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Art Deco Decorative Boxes

ART DECO STYLE

Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.” 

ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs
  • Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood
  • Metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes
  • Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory

ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.

Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.

The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)

Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.

From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.

The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.

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Style: Art Deco
Item Ships From: Europe
Cigarette Case black lines Art Deco style Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular pocket cigarette case with long rounded sides in 925/1000 sterling silver with black fire-enamelled stripes. With button and spring opening. Measurements cm. 10.3 x 5.8 ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Box, casket, walnut, circa 1920, Art Deco, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Very decorative wooden box with quality star shaped inlay work. This object is an original from the Art Deco period, executed in Austria. The box has a particularly beautiful shape,...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

Art Deco 1928 Ladies Compact by Richard Hudnut
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this virtually mint condition Art Deco ladies combination compact dating to 1928. This is a classic Art Deco Richard Hudnut Le Debut Cloisonné Powder, Rouge...
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Mid-20th Century North American Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Enamel, Chrome

French Art Deco Carved Love Doves Oak, Walnut and Rosewood Box Signed R.Vidal
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very pretty Art Deco love letter box in carved walnut wood, would also be great to keep jewellery in. Two detailed carved doves lying in an amorous em...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Oak, Rosewood, Walnut

Art Deco GAB Pewter Box with Ribbed Design, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A striking Art Deco pewter box designed and crafted by GAB (Guldsmedsaktiebolaget), Sweden, circa 1930s. This circular lidded box showcases a bold and streamlined ribbed design, char...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Pewter

Salimbeni Cigarette Case Art Nouveau Style Hand-Painted Miniature Pheasant
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular cigarette case with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fire-enameled and hand-painted miniature by painter Renato Dainelli depicting a pheasant....
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1970s Italian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Deco Cherrywood Pull-out Sewing Box
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The sewing box dates from around 1930 and was made of solid cherry wood. The box can be extended in width on both sides, as can be seen in the photos. A very nice decorative object w...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Cherry, Spruce

Art Deco Trinket in Frosted Glass, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unique multifaceted trinket with hand painted motif to the lid. It was made in Denmark during the 1920s, probably by Lyngby Glas in Copenhagen.
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1920s Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Glass

Puiforcat, Art Deco, Sterling Silver Crystal Jadeite Box, Paris, circa 1925
Located in Lausanne, CH
Art Deco period Puiforcat, a square covered biscuit box, cut crystal, sterling silver lid, jadeite handle. The piece is fully stamped and hall marked. The craftmanship is exquisite, ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Jade, Sterling Silver

Goldscheider Ceramic Box by Rudolf Knorlein. Vienna, Austria, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A very rare and beautiful art deco lidded box. Glazed and hand painted with an amazing portrait of a woman with curly hair. Designed by Rudolf Knörlein for Friedrich Goldscheider, V...
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1930s German Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Ceramic, Earthenware

Elegant Nickel Plated Art-Deco Box attributed to Carl Hagenauer
Located in Vienna, AT
Very elegant nickeled box , manufactured in Austria in the Art-Deco periode. After talking to Ronald Hagenauer, descendent of the Hagenauer family in Austria we can attribute this exclusive of nickel-plated brass box to his grandpa Carl Hagenauer...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Nickel, Brass

Art Deco Walnut Cigar / Cigarette Box, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Wonderfully styled Art Deco cigar box with a internal concertina three tier cigar/ cigarette dispenser with chrome accents. Originates from France, in good vintage condition with no ...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Swedish Modern Pewter Jar C-G Hallberg 1931 Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This pewter jar in all its simplicity is a typical piece for the late 1920s early 1930s Swedish modern era. The jar is made with pattern on each side and the lit with a giraffe. ...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Pewter

Art Deco Brass Wall Kitchen Box for Storage Vienna Around, 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco brass wall kitchen box for storage vienna around 1920s. Brass polished and stove enameled.
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Vintage Golf Glass Box With Golfer, by Heinrich Hoffmann
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Heinrich Hoffmann Glass Golf Box & Cover with Silver Plated Rim. An Art Deco glass jewellery box, dish, of rectangular form with lid by renowned Czech...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass

Pill Box Art Deco style fire-enamelled stripes Silver Sterling Enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Indulge in the allure of vintage artistry with this rounded rectangular pill box, exquisitely crafted from 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver. Adorned with intricate hand-engraved ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Deco Lidded Bronze Box by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful lidded bronze box with amazing patina. Art Deco / Swedish Grace. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Good condition, with some scratches, scuffs and we...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Art Deco Lidded Bronze Box by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful lidded bronze box with amazing patina. Art Deco / Swedish Grace. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Great condition, with only some light scratches. S...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Art Deco Lidded Bronze Box by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful lidded bronze box with amazing patina. Art Deco / Swedish Grace. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Great condition, with only some light scratches. S...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Malachite hexagonal box, ca 1930
Located in Bilzen, BE
A complete malachite box from around 1930 in a hexagonal shape, with a loose lid This is the kind of malachite what's coming from Congo the box meassures 8.2 x 8.2 cm and has a tota...
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1920s Congolese Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Malachite

Art deco sugar bowl with original glass and brass parts vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art deco sugar bowl with original glass and brass parts vienna around 1920s The top is automaticly moving by pushing. Polished and stove enameled.
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Vintage Glass Golf Dish with Raised Golfer in the Lid
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage glass golf box & cover. An Art Deco glass Jewelry box, dish, of rectangular form with lid. The pressed lid moulded with relief golfer in full backswing. We have had a 'Golf Baccarat...
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15th Century and Earlier French Antique Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass

Snuff Box Black enamel Art Deco style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Snuff Box Silver is in 925/1000 sterling. Snuff Box Silver has black fired enamels on guilloché. Snuff Box Silver has a lid with geometric design ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique 20th Century Cartier Art Deco 9-Karat Gold, Sapphires, Diamonds, Compact
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th century Cartier Art Deco 9 carat gold extremely large compact, of rectangular form, inside bearing various open and closed compartments and a retracting lipstick, the to...
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20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Gold

Box Black Red Art Deco style designed for Cartier USA Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table box with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver with fire-enamelled Art Deco design. Dimensions cm. 10.4 x 13.4 x 3.2. Weight gr. 530. Designed by Giorgio Sali...
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1970s Italian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Table Box autumn colours, Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver, Enamel and Coral Sa
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table box with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver brossè with very fine hand engraving, also on the sides, of “ramage” with leaves and bunches of grapes fire-ena...
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1960s Italian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Deco Porcelain Flapper Powder, Trinket Box, c1930s
Located in Devon, England
Striking and quite rare is this 1930s Art Deco ceramic powder box which depicts a stylized female dancer sat on the lid of a porcelain box. Beautiful colouring and detailing. A rare ...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

1919 René Lalique, Box Deux Pigeons Frosted Glass Sepia Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Deux Pigeons" made in frosted glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1919. Molded signature on the edge of the lid. Perfect condition. Great patina and very rare model. h...
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1910s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Blown Glass

1924 René Lalique, Box Vaucluse Frosted Glass with Pink Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Vaucluse" made in frosted glass with pink patina by René Lalique in 1924. Molded signature into the design. Perfect condition height: 3.5 cm diameter: 7.5 cm Félix Ma...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Blown Glass

Art Deco Porcelain Powder Box, German, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
An exceptional Art Deco powder jar very desirable and would enhance any collection. The representation of a couple in love has been expertly hand painted, from the lightly blushed ch...
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

1932 René Lalique - Art Deco Box Nippon Glass
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Art Deco box "Nippon" made in cleat glass by René Lalique in 1932. Stamped signature. Perfect condition. Diameter: 13 cm Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - Catalogue Raisonné de l'Œu...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Blown Glass

Japanese lacquered wooden box decorated in gold
Located in Firenze, FI
Black and gold lacquered wooden Japanese box with designs reminiscent of art deco style with double decorative element in pure gold. Red lacquer interior . Late 1800s early 1900s per...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Art Deco Musical Ladies Powder Compact Box, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Beautiful Art Deco ladies musical powder box. It appears to not have ever been used and as such is in remarkable condition. Bright red enamel exterior with gold accents to the edges ...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Val St. Lambert, Belgium. Lidded box in art glass. Faceted clear and green glass
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Val St. Lambert, Belgium. Lidded box in art glass. Faceted clear and green glass. Art Deco style. Ca. 1940. Labels and etched signature. Perfect condition. Dimensions: D 10.5 cm x H...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass

Jean Michel Frank Large Straw French Marquetry Box, 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Astonishing French straw-marquetry box, dating from the 1930s, designed by Jean-Michel Frank.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Straw, Cork

Art Deco Goebel Powder Box, Bathing Lady on Mussel Shell, Pin Up
Located in Lisbon, PT
An Art Deco porcelain powder box featuring a reclining bathing beauty atop a mussel shell, crafted by Goebel in Bavaria, 1920. This rare and...
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20th Century German Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

An enameled art deco sterling silver cigarette case by Asprey & Co. Ltd. 1933
Located in Aachen, DE
A quality english sterling silver and enamel cigarette case from 1933 by Asprey & Co. Ltd., made in Birmingham and retailed in London. Designed in the art deco style with green and b...
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1930s English Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Lovely art deco box in red vellum and leather in the style of Paul Dupré-Lafon
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Nice French Art Deco decorative box from the 1940s in the taste of Paul Dupré-Lafon's work. It is covered with parchment (velin) and red-tinted kid leather on the handles and corners...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Leather, Parchment Paper

Sylvia Stave Pewter Lidded Box with Figurine Finial – Sweden, 1928
Located in Stockholm, SE
This exquisite pewter lidded box, designed by Swedish designer Sylvia Stave in 1928, exemplifies the refined minimalism and sculptural elegance of Scandinavian modernism. Resting on ...
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1920s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Pewter

A Maison Lalique Festons Glass Boxe.
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Festons boxe was created by Marc Lalique for Maison Lalique in the 1940tys. The boxe is in excellent condition with a brown patina and a hand written signature in script letter...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Glass

Art Deco Copper and Brass Box
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautifully made and decorated box in brass and copper. Key is present.
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1930s German Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Copper

Art Deco Box in Silver Plate 1950s
Located in Meer, VAN
Wonderful art deco box in silver plate, mid 20th century. This is a fine art deco style decorative silver plated box with a very distinct sunburst design. Great as a decorative box...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Silver Plate

A Rene Lalique opalescent Art Deco Glass Mermaid Boxe .
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The collection of boxes by René Lalique designed in the 1920tys is outstanding as for the quality as for the inventiveness of the subjects. The bo...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Glass

Art Deco Madame Pompadour Powder Box Porcelain, 1920s
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Madame Pompadour E&R ceramic dresser doll powder box or trinket box. A Jewelry holder for vanity accessories or souvenirs Made in Bavaria by Schumann Arzberg Germany Golden Crown E...
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20th Century German Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

GAB Sweden Pewter Box with Playing Card Motif - Art-Deco 1930's
Located in Stockholm, SE
This vintage GAB pewter box from Sweden showcases a unique design, featuring a stylized burst of playing card suits—spade, heart, diamond, and club—radiatin...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Pewter

Art Deco Metal and Wood Box, 1930s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Art Deco Metal and Wood Box, 1930s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1920 to 1949. Additional information: Material: Metal, Wood Color: Black Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-own...
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20th Century Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Art Deco Pewter Matchbox Holder with Archer Relief, 1940s
Located in Göteborg, SE
Art Deco matchbox holder in pewter with sculpted archer motif on the lid, dated 1940 and monogrammed "CH". Raised on four small feet, with a sliding wooden drawer. A striking decorat...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Pewter

1919 René Lalique Box Trois Paons Glass with Grey Patina Peacocks
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Trois Paons" (Peacocks) made in clear and frosted glass with grey patina by René Lalique in 1919. Molded signature on lid. Perfect condition.  diameter: 7 cm Félix Marcilhac,...
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1910s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Blown Glass

An Art Deco Large Sèvres Ceramic Box, Maurice Gensoli, 1933
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An Art Deco large Sèvres ceramic box,1933 Large Sèvres Glazed ceramic box with stylized Art Deco floral decoration Shape created by Gensoli Designed by André Naudy Sèvres stamp unde...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Ceramic

Art Deco Porcelain Powder Jewelry Box With Ladyby Kosso, Germany, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This Art Deco porcelain box features a figurine of a seated woman in a bright yellow dress, gracefully posed atop a white cushion decorated with delicate gold motifs and corner shell...
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20th Century German Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

Art Deco Madame Pompadour Powder Box Porcelain, 1929
Located in Lisbon, PT
This Art Deco porcelain powder box, known as “Madame Pompadour,” was produced in 1929 by Schumann Arzberg in Bavaria, Germany, for Golden Crown E&R. Designed in the form of a fashio...
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20th Century German Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

Set of 3 apothecary jars
Located in Nivelles, BE
Set of 3 apothecary jars, each 20cm high, with its gold and black cap and magnificent label reminiscent of the beginning of the last century.
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Iron

Anglo-Indian Art Deco Silver Presentation Casket
Located in London, GB
This Anglo-Indian silver casket is inscribed on a central panel to the front with the following: 'Presented to / Mr. A. L. Guildford, B.Sc. M.I.E....
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Early 20th Century Indian Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Box by Maison Desny, circa 1930
Located in Paris, FR
Box in wood veneer and silver nickel-plated metal. Stamped with "Desny Paris", "Made in France" and "Déposé".
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Art Deco Lidded Bronze Box with Lion by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A distinguished lidded bronze box by silversmith Jacob Ängman for GAB (Guldsmedsaktiebolaget). Created in 1935, this piece exemplifies the refined aesthetic of Swedish Grace / Art De...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Gio Ponti & Pietro Chiesa, Unique Cigars Box, Fontana Arte, Italy, 1930
Located in Firenze, IT
Unique piece. “Grissinato” turned wood box with decorated blue crystal, blue corrugated crystal lid, hand-decorated. “Pipe smoking man” decoration. Designed by masters Gio Ponti &...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Brass

Gaedke Cookie Tin, Germany Around 1900, Lithographed
Located in Hamburg, DE
Cookie tin from the german company Gaedke around 1900. Gaedke was a cocoa chocolate jam and cookie factory located in Hamburg in the early 20th century. Th...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Sheet Metal

Art Deco cosmetic box, acrylic glass, mint green
Located in Hamburg, DE
Introducing our Art Deco Cosmetic Box, a stunning piece of beauty storage that effortlessly blends pastel elegance with the architectural charm of 1...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Acrylic

Art Deco decorative boxes for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Art Deco decorative boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative boxes created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco decorative boxes made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative boxes, popular names associated with this style include René Lalique, Giorgio Salimbeni, Ginger Brown, and Franco Salimbeni. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative boxes differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $115 and tops out at $88,553 while the average work can sell for $860.

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