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Sterling Silver Box Striped Fire Enameled Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Sterling silver Jewel box with Rectangular rounded corners gold plated with translucent fire enamel stripes on guilloche and hand engraved with late Russian Empire style ornament app...
Category
Italian Empire Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1980s Post Modern Memphis Style Lacquered Handmade Box by Hollis Fingold, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fantastic postmodern Memphis style handmade, hand-painted wood box with distinctive rounded flat feet and sculpted wavy handle by artist Hollis Fingold. The inside of the box has a...
Category
American Post-Modern Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Pagoda Box
Located in New York, NY
Large 1980s Tessellated stone with brass handle and rattan by Maitland Smith.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Marble, Brass
Karl Springer Stunning "Kyoto Box" in Tessellated Penshell 1980s 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
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...
Category
American Modern Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Snuffbox two-tones enamel stripes Guilloche Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with two-tone translucent stripes fired enameled on guillochè and fine hand-engraved on all sides, French Empire Napoleon...
Category
Italian Napoleon III Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Snuff Box "Soap" Shaped with Horse's Head Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval rounded "soap" shaped snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver with fired enamels above and below and hand-painted miniature of a horse's head, English "Art Nouveau" style, early 1900s. Measurements cm. 4.7 x 6.7 x 2. Weight gr. 96. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1980 and manufactured in Florence in the headquarters of the Salimbeni company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous enamelled firings at high heat at about 800° C.
Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions.
It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books.
Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items.
Hand-painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques.
The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds:
1) Fire enamel.
2) Water tempera on an ivory plate.
3) Painted on mother-of-pearl.
Fire enameled miniatures:
On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature colors which are as many colored crystals, ground and reduced to a very fine, almost impalpable powder washed and purified in distilled water with the addition of small quantities of deoxidizing acids which, diluted with essential oils (usually essential oil of solder), can be mixed to form a palette of colors.
With very fine sable hair brushes you draw the subject starting from the perimeter and then gradually adding various layers of color.
It is necessary to carry out various firings very often so that the colors harden and are not absorbed by the underlying glaze as, during the subsequent firings at 750 ° C, during liquefaction, it would spread irremediably. Hence the need to form the painting a little at a time, cooking it numerous times.
Therefore it is necessary to proceed with numerous retouching, often overlapping different colors that only the painter's experience knows. A beautiful miniature needs from 20 to over 50 firings and is finished when the painter deems he does not have to further intervene.
Some colors must have darker tones than others because then, by superimposing the transparent enamel placed at the end of the miniature, they fade. This transparent layer, called “fondant” in jargon, must be smoothed and polished like all other translucent enamel colors.
The miniatures with water tempera colors are painted on real ivory...
Category
Italian Art Nouveau Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage Japanese Ball Shaped Plastic Tea Caddy Storage Containers, Set of 3
Located in San Carlos, CA
🍵 Elevate Your Storage: Set of 3 Japanese Natsume Tea Caddies! 🍵
Enhance your storage solutions with a touch of elegance and functionality with our wonderful set of three hard pla...
Category
Japanese Modern Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Plastic
Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Maitland Smith tessellated stone jewelry box in pink salmon color.
Category
Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone
Pumpkin Shape Tessellated Stone Storage Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pumpkin shape life size tessellated storage box with brass stem and leaf attributed to Maitland-Smith.
Category
Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone
Striking Decorative Rattan Box in Shape of Bull
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Masculine sculptural rattan box that has an opening at the top so it can function as a box.
Category
Indonesian Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rattan
Jewelry Box in Exotic Tigers Eye
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Decorative jewelry box in tessellated exotic tigers eye with velvet interior.
Category
Indian Hollywood Regency Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Precious Stone
Pill Box very fine hand-engraving in baroque style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Square pill box with rounded corners and curved sides in 925/1000 sterling silver with very fine hand-engraving in baroque style, fire-enamelled with black enamel also on the sides. ...
Category
Italian Baroque Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Pill Box Floral miniature and fine hand-engravings Art Nouveau style Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Pill Box Floral miniature and fine hand-engravings Art Nouveau style Salimbeni.Shaped pillbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucen...
Category
Italian Art Nouveau Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Maitland Smith tessellated stone large decorative box.
Category
Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone
Porcelaine de Paris 'Décor, Chasses Royales', Two Small Lidded Boxes
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Porcelaine de Paris (Décor - Chasses Royales).
Two small lidded boxes with brass inserts hand-decorated with cheetahs and gold decoration.
Approx. 1980s...
Category
French Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Decorative American Craftsman Studio Wood Lidded Box, 1980's
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Decorative American Craftsman Studio Wood Lidded Box, 1980's
Two-piece, oval-shaped, worked, unknown hardwood box with doweled lid made by Jerry Starr, sculptor, NJ, USA. Produced i...
Category
Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Brass and Walnut Pocket Emptier by Tommaso Barbi, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous vide poche in walnut wood and solid brass. This elegant item was designed by Tommaso Barbi in Italy in the 1970s.
This lovely item is made in the shape of a crate combining...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Warmer with Wooden Handle
Located in VALENZA, IT
Round conical shape warmer in 800 solid silver. The silver sheet is hammered.
The hinged lid has been pierced by hand with holes in the shape of a rhombus and triangle.
The wooden handle is fixed to the body of the warmer with a silver support reproducing the classic fixing nails.
The item can be used as a home fragrance...
Category
Italian Other Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Snuff Box Octagonal English Queen Anne style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Octagonal snuff box in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with borders in the English Queen Anne style and sides with translucent fired enamels on ...
Category
Italian Queen Anne Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Burl Maple Box by Michael Elkan
Located in Hudson, NY
This is the grandfather of Michael Elkan boxes. Retaining it's original surface and the rarely seen or found interior boxes of which this group is intact.
All made from the same bloc...
Category
American American Craftsman Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Birdseye Maple
Vintage Boho Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Apple Lidded Box
Located in west palm beach, FL
Playful sophistication meets masterful craftsmanship in this vintage Maitland Smith tessellated stone apple box. Handcrafted in signature inlaid marble with vibrant tones of russet, ...
Category
Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Brass, Enamel
Rare Vintage Maitland Smith Faux Malachite Treasure Box in the Form of an Apple
Located in Gastonia, NC
For your delight we are offering this exquisite faux painted malachite vessel in the style of Piero Fornasetti, Hand painted and crafted by Maitland Smith in the opulent shape of the...
Category
Philippine Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Vintage T. Anthony Leather Briefcase Made in England
Located in Redding, CT
Vintage T. Anthony Leather Briefcase made in Englund. Classic attache for that working man or woman. Iconic simple design. Signed on it's hunter green interior. Perfect prop for that...
Category
Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Tessellated Penshell Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Tessellated horn and pen shell jewelry box attributed to Maitland Smith
Category
Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell
20th Century Sterling Silver Italian Gilded and Enameled Table Box
By Salimbeni
Located in VALENZA, IT
Round haped silver gilded 925/1000 table box with translucent enamels on guilloche with hand-painted floral miniatures and gold paillons
Made in Italy
1.400 grams
The Miniatures are hand-painted on a usually white homogeneous enamel base. The same colored glazes are used, but ground much finer, which are mixed with special oils to form an infinite palette of colors. The paint must be gradually dried on electric stoves...
Category
Italian Other Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Art Deco Sterling Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
Elizabeth II sterling silver box. Made by Harman Bros. in Birmingham in 1982. Excellent condition. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat and hinged. Engine-turned wave ornament in plain frames...
Category
English Art Deco Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Carlo Moretti 1980 Round Apple Mint Murano Crystal Glass Bowl with Cover
Located in New York, NY
Vintage decorative vase with cover or jar made in blown apple green Murano crystal glass, designed and signed by Carlo Moretti. Can be accompanied by the same item in amethyst color ...
Category
Italian Organic Modern Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Maitland Smith Leather Wrapped Lidded Jewelry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maitland Smith brown leather decoration embellished with an embossed silver tone pattern, interior lined with brown lacquer.
Category
Philippine Modern Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Italian New Old Stock 1980s Decorative / Jewelry Silver Art Nouveau Box
By Ottaviani
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing the Exquisite 1980s Black Lacquered Wooden Box by Ottaviani: A Timeless Treasure of Elegance and Craftsmanship!
Are you in search of a truly unique and stunning piece th...
Category
Italian Art Nouveau Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate, Enamel
Michael Elkan Burl Spalted Birdseye Maple Free Live Edge Craft Box 1983
Located in Forest Grove, PA
An organic modern Birdseye, burl and lightly spalted studio box by artist Michael Elkan. The hinged top opens to reveal two covered compartments for jewelry or whatnots.
Category
American Organic Modern Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Tessellated Horn Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Maitland Smith tessellated horn jewelry box.
Category
Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Horn
1980 Italian Crystal & Black Murano Glass Round Box Worked with 24Kt Gold Dust
Located in New York, NY
1980s Venetian high-quality decorative trinket jewel glass box of imposing size and Hollywood Regency style, entirely handcrafted and blown in black Murano glass, extensively worked ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
Vintage Oval Glass Jewelry Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
An oval molded glass jewelry box or casket. Nice large size makes it an ideal for a dresser or just for display.
Category
American Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass
Malachite Octagonal Box
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a vintage malachite and brass inlay octagonal box in good condition, no chips or cracks.
Category
Brazilian Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Malachite, Brass
Lacquered Exotic Fish Skin Jewelry Box in the Style of Karl Springer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Lacquered exotic fish skin jewelry box in the style of Karl Springer
Category
Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Animal Skin
Porcelain Casket, Limoges, France
By Limoges
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain casket, Limoges. France
Angelique collection.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Maitland Smith Seated Monkey Signed Box or Humidor with Removable Lid
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Maitland Smith seated Monkey Signed Box or Humidor with removable lid Signed with an original Maitland Smith label and factory label.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Bill Long Wood Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautifully crafted box, signature below.
Category
American Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
1980's silver plate " enveloppe " table boxe by Maria Pergay
By Maria Pergay
Located in New York, NY
1980's "enveloppe " silver plated boxe by Maria Pergay
Category
French Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century Porcelain Peint Main Vintage Trio of Trinket Boxes by Limoges
By Limoges
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Beautiful porcelain peint main (hand painted) vintage trio of trinket boxes by Limoges, circa 1980s, With brassware clasps.
These unusual pieces are in excellent condition, and jus...
Category
French Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Maison Lancel Paris Chrome Decorative Lidded Box
By Lancel Paris
Located in Atlanta, GA
Maison Lancel Paris designed this stylish decorative lidded box. The piece was crafted in France circa 1980. The minimalist rectangular shape has a sleek design with polished chromed metal complemented by gold-plated application on the carved handle to increase the contrast. The interior is lined with high-gloss wood. The box is marked on the underside Lancel—Paris.
The box is in good condition, with minor wear on the metal, but it does not significantly affect the overall appearance.
Dimensions: 11.82 in wide (30 cm) x 4.94 in deep (12.5 cm) x 2.19 in high (5.5 cm).
Lancel is the name of a house of leather goods founded in Paris in 1876 by Angele Lancel. Maison Lancel is a company that offers a diverse selection of high-quality products. Their product line includes an array of leather items...
Category
French Modern Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Rare Maitland-Smith Oversized Tessellated Marble Stone Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Maitland-Smith designed this spectacular lidded box. The piece was crafted circa 1980. The box features a tessellated marble, stone, travertine, and brass composition. The pyramidal ...
Category
American Modern Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Travertine, Marble, Metal, Brass
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver, Natural Horn Oval Table Box
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver box with natural horn body.
The box has been completely handmade.
The hinged smooth lid, the ring and the base with feet have been shaped by hand on the shape of th...
Category
Italian Other Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tommaso Barbini 1980s 3 Piece Smoking Set
By Barbini
Located in Montclair, NY
Tommaso Barbi group of 3 1980s ceramic smoking objects of 1 box and 2 ashtrays.
All signed in white glaze B. Ceramiche.
Box. 6.88 W 4.25 D 2.75 H
Round 6.25 D 1.75 H...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Karl Springer Red Lacquered Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Karl Springer Red Lacquered Box
Red Suede Lined Interior
Category
North American Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Karl Springer Hand Lacquered Kyoto Box 1984
Located in New York, NY
"Kyoto Box" in double glaze faux mushroom shagreen lacquer with faux ivory inlay detail on matching Stand by Karl Springer, American, 1984. (Shown with origi...
Category
North American Modern Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Round Box with Natural Horn Body
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver box with natural horn body.
The box has been completely handmade.
The hinged smooth lid, the ring and the base with feet have been shaped by hand on the shape of th...
Category
Italian Other Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Maitland Smith Large Pink Marble & Brass Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Maitland Smith 1980s large tessellated stone and brass inlay decorative box. Light pink stone with light pink detailing. Brass banding retains unpolished patina.
Category
American Modern Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Brass
Vintage Italian Decorative Rectangular Chrome and Brass Box 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful vintage Italian decorative rectangular box with brass top detail.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Modernist 1981 Sculptural Secret Table Box Carved In Marble Sandalwood And Shell
Located in Miami, FL
Sculptural marble secret box.
Exceptional decorative box, created by an American artist back in the 1981. This modernist box has been made up with carvings of white marble and sanda...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Marble
Box by Arnaldo Pomodoro for Edizioni Ars D, Milan
Located in Conversano, IT
Stunning box made by Arnaldo Pomodoro for Edizioni Ars D Milano commissioned by Ciga Hotels in the early 1980s.
The print run is very limited to 520 pieces, made of solid wood with s...
Category
Italian Brutalist Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Square Studio Pottery Trinket Boxes in Sage Green and Black
Located in London, GB
Sculptural square studio pottery trinket boxes, signed PS. The geometric design is emphasised by the alternating green and black glazed sections. The lids fit precisely on the bases ...
Category
European Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Square Studio Pottery Trinket Boxes, Sage Green, Black and White
Located in London, GB
Three geometric leaning square studio pottery boxes glazed in black and white. Sculptural square studio pottery boxes, signed PS. The geometric desi...
Category
European Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
1980s Italian Vintage Decorative Oversize Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Italian decorative vintage box made with wood and silver plate, the box is in good conditions and is ready to be inserted in a mid century modern room.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Sculptural Studio Pottery Boxes in Sage Green and Black
Located in London, GB
Sculptural square Studio Pottery boxes with slanting tops, signed PS. The geometric pattern in sage green and brown on the black boxes is designed t...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Square Ceramic Trinket Boxes in Black and White
Located in London, GB
Two leaning square Studio Pottery boxes glazed in black and white with oxide green added in the geometric pattern on top. Sculptural decorative and ...
Category
European Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Original Vintage Metal Containers of Cognac Hubert de Polignac
Located in Sofia, BG
Set of three vintage empty metal containers for Cognac Hubert de Polignac.
Made in England circa 1980 in different sizes from 24 to 33 cm high.
Nice present for a man.
Category
British Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Studio Del Campo Enameled Brass Box
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful decorative lidded-hinge box from famed Italian ceramic house Studio Del Campo of Turin, Italy.
Lid is comprised of an enamel coated copper square with a brass trim and lin...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel
