1980s Decorative Boxes

Shaped pillbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with hand-painted fired enameled miniature. Queen Victoria English style second half of the 19th century. Measurements cm. 2.2 ...

Round table box made of 925/1000 sterling silver with a fire-enameled Art Deco design. Dimensions: diameter 14.5 cm, height 3 cm. Weight: 648 g. Featuring a clear amethyst weighing ...

This fabulous modernist small stainless steel box is by the artist Stanley Scwarz and all hand crafted. His life span was 1928-2011. He was a Polish American artist who resided most ...

Maitland Smith attributed oval jewelry decorative box made of tessellated black and pink stone in the form of a bowtie ribbon with brass accents and velvet interior.

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.

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...

An oval molded glass jewelry box or casket. Nice large size makes it an ideal for a dresser or just for display.

Leather book box from England. Classic style leather front with creative snap lock to hide your special belongings. Looks perfect on your shelf. Add some classic old English leather ...

Stunning one-of-a-kind hinged box in polished blue sodalite stone by Karl Springer, American 1980's (shown with original showroom tag from the 1980’s). Blue sodalite is a rare minera...

Large Vintage Maitland-Smith Mother of Pearl Box. The top inlaid with a strip of brass. The box sits on top of round ball feet.

Outstanding hinged and lidded Kyoto box by Karl Springer. Fair amount of storage with suede panel lining on bottom and top. Brown and ivory lacquer is hand applied. Sits in a parsons...

Wonderful midcentury chrome glass and briarwood pocket emptier. This fantastic piece was designed in Christian Dior Style during the 1980s. The...

Karl Springer Red Lacquered Box Red Suede Lined Interior

Gold-Plated Sterling Silver and Enamel Pill Box with Floral Miniature by Romano Buccioni, Salimbeni, Florence, 1980 Exquisite shaped pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver, gold plate...

Beautiful tessellated faux horn decorative box made in France. Gorgeous detail work inside and out. Add some French style to you design project.

Elizabeth II sterling silver box. Made by Peter Nicholas & Co Ltd in London in 1989. Rectangular with corner bracket supports and hinged open scroll end handles. Cover hinged and fla...

A large scale box exotic materials and form Lined interior.

Scandinavian Modern silver color Jewelry decorative covered box, Trinket, Keepsake by Empire Pewter 701. Inside is laid out with royal blue velvet and su...

A beautifully crafted box, signature below.

Oblong sterling silver hinged table box. The body of the box is smooth. The lid is smooth with embossed bellflowers The lid is embossed and chiseled with bellflowers-shaped motifs Th...

Rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with two-tone translucent stripes fired enamelled on guillochè and fine hand-engraved on all sides, French Empire Napoleo...

Masculine sculptural rattan box that has an opening at the top so it can function as a box.

Maitland Smith decorative jewelry box made of two tone tessellated pen shell with brass detailing.

Octagonal snuff box in gilded 925/1000 silver with English Queen Anne style borders and sides with fired enamels painted like lapis lazuli stone. On the lid, a very fine fire-enamell...

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...

Tessellated horn and pen shell jewelry box attributed to Maitland Smith

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...

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...

Blue Sodalite Stone Box, Hinged, Signed 800 Silver. Small scale stone box with gilt hinge - hallmarked 800 silver.

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...

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 ...

Artisan box in black lacquer with hand-lacquered shagreen top and interior in green shagreen printed suede by Karl Springer, American 1980's (signed “Karl Springer” on brass label on...

This vintage box is made from hand painted and gilt ceramic with a pois and strap relief decoration. it was designed and manufactured in Italy between the 1970s and the 1980s. The bo...

1980s tessellated stone with brass inlay pyramid shaped box.

Maitland Smith seated Monkey Signed Box or Humidor with removable lid Signed with an original Maitland Smith label and factory label.

Hand crafted from North American Black Walnut, White Oak, South American Guanacast, African Padoub and Bubinga Wood. Signed Peter M. Petrochko, July 1981. Canister Set...

Set of three tessellated horn and brass triangular shape decorative jewelry boxes with velvet interior. Measures: Large 6.75" x 6.75" x 6.75" ...

A beautifully proportioned arched-top box, expertly crafted and clad in tessellated penshell and horn inlay, arranged in a pattern that evokes the warm, organic elegance of tortoises...

Gorgeous round jewel of a red laquered lidded box having gold Asian inspired decoration with dragons and birds.

1980s Tesellated Stone and Brass Inlayed Tall Box is covered in contrasting marble Brass trim lines the lid's rim This hinged lid opens to a beautifully finis...

Striking pair of tessellated bone decorative boxes having wonderful unusual shape, black ink embellishments with birds and foliage against creamy beige and white background. Lids co...

Smooth round 925 sterling silver box. The lid was modeled to be able to apply a Limoges porcelain, subsequently hand painted in polychrome with a female figure picking flowers. On ...

Shell-shaped catchall dish in silver-plated metal, American production. The piece bears a maker's mark and production number on the underside. Refined and versatile, it can be used a...

Round shaped box Made in Italy Silver Gilted 925/1000 with translucent enamels on guilloche with hand painted floral miniatures and gold paillons 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...

A set of 3 nesting boxes.

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...

This exquisite Mid-Century Modernist vermillion red lacquered goat skin box by Karl Springer, crafted in America circa 1980, is a fine example of the designer's renowned artistry and...

Pair of George III Antique Style Mahogany Knife Boxes Dimensions : 13.5" Tall X 7.5" Wide X 8" Deep This pair of Knife boxes was made by Southhampton furniture and are made in the ...

This beautifully tactile sculptural onyx lidded box is a unique artist-made piece...unfortunately I've been unable to identify the maker's mark. We sourced it in Phoenix, Arizona, al...

Vintage Tessellated with black and white marble jewelry box; velvet lined interior by Maitland Smith.

Sumptuous large black enamel box by Chapman having a marvelous interesting 8 sided oblong shape, mirrored top, brass decoration and plush velvet inter...

A fantastic postmodern Memphis style handmade, hand-painted wood box with distinctive triangular feet with a black and white checkerboard and linear patterns and sculpted wavy handle...

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...

Octagonal table box in 800/1000 silver gold plated with translucent enamel on guilloché and beautiful enamel miniature hand painted by the painter Renato Dainelli in early 1900s Engl...

Two leaning square Studio Pottery boxes glazed in black and white with oxide green added in the geometric pattern on top. Sculptural decorative and ...

Unearth the charm of a Vintage Italian Round Box from the 1980s. Crafted with exquisite Italian finesse, this elegant piece embodies the allure of a bygone era. Its rounded silhouett...

Octagonal table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè and beautiful hand-painted enamelled miniature by the painter Beatrice Mellana reproducing the portrait of Madame Drouais painted by her husband Francois Hubert in 1785 and conserved in the Louvre Museum. Fine hand-engravings on the sides. French Empire style. Measure cm. 8x8x3.7. Weight gr. 285. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1989 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 eamelled 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...

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...

Vintage Maitland Smith mother-of-pearl box from the 1980s. This is a larger example, fully clad in luminous mother-of-pearl tiles that create a soft, reflective surface. The thin bla...

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.