North American Decorative Boxes

MICHAEL GRAVES (AMERICAN, 1934-2015), ENAMELED ROLLED STEEL MAILBOX, C.1990, H 14", L 23 3/4":An enameled and rolled steel mailbox. By Michael Graves and the Markuse Corporation. The...

A late 19th/Early 20th Century Industrial Era Deed Box with great age patina. The dome top form with two metal carry handles and strap lock hinge. The interior in a colorful Deep Min...

This handsome leather studded trunk with antique brass nailheads is a 20th Century American piece which is a decorative object or makes an incr...

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

American Victorian Country style wooden box with four brass corners and a carved floral front

Richard Hudnut Marvelous, you'll certainly want to add this TINY little silver tone metal rouge compact to your collection ! Features a stylised woman's outline centred in a square r...

For your consideration is this excellent condition Art Deco ladies combination compact dating to 1928. This is a classic Art Deco Richard Hudnut Le Debut Cloisonné Powder, Rouge and Mirror Compact and is an absolute delight in every aspect and genuinely has appears never to have been used. This compact features a black enamel lid with cream dotted accents; the back of the compact has a spider web machine-tooled finish to accent the octagonal shape of the compact. The case opens to a rouge compartment with a mirror in the lid that is behind a gold toned Art Deco decorated cover. The loose powder compartment is in the lower section of the compact; and it has a hinged and latched recessed door to hold a puff. This feature was a later addition to the initial solid powder product release of 1924 and has the patent date stamped on the underside of the hinged door reflecting an issue date of 1928. The original rouge is in untouched condition and still shows the embossed name Le Debut while the loose powder well is empty. Inside it is hallmarked "Le Debut", "Richard Hudnut" on the Art Deco mirror frame...

Beautiful Handpainted and signed Anna Davis Art deco style wooden box with a large rose on top, golden inside, lucite handle and gold ball feet.

Great form, signed inside.

This early 20th-century painted trinket box brings a touch of traditional charm to any tabletop vignette, its circular silhouette wrapped in an original hand-painted finish that has ...

A charming example of mid-twentieth-century craftsmanship, this vintage T.G.W. wooden trinket box highlights the warmth, character, and natural grain of solid wood. The compact recta...

Showcasing quintessential American folk art craftsmanship, this antique tramp art box features complex, multi-layered chip carving with notched pyramidal relief across the lid and bo...

This exquisite vintage terrarium, crafted from wrought iron and glass, is a superb example of Hollywood Regency elegance. Its refined design features...

Victorian Sterling Silver Repoussé Trinket Box with Putti Garden Scene, London, 1886, by Jacob & John Keyser Dimensions: 3.75” W x 2.5” D x 1.25” H, 79 grams Country of Origin: En...

Whaler made antique bone and ebonized wood round box, circa 1850. With pierced bone medallion and delicately carved bone spiral decorative supports on the...

Fabulous Inlayed mother of pearl large box with a mother of pearl polished turbo shell.

Midcentury Modern sterling silver desk box. Rectangular with straight sides; cover flat and hinged without overhanging cutout scroll tab. Box interior cedar-lined and partitioned. Fu...

An especially sweet four-drawer hand-carved "tramp art" box. The top is decorated with a symbolic heart and arrow, a common design element in Tramp Art. The drawers are embellished with porcelain knobs. Carved ladies boots...

Victorian Regency sterling silver lady's desk box for elegant epistles. Made by Howard & Co. in New York in 1897. Rectangular with straight sides and hinged cover. Applied oval wreat...

Vintage stained pine miniature chest, circa 1930 Measures: 13.5" wide x 10" deep x 9.5" high. Great for jewelry, letters, etc.

Paul Evans style cityscape mixed metal patchwork chest. Handsome Paul Evans style cityscape mixed metal patchwork chest, box, coffer or document box. ...

Geometric study set for painters and artists composed of 14 solid forms, carefully carved in wood and presented in their original wooden storage box. Sets like this have traditionall...

A beautiful coffin shape trinket box encrusted with shells. This box would be stunning on a dressing table, side table, or coffee table. Its hinged lid opens to fit miscellaneous ite...

Art Deco Polished Brass and Aluminum Two Piece Box. Writing. Jewelry. Watches. Keys. Catchall. Featuring a two piece reflective rectangular bright Brass form, with dual Aluminum bar ...

This exceptional piece of American folk art showcases the meticulous craftsmanship of traditional Tramp Art. Characterized by its intricate, multi-layered notch-carving and geometric...

Vintage "Day of the Dead" miniature Mexican diarama, circa 1970s. The box displays a scene skeletons in a bar playing pool; it is in very good vintage ...

Known primarily as a potter associated with the 1970s California Funk movement, Danish-American artist Erik Grønborg (b. 1931), also did extensive work in wood and cast metal. While ...

Fantastic vintage covered refrigerator box by Hall China Company for Westinghouse. Beautiful sculptural form and beautiful blue in porcelain finish no chips or cracks. Dates to circa...

Zig zag patterned cocobolo, blackwood and betel nut lidded box created by Jon Sauer of San Francisco, California. Box measures 7" in height by 3" in diameter. In excellent vintage co...

1940s Distressed Military Ice Bucket Portable Insulated Chest US vintage military surplus ice cooler chest designed in metal, canvas, cotton and leather 23...

Folk art decorative box with eagle motif in attractive red paint (ca. 1910-1920, USA). The hinged top opens to reveal a divided storage compartment, per...

Fantastic vintage covered refrigerator box by Hall China Company for Westinghouse. Beautiful sculptural form and orange color. Dates to circa 1930s-40s. Made in the USA. In very nice...

Awesome wood tequila box featuring Dr. Lakra art on every surface. Made to hold Jose Cuervo Tequila Reserva De La Familia, 2011. Very limited edition. Bo...

Studio Craft Solid Rosewood Lidded Box, in the Style of Arthur Espenet Carpenter A small, sculptural studio-made lidded box in solid rosewood, crafted in the style of California mast...

Smart and Modern sterling silver box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat and hinged with slight overhang. Stylish Midcentury design. Box i...

American Craftsman Gothic sterling silver casket, ca 1920. Plain rectangular with straight sides and flat hinged cover. Hand-hammered scalloped mounts folded around corners and termi...

This amazing mustard over red original paint is in fantastic undisturbed painted surface. Amazing patina and condition. All finger bands are in perfect condition. Great addition to a...

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 ...

A ceramic majolica serving dish with an asparagus motif lid. This lovely piece will bring a little whimsy to your next dinner party. Created from ceramic, this dish resembles a woven...

The Mini Matchbox Series is composed of roughly 2”x 3” boxes that make direct references to iconic NYC institutions. These boxes come with slide out inserts that are filled with matc...

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

Green leather box stamped Alpine 6.5x4x1

XL Balthazar-Inspired Ceramic Matchbox An oversized matchbox handcrafted in stoneware, paying homage to the iconic branding of New York City's legen...

This sleek and well adorned Modernist Black Mirror Box with Beveled & Sliced Gilt Geode Detailing originates from the United States during the latter half of the 20th Century. Featur...

An art-deco desk box designed by Floron Chicago. This is a beautiful Streamline geometric desk-box created in Chicago United States during the Art Deco period by Floron, between the...

Elegant wood lined dresser box with hinged lid. Tessalated faux Horn exterior with brass trim. Interior is wood lined. Retains Maitland Smith label.

American Art Deco sterling silver box, ca 1930. Boat-form with straight sides and upturned ends. Hinged and inset cover same as is finial to which is mounted cast figure of an elepha...

This keepsake box celebrates coastal folk-art tradition through its densely arranged shell-encrusted lid, where an assortment of natural shells in varying shapes, sizes, and hues has...

Striking glass lidded trinket or jewelry box by Robert W Brown circa 1960s Teak construction with cobalt blue sculptural fused glass inset top 8" wide 4" deep 2" height

This heavy porcelain, lidded box by Waylande Gregory depicts a crested Phoenix bird in flight, its feathers dotted in black and its wing lined in gold. Gregory was one of America's ...

This trinket box makes its strongest statement through its enameled lid, where a radiating, sunburst-like pattern of tapered rectangular segments spirals outward from a deep cobalt c...

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

Exceptionally crafted "Kyoto Box" in tessellated penshell with brass inlays on top and trim around base by Karl Springer, American 1980's (signed “Karl Sprin...

This is a Judith Leiber minaudiere, clutch and/or purse. It depicts a small rectangular metal box wrapped with an ocean blue palette, green, yellow, brown and beige color paper illus...

This vintage wood writing desk box showcases intricate inlay work, with floral and geometric marquetry set against a rich, warm-toned wood grain and bordered by a contrasting dark ba...

Great set of 4 Sailors Valentines sea shell encrusted boxes and photo frames. All original natural Florida sea shells.

Trudi Battershall Ceramic box. Crackle-glaze earthenware. In very nice shape, signed to bottom. The artist did a series of boxes that share the look of this one, sometimes boxes t...

Contemporary rectangular Box with sea shell veneer

For your consideration, a vintage open box catch all tray in oak wood. Beautiful geometric design. Unmarked. Handmade, studio piece. Dimensions: 2" H x 6" D x 8" W. Preowned vint...

Two antique collapsible faux tortoise boxes with sea shell flower on top.