American Decorative Boxes

Covered wood box in the form of a tree trunk.

A hand painted coffer lid "High" box with hinged top. The nice high top with painted decoration to look like burl wood and malachite trim. Some slight wear to paint.

American Likely New Hampshire or Massachusetts, circa 1800. This stunning quality antique strong box or storage box is constructed with a light woo...

Contemporary faux bone woven design rectangular box

Super chic veined marble and nickel-plated box. The bottom and top are 1/2" marble slab while the sides are nickel-plated metal. A handsome box to be sure.  

Here is a very handsome and iconic lidded box by Karl Springer. Made of tessellated stone, this example has brass accents and a shagreen interior. The box is in very good condition w...

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...

Beautiful King of all Suits hand made burl wood Gaming box. Slight chipping to corner, pictured.

Beautiful and unique midcentury walnut box with ceramic inlay top. This beautiful box can be used for jewelry or any type of cherised small items or just by itself is a beautiful pie...

Sleek mid-century turned treen jar with lid. The jar is made from mahogany and walnut and is uniquely shaped. The wood has attained a gorgeous warm patina ...

This is a nice example of artist, Elizabeth Bensley's enamel work from the late 1940s contrasting a primitive, crudely assembled box with refined, expert enamel decoration. Note that...

A work of art starting with an antique weathered inlaid wooden box, and becoming an assemblage including a vintage metal glove mold that acts as the ...

A well crafted small walnut and maple lidded trinket box, circa 1990s. The box is made of solid walnut and maple wood and is in very good vintage condition. The piece measures 3.25"...

Well aged, beautiful light yellow shaker pantry box, with original paint.

An unusual miniature chest of drawers by Virginia Podufaly, ca' 1970's. She was one of the founders of the Potters' Guild in Annapolis, Maryland in 1972.

Simple and elegant antique jewelry box with inlaid wood top, circa 1930s. The piece is more of a decorative item than functional; the top opens u...

This promotional advertising store display box was made for the Detmer Woolens Company of the United States in circa 1945. This box was either sent to various clothing retailers or t...

This vintage stone box is a sophisticated example of mid-century decorative design, combining the natural beauty of richly veined stone with the precision of geometric brass inlay. T...

Exceptional Maitland Smith Tasselated tiger cowrie sea shells boxes with bronze shells top handles and bronze sea shell foot. Palisander wood inside . Stamped Maitland Smith. Set of...

Beautiful ceramic box with lid circa 1980's great graphics and colors with awesome glaze, no chips or cracks signed at the bottom SB.

Glamorous 1980s brass letter box with a tessalated travertine lid. Lid adorned with an oversized stylized brass artichoke finial.

Edward Winter Enamel Box, Brass, Hinged, Cleveland School, Mid-Century Modern. Small hinged brass box with an enameled lid, signed "Winter" and ha...

A beautiful cut milk glass trinket box, or jewelry box. This lovely piece is square in shape, with diamond shape decoration on both the lid and sides. Dimensions: 4.25" wide 4....

Edwardian sterling silver box. Made by S. Kirk & Son Co. in Baltimore, ca 1910. Round with straight sides. Cover raised and overhanging with pictorial pastoral scene: A watermill in ...

A very cool midcentury mosaic and wood lidded box, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with some wear and patina. #1444.

19th century American lidded box. The box is circular and is grain painted to look like burl wood. The box is banded with wrapped wooden straps, hand painted in god to have the loo...

Maitland Smith seated Monkey Signed Box or Humidor with removable lid Signed with an original Maitland Smith label and factory label.

Edwardian sterling silver box. Made by John Chattellier in New York, ca 1910. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with molded rim; top curved with chased and enameled fox h...

Exuding refined Postmodern elegance, this vintage keepsake box is crafted from seamlessly fitted tessellated cream stone tiles forming a sleek, geometric silhouette. The lift-off lid...

Beautifully detailed with symbols of the arts, including literature, sculpture, pottery and spinning, this silvered bronze casket with hinged lid and mahogany interior was produced b...

A very cool verdigris copper round trinket box with dragon design on front and top of lid. The box is in very good condition and measures 3.125"D x 3...

Very nice large enameled art glass jewelry dresser box center piece. Measures: 10" Diameter.

Rustic Adirondack style burled wooden hinged box.

French Art Deco frosted rectangular glass box with rounded edges and an incised top with geometric designs and a hallmark at base.

Finely crafted small bonewood hand-carved box with lid by Richard Thoday, circa 1970s.

Beautiful hand painted ceramic box.

Contemporary faux bone woven design rectangular lidded box

A charming walnut jewelry box with enamel decoration by Bovano.

This elegant Italian leather box exudes mid-century sophistication and Old World charm. Handcrafted in Italy, the box features a rich, deep oxblood leather exterior adorned with intr...

Rectangular orange shagreen wood box with a black trim and a lift-off cover

Arthur Espenet Carpenter Wood Block or Decorative Tray 1960's Handmade at the Espenet studio in Bolinas, California, this striking object is crafted from alternating strips of solid ...

This rare 1935 all-original decorative box was designed and produced by John Otar in California. The box features individual triangular brass and copper plates stacked to create a sp...

American Mission Tiffany rectangular bronze spider web filigree box with glass panel interior

Nautical Arts and Crafts Hardwood, Cypress and Bronze Knob Handmade and Hand painted Ceremony Box by McAdams Design, USA. This work is a product of the husband & wife design team of Joyce McAdams...

Mid-19th Century American Domed Leather Document or Valise Box, Monogrammed “H. S.”, Likely Worcester County, Massachusetts Measuring 17 inches wide, 9.25 inches deep, and 7 inches ...

Beautiful box with waved design in stoneware / ceramic. Made by Plum Tree Potters, John Glick.

American Mid-Century strong box / chest with a painted and lacquered walnut hinge top case with wire wrapped brass handles, resting on a four-legged brass base. (CHAPMAN / MASTERCRAFT).

This striking vintage turned wood spire box is a masterclass in sculptural form and artisan woodcraft. Featuring an architectural, tiered lid reminiscent of a classical pagoda or tem...

Schmid Design Folio Trademark Mid-Century Modern white glazed ceramic peanut shaped box, Keepsake or Trinket Box. Made out of cast Ceramic molds in America in the 1970s. Makers Mark ...

This iconic vintage mid century hinged lidded brass box by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths was originally used at the time at elite dinner parties for the upper class to swee...

This vintage decorative box transforms a sturdy wooden case into a dazzling sailor's valentine-style treasure, its every surface densely encrusted with an extraordinary variety of na...

Out of an estate collection of hand turned bowls including some by Edward Moulthrop comes this unique covered box with a cleverly fitted top. Unsigned with a felt base. Not sure what...

Nicely crafted solid rosewood box with enameled lid.

Folk Art, hand executed modernist, Art deco Airplane sculpture with hand built and painted trinket box.

This sophisticated vintage brass and parchment box on a chrome stand is crafted in the distinctive style after Karl Springer, celebrated for his refined use of luxurious materials an...

Presenting an exquisite early 19th-century treasure: a Sterling Silver Match Box Holder thoughtfully integrated into an Ashtray Stand by the renowned ...

This vintage textured ceramic lidded box combines sculptural presence with practical storage. Dating to the mid-20th century, it features a warm, earthy glaze over a richly textured ...

Vintage handmade beautifully carved wooden box, jewelry box or keepsake box. The Inside has 2 compartments which measure 3.38 x 3.38 inches. No makers mark.   A-916-335

An art deco guilloche enamel box made by Foster & Bailey. Beautiful enamel round box, created during the art deco period, back in the 1925. This beautiful antique piece was carefully crafted at the workshops of Foster & Bailey in solid .925/.999 standard silver with a hinged lid. Fitted with a mirror and a place to storage a 5 cents nickel coin. Decorated at both sides with engine turned guilloche decoration topped with applications of translucent vivid turquoise enamel with flowers. Weight: 42.30 Grams, (27.11 Dwt). Measurements: Diameter of 51 mm and a height of 12 mm (2.0 x 0.47 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark F&B associated to Foster & Bailey, the mark for the assay of the silver and signed, "F&B STERLING". Foster and Bailey Foster and Bailey is a vintage American jewelry...

This vintage gilded rattan decorative box showcases an intriguing sculptural form, its rounded hexagonal silhouette entirely clad in a densely woven basketweave pattern that creates ...