American Decorative Boxes

A rare North American embossed leather traveling desk/document box dating to 1825. This finely crafted piece features richly tooled leather panels and decorative mother-of-pearl stud...

Wonderful handcrafted wooden perfume bottle/stash box made by California Artist Stephen Mark Paulsen. It dates from 1981. Signed by the artist on the bottom. Made of mainly cocobolo ...

Pair of matching rare 1935 all-original decorative boxes designed and produced by John Otar in California. These boxes feature individual triangular brass and copper plates stacked t...

A beautiful example of Maitland Smith’s craftsmanship, this vintage box dates to the early 1970s. Made from bone in a soft beige tone, its generous size makes it perfect for display ...

Set of 2 antique bentwood boxes feature round forms with Shaker style construction. One of the boxes is secured with nails, another - with metal r...

This vintage decorative box is entirely clad in brass over a wood core, its elongated rectangular form rising to a gently canted, truncated-pyramid lid that gives the piece an archit...

Lovely pair of ceramic cylinder boxes with pink sea shells on top of the covers.

A fascinating and truly unique early 20th century American Folk Art box with the most wonderful Greek temple design with eight blue painted Doric columns around the perimeter and wit...

This is a striking vintage ceramic lidded box from the celebrated Kaleidoscope series by Chaney for Johann of California, dated 1966. The lid is decorated with a vibrant mosaic-like ...

Studio craft raw edge burl box with hinged lid, which conceals 2 compartments. Signed Michael Elkan.

Painted goatskin box Immaculate detail and manufacture.

Gorham Aesthetic Movement Sterling Mixed-Metal Box with Lizard and Mice, 1883 Dimensions: 3.5" W × 2.5" D × 1.5" H Materials: Copper with applied silver decoration Marks: Gorham, date letter “P” for 1883 A finely crafted American Aesthetic Movement mixed-metal box by Gorham, executed in copper with sculptural silver appliqué. The domed lid features a dynamic lizard in high relief, accompanied by two playful mice in motion, all arranged above a silvered ground with grasses and textured earth. The decoration is set asymmetrically against the warm copper body, leaving generous areas of polished surface that highlight the contrast between metals. The interior is left plain, showing use consistent with age. The imagery reflects the strong influence of Japanese Meiji-era design on Gorham in the late 19th century. Themes of small animals and naturalistic vignettes were drawn directly from Japanese art, where lizards were regarded as symbols of protection and renewal, and mice were associated with quickness, fertility, and in some contexts, good fortune. Together, they create a whimsical narrative of pursuit, rendered with wit and naturalistic detail. This work exemplifies the Aesthetic Movement credo of “Art for Art’s Sake,” emphasizing beauty, asymmetry, and nature study over traditional allegory. Gorham’s mixed-metal line, developed in the wake of the 1876 Centennial Exposition, sought to rival Tiffany & Co. in innovation and design, producing decorative objects that were both functional and avant-garde. Comparable Gorham copper...

Vintage walnut box, trinket box, keepsake made in the USA by F.B. Rogers Silver Company, circa 1970. Made out of gold plate metal and left intentio...

A vintage handmade studio pottery lidded container. Nice round shape with a speckled gray base glaze. Bands of blue wrap around the sides with a lovely hand painted floral design to ...

Here is a charming handmade Studio Craft wooden box dating to the mid-20th century, distinguished by its bold hand-painted geometric decoration and beautifully crafted construction. ...

Japanese-Style Ceramic Box or Urn with Fitted Lid, in Orange Polka-Dot Glaze on Raw Brown Clay. Hand built. This spectacular orange glaze in dots of various sizes on the outside of ...

Paul Evans & Phillip Lloyd Powell Box for Designers Inc. USA, 1960's

A pair of diminutive perfume bottles are contained in this "trunk designed" carrying case for travel. Something unique in the way of style and utility for the antique perfume bottle ...

A classic Walter Dorwin Teague Kodak Art Deco camera with case. (model #1 A).

We are very pleased to offer this elegant Chinese hardwood box, circa 1950s. Beautifully crafted in rosewood, this piece features a rich warm wood tone with traditional joinery and a...

19Thc Hand crafted and painted cutlery box from Pennsylvania in original red painted surface. The condition is very good and has square nail construction.

A studio craft, handmade box. The main box is created in a clean cube of figured American walnut. The lid and angular "legs" are of maple, and at the very top, a detailed cast bronze...

Victorian Classical sterling silver trinket box. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1900. Shaped and tubular. Cover hinged with molded rim. On top chased scroll and flower cartouche (v...

The Sparton Cloisonne´ model 500C radio, introduced in 1939, is a veritable Art Deco masterpiece attributed to Walter Dorwin Teague. Its compact housing features a colorful metallic ...

This beautifully tactile sculptural onyx lidded box is a unique artist-made piece...unfortunately I've been unable to identify the maker's mark. We sourced it in Phoenix, Arizona, al...

A handsome vintage mixed wood inlaid presentation box featuring striking geometric banded inlay across the hinged lid. Crafted with warm-toned exotic and domestic woods, the top show...

This 19Thc early pantry box was used in the kitchen for feeds and grains. This was paint decorated later in the early 20thc.Looks like a Peter Hunt painted or decorated style. The co...

This is a fantastic Spanish-American war era sun helmet with very light staining present, a rarity! Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U.S. Army started to adopt sun he...

Hand carved decorative box / collector's chest, circa early 20th century. Features a hinged-top that opens to reveal two, stacked, sliding trays (one lidded and removable, one open)....

Vintage American studio pottery box features rounded jar shaped body, mounted on 4 slightly curved feet, with flattened lid with round handle. The body and the lid are decorated with...

A pivoting box, covered in sliced petrified coral Label below. See photo can to get a sense of scale.   

Stunning one-of-a-kind hinged box in polished blue sodalite stone by Karl Springer, American 1980's (shown with original showroom tag from the 1980’s). Blue sodalite is a rare minera...

Early 20th century American Primitive wooden tool box measuring 33" in width, 11" in depth and 14" in height.

A horn for carrying gunpowder having engravings of two decorative trees, one decidious and one evergreen, each in a container, finely done, and also the initals MP. Retaining orig...

Small Square Brass Box With Angel Insignia, America Early 20th Century. This Empire style box makes a wonderful addition to a collection of these classic brass boxes. This box is ve...

This is a beautifully crafted mid-century modern jewelry or trinket box by renowned American designer and enamelist Edward Winter. The hinged rectangular box is clad in black leather...

Presenting a gorgeous and extremely rare pair mid-19th century, metal tea bins, by Henry Troemner of Philadelphia, PA in the chinoiserie style. From circa 1845. Made of black enamel...

19Thc Table top spice box with square nail construction and in fine condition.These early spice boxes are hard to find in such good condition.

Striking Art Deco–style lidded box featuring a sculptural reclining female nude figure in a serene, elongated pose. The figure, rendered in a pale stone-like composite or resin, rest...

This delightful brass box with an Armadillo raised emblem on top has been fully restored. It was professionally polished and new black felt was placed inside. From the 50's. Very co...

A wonderful piece of Southern California advertising history, this original wooden beverage crate from Carl's of San Diego features bold red and cream graphics emblazoned with the ic...

This beautiful vintage bronze box is a conical form with the center of a horse medallion in sterling silver. It was designed and manufactured from the Silver Crest company in the 50...

19thc New England Bucket With Original Lid From Maine original paint and wonderful metal handle with wooden grip. Great color and great patina.

Ben Sibel brass box with walnut veneer inlay to the lid, lined in cork.

This Two Door – Six Drawer Cupboard Maquette offers a rare and revealing glimpse into Jim Rose’s legacy at the level of process and intention. Created during his residency at the Joh...

19Thc Original Blue painted table top dome top document box.The hardware is original and square nail construction.The condition is good with minor scratches.

A very cool vintage milk glass baseball trinket box, circa 1940s. The piece is is in very good vintage condition and measures 3"D x 3"H. The bottom is flat so it sits nicely and does...

American walnut hinged sugar chest with exposed exterior dovetails and resting on the original incised molded edge stand with pointed cone feet. Secondary wood consist of Tulip popl...

Beautiful richly encrusted with colourful natural sea shellls tissue cover box in Tony Douquet style.

A very nice vintage Hollywood Regency faux inlaid bone and brass box in the style of Maitland Smith, circa 1970s. The box is in good vintage condition and measures 12.375"W x 8.375"...

Very rare only a few know to exist. Signed deskey and with monogram DV in the design lacquered wood with an applied ink on paper work under lacquer circa 1926. produced by Deskey-Vollmer, New York. David A. Hanks and Jennifer Toher, Donald Deskey: Decorative Designs and Interiors, New York, 1987, p. 9 J. Stewart Johnson, American Modern 1925-1940: Design for a New Age, New York, 2000 (for a related cigarette box from the collection of John C. Waddell) The iconography Deskey chose to portray recounts a "night on the town'' in New York City, similar in subject to the “Jazz” bowl...

Fantastic 19th century original grey painted handmade large scale candle box from New England .This wonderful slide top box has such great personality and great construction. It is e...

Beautiful solid rosewood with silver plate lid and tessellated bone top , circa 1970's well crafted unique piece great for rings earings necklaces, etc.

This minimalist yet elegant vintage metal box is crafted from robust metal featuring a muted, silvery sheen and a flat top surface adorned along one edge with a precisely rendered cl...

Wonderful 1980s Art Deco revival box by Maitland Smith constructed out of tessellated marble with inlaid brass detail.

Art Deco Sterling Sailfish & Black Amethyst box by R. Blackington A stunning example of American Art Deco, the lid engraved with ocean waves, and a rai...

unique containers hand crafted from Cypress wood artistic craftsmanship the lid comes off and each has acrylic container in . Originally came from...

19th century birdseye maple box with brass nail head decoration and iron lock plate and hasp. This box is hand crafted with beautiful dovetail joints visible on the corners, evidence...

This refined vintage decorative box combines a dark wooden body with a striking lid inlay crafted from natural horn strips that feature a rich patina spanning warm amber to deep ebon...

Beautiful Art Deco Circular Elgin American EAM Ladies Makeup & Mirror Compact, Emerald Green and Black Enamel, c. 1920s This exquisite Art Deco Elgin American ladies makeup compact ...