Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Period: Early 20th Century
Color: Black
Deco Mirrored Elegant Bakelite Casket for Jewelry or Playing Cards
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Elegant wood casket, covered with mirrors, black bakelite cover : for Your jewels or cards or photos...
France - Art Deco
O/1607.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bakelite
Chinese Export Cloisonné Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Lovely Chinese export cloisonné box made of brass and enameled with a beautiful floral pattern resting on ball feet. This decorative box was most likely a cigarette box or trinket bo...
Category
Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Early 20th Century Decoupaged English Metal Lock Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 20th century metal lock box now decoupaged with butterfly decoration, English. Bramah lock with original key. Swing handles. Decoupaged Greek key ...
Category
British Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Chinese Export Cloisonné Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Lovely Chinese export cloisonné box made of brass and enameled with a beautiful floral pattern on a green background. This decorative box was most likely a cigarette box or trinket b...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Art Nouveau tin can with small chicks 1920
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A tin box from the Art Nouveau period is a beautiful example of the artistic movement that flourished in Europe at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century. The Art Nouv...
Category
Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tin
Chinese Export Cloisonné Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Lovely Chinese export cloisonné box made of brass and enameled with a beautiful floral pattern in beautiful colors of red, green, blue and red. The box rests on ball feet. This chino...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Silver Vermeil Reticulated Indian Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A turn of the century silver Vermeil reticulated Indian box with enamel border and flowers. It was monogrammed on the bottom at a later date as a gift.
Category
Indian Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Vermeil
Chinese Export Cloisonné Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Lovely Chinese export cloisonné box made of brass and enameled with a beautiful floral and scrolling pattern resting on ball feet. This chinoiserie box dates from 1900-1920. This dec...
Category
Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Bakelite Box for Martougin Chocolat, 1920s, Belgium
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bakelite box for Martougin Chocolat Belgium.
A stylish Art Deco bonbon box made of bakelite.
This box for Belgian chocolat dates circa 1920s.
It's a chocolate storage...
Category
Belgian Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bakelite
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 Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pottery
Circa 1910 Arts & Crafts Brass Desk Organizer
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1910 Arts & Crafts brass desk organizer. Hand raised, scrolled & punched brass; joined & decorated with copper rivets on corner decorative p...
Category
Arts and Crafts Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
Secessionist Porcelain Vase by Karl Klaus for Serapis Wahliss
By Karl Klaus, Serapis Fayence Wahliss
Located in Chicago, US
Secessionist Porcelain Lidded Box by KARL KLAUS (1889-1925) for SERAPIS WAHLISS, Vienna, c. 1911, hand-painted in gold and black enamels in a stylized geometric diamond and holly mot...
Category
Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Celtic Immortality Repoussé Casket by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
A modern letter box in the hands of Alfred Daguet was not simply a functionally designed repository of mail but a conveyor of messages as well, messages of life-and- death importance...
Category
Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Steel
Antique French Sevres Porcelain Cobalt Blue & Gold Box, Circa 1900.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Sevres porcelain cobalt blue and gold box, circa 1900.
Category
French Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
French Art Nouveau Period Sterling Silver Pill Box
Located in New York, NY
A small French sterling silver pill box, Art Nouveau period, decorated with flowers and a gold gilt interior, circa late-19th century, France. Piece ...
Category
French Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver and Jade Box, Farmer, circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver and jade box, Farmer, circa 1920.
Marked: Edward Farmer.
Category
American Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Jade, Sterling Silver
Antique Jewelry Box, Small Chest, Silver Ornament, circa 1900
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful box with silver ornament plate at the top.
The wood box ist painted black and the colour is in a good condition.
Category
Unknown Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metallic Thread
Arts and Crafts Box Iron Chest, circa 1920
Located in Vienna, AT
The item on sale is an iron chest or casket suitable for arts and crafts or as a decorative object. It might have been made in Germany, England or Scottland. The box has been hand cr...
Category
European Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Stunning French Silver & Guilloche Enamel Pill Box
Located in Bath, GB
An absolutely stunning enamel box, French in origin with the boars head mark for solid silver (minimum 800/1000). The goldsmith's makers mark is also present, I think GB but a little...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Erhard & Söhne Art Nouveau Lidded Pot in Patinated Brass
Located in Tilburg, NL
Erhard & Söhne Art Nouveau lidded pot in patinated brass. Germany, early 20th century.
Beautiful art nouveau lidded pot made by Erhard & Söhne in Germany somewhere in the first tw...
Category
German Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
English Tortoiseshell Box
Located in New York, NY
English tortoiseshell box. Ovoid shaped lidded snuffbox with integral handle of richly patterned tortoiseshell, England, circa 1900.
Dimensions: 3.5...
Category
English Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
African Tuareg Hand-Tooled Black Leather Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand tooled black leather box from Africa.
Very fine workmanship with tribal traditional African symbols on black leather.
Tuareg style probably Maurit...
Category
Mauritanian Folk Art Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Candy Maker Viennese Secession, 1900, in Crystal and Gold
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Style: Vienna Secession
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We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles since 1982.If you have any questions we ...
Category
Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Gold
Chinese Gilt-Decorated Black Lacquer Sewing Box
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular box with canted corners, opening to a lacquered interior; decorated overall with floral and foliate motifs and cartouches of floral sprays and temples; on gilt claw f...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer
Austrian Tortoise Shell Silver Box
Located in Delft, NL
Austrian Tortoise shell Silver box
Austrian Tortoise shell Silver box in the shape of an envelope with a flap.
The flap is with a spring.
The box is marked with the Austrian Silve...
Category
Austrian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Two Japanese Lacquer Lunch Boxes
Located in Norton, MA
Japan, 19th/20th century, one red-lacquered with an inner compartment; one black-lacquered with an inner compartment.
Category
Japanese Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Opium Pillow, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Shiwan ceramic pillow of earthenware features a green glaze with hints of blue. Pillows in this shape were not only used by opium smokers but most typ...
Category
Chinese Other Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Box Ceramic Ciriaco Piras Sardinia 1920 Cold Painted Colored Fancello
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rare Museum box Ceramic Ciriaco Piras Sardinia 1920 Cold painted colored made in Italy, with Sardinian dancers.
Category
Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Maitland-Smith Vantage Tessellated Horn Jewelry Box
Located in Norton, MA
The State of Art, A Beautiful and highly crafted Maitland-Smith Vantage Tessellated Horn Jewelry Box, with Brass for edge Reinforcement.
Category
Chinese Other Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Czech Art Deco Black Enamel & Hand Blown & Cut Crystal 6 Pc Dresser Set Palda
By Karl Palda
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This complete dresser set was most likely designed by the iconic Czech Art Deco designer Karl Palda and it consists of a fabulous combination of 6 hand blown and cut crystal dresser items which includes the pieces listed below and pictured. Each piece has canted diamond-shaped corners and the bases are star cut making them even more unusual and special.
Large Covered Jar...
Category
Czech Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal
Chinese Gilt Black Lacquer Carrying Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century painted box was originally used as a portable traveling container, especially used for meals, snacks, and food offerings. The wooden box is crafted with eight sides, a lucky number believed to bring prosperity. Brushed atop layers of red and black lacquer, gilt linework decorates the sides with scrollwork, ruyi, and chrysanthemums, symbols of autumn and longevity. The lid is painted with a young boy carrying a lantern, conveying a blessing of abundance. Dense with symbolism, this painted carrying box...
Category
Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Chinese ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Opium Pillow, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Shiwan ceramic pillow of earthenware features a green glaze. Pillows in this shape were not only used by opium smokers but most typically were used fo...
Category
Chinese Other Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
English Bulldog Head Papier-mâché Collar Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
English bulldog head papier-mâché collar box. This is just wonderful. Made of Papier-mâché, composition and cardboard. Still has a collar inside. Good age a...
Category
Unknown Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Composition
Silver and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1900
By Bontems
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Singing bird box by bontems of Paris, Circa 1900. Tortoisesheel embellished with sterling silver, with silver and enamel lid.
Category
French Late Victorian Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Box of Sevres
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
sevres box
circa 1900
perfect state
cobalt blue with gold hand painted
origin france.
The Manufacture nationale de Sèvres is one of the most important and w...
Category
French Napoleon III Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
English 1920 "Radiance" Biscuit Tin
Located in Stamford, CT
"Radiance" brand biscuit tin from England 1920. Made with a walnut and marquetry look with seashell design. Simple and elegant. Would make for a unique con...
Category
English Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Antique Spice Basket from Akha Tribe of Northern Thailand c. 1920
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful example of an Akha Tribe spice basket, with a stunning woven pattern on all sides and crafted from a mix of rattan. This basket was once used to store precious spices and...
Category
Thai Other Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rattan
Antique English Regency Style Lion Motif Oval Tole Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique English Regency Style Lion Motif Oval Tole Box
England, circa 1900s
A beautiful colorful example, of oval from with swing handle, on a tapering box decorated with tassels, lion medallions and trellis work. Fitted with a latch handle, possibly a commercial tea box, can be used a fireplace kindling...
Category
English Regency Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Anglo-Indian Silver Plate Metal / Trinket, Box Elephant, Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful silvered metal box of an elephant in a very traditional Anglo -Indian craft, art. Has an amazing age patina in contrast with the inside, as shown.
Category
Indian Anglo-Indian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Japanese Black Lacquer Document Box with Plum Blossom Design, Taisho Period
Located in Prahran, Victoria
A high quality, antique, Japanese black lacquer document box. It has an external design of gold maki e plum blossoms. In Japanese culture plum blossom symbolises the beginning of Spring, having its own festival, the Ume Matsuri, alongside the more famous cherry blossom festival...
Category
Japanese Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Opium Pillow, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Shiwan ceramic pillow of earthenware features a green glaze with hints of blue. Pillows in this shape were not only used by opium smokers but most typ...
Category
Chinese Other Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 925 Edwardian Engraved Box Estate Find, Circa 1900
Located in Montreal, QC
Iconic Tiffany & Co. sterling silver 925 box. Beautifully hand engraved design and detailing on top and sides and center with initialed monogram: KGR. Approx. dimensions: 5.50” l x 1...
Category
American Edwardian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Italian Round Red Opaline Glass Hinged Trinket Box
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small round red Italian opaline trinket box. In a rich deep ruby red, this vintage box will be glamourous on a dresser, nightstand, or coffee table. Large enough to hold bobby pins...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Opaline Glass
French Black Forest Wood Box, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Black Forest wood box, circa 1900,
Possibly a jewel box.
Category
French Black Forest Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Cartier Paris Chinoiserie Lac Burgaute Enamel Gold Pill Box
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Extremely rare Cartier mother of pearl and enamel chinoiserie pill box
A very collectible and rare motif
Made in France Circa 1928
Weight: 45.1 grams.
Category
European Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Agate, Gold
Russian Cloisonné Card Case in Silver Gilt
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Early 20th century Russian silver gilt cloisonné case
This beautiful piece is lavishly decorated, but with a different design on each side.
One side...
Category
Russian Empire Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
English 1900 J&J Coleman Signed Tin Container
Located in Stamford, CT
J&J Coleman signed tin container made to look like a mahogany box with a key lock. Two compartments. England 1900. Inscription on the box "J&J Coleman L...
Category
English Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
European Art Nouveau Art Deco Metal and Enamel Curiosity Box
Located in Oakland, CA
Unusual enamel Art Nouveau box, most likely Austrian or German, circa 1915. Elaborate metal detail aspects have a very Art Deco look with detailed angles and triangles on all surface...
Category
Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Hand-Painted English Biscuit Tin by Huntley Palme, 1909
Located in Stamford, CT
This English biscuit box is circa 1909 by Huntley Palme. Flemish vase with decorative, colorful hand-painted front.
Category
English Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tin
Majolica Money Bank Squirrel Onnaing, Circa 1900
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica money bank squirrel signed Onnaing, Circa 1900.
Category
French Country Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Meiji Lacquer Casket in the Manner of Akatsuka Jitoku
Located in London, by appointment only
Mount Fuji decorates the cupboard door taking centre stage on a background of gold
On this casket, a village can be seen in the valley which is most likely the Oshino Village
T...
Category
Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Moroccan Ceramic Flask Bottle from Fez with Silvered Filigree
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Early 20th century antique Moroccan ceramic from Fez, adorned with silver nickel filigree handwork.
Great one of a kind handcrafted urn with lid ...
Category
Moroccan Moorish Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
1920s Cartier, London Jade Box
By Cartier
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Rare Cartier (London) Black Enamelled Box with a Jade Piece on the Lid.
The Jade is slightly engraved with what seems to be a Natural theme (Trees,...
Category
European Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Jade, Metal, Enamel
Early 20th Century Cinnabar Chinese Covered Jar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved. Early 1900s. Enameled.
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Dark Green Garrison Shoe Cleaning Tin
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Dark green garrison shoe cleaning tin
2 sections, brown on one side and black on the other, the tin has a central carrying handle and 2 lidded sections
In good vintage condition,...
Category
Industrial Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tin
Tooled Brown Leather African Tuareg Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand tooled chocolate brown leather box from Africa.
Very fine workmanship with tribal traditional West African symbols on dark brown leather.
Tuareg s...
Category
Mauritanian Tribal Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Antique 1912 Continental Sterling Silver and Transfer Printed Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine antique continental sterling silver and transfer printed box; part of our continental silverware collection
This antique continental ste...
Category
British Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Art Deco Period Papier Mache Box Japanese
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful Japanese papier-mâché round box with a colorful geometric design and black lacquer finish, Art Deco period, circa early-20th century, Japan. Marked "Made in Japan" o...
Category
Japanese Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
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