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Period: 20th Century
Fajance Lidded Box / Humidor by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful Fajance lidded box / humidor from the Baca line by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen, circa 1960s. The stunning blue and black glazed stoneware container with geometric ab...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stoneware
$540 Sale Price
20% Off
Seguso Murano opalescent yellow decorative /jewelry lidded box .
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful murano glass box in an opaline yellow color lidded / covered .
Category
Italian Modern 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Murano Glass
1950s Large Decorative Middle Eastern Islamic Moorish Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1950s Large Mosaic Shell Inlaid Decorative Middle Eastern Islamic Moorish Box.
Vintage 1950s Mosaic Abalone Shell Inlaid Decorative Middle Eastern Islamic Box.
Mosaic Decorative Midd...
Category
Lebanese Moorish 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Abalone, Fruitwood
Maria Pergay, Metal Box and Agathe, France, 1970
By Maria Pergay
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Maria Pergay (1930), Large flat box in silver metal, France 1970. A red-veined Agathe stone is set on the lid, the interior is dressed in exotic wood. Excellence of the realization, ...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Chinese Yellow Cloisonne Dragon Box, Republic Period, circa 1920, China
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Chinese yellow cloisonne small trinket box with dragons, Republic Period, circa 1920, China.
The small box sets on four bun feet and designed ...
Category
Chinese Qing Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
20th Century Sterling Silver Box Tower Shape with Rooster at the Top
Located in VALENZA, IT
Tower shaped box in solid sterling silver round shape.
Made entirely by hand, with a chisel reproducing the bricks on the body and the windows are embossed and chiseled in the lantern. The tower is smooth, surmounted by a rooster.
Ideal for offering cigars, or for holding scrolls or diplomas.
By Poli...
Category
Italian Other 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
$2,288 Sale Price
20% Off
Circa 1905 Art Nouveau Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1905 Art Nouveau glazed pottery covered box, attributed to Henri Bergé. The mark Rambervillers is found on a documented planter. The modeller is clearly identical, as is the la...
Category
Art Nouveau Antique 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pottery
$300 Sale Price
33% Off
Black & White Cloisonné Enamel Bronze Decorative Box - France 1970's
Located in New York, NY
In the style of Maria Pergay. Bi color, black and white enamel "cloisonné" decorative box made of bronze. The alloy carries a strong portion of copper which give the box a warm and ...
Category
French Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Continental Silver Filigree Decorative Flower Box
Located in London, GB
A continental silver filigree decorative flower box
Continental, Early 20th Century
10cm high x 11cm wide x 7cm deep.
This delicate and charming piece,...
Category
European Modern 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Brutalist Metal Patchwork Box with Insert Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Atlanta, GA
A cube form desktop box covered with patchwork copper by American artist and designer Paul Evans (1931-1987). The lidded box has a plastic insert box and was made as an ice box or a ...
Category
American Brutalist 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Chinese Silversmith, Lidded Jar / Box Richly Decorated in Relief, Approx. 1900
Located in København, Copenhagen
Chinese silversmith. Lidded jar richly decorated in relief with flowers and ornaments.
China approx. 1900.
Stamped with Chinese characters.
In excellent condition with traces of u...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Japanese Kazaribako Glass Box Rare Hagoromo Kyohei Fujita
Located in Atlanta, GA
A brilliant Kazaribako "Ornamented Box" made of glass by Japanese artist Kyohei Fujita (1921-2004) circa 1990s. The hand-blown green glass box featur...
Category
Japanese Modern 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Vintage Chinese Red and Gold Carved Handled Box
Located in Queens, NY
"Vintage Chinese red and gold painted decorative wooden box with a metal latch and band around the base and an ornately carved handle featuring a ...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Vintage Metal Bin Powder Coated Turquoise, Industrial Era
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Industrial era metal stackable bins or baskets with handles. Freshly powder coated in vintage mellow turquoise. The bins have endless uses; in an office...
Category
American Industrial Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Lidded Multi Color Porcelain Art Deco Box from Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful artistic Art Deco Porcelain box with corresponding lid - made inJapan, the piece is a treasure as a decorative piece. The box has a slight octagonal design, making it even more special.
A compliment to any shelf, cocktail table or side table. The piece is large enough to hold desk supplies...
Category
Japanese Art Deco 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint
Bitossi Rosenthal Netter Box, Ceramic, Stripes, Orange, Black, Yellow, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal netter box, ceramic, stripes, orange, black and yellow, signed. Small scale ceramic lidded box decorated with angled planks, glazed an...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Moorish Emerald Green Glass Perfume Bottle Sprinkler with Embossed Metal Overlay
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish Emerald green painted glass perfume bottle or rose water sprinkler with raised embossed silvered metal floral design over glass.
The pressed glass bottle in Art Deco, Art Nouveau style is oval shape with curved sides and hand decorated with embossed metal silvered overlay.
This has a long metal top spout that unscrews.
This is a recycled vintage French perfume...
Category
Moroccan Moorish 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Rectangular Patinated Bronze Art Deco Golf Themed Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Art Deco cigarette or jewelry box in thick heavy patinated bronze with white painted golf clubs and gilded golf ball as lid decoration. The interior of the box has two compartments m...
Category
English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
$368 Sale Price
36% Off
Rare Signed Gabriella Crespi Gold Cigarette / Pill Box Desk, 1970s, Italy
Located in Vis, NL
Rare signed Gabriella Crespi gold brass cigarette, pill box for a stylish desk.
1970s, made in Italy.
This piece is new, unused, in excellent, nearly new condition.
Comes ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Bodil Eje Danish Boxes / Humidors by Alfred Klitgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Three beautifully crafted solid wood trinket boxes / humidors by Danish craftsman Alfred Klitgaard, circa 1960s. Very detailed construction and exquisite finish with a eight gorgeous...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Rosewood
$680 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Vintage Trompe L'oeil Faux Stacked Books Chest / Decorative Box by Don Andres
By Don Andres
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Trompe l'oeil faux 'pile of books' chest / decorative box by Andres de Morgades for his and Don Russell's eponymous company, Don Andres (ca. 1970s/80s, USA).
Composed of a la...
Category
American Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Wonderful Small Suitcase by Hermès, Paris
By Hermès
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful small suitcase by Hermès, Paris. Two keys included.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
$1,300 Sale Price
31% Off
Vintage Painted and Gilt Florentine Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Painted and Gilt Florentine Box. The top with a hand painted floral decoration.
Category
Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
20th Century Japanese Black Lacquer Box with Gold Bird and Reed Motif Decorative
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
20th Century Japanese Black Lacquer Box with Gold Bird and Reed Motif, Decorative & Functional
Description:
This elegant Japanese lacquer box, crafted in the 20th century, is a beautiful example of refined traditional craftsmanship. Coated in deep black lacquer, the box is adorned with delicate gold-painted branch and bird motifs, evoking a sense of serenity and natural harmony. The fine, meticulous brushwork captures the lightness of the reeds and the poised elegance of the bird, offering a peaceful and contemplative decorative piece. The removable lid reveals an interior decorated with two gold medallions, each threaded with a golden ribbon, adding an extra touch of subtle luxury and detail.
Key features include:
Authentic Japanese Craftsmanship: This box reflects traditional Japanese lacquerware techniques, emphasizing delicacy, patience, and respect for nature.
Elegant Black and Gold Color Palette: The deep black base contrasts beautifully with the fine gold detailing, creating a sophisticated and timeless aesthetic.
Nature-Inspired Motif: The scene of golden reeds and a resting bird embodies calmness, elegance, and a connection to the natural world, key themes in Japanese art.
Decorative Interior: Inside, two gold medallions with threaded ribbons enhance the box’s refined, ceremonial feel, offering a hidden layer of beauty.
Functional and Decorative: Perfect for use as a decorative object, a jewelry box, a keepsake container, or a small personal storage piece.
Versatile Placement: Its understated luxury allows it to fit effortlessly into minimalist, traditional, wabi-sabi, or eclectic interiors.
This 20th-century Japanese black lacquer box is more than a container—it’s a poetic celebration of craftsmanship, nature, and subtle beauty, offering both functional use and decorative sophistication.
Keywords: Japanese black lacquer box, gold painted bird and reed motif, 20th-century Japanese decor, traditional lacquerware, serene Japanese art box, nature-themed lacquer container...
Category
Japanese Meiji 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Large Japanese Kazaribako Glass Box Ancient Captial Kyohei Fujita
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Kazaribako "Ornamented Box" made of glass by Japanese artist Kyohei Fujita (1921-2004) circa 1990s. The hand-blown glass box is substantial in size and weight. It features a hexago...
Category
Japanese Modern 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique Painted Table Coffer, Dated 1915
Located in Dallas, TX
A rather unique painted chest from Europe, this table coffer was commissioned in 1915. The right side (when viewing from the front) is dated, with the numbers flanking a springing ra...
Category
European Renaissance 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Box, Ceramic, Chartreuse, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter box, ceramic, chartreuse, signed. Small scale lidded box decorated with impressed geometric patterns and glazed in chartreuse, ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Porcelain Gilt Box Signed 'Wagner'
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Porcelain box signed 'Wagner' with elaborate jewelled gilding and hand-painted romantic scene.
Category
20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Anglo Indian Bone House Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming Anglo Indian box crafted in tropical hardwood. Clad in tessellated bone and hand decorated with shrubbery, tools and windows.
Category
Indian Anglo-Indian 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Hardwood
Chinese Petite Repoussé Traveling Mirror, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite traveling mirror dates to the early 20th century and is crafted with a metal frame embellished with allover repoussé decoration. Designed after Qing-dynasty vanity boxes,...
Category
Chinese Qing 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Wedgwood Jasperware Lidded Box with Blue and White Decor
By Wedgwood
Located in Meer, VAN
Wedgwood Jasperware Lidded box, England, 20th century. This is a quintessential piece of Wedgwood Jasperware. Lidded box in the famous Jasperware blue and white decor. Neo-classic...
Category
20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Box, Ceramic, Navy Blue, Green, White, Plaid
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal netter box, ceramic, navy blue, green, and white, plaid. Small scale lidded ceramic box with navy, white and green glazed top and white glazed bottom. Tiny glaze miss on edge of one side of the lid. Minute wear to inner box (photo 12) and two old touch-ups to corners of the bottom box. Remnants of a paper Rosenthal...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Elegant Cloisonné Cherry Blossom Trinket Jewel Box Enamel with Teal Interior
Located in Red Lion, PA
Elegant 20th Century Cloisonné Cherry Blossom Trinket Box – Brass & Enamel with Teal Interior
This exquisite vintage cloisonné trinket box is a beautiful example of 20th-century dec...
Category
Chinoiserie 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Rare Important Estate Hand Hammered STERLING Silver Frank M Whiting Dish Bowl
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item is A Spectacular and Very Beautiful Hand Hammered and Etched Scrolled Sterling Silver Frank M Whiting Candy Dish. Beautifully done with Exquisite Sterling Silver ...
Category
English 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
$350 Sale Price
30% Off
Chinese Round Grain Container with Offering Fruits, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-crafted wood container dates to the early 20th century and was used to store rice and other grains. The lidded container has a rounded body with a short footed base, constr...
Category
Chinese Rustic 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Gucci Sterling Silver Pill Box
By Gucci
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Gucci Sterling Silver Pill Box
Elegant silver Patillero with stamps on the bottom and with the G characteristics on the lid. Adorned with the representation of a belt with enamel in ...
Category
Italian Art Deco 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
2 boxes and a vase by tapio wirkkala for rosenthal studio line
Located in Munich, DE
beautiful set of 3 tapio wirkkala porcelain pieces for studio line / rosenthal. 1 vase 6cm diameter + 16cm high. 2 boxes with lid. one 11cm diameter + 16cm high - the other 19cm diam...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Middle Eastern Moorish Handcrafted Mosaic Decorative Trinket Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exquisite handcrafted Middle Eastern mosaic marquetry inlaid walnut wood box.
vintage small trinket box intricately decorated with Moorish motif des...
Category
Lebanese Moorish 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood
Sevres Porcelain Box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sevres porcelain box
octagonal format
Hand painted and signed on its base
perfect condition
Origin France Circa 1900
its mount is gilded bronze.
Category
French Neoclassical Antique 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
$1,520 Sale Price
20% Off
Wooden Hand Crafted French Art Deco Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Acquired in Paris France, a very unique and well made box. The rounded ribbed sides and pull on the lid are very well thought out, with an aluminum detail on the sides. A complimen...
Category
French Art Deco 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Aluminum
Gustave Tiffoche Hand Built Ceramic Box, La Bourne, France, 1960, signed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful example of Brutalist Organic Modern Sculpture
Category
French Brutalist Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Ceramic Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Italian ceramic box with blue and green coloring. Marked Italy on underside. Great stash box and tabletop object.
Category
Italian Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Bone, Shagreen and Mahogany Jewelry Box or Small Cabinet by R & Y Augousti
Located in Queens, NY
Bone, Shagreen and Mahogany Jewelry Box or Small Cabinet by R & Y Augousti
Category
Unknown Modern 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shagreen
Bronze Pineapple Jar
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury pineapple form lidded jar or container crafted in cast bronze with a dark lush patina and signed Maitland-Smith on the bottom.
Category
Thai Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
$2,400
Teak and electric blue desk organizer by Danish cabinetmaker
Located in Hägersten, SE
Desk organizer hand made by Danish cabinetmaker. Beautifully crafted from teak and maple with blue colored inside of the drawers. Nice details with curved fronts of the drawers, hand...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Maple, Teak, Paint
Bovano Enamel Box
By Bovano
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A charming walnut jewelry box with enamel decoration by Bovano.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Set of 3 Vintage woven wicker picking basket
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Set of 3 Vintage woven wicker picking basket
Wear consistent with age and use
Wabi Sabi - Vintage - Decoration
Measures : 96cmx40cm H27cm
Materials : Woven wicker - wood
Category
Campaign Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bentwood
Blue Cristal Art Box
By Cristal Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Beautiful petite Cristal Art box with blue colored signature glass, brass detail and wood frame.
Italy 1950's
Category
Italian Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$1,250
Vintage Cuban Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A vintage, circa 1930s box from Cuba. Completely hand carved of Cuban rosewood. The interior is tree inches deep.
Category
Cuban Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Hammacher Schlemmer & Co NY Solid Oak Toolbox
By Hammacher Schlemmer
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Solid Oak Wood Hinged Toolbox Carry Handle
Brass label.
Hammacher Schlemmer NY
patina present unrestored original vintage condition
7 h x 15 w x 9 d
See all images provided.
Category
American Rustic 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
Moroccan Red Glass Perfume Bottle Sprinkler with Embossed Metal Overlay
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish red painted glass perfume bottle or rose water sprinkler with raised embossed silvered metal floral design over red g...
Category
Moroccan Moorish 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Post Modern 1980s Handmade Lacquered Box by Hollis Fingold, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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...
Category
American Post-Modern Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fabric, Plastic, Wood, Paint
Pair of Grey Italian Pottery Covered Table Boxes, 20th Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of figural Italian pottery covered boxes.
In the form of grey pears with a twig and leaf stem.
A charming pair of figural boxes!
Marke...
Category
Italian Modern 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pottery
Hand Painted Papier Mâché Domed Top Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A 1960s hand painted papier mâché box with a domed top from Kashmir India. The box is orange and gold hand painted papier mâché with a white interior the bottom is black.
Category
Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Antique Chinese Export Silver Dragon Card Case
Located in New York, NY
Chinese export silver card case, ca 1910. Rectangular. Chased ornament on stippled ground. On recto, a blossoming prunus branch with armorial cartouche (vacant). On verso, a fanged a...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
American Mission Bronze Spider Web Box
Located in Queens, NY
American Mission Tiffany rectangular bronze spider web filigree box with glass panel interior
Category
American Shaker 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Table Box Green in French Empire Louis XVI style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Table Box Green in French Empire Louis XVI style Sterling Silver Salimbeni.
Table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel inserted in a very fine ha...
Category
Italian Louis XVI Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1970's Solid Rosewood Silver Plated & Tessellated Bone Lid Jewelry Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful solid rosewood with silver plate lid and tessellated bone top , circa 1970's well crafted unique piece great for rings earings necklaces, etc.
Category
American Scandinavian Modern 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Yellow and Orange, Geometric, Signed
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi box, ceramic, yellow and orange, geometric, signed. Small scale box from Aldo Londi's "Torcello" series, with an orange bottom and yellow l...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Fabienne Jouvin Cloisonne Box, France, 1980s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced in Paris by Fabienne Jouvin, 1980s.
Very good condition with signs of usage and patina.
Category
French French Provincial Vintage 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
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