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Swedish Grace Pewter casket by Thorild Knutsson, 1940s, Sweden
Located in Værløse, DK
Swedish Grace Pewter Box designed by Thorild Knutsson circa 1940. An elegant piece for a beautiful place.
* A small lidded box in pewter with a wooden inner box.
* Designer: Thorild...
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1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Sigi Pineda Silver, Brass, Rosewood, Sodalite, Turquoise Stone Hinged Box MCM
By Sigi Pineda
Located in North Miami, FL
This unique abstract signed Mid-Century Modern mixed media hinged box is by Sigi Pineda and from Taxco Mexico in the 1950s. It is signed Sigi Taxco 8. The box is silver, brass, rosewood interior with the crushed turquoise, sodalite and other crushed stones...
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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Brass
Chinese Cloisonne Box with Carved Jade Inset Medallion
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1900 Chinese box decorated with green, blue, red and yellow floral design set against a white background. The top with a carved white jade floral medallion. The apple green ena...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Jade, Brass
18th Century or Earlier Brass - Iron Bound Continental Lockbox
Located in Lomita, CA
There is a fantastical quality to this casket lockbox with its dramatic presentation. It has brass rings with lions' (or wolves) heads and a latch/escutcheon. The size and complexity of the latch suggest that it was designed to keep prying hands away. But it has a very interesting look that many people will like. The style and appearance suggest Continental origins, and appraisers say it was produced in the 18th century or earlier.
The baroque casket...
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Early 18th Century European Baroque Antique Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
$1,164 Sale Price
20% Off
A Vintage Maitland Smith Tessellated Horn and Stone Box With Brass Trim
Located in Charleston, SC
A flat-lidded brown polished horn box by Maitland Smith, with two beautifully inlaid and brass trimmed polished greenstone ( I believe to be amazonite tiles surrounded by a gilt bras...
Category
1970s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Brass
Art Deco Sterling Silver Overlay Scenic Ducks in Pond Cigarette Desk Box
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
1940s Sterling Silver Overlay On Glass Box With Ducks in a Pond Decoration. Perfect for the waterfowl enthusiast, cabin, or hunting lodge decor.
Category
20th Century Art Deco Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Maison Desny Style Art Deco Modernist Box Macassar and Chrome
By La Maison Desny, Desny
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite French Art Deco decorative box is reminiscent of Desny's work. It features Macassar wood hexagonal sides with chromed metal accents on the lid—French Art Deco decorati...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Kenza Leo Box
Located in Paris, FR
Box Leo Kenza all in solid wood with tawny
pattern finish outside. With black lacquered
finish inside, box with opening lid. With brass
deco on the top and brass feet.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
$900 / item
Early Jewelry box by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
A lidded metal casket designed by Just Andersen in the 1920s. It is early work by the Danish designer and a timeless piece for a beautiful home.
* A metal casket / jewelry box with...
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1920s Danish Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
19th Century Chinese Rosewood Octagonal Box With Brass Mounts
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Chinese rosewood box with brass hinges, hasp and decorative mounts. Of unusual octagonal form, I've never seen one like it. The edges...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
19th Century Dore Bronze Mounted Blue Opaline Cut Crystal Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This classic blue opaline cut crystal box catches the light in such a way as to make it seem as if it’s glowing from within. Note the lean cut and smooth edges of its crystal facets....
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
A Victorian English oak 6 sided Country house letter box
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian English oak 6 sided Country house letter box, with single draw to the base and silver plated handle.
English Circa 1865
Designed as a six-sided pedestal box, it was inte...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
PIERO FORNASETTI Milano 1960 Enameled Sliding Box With Racing Car & Horse
Located in Miami, FL
An enameled sliding box designed by Piero Fornasetti (1913-1988).
This is a very rare rectangular sliding box created in Milano Italy by Piero Fornasetti. The box is from the mid-century period, crafted in the 1960's in steel and wood. The outer steel is embellished with applications of multicolor enamel depicting a double wheel racing car with a horse . The box is very decorative and in very good preserved condition. These kinds of boxes are highly collectable and desirable among the mid-century and Italian design collectors.
Piero Fornasetti
He was an Italian artist and designer that born in Milan into a middle-class family, Fornasetti creative pursuits encompassed design, decoration, painting, curating, and printing. His oeuvre, spanning over 13,000 works, displayed a wide range of objects and furniture with a unique emphasis on decorative diversity. Collaborating with figures like Gio Ponti, Fornasetti's atelier became synonymous with bringing art into everyday lives through practical yet artistically adorned objects. Fornasetti's artistic philosophy emphasized the production of series over one-of-a-kind pieces, reflecting his commitment to democratizing art. A central motif in his work was the "variations," notably exemplified in the iconic "Tema e Variazioni" series featuring over 400 renditions of opera singer Lina Cavalieri's face. His creative genius extended across different mediums, from furniture to paintings, demonstrating a coherent stylistic code. Although Fornasetti faced...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Bronze
$1,295 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Maison Maire travel necessities Paris 1825-1830 ca
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Charles X-era travel nécessaire consisting of citronnier wood case, decorated with small polished steel studs and fitted with key, containing chiseled gold, turquoise (insets) and mo...
Category
1820s French Charles X Antique Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
$8,740 Sale Price
20% Off
1950s by Piero Fornasetti Midcentury Italian Design Box
By Fornasetti
Located in Brescia, IT
Serigraphy on metal, wood box
Excellent condition.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Dior Mid-Century Jewelry Box Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite and Chrome, Italy 1970s
By Dior Home
Located in Roma, IT
Delightful mid-century decorative jewelry box in tortoiseshell effect lucite and chrome. This fantastic piece was designed in Italy during the 1970s for a Dior Home Production.
This...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Chrome
English Blue Opaline and Silver Jewelry Vanity Pill Box, Hand Painted
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
English blue opaline jewelry or vanity box, hand painted with delicate gold decoration. This late 19th Century English box is small yet heavy in weight for its size. The jewelry box ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver
Small Antique Lady's Stamp Box, English, Faux Tortoiseshell Case, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique lady's stamp box. An English, faux tortoiseshell case, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Charming and petite, offering...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Other
Murano Latticino Venetian Glass Heart Shaped Trinket Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A metal braced heart shaped Venetian glass trinket box, Murano, Italy, circa 1970s.
A swirled cobalt blue and white glass box hand made in the process...
Category
1970s Italian International Style Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Egg Set, Small, Medium and Large Jars, Blue, Brown, Cream Onyx & Alpaca Silver
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...
Category
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Tiger Eye Lidded Semi Precious Stone Box
Located in New York, NY
Tiger eye lidded semi precious stone box. Gold, brown and yellow richly changing colour hardstone box with gold-wash silver hinge attributed ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Silver
Art Nouveau Regal Lion Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Iron
Scandinavian hand painted 19th century pine strong box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Scandinavian hand painted 19th century pine strong box circa 1840.
Good example of traditional rustic Swedish woodwork. Painted in a russet red paint with hand painted cream drags....
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Nelialee Art Deco Red Traveling Cosmetic Toilet Vanity Case with Accessories
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Rare Gorgeous Art Deco 1930s red traveling cosmetic case with fitted top section and empty bottom section to store your overnight needs. In the top corner, there is a label from Nelialee NYC. When you open it up, you will find a treasure of streamlined gold toned art deco accessories...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set of 2 Boxes in Black Oak with Bronze Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite set of two boxes in black oak offers a sophisticated and modern touch to any decor. Each box, one oval and one rectangular, is carefully crafted from rich black oak, b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
$423 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Swedish Grace Bronze Box, Sweden 1930’s
Located in Valby, 84
Rare Swedish Grace box made in solid bronze with oak on the inside of the box, the box is made in Sweden in the 1930's in a classic swedish art deco inspired style called Swedish gra...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Georgian Kingwood Writing Box by David Edwards with Secret Compartment
Located in Northampton, GB
Hidden Secret Compartment
From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Georgian Kingwood Writing Box attributed to David Edwards. The Writing Box constructed from M...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Levi & Salaman, Antique Nephrite & Essex Crystal Pill Box, U.K., circa 1911
Located in Chatham, ON
Levi & Salaman - Antique nephrite pill box with floral Essex crystal (rock crystal - reverse carved intaglio) - hand painted and carved daisy in full ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Jade, Rock Crystal, Gold
$3,150 Sale Price
30% Off
1950s Onyx Mineral Stone Jewelry Box / Hinged Box
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern hinged box veneered in fine Onyx stone, Spain, 1950s.
This exquisite vintage 1950s rectangular box is all constructed with onyx and features a brass hinge.
This tr...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Brass
Italian Deco Crystal Box or Vase with Silver Lid, Italy, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous Art Deco Italian vase in a beautiful combination Murano crystal cut glass, black glass and 800 silver. Produced in Italy during the late 1930s, in amazing condition with no ...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Silver
German 1935 Bauhaus Art Deco Bartender Mechanical Cigarette Dispenser Box
By Bauhaus
Located in Miami, FL
Barman mechanical cigarette dispenser box.
An exceptional and very beautiful desk piece, created in Germany during the art deco period, back i...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel
$978 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Limoges France Jewelry Box with Hot Air Balloon
By Limoges
Located in BILBAO, ES
Vintage Limoges France Jewelry Box with Hot Air Balloon
Type Trinket Box
Brand Limoges
Material Porcelain
Subject Air Balloon
Finish Painted
Shape Round
Diameter 8,5 cm / 3,34 inche...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Gold Leaf
Sevres Porcelain Box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sevres porcelain box
Origin France Circa 1900
Interior decoration (flowers)
bronze mount
hand painted box.
Category
Early 1900s French Neoclassical Antique Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Bronze Incense Box or ashtray, LINES by Reda Amalou, 2020
Located in Paris, FR
The bronze incense box or ashtray is designed with a patterned removable top. The motif used here, a repetition of lines and voids, has been developed by Reda Amalou and is used in s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Brass Inlay Blue Dyed Bone Box
Located in New York, NY
Handd dyed bone blue keepsake box with 3 brass inlay stripes.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
$495 / item
19th Century and later oak and brass storage box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century and later oak and brass storage box circa 1896.
Good quality storage box by Goodyers of regent street and bond street of london. Original brass embossed brass lid whic...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Paul Evans Box for America House, Copper, Bronze, and Pewter, Hinged, Signed
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Paul Evans Box, Copper, Bronze, Pewter, Hinged, Signed. Large scale hinged mixed metal textured box with painted red wood interior and lined with orange...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Pewter
Late 19th Century Oak with Copper Mounts Storage Chest
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful decorative storage chest. The chest is made of solid oak. At the front, top and both sides a copper diamond pattern with flower motifs. On both side brass handles. Made i...
Category
1890s French Antique Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
Set/2 Boxes, Aged Silver, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Madagáscar Boxes, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
Madagáscar box set includes two wooden boxes, perfect to be displayed together and e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Fornasetti Enamel Metal Mahogany Box
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage decorative matches box with enamel metal portraying a hot air balloon and mahogany wood insert / designed by Piero Fornasetti, made in Italy in the 1960s
Length: 4.5 inches /...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
$675 Sale Price
25% Off
Art Deco Sterling Combination Coin Compact Card Case, American, circa 1920
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Art Deco sterling combination coin compact card or cigarette Case, American, circa 1920 by Webster Co. Rectangular cushion shape with hand chain attached. Opens to reveal half and fu...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
$476 Sale Price
20% Off
1960 Roberto Arioli Gabbianelli Italian Space Age Design Chrome Ceramic Box
Located in Brescia, IT
Box
Roberto Arioli
Gabbianelli
Italy, 1970
Eggplant Ceramic with Crome Handle
Sticker Label under the base
Perfect condiction
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Chrome
19th Century Baccarat Cut Crystal Box or Casket with Gilt Bronze Mounts
By Baccarat
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
19th Century Baccarat Cut Crystal Box or Casket with Gilt Bronze Mounts. Beautiful cut crystal box in a faceted design. Box is mounted in a gi...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Salimbeni Cigarette Case with Hand-Painted Fired Enamelled Flowers
Located in Firenze, FI
925/1000 Sterling silver cigarette case with hand-painted fired enamelled floral miniatures inserted in frames with hand-engraved borders, above and below. Jugendstil. Spring-loaded ...
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1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1950s Murano Glass Glass Box with Brass Detail Made in Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage and rare murano glass box with brass detail. These beautiful glass boxes are treasured objects that stand the test of time with their incredible beauty and craftmanship. Cr...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Shotgun Carry Case, Indian Teak, Brass, Rifle Box, Victorian, Circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a fine antique shotgun carry case. An Indian State Railway gun box in teak and brass, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Rich wit...
Category
Early 1900s Indian Late Victorian Antique Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
20th Century German Hat Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming 20th-century German hat box is a wonderful example of vintage travel and storage accessories. Crafted from sturdy and lightweight materials, the cylindrical box feature...
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20th Century German Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Brass Box Goliath Scarab with Shagreen Lid by Ginger Brown
By Ginger Brown
Located in Bourguebus, FR
The Goliath Scarab box is a best seller at Ginger Brown
This piece is made in lost wax cast brass with a bronze patina. The brass lid is covered with shagreen.
That box has been realized from a real scarab. The famous Megasoma actaeon from the family of the rhinoceros beetle...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Arts and Crafts Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Round French Silver Deep Blue Guilloché Enamel & Crystal Table Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Round French Silver Deep Blue Guilloché Enamel and Crystal Table Box
Hallmarked with French Minerva on the silver rim
This exquisite round French ...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid 18th century Swedish pine chest decorated with labyrinth
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 18th century Swedish pine chest decorated with labyrinth circa 1730.
Rare and beautiful Swedish pine chest. Traces of original paint to the outside with decorative metal strap...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Antique Brass Inlaid Rosewood English Jewelry Sewing Casket Gillows Lancaster
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality example of a Lady’s or Gentleman’s English Regency Period polished brass mounted well figured Rosewood inlaid Boulle Style Jewellery or Sewing Casket or Table Box made during the first quarter of the Nineteenth Century, of English origin. Raised on its original bun feet, the quality of this item is firmly attributed to furniture makers Gillows of Lancaster.
The rectangular form with hinged lid opening to reveal its original yellow silk lined interior, complete with lift out sectional tray.
This exquisite casket is raised on four generous beaded bun supports.
Condition: Good condition with nice patination, no losses to brass inlays. Lock is present and working, lacking key. Some losses to edgings of lift-out tray, overall a wonderful item in good condition.
Height: (entire closed) 5.5" (14cm). Width: (at front) 10” (25.5cm). Depth: 7.25” (18.5cm).
Location: Dublin City, Ireland.
Affordable fixed charge Worldwide Store to door shipping offered by Seller.
Provenance: Private collection Northern Ireland.
The Gillow family of Cabinet Makers and Upholsters came to prominence with Richard Gillow (1733 – 1811), the son of Robert Gillow, founder of the firm. Gillow’s reputation as one of the leading British cabinet making firms of the 18th and 19th centuries was established by contributions from some ten members of the family over three generations.
During the 18th century, the Gillow firm established a reputation for producing the highest quality furniture, made by competent workmen from the best woods, in elegant but practical styles...
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Decorative Cigar Box in Brass, Malachite and Wood, Mexico, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful hinged inlaid malachite and sodalite (or lapis lazuli) brass metal box with wood interior.
Two roosters grace the lid. The metalsmiths of Taxco, Mexico were known for p...
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Malachite, Metal, Brass
Fornasetti Mid-Century Modern Card Box, 1950s, Metal and Wood, Italy
Located in Rome, IT
Italian Mid-Century modern card box by Fornasetti in metal wood, representing a carriage with coachmen pulled by two horses.
This typo of artistic boxes was created to stay over ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Antique Japanese Cloisonné Meiji Enamel Box with Roosters
Located in Queens, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji era covered enamel over brass trinket or jewelry box. Circa: late 19th century to early 20th century. The ware is enameled with a polychrome image of a roos...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Antique English Victorian Bramah Leather Fold-out Stationary Writing Desk
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Beautiful & Luxurious Handcrafted Victorian Bramah Fold-out Travelling Writing Companion With Fitted Leather Interior, Ceramic Blotting Tablets.
Complete with Beautifully Designed...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Cut Crystal Lidded Box in the Style of Baccarat With Brass Closure
By Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A crystal lidded box - rectangular with cut squares and textured surfaces. A compliment to any cocktail table, work station or desk.
Many purposes - also great in the bath as a cotton ball holder...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Tree Full of Parrots Trinket Box in Brass & Semi Precious Stone
Located in Noida, DL
Tree Full of Parrots Trinket Box in Brass & Semi Precious Stone, Viya by Vikram Goyal
A tree full of parrots is a sign of success in aspirations and future endeavours. According to the 17th century Indian manuscript...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Set of 3 Boxes in Black Oak with Brass Frame by R&Y Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This set of 3 round boxes in black shagreen by R&Y Augousti showcases a design that seamlessly marries form and function. Each box features a perfectly symmetrical circular shape, ex...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
$585 Sale Price / set
25% Off
French Line Vautrin Bronze Poem Box with Sonnet by Felix Arvers
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful jewelry box in gilt cast bronze by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997). From a small special series, the designer created circa 1945-55. on which some French poems were cast in relief on the cover. This box features a well-known love poem "Sonnet" by Félix Arvers (1806 – 1850), widely considered as one of the most romantic French poems written about unrequited love and longing. Three out of four passages are shown on the lid except the third one. The box is lined with cork. There is a line on the back from casting, commonly seen in the boxes of the series.
Mon âme a son secret, ma vie a son mystère,
Un amour éternel en un moment conçu
Le mal est sans espoir, aussi j'ai dû le taire,
Et celle qui l'a fait n'en a jamais rien su.
Hélas ! j'aurai passé près d'elle inaperçu,
Toujours à ses côtés, et pourtant solitaire.
Et j'aurai jusqu'au bout fait mon temps sur la terre,
N'osant rien demander et n'ayant rien reçu.
Pour elle, quoique Dieu l'ait faite douce et tendre,
Elle suit son chemin, distraite et sans entendre
Ce murmure d'amour élevé sur ses pas.
À l'austère devoir, pieusement fidèle,
Elle dira, lisant ces vers tout remplis d'elle
" Quelle est donc cette femme ? " et ne comprendra pas.
A secret fills my soul, and a mystery fills my life,
An eternal love conceived in an instant.
As the scourge was hopeless, it remained wordless,
And the one responsible was unaware of it.
Alas! I lived close to her but without notice,
Always by her side yet so lonely.
And I shall have lived my days on this Earth,
Not daring to ask for anything, obtaining nothing.
Even though God made her gentle and tender,
She goes her way, careless and oblivious
To the sough of love rising...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
French Limoges Hand Painted Floral Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Limoges Porcelain Trinket Box painted in pinks, purples and greens. Upon opening the box there is a cute flower design inside as well. The box is marked Peint Main Limoges F...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Metal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Brass
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