Mid-20th Century Decorative Boxes

Exquisite sculptural crab form box realistically rendered, crafted in Spain, 1950's. Made to look like a real crab crawling with movement masterfully with sharp detail and execution....

This exceptional French Art Deco huge coffret from the 1930s showcases master woodworking and bold architectural design. Hand-carved from solid oak with a light maple wood interior, ...

Art Nouveau bronze casket designed by Niels Dam Ravn and produced by Nordisk Malm in the 1930s. * Curvilinear bronze casket with deer motifs and a fitted wooden interior box * Desig...

Period Style: Mexican Modern Materials: Silver, Copper, Brass Plated, Wood Liner Designer: Humberto Castillo Manufacturer: Los Castillos

Mid-Century Modern brass box with vibrant fish mosaic ceramic tiles top, Italy 1960s. This stunning vintage rectangular box is crafted from brass with a striking hand-crafted tile to...

Exquisite sculptural lobster form box realistically rendered, crafted in Italy, 1950's. Made to look like a real lobster crawling with movement masterfully with sharp detail and exec...

A rich dark brown teak trinket or jewelry box with a blue‑and‑white porcelain dog finial, circa mid‑20th century. A round dark brown wooden box with blue and white porcelain dog fini...

Verlys France designed this exquisite Art Deco lidded box, which was crafted in France circa early 1930s. The rare box boasts a stunning, opalescent, blueish textured pattern and gor...

A beautifully handcrafted mid-century Italian jewelry box carved from richly banded green onyx and accented with elegant brass trim and decorative brass feet. Dating to the 1960s, th...

The vintage fruitwood decorative box or tea caddy is sculpted in shape of an apple, with rounded body and lid made in wood sections, adding textural interest to the piece. The fine w...

A striking mid century amber art glass casket box featuring richly colored translucent amber glass with distinctive oval lens panels on each side that beautifully capture and refract...

1960s Astonishing box in onyx. Made in Italy. This box is amazing and in excellent condition. Dimension: 5,31 x 3,93 x 1,93 H inches 13,5 x 10 x 5 H cm

A charming vintage gold-tone pineapple decorative box, beautifully modeled with a textured crosshatch body and sculptural leafy crown. The piece opens at the center, making it ideal ...

A refined Swedish Art Deco patinated bronze lidded box, attributed to GAB (Guldsmedsaktiebolaget), one of Sweden’s most respected metalwork manufacturers of the early 20th century. ...

Minimalist pewter box made by Just Andersen in the 1950s. * Lidded pewter box with a fitted wooden interior. Originally designed as a cigarette box. * Manufacturer: Just Andersen * ...

A refined bronze lidded box designed by Sune Bäckström, Sweden, 1930. The piece reflects the early development of Scandinavian modernism, where clarity of form and material quality t...

A refined and architecturally composed pewter lidded box designed by Ernst Svedbom for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, dated 1932. This elegant piece embodies the restrained sophistication of ...

Small Portuguese Majolica Cabbage Tureen Aires C. Leal Caldas da Rainha circa 1950.

From the iconic French luxury retailer, this solid / sterling silver box was made by Hermes of Paris, fully signed on the side of the box together with the Minerva head mark (silver)...

Lovely Art Deco small box designed by Curt Schlevogt. Model Sunflower.

Fine Art Deco Amboyna Burr Table Cabinet. Circa 1930s. Of exceptional quality and notably rare, the cabinet has shaped front doors, each set with a full length column with diagonall...

Heavyweight, extra large, carved alabaster hinged box. We sourced this ourselves in June 2026 in Florence, Italy, and brought it to 1stDibs. This scale and shape are increasingly mor...

Fontana Arte pair of walnut and glass boxes. Edition Fontana Arte c1940. Excellent condition. One box has slight 1/8 inch nick in one corner. Shorter box: 5"w x 5"d x2.75"h Talle...

Vintage decorative rectangular lacquered walnut wood box with motif golden guns on green malachite / designed by Piero Fornasetti, made in Italy in the 1970s Original mark at the fel...

The cylindrical form features a softly patinated pewter surface, decorated with a stylized burst of playing card suits—spade, heart, diamond, and club—radiating from a gilt roundel. ...

Art Nouveau brass casket designed by Niels Dam Ravn in the 1930s. * Curvilinear bronze casket with floral motifs and fitted wooden interior box * Designer: Niels Dam Ravn * Manufact...

Ceramic Jewelry Box by Mithé Espelt, France, 1960s Ceramic enamels in shades of green gold with fused glass with iconic blackened wood box. Literature: Mithé Espelt, le luxe discret...

Classic Rectangular Tiger Eye Box featuring a black stone interior. Both form and function best describe this piece. We see this decorative box holding f...

After an apprenticeship with the glassmaker Giannotti Pietro Chiesa opened his own glass workshop in 1921. In the early 1920s he participated in the Monza Biennale, the Venice Bienna...

Decorative wood box in the style of Alexandre Noll

Art Deco Period, sterling silver table box having a hinged lid and engine-turned design, Chester, England, year-hallmarked for 1936, E.J. Trewitt - maker. Lovely stepped-up border su...

Little wood box decorated with symetrical marquetry representing a flower. Made circa 1960 in Morocco. Good condition, very few signs of use. Shipping: 11 / 15 / 6 cm 0.5 kg

This vintage bright green Featherlite soft shell suitcase with beige interior is from 1960s is in great vintage condition. It has minor blemishes, so please closely examine the image...

Designed by the esteemed J. Capo Esmaltes and crafted in Spain circa 1960, this exquisite Mid-Century Modern lidded box is a true fusion of artistry and craftsmanship. Its refined re...

Music play box, around 1960s, made in Switzerland. Wood inlays. Plays " Love story " Music Hight when open: 19cm.

For your consideration, vintage Coca Cola trash can mid-century. White paint with chrome plated steel. Interior galvanized can. Original unrestored. Dimensions: 29" H x 14" Diameter...

Large green Majolica Money Bank Squirrel Circa 1950.

1950s Italian marble clamshell box. Deep blue veined marble with brass banding and brass feet. Made in Italy sticker on the underside.

Charming trinket, pill or small jewelry box in the shape of a heart. Text reads I Love You, surrounded by flowers. This piece would certainly be a fantastic addition to an existing c...

Decorative pewter lid box in pewter by Haralder Linder, Uppsala Swedish Grace 1933. With hallmark. One smaller dent, nice patina. Normal signs of age and wear.

A fine Cartier compact case in the iconic Art Deco style, circa 1930s. Sterling silver with gold gilt interior that feature a mirror and a compartment for powder. The exterior featur...

Exuding remarkable folk art character and historic craftsmanship, this vintage carved wood box is a celebrated example of authentic Tramp Art. Hand-crafted from richly grained natura...

We are always on the hunt for these vintage Florentine boxes and rarely we come across one with a lock and a key. This Italian rectangular box, lined in yellow velvet, is prefect to ...

Florentine gilt-wood hinged jewelry/decorative box with hand-painted detail opening to reveal a painted beige interior (ca. 1940s, Italy). Attractive color combination of turquoise a...

Elegant Mid-Century Modern decorative tea caddy box crafted in carved wood with refined brass details. The piece features a distinctive sarcophagus-inspired shape, with a rectangular...

Large egg on smooth tripod with 8-day mechanical skeletal Swiss movement with alarm, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloché with Russian E...

An elegant and very decorative pewter sculpture from Ystad-Metall, rectangular base mounted with a cute stylized deer grazing. Perfect as a decorative sculpture or as letter weight.

Charming small Italian Mid-Century Florentine hand crafted box. This gilt-wood box can be used to store your favorite pieces of jewelry as well a stand alone piece on a coffee table ...

Elegant mid-20th century decorative box in polished onyx, beautifully inlaid with various semi-precious stones such as lapis lazuli, jasper, marble, and agate. The geometric pietra d...

A rare, curved and large Art Deco storage box, jewelry box, or cigarette dispenser featuring a roll-top lid with a small brass handle, dating from the 1930s. This is an early design ...

A beautiful English blue and white Jasperware box, in the Neoclassical Style, by Wedgwood, England, 1968. Box is blue and white stoneware with a 'rotunda' style dome lid decorated wi...

Vintage Chalet Deluxe Sewing Keepsake Box, Switzerland ca. 1950s Discover the charm of traditional Swiss craftsmanship with this hand-carved miniature ...

Large Solid Oak wood sewing box ,on wheels . opened with two hinged doors on the top, while the accordion style (with layered shelves that used external hinges to store more stuff in...

A storage box with a roll-down lid from the 1930s. This is an early design by Carl Auböck I, handcrafted by the Werkstätte Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria. Handmade from walnut wo...

A refined Swedish Art Deco lidded vessel in solid bronze, by O.H. Lagerstedt (J.L.H. – Joh. L. Höglund), Sweden, circa 1930s. This elegant cylindrical box features a beautifully pro...

A set of two French Provencal decorative boxes including a porte-couteaux, or knife rack, and a boite à sel, or salt box. Each made of walnut with fine hand-carved decoration. Waxed ...

A fine signed silver box. By Tiffany & Co. In sterling silver. With a later, wood-lined interior. Marked to the base. Simply wonderful Tiffany design! Date: Mid-20th Cent...

Tiger eye lidded semi precious stone box. Gold, brown and yellow richly changing colour hardstone box with gold-wash silver hinge attributed ...

An Italian brown onyx paw foot dresser box, 1960s. 5 ¾ inches wide by 4 ¼ inches deep by 2 ¼ inches tall

Vintage poker playing cards box in walnut wood and metal case, it holds two packs of cards / designed by Piero Fornasetti, made in Italy in the 1970s Length: 5.5 inches / Width: 4 in...