1940s Decorative Boxes

Exquisite round carved wood box attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1940s. Beautifully crafted with elegant proportions, this sculptural decorative box features rich...

Repoussé brass box, Dutch, repoussé brass covered wooden box with original patina, circa 1940. Measurements: 17" width, 12" depth, 9" height.

Incredible wood box.   

An exceptional Art Deco lidded box by renowned Parisian silversmith R. Debladis, crafted in France during the height of the period's modernist refinement. The rectangular form is ele...

Chic, black cut crystal, hinged box with gilded banding and paw feet.

This is a decorative or jelwery box. It has been made in France circa 1940. Art Deco period. Brown color. Materials are ceramic and oak.

This box is from France. It has been made in 1940, it is an art Deco Item. The box is in wood. It is a cigar box but It can be used as a docorative box...

Very cute and decorative footed bowl by Aune Siimes for Arabia, made of glazed porcelain in violet tones with vertical stripes. Bowl stands on delicate feets shaped like leaves in re...

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...

This stunning hand-carved modernist Art Deco decorative lidded box was crafted in France circa 1940. The rectangular shape features solid wood and crystal-clear Lucite on the sides, ...

Very rare box in faux bamboo. It can be a tissue box or a box of games, which opens by articulating the flap which allows you to put the many game objects you want inside, it can als...

1847 English carved wood vetvet lined box woth scooner carved top

Italian decorative ceramic box 1940 Perugia Coral red Rometti style

Antique Cartier Picture frame box with velvet lining. Covered in signature red leather grain textile with gold embosssed edge and a silk satin lining embossed "Cartier". This box was...

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...

This extraordinary vintage bronze box is one of the heaviest examples of its kind, boasting intricate craftsmanship and a stunning relief design. The lid features a detailed depictio...

For your consideration, an Antique japanese Kutani porcelain tripod incense burner by Taniguchi. Tripod container ( assume is an incense burner) made on porcelain with gilt finish. ...

Handcrafted micro mosaic box inlaid in geometric design. This Middle Eastern Persian inlay boxes were used to store cigarettes, or playing cards. Mu...

Whippet jewelry box. Vintage Italian leather bound velvet lined box with bronze patinated whippet. Italy, 1940’s. Dimensions: 8.5” H X 8.75" W x 5.75...

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 ...

For your consideration, a vintage elephant wicker box after Mario Lopez Torres. Unmarked The elephant's head can be removed to open box. Dimensions: 20H x 19 D x 7 W. Please visit ...

Delft polychrome Portuguese hand painted ceramic covered tureen with lid and under plate, hand painted 17th century, tin glazed faience with floral, hunting and bird motif, early 20t...

A gorgeous decorative Asian box in a striking coral laquer with meticulously hand painted decoration. The top is dome shaped and opens to reveal a removable tray inside. The lovely s...

A delightful storage box made of wood, brass, and gold-decorated ceramic. At the center of the lid, set within a brass frame, is a small hand-decorated ceramic plaque depicting two l...

Vintage three-drawer jewelry box/miniature chest in tiger's eye maple (ca. 1940s, USA). Crude in execution with some uneven drawer edges and asymmetrical pulls. Potentially an appren...

pelican candy jar blown glass beautiful candy dish, very collectible motif: pelican in blown glass has its original paint some wear due to its age Origin Arg...

This rare pewter box, designed by Nils Fougstedt and produced by Svenskt Tenn in Sweden in 1948, exemplifies the refined craftsmanship and design principles of Swedish modernism. The...

A stunning mid-20th-century box veneered in rich Brazilian Rosewood, dating to circa 1940. The hinged lid is framed by a striking Dutch ripple-style molding, expertly carved from sol...

An enameled decorative round box designed by Alexandre Marty, (1876-1943). This is an amazing beautiful round box created in Limoges France by Alexandre Marty, back in the 1945-1950...

Decorative box made in glossy black glass, realized in Germany in the 1940s. With silver decoration of grape on its cover. Very good conditions except for some oxidation on its...

Wilhelm Kåge (1889-1960) for Gustavsberg, Sweden. Square Art Deco lidded box in ceramic with classic green glaze. From the Argenta series. Mid-20th century. Marked. In perfect cond...

A fine vintage German silver and enamel card case; part of our boxes and cases collection. This fine German vintage card case has a rectangular book ...

An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage George VI English sterling silver and enamel cigarette case; an addition to our collectable silverware collection. This exceptional vintage sterling silver...

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...

Never used set of three midcentury rosegold plated brooch pins, untouched and vintage. These elegant accessories exude timeless charm and sophistication. A rare find for collectors o...

Folk Art carved maple burl wood box with locking mechanism and original key, circa 1940s. Geometric inlay details present to the surface. Very nice...

Alphonse La Paglia sterling silver modern covered box with unusual handle on the lid. Lovely vintage condition. Measures: 4" H x 3" W x ...

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...

A rare cast gilt bronze box "Pinocchio" by French Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997). The elongated lidded box depicts a silouette portrait of the famous boy. The interior...

George VI sterling silver box. Made by Garrard & Co. Ltd in London in 1947. Rectangular with straight engine-turned sides. Cover flat, tabbed, and hinged; top has geometric pattern w...

1940’s New Old Stock Card Tile Box – Empty. We have a weakness for many things, well made boxes being one of them. This just a tile box, but heavy weight card, stapled and with grea...

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

George VI sterling silver box. Made by Garrard & Co. in London in 1947. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat, tabbed, and hinged. Sides have reeded wrapround bands. Cover ...

1940's Original Storage Crates By De Werkeende Bie - Poperinghe. Very rare original Belgian crates from 'De Werkeende'. Founded by Henri Maes in 1930 a humble bakers to start, they...

This unique vintage piece is a decorative box designed to resemble a leather-bound book titled "Desmoulins Oeuvres." The box features intricate gold-embossed detailing on the spine a...

An elegant, sterling silver (935 grams), hinged box with bamboo pattern.

Vintage Hand-Turned Lidded Box (1945) with Interior Lid **Description:** This exquisite hand-turned lidded box, dated 1945, is a beautiful example of mid-20th century woodworking ar...