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Period: 1940s
Place of Origin: American
1940s Machinists tool box - mahogany
Located in Cedar Falls, IA
Vintage machinist's tool box. Solid mahogany construction. Finger box joinery. Refinished.
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1940s Vintage American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Folk Art Hand Painted Trinket Box in the Style of Peter Hunt Circa 1940s
By Peter Hunt
Located in Peabody, MA
Primitive hand decorated trinket box in the style of the noted Provincetown folk artist Peter Hunt, ca. 1940s. Humorous interior label indicates it is "four of four of a kind" and ...
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1940s Folk Art Vintage American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paint

Mid-Century Modern Silver Plated Accessory Box
Located in New York, NY
This handsome early Mid-Century Modern accessory box was realized in the United States circa 1940. It features a volumetric rectangular body in silver pl...
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage Metal Bin Powder Coated Turquoise, Industrial Era
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Industrial era metal stackable bins or baskets with handles. Freshly powder coated in vintage mellow turquoise. The bins have endless uses; in an office...
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1940s Industrial Vintage American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Industrial Era Metal Storage Bins, Powder Coated Bright Chartreuse
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Industrial era steel stackable bins with handles. Freshly powder coated in bright chartreuse. The bins have endless uses; in an office, mud room, hall...
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1940s Industrial Vintage American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stainless Steel, Metal

Folk Art, Hand Executed Modernist, Art Deco Airplane /Trinket Box
Located in Buffalo, NY
Folk Art, hand executed modernist, Art deco Airplane sculpture with hand built and painted trinket box.
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1940s Folk Art Vintage American Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Antique Hand Painted Brown Metal Chest or Box with Floral Design
Located in Plainview, NY
A lovely large antique hand painted Metal chest to box. The box features exquisite floral design with gilded motifs on the top of the box and round elegant gilded bases and crown. ...
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1940s American Classical Vintage American Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Folk Art Deco Maple Burl Wood Decorative Lock Box with Inlay Detail
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Folk Art carved maple burl wood box with locking mechanism and original key, circa 1940s. Geometric inlay details present to the surface. Very nice...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Burl

"Leaping Deer in Snow, " Striking Art Deco Lidded Box by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gorgeously glazed in tones of gold and warm, dark gray, this lidded ceramic box depicts a leaping deer on its cover, the spots on its fur echoed b...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

1940s Enamel and Wooden Box by Elizabeth Bensley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a nice example of artist, Elizabeth Bensley's enamel work from the late 1940s displayed beautifully on a wooden box. Note that the box top does not stay open at an angle as t...
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

1940s Elizabeth Bensley Enamel and Zebrawood Decorative Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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...
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

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Walnut Machinist's Factory Tool Box c.1940-FREE SHIPPING
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Box by Fontana Arte, Wood and Glass, 1940s
By Fontana Arte
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Box by Fontana Arte, Wood and Glass, 1940s
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H 5.52 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
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Located in Haddonfield, NJ
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H 1.25 in W 4.5 in D 2.38 in
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Located in Tustin, CA
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Tiffany Art Deco Sterling Silver Box
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Vintage Leather Two Bottle Wine Carrier, circa 1940s-1950s
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