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
- Emerged in the 1920s
- Flourished while the popularity of Art Nouveau declined
- Term derives from 1925’s Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) in Paris, France
- Informed by Ancient Egypt, Cubism, Futurism, Louis XVI, De Stijl, modernism and the Vienna Secession; influenced Streamline Moderne and mid-century modernism
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
Art Deco Thuya Burl Cigarette Box w/ Walnut Burl and Bone Detail
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco Burled Thuya wood 2 chamber cigarette box having an inlay of burled walnut edged with bone running up both sides of each corner and configured to appear as though each piece...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Walnut, Cedar
Art Deco Revival Style Figurative Lacquer Decorative Box
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite Art Deco Revival style decorative storage or jewelry box. This unique piece showcases a figural representation of a woman standing beside a man, where the woman, in a d...
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20th Century Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Art Deco Sterling Combination Coin Compact Card Case, American, circa 1920
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Art Deco sterling combination coin compact card or cigarette Case, American, circa 1920 by Webster Co. Rectangular cushion shape with hand chain attached. Opens to reveal half and fu...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Handcrafted Pewter Cigar Box with Brass Inlays, Fleur-de-Lys Motif, 1970s Franc
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Handcrafted Pewter Cigar Box with Brass Inlays, Fleur-de-Lys Motif, 1970s France
This exceptional handcrafted cigar box, made in France in the 1970s by a master artisan specializing ...
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1970s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Tin
Tortoiseshell Minaudiere Box
Located in New York, NY
Tortoiseshell Minaudiere Box. Chic antique tortoiseshell clutch with mirrored flap, blotting paper holder and two lidded interior compartments. I...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
"Sur le Pont D'Avignon", Charming Art Deco Box Celebrating Traditional Song
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although it has endured many scuffs and indignities, this extremely rare Art Deco box still charms, the figures on its lid playing the violin and dancing to the old children's tune of "Sur le Pont D'Avignon." The ancient bridge in Avignon, Provence has been the subject of song since the 16th century, but the song that is beloved today was first published in the mid-19th century. Here, the artist depicts a central fiddler flanked by two couples with elongated limbs, wide-brimmed hats and elegant dress. The sides of the box depict the wide arches of the bridge, with fish swimming in the water below. The exterior is covered with a paper printed in color lithography, and the interior is painted candy apple red. The scene is signed "Tolmer," perhaps Roger Tolmer...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Jean-Michel Franck Straw Marquetry Box, 1930
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful Jean-Michel Frank straw marquetry decorative box from the 1930s. Carved from beech wood fully covered by straw marquetry with radiating patterns. It has been fully restored, with slight traces on the marquetry remaining, and the yellow velvet fabric inside that was pretty damaged has been replaced by a black velvet fabric. The box is unsigned, but really similar in size and pattern to Jean-Michel Frank boxes...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Velvet, Straw, Beech
Labeled Lalique Crystal Swans Covered Box
By Lalique
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, labeled covered glass box.
By Lalique.
In the swans pattern in frosted and polished glass.
Simply a wonderful box by Lalique!
Date:
Late 20th Century
Overall Condition:...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal
Antique French Pate De Verre Box by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau C.1920
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique French Pate De Verre Box by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau C.1920
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Art Glass
German 1935 Bauhaus Art Deco Bartender Mechanical Cigarette Dispenser Box
By Bauhaus
Located in Miami, FL
Barman mechanical cigarette dispenser box.
An exceptional and very beautiful desk piece, created in Germany during the art deco period, back i...
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1930s German Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel
Lalique crystal powder box / vanity box, Dahlia model - signed
By Lalique
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Lalique Crystal powder box, Dahlia model : an elegant frosted model with chic black enameled tips.
The box is signed Lalique France under the base and still has the Lalique paper sti...
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20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal
Snuff Box perforated, with a fine round miniature Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with perforated, embossed and hand-engraved lid, with a fine round miniature, diameter 3.8 cm, hand-painted in tempera on veg...
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1960s Italian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Edouard Marcel Sandoz Porcelain Lying Fennec Candy Box, 1921
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Porcelain Candy Box by Edouard Marcel Sandoz & Théodore Haviland, France, 1921. This exquisite Art Deco porcelain candy box, crafted in 1921, features a charming desi...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Style Box with Ebony Veneer, with Inlays in Bronze and Springwood
By Loyzaga
Located in Mexico, Ciudad de México
Large box built in spring wood with ebony veneer and geometric inlays in bronze and spring wood.
The influence for this piece came from Marion Dorn's design of the black and cream g...
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2010s Mexican Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Silvered Box att. to Maison Desny (1927-1933)
Located in London, GB
An Art Deco silver plated and beech wood double card box, attributed to Maison Desny (1927-1933)
France, Circa 1930
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
A Rene Lalique opalescent Art Deco Glass Mermaid Boxe .
By René Lalique
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
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Stingray Leather Cassette or Jewelry box, French 1920
Located in Vienna, AT
Austrian or French Art Deco period wood box, overed with stingray skin. Excellent, skillfully executed craftmanship.
The geometric skin is framed is made by ebonised rosewood and sm...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Sycamore, Shagreen Stingray
Sylvia Stave Pewter Lidded Box with Figurine Finial – Sweden, 1928
By CG Hallberg
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
Materials
Pewter
Silver Box with a Straw Marquetry Lid by Ginger Brown
By Ginger Brown
Located in Bourguebus, FR
This lovely box is made of brushed stainless steel with a lid covered of straw marquetry.
The radial design of the straw reminds the great Art deco period which contrasts perfectly ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stainless Steel
Triangle Art Deco Mahogany Wood Trinket Decor Box with Geometric Design
Located in Toronto, CA
This exquisite Art Deco mahogany trinket box is a rare and elegant find. With its deep, rich color and sleek geometric design, it embodies the tim...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
1924 Rene Lalique Box Lucie Lucy Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Lucie" (Lucy) made in frosted glass with blue patina by Rene Lalique in 1924.
Molded signature on lid and engraved control signature on bottom.
Perfect condition. Superb patin...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Blown Glass
French Art Deco Bone Marquetry and Macassar Wood Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant Art-Deco, lidded box was hand-crafted in France in the 1930s. The top of the lid is ornate with bone marquetry. The design is very modernist using slices of bovine bones...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Wood, Macassar
Antique Austrian Silver & Enamel Cigarette Case with Floral & Ribbon Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This silver and enamel cigarette case is hallmarked by an unknown maker and is presumed to have been made in Austria in approximately 1920. The case is composed of .800 silver and ha...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
R Lalique Box Cicadas 1921
By René Lalique
Located in NANTES, FR
Opalescent molded glass box decorated with cicadas.
This model was created in 1921.
The glassware is in perfect condition.
The satin background is original and requires restoration...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Art Glass
Rare French Art Deco Period Silver, Enamel, & Jade Box, Attributed to Cartier
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Deco Period Silver, Enamel, and Chinese Jade Double Slot box, attributed to Cartier. The box is barrel-shaped and finished in black enamel. It rests on a pair of Chinese...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Jade, Enamel, Silver
Art Deco Thuya Burl Cigarette Box w/ Walnut Burl and Bone Detail
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco Burled Thuya wood 2 chamber cigarette box having an inlay of burled walnut edged with bone running up both sides of each corner and configured to appear as though each piece...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Walnut, Cedar
Vintage Geometric Tessellated Bone Box
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Geometrtic Tesselated Bone Box.
This beautiful decorative box is the perfect accessory for a coffee table, dressing area or bookcase.
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20th Century Unknown Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Wood
French Art Deco Geometric Marquetry Wood Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning ornamental lidded box with a marquetry design was made in France around the 1930s. It has a distinctive raised design with a rectangular body and is composed of lacquer...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Silver Plate and Macassar Wood Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is an elegant Art Deco silver plate and wood-lidded box hand-crafted in France in the 1930s. The rectangular shape boasts a refined composition with a Macassar wood body ornate ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Art Deco Cedar Lined Amboyna & Thuya Burl, Shagreen Box with Bone Trim
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco table top cedar lined cigarette box in burled Thuya and amboyna wood trimmed with bone and with four panels of pink dyed shagreen in the top conforming to the darker burls o...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Shagreen, Amboyna
Rectangular Art Deco Green Shagreen Box w/Oval Malachite Stone Centered on Lid
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco green stained shagreen, over cedar, the slightly domed top with a centered oval malachite disk. The box is covered with shagreen on all sides including the bottom.
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shagreen, Wood
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Box 507A
Located in Hellerup, DK
A vintage sterling silver Georg Jensen box with internal wood lining, design #507A by Gundorph Albertus from 1927. A rectangular, hammered sterling silver box. Slightly arched lid wi...
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1920s Danish Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Wonderful Brass on Wood Box by Austrian Designer Karl Hagenauer
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This is a wonderful and rare piece by the great Austrian Designer, Karl Hagenauer (1898-1956). The box, which is hammered brass over wood, depicts a scene typical of Hagenauer's work...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Cartier, English-Made Art Deco Sterling Silver Box, 1944
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent and highly collectable box by the famous house of Cartier, this piece made in England, fully hallmarked for London 1944 together with the initials for Jacques Cartier. ...
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1940s English Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Black Opaline Quilted Pattern Box with Brass Closure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Exceptional Opaline Glass Box with Brass trim and closure. The box is solid opaline and heavy - well designed and made. the condition is very good with no chips or cracks. The...
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20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Opaline Glass Box by Curt Schlevogt
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Lovely Art Deco small box designed by Curt Schlevogt. Model Sunflower.
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1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass
Cigarette Case Black and White Art Deco Style Fire Enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Ladies’ cigarette case rectangular convex “olive” shape in 925/1000 sterling silver with black and white fire enamel with Art Deco style design. With “lost” hinge, that is semi-invis...
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1970s Italian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Smart Antique Shagreen Gaming Counter / Poker Chip Box, c.1920
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful antique English gaming counter box dating to the 1920's / 1930's.
The box has a secret opening mechanism; the lid is slid to the left which ...
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1920s European Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shagreen
Swedish Grace Bronze Box, Sweden 1930’s
Located in Valby, 84
Rare Swedish Grace box made in solid bronze with oak on the inside of the box, the box is made in Sweden in the 1930's in a classic swedish art deco inspired style called Swedish gra...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Large French Art Deco Wooden Jewelry Box with Marquetry Inlay
Located in Miami, FL
A large and very good quality French Art Deco style jewelry box made of walnut with fruitwood inlay. Hand-crafted with an eye to details. Grea...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
LOUIS KUPPENHEIM 1925 Trompe L'œil Malachite Enameled Box In .935 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco Trompe L'œil enameled box by Louis Kuppenheim.
This is a beautiful decorative box, created in Germany during the art deco period, back in the 1925. This superb elegant box ...
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1920s German Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
1921 René Lalique - Box Deux Sirènes Mermaids Orange Opalescent Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Deux Sirenes" (mermaids) made in orange opalescent glass by René Lalique in 1921.
Wooden base.
Molded signature on lid.
Perfect condition. Sublime color.
diameter: 26 cm
Féli...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Blown Glass, Wood
ALEXANDRE MARTY 1940 Limoges Decorative Round Box With Enamel On Copper
Located in Miami, FL
An enameled decorative round box designed by Alexandre Marty, (1876-1943).
This is an amazing beautiful round box created in Limoges France by Alexandre Marty, back in the 1945-1950...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Copper, Enamel
Art Deco Box Pietro Chiesa & Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte, Italy 1930s
Located in Palermo, IT
Amazing rectangular corrugated box made of wood and mirrored crystal with engraving of a spatial concept always on the crystal for an amazing effect to light reflections. Pietro Chie...
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Brass
French Art Deco Cigarette Box or Makeup Pencil Holder by Marius Agogue Loiret
Located in Miami, FL
French Art Deco cigarette box, France, late 1930s. Constructed with fine mahogany and birch woods. Designed by French ebeniste Marius Agogue Loiret.
This very decorative box would ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Birch, Mahogany
Art Deco Cedar Lined Amboyna & Thuya Burl, Shagreen Box with Bone Trim
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco table top cedar lined cigarette box in burled Thuya and amboyna wood trimmed with bone and with four panels of pink dyed shagreen in the top conforming to the darker burls o...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Shagreen, Amboyna
English Art Deco Sterling Silver Box 1957
Located in New York, NY
English Art Deco sterling silver box, 1957. Rectangular with plain sides. Cover hinged and tabbed with flat top and chamfered edges; allover engine-turned ornament. Cedar-lined inter...
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1950s British Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Elegant box in pewter and brass in Swedish Grace from GAB in 1937
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant pewter box with brass decorations in Swedish Grace. Made by Guldsmedsaktiebolaget GAB in 1937 (L8) and probably designed by GAB’s artistic director Jacob Ängman (1876-1942).
...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Large Swedish Grace Bronze Vase by Ystad Metall / Brons, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
Elegant patinated bronze vase. Art deco / Swedish Grace.
Made by Ystad Metall / Brons, Sweden, 1930s.
Good condition. Some wear to the patination and light scratches.
Stamped 'Mad...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Lidded Bronze Art Deco Box by H.F. Ægte Bronce, Denmark, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A lidded bronze Art Deco box with amazing patina.
Made by H.F. Ægte Bronce, Denmark, 1930s.
Good condition, only some light scratches.
Stamped ...
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1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
SiGNED VISCOUNT DAVID LINLEY ARCHITECTURAL PERSPECTIVE KEY SAFE WALL CABINET
By David Linley
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly collectable Viscount David Linley Architectural Perspective signed and stamped key...
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20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
French Art Deco Geometric Metal and Wood Box, 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a beautifully decorative lidded box with a modernist design crafted in France circa the 1930s. It follows the typical Art Deco style with a minimalist rectangular shape and i...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Art Déco Édouard Marcel Sandoz's Porcelain Fox-Shapped Box for Theodore Haviland
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Déco painted enameled porcelain cat-shapped box by Édouard Marcel Sandoz for Theodore Haviland
By: Édouard Marcel Sandoz, Theodore Haviland
Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint, ...
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20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Rectangular French Silver Light Blue Guilloché Enamel and Crystal Table Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rectangular French Silver Light Blue Guilloché Enamel and Crystal Table Box
Hallmarked with French Minerva on the silver rim
This exquisite rectan...
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20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Art Deco Revival Transparent Box by WMF Germany, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish plexiglass and silver-plate box by WMF in Germany. Made during the 1970s and art deco revival in style. Suitable for jewelry, vanity purposes or as a small tobacco humidor....
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1970s German Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
1924 René Lalique, Box Jar Rambouillet Glass with Grey Green Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Rambouillet" made in frosted glass with grey green patina by Rene Lalique in 1924.
Molded signature on lid.
Perfect condition.
height : 4,5 cm
diameter : 7,5 cm
Félix Marc...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Blown Glass
Ebony Macassar Box, circa 1930, Brown Color, France
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Art Deco, Ebony Macassar box, for decoration or jelwery.
It has been made in France arond 1930, it is in a brown color.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ebony
Jewelry box inward corners miniature hand painted Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large rectangular tabletop jewelery box with inward corners in gilded 925/1000 silver with translucent fired enamel on guillochè also on the sides and finished with fine hand engraving. In the center, a beautiful rectangular miniature cm. 4 x 5.5 hand painted in tempera on vegetable ivory plate by Roberto Masi depicting the portrait of Madame Boucard by Tamara De Lempicka (1931). Size cm. 14 x 19 x 3.2. Weight gr. 1,248. Designed by Giorgio Salimbeni in 1998 and manufactured in Florence in various specimens with different subjects and colours, in the headquarters of the Salimbeni company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous glazing firings at high heat 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...
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1990s Italian Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Rectangular Art Deco Green Shagreen Box w/Oval Malachite Stone Centered on Lid
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco green stained shagreen, over cedar, the slightly domed top with a centered oval malachite disk. The box is covered with shagreen on all sides including the bottom.
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shagreen, Wood
Owl Box in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Swedish Art Deco Pewter Tea Caddy with Polar Bear Finial, 1930's
Located in Stockholm, SE
This square container features a domed lid adorned with a finely modeled polar bear figurine as the finial — a distinctive detail that brings character and whimsy to the design. The ...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Art Deco Red Bakelite Box of Cylindrical Form, Black Bakelite Ball Feet and Knob
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco cherry red Bakelite desk or vanity box of cylindrical form with a stepped molded base and conforming lid with a black Bakelite ball knob and raised on three black Bakelite b...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bakelite
French Art Deco metal box decorated with Mercury, 1930s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1930 / box / metal / Art Deco / Vintage / Mid-century
An Art Deco tin box with the image of Mercury, God of trade and communication, surrounded by detailed decorative elements typical of this artistic movement.
This French metal box...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Salimbeni Cigarette Case with Hand-Painted Fired Enamelled Flowers
Located in Firenze, FI
925/1000 Sterling silver cigarette case with hand-painted fired enamelled floral miniatures inserted in frames with hand-engraved borders, above and below. Jugendstil. Spring-loaded ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Urushi Eggshell Lacquer with Abalone Shell Large Pebble Box by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Refined and sensual small accessories for the desk or vanity have been loved and enjoyed by collectors or aesthetes for many centuries. Examples of beautiful, delicate workmanship ca...
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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer, Abalone, Eggshell, Wood
Art Deco 1928 Ladies Compact by Richard Hudnut
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this excellent condition Art Deco ladies combination compact dating to 1928. This is a classic Art Deco Richard Hudnut Le Debut Cloisonné Powder, Rouge and Mirror Compact and is an absolute delight in every aspect and genuinely has appears never to have been used.
This compact features a black enamel lid with cream dotted accents; the back of the compact has a spider web machine-tooled finish to accent the octagonal shape of the compact. The case opens to a rouge compartment with a mirror in the lid that is behind a gold toned Art Deco decorated cover. The loose powder compartment is in the lower section of the compact; and it has a hinged and latched recessed door to hold a puff. This feature was a later addition to the initial solid powder product release of 1924 and has the patent date stamped on the underside of the hinged door reflecting an issue date of 1928. The original rouge is in untouched condition and still shows the embossed name Le Debut while the loose powder well is empty. Inside it is hallmarked "Le Debut", "Richard Hudnut" on the Art Deco mirror frame...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
Art Deco Bronze Box with Flowers in Relief, Denmark, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
- Small yet heavy Art Deco bronze box with flowers in relief.
- Clean and strict design. With a touch of femininity.
- Rich and original patina.
- It was manufactured in Denmark d...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
TOP-HAT 1920 Antique Deco Hat In Silk With By The Brooks Brothers In Round Box
Located in Miami, FL
An antique Top-Hat designed by the Brooks Brothers.
This is an antique black Top-Hat, retailed by the Brooks Brother Company in Madison Avenue, back in the 1920's. The hat is very w...
Category
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silk
Italian Deco Crystal Box or Vase with Silver Lid, Italy, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous Art Deco Italian vase in a beautiful combination Murano crystal cut glass, black glass and 800 silver. Produced in Italy during the late 1930s, in amazing condition with no ...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Silver
German Porcelain Duck with Hat & Bow Box Circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
German porcelain duckling with bow box, Circa 1930.
Category
1930s German Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
ALFRED DUNHILL Paris 1928 Louis Kuppenheim Enameled Japonisme Box 935 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
An enameled box by Louis Kuppenheim for Alfred Dunhill.
This is an extraordinary and extremely rare desk box with double enameling. The box have been created in the city of Pforzhei...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Silver, Enamel
Unusual Art Deco Sterling Silver Table Box With Hinged Lid
By Hassett & Harper Ltd
Located in New York, NY
Unusual, rare, Art Deco Period, footed sterling silver table box with rounded, hinged lid, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1938, Hassett and Harper Ltd. - makers. Underside ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
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