1950s Decorative Boxes

Superb Ceylonese porcupine quill lidded pot in a most unusual conical shape Fashioned in dark wood and decorated with quill pieces All quills are present and in excellent order. Int...

Wood Casket and matching Cubic Pewter Candlestick Holders made by Just Andersen in the 1950s. * Lidded box in wood with pewter inlay and matching cubic pewter candlestick holders *...

Box in olive wood, free-form. With a lid that turns and can be removed from the base of the box. The shape of this box is free and sinuous, which makes it very original and rare. The...

Large Majolica Pate Tureen signed Caugant Circa 1950.

Italian mid-century modern small container or box in wood, 1950s Rectangular box in wood. The front has metal closure with a small handle. It can be used as an organizer or small con...

Stylish and decorative sewing box / storage box designed by Joost Teders for Metalux Netherlands in 1955. The original lacquered wooden boxes colo...

This is a vintage carved keepsake case. A Chinese, satinwood decorative box, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. Profusely carved throughout with an abundance of Oriental cr...

A vintage box with a brass hinged lid. The box was designed by Piero Fornasetti in the 1950s / 1960s. The box is composed of what appears to be a mahogany dovetailed wooden box, bras...

This is a porcelain box which we use during tea ceremony. It is called Kougou. This was made in Japan around 1950s in Showa era. This was made with style 'Seto'. In seto ware, this k...

Sasak Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie & Painted Palm 1950’s Handwoven and richly adorned, this 1950’s Sasak dowry box from Lombok, Indonesia, captures the ceremonial artistry of...

Elegant pewter jar by Estrid Ericson, with beautiful matte patina. Rim and lid decorated with a subtle pattern. Handle wound with blonde rattan for a nice contrast.

French Majolica duck tureen circa 1950.

Octagonal leather box original of 1950s. Gold fire decorations. Florentine art. Measures: 10x10 cm. Good condtions.

Made in Czechoslovakia Made of wood, Veneer Good original condition.   

Set of Six French Enameled Canisters – Sucre, Farine, Café, Pâtes, Chicorée, Poivre Infuse your kitchen with vintage elegance through this striking ensemble of six enamelware caniste...

Beautiful Hans Hansen (1884-1940) matchbox with Silver inlay from the 1950s Made in Denmark. Price for one box.  

Art Deco Alpaca silvered jewellery box, Vienna, around 1950s. Polished and stove enamalled.  

Large Red Majolica Money Bank Squirrel Circa 1950.

Wonderful midcentury handmade birchwood maple leaf-shaped centrepiece. This beautiful piece is signed by Macabo on the back and it was probably designed by Aldo Tura in the 1950s in ...

wondeful wooden carl auböck box covered with peau porc.

Cylindrical small trinket box fashioned from bronze. It features a removable lid covered with enamel and 3 samples of cut natural Scandinavian minera...

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...

Large Majolica lobster box tureen signed Michel Caugant circa 1950.

Fontana Arte Mod. 2004 box.

Small Majolica Goose Tureen Pate Tureen circa 1950.

Rooster Aldo Tura ice box pitcher midcentury Italian design multicolor, 1950s Measures: Box height cm.17, diameter cm.18, teaspoon height cm.28, pit...

This is a mid 20th century Italian tooled leather dresser box. This beautiful box stands on four solid brass bun feet and has its original brass handle at the top. The leather has be...

Vintage Italian Decorative Box 1950s: A beautiful and collectible decorative box from 1950s Italy. Crafted with attention to detail an...

An extremely rare brass box or tin designed by Walter Bosse for storing cigarettes or tobacco in. We have yet to find this example in any publication on Bosse's work although simila...

Majolica ostrich tureen or box circa 1950 signed Caugant.   

Aldo Tura box ice goatsking brown Italian Mid-Century Modern design 1950s cube.

Stylish perforated metal, brass and glass mategot style cosmetic lidded tin, 1950s

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...

Wonderful midcentury handmade birchwood maple leaf-shaped centrepiece. Aldo Tura probably designed this piece during 1950s for Macabo. This piece is special as it has a curved map...

Vintage Alemagna Milano Tin Trunk, 1950s - A Rare Italian Collectible Step back into the elegance of mid-century Italy with this vintage Alemagna Milano tin trunk from the 1950s. Or...

Impressive glazed earthenware urn created in Italy during the 1950s, inspired by the forms and decoration of ancient Greek ceramics. Richly adorned with a Greek inscription and sculp...

rare piece from the carl auböck workshop.

1950's Stitched leather and pearwood boxe By Jacques Adnet

Beautiful parchment pill box designed in the 1950s of fine Italian manufacture. The pill box is small with a rectangular shape, made entirely of light green parchment on the outside...

Card holder designed by Piero Fornasetti for Fornasetti in the 1950s, made in Italy. Made of silkscreened metal, plastic, and brass; painted and lacquered with gold designs on a glo...

Nice Wilhelm Kienzle tool box for MEWA, circa 1950, Switzertland. Yellow and grey lacquered metal. Black handle, black hammer and pliers patterns. Original good condition. Dimensi...

Created by the Los Castillo of Mexico, decorative box dating from the 1950s. The hand-wrought box is in mixed-metal inlays of copper, brass, silver plate and sodalite with a rosewood...

For your consideration, a vintage Indian handmade box patinated copper embossed elephant- cat. Made in India Dimensions: 2.75 H x 9 W x 7.25 D Please v...

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.  

Decorated with a large bouquet of roses with some fallen petals, our vintage piece.

This unique abstract signed Mid-Century Modern mixed media hinged box is by Sigi Pineda and from Taxco Mexico in the 1950s. It is signed Sigi Taxco 8. The box is silver, brass, rosewood interior with the crushed turquoise, sodalite and other crushed stones...

Large ceramic lidded trinket box in shades of blue with decoration of a seated woman and bird. Created by Polia Pillin of Los Angeles, California,...

Covered Stoneware Pot by Jean & Jacqueline Lerat La Borne France 1950's. Beautiful wood-fired baking. Attractive shades of sandstone. Signed and dated 1953 under. In good conditi...

Antique ceramic tobacco tin, glazed in shades of green and black. Lid with a half-spherical cork knob. In good vintage condition. This box will ship from France and can be returned t...

Box designed by Nils Fougstedt. Produced by Firma Svenskt Tenn, this example made in 1953. Made from pewter with brass edges. Good vintage condition with age related patina and wear....

Rustic Majolica Bird Tureen, circa 1950.

A rare decorative (cigarette) box in isolite (early plastic material) and decor of ship in silver inlay. Made by silversmith Wilhelmina Wendt, Perstorp, dated 1954 (D9). Swedish Art...

Highly unusual and brilliantly glazed, this covered box features a sequence of geometric shapes in bas relief that are filled with pools of vivid, jewel-toned glazes in sapphire, eme...

Fabulous Pietra Dura box created in a cool geometric composition possibly by Richard Blow. Masterfully done and while unmarked it is signed Made in Ita...

rare carl auböck jalousie box. made for cigarettes, but can be used for anything.... very nice mid-century item.

1950's wood and stitched leather box by Jacques Adnet France Very rare piece in this dimension.

Antique wood box originally used for storing valuables. There is no key however the original hardware is intact. Lovely patina and markings throughout...

Whimsical deep blue and black ceramic box with cone shaped handles in the style of Vallauris. In good vintage condition. One minor dent on glazing (please see picture). This containe...

Good original condition There are no keys The name of the soldier is Doctor Jaroslav Turek circa 1950 Beautiful patina

Mid Century Modern vintage hat case from leather 1950s, Austria. A great hat case from cognac brown leather with one snap-lock and two locks with a carrying s...