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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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Macassar Ebony and Satin Wood Game Box, France 1940, Brown Color
Macassar Ebony and Satin Wood Game Box, France 1940, Brown Color

Macassar Ebony and Satin Wood Game Box, France 1940, Brown Color

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Very rare box in Macassar ebony and satinwood. It is a box of games, which opens by articulating the flaps on each side, and which allows you to put the many game objects you want in...

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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ebony, Macassar, Satinwood

Shagreen Leopard Pattern Box with Shell and Brass Details by Kifu Paris
Shagreen Leopard Pattern Box with Shell and Brass Details by Kifu Paris

Shagreen Leopard Pattern Box with Shell and Brass Details by Kifu Paris

By Kifu 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

Lovely art deco box in red vellum and leather in the style of Paul Dupré-Lafon
Lovely art deco box in red vellum and leather in the style of Paul Dupré-Lafon

Lovely art deco box in red vellum and leather in the style of Paul Dupré-Lafon

By 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

Materials

Leather, Parchment Paper

Elegant Pewter Box with Black Wooden Knob, Swedish Grace, GAB 1934
Elegant Pewter Box with Black Wooden Knob, Swedish Grace, GAB 1934

Elegant Pewter Box with Black Wooden Knob, Swedish Grace, GAB 1934

By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget

Located in Knivsta, SE

Elegant Pewter Box with Black Wooden Knob, GAB 1934 An elegant round pewter lidded box by GAB (Guldsmedsaktiebolaget), Sweden, made in 1934 (date letter H4). The box features a fine...

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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Art Deco Jewelry Box vienna around 1920s
Art Deco Jewelry Box vienna around 1920s

Art Deco Jewelry Box vienna around 1920s

Located in Wien, AT

Art Deco Jewelry Box vienna around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled

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1920s Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Floral Motif Silver Multicolored Gemstone Compact
Floral Motif Silver Multicolored Gemstone Compact

Floral Motif Silver Multicolored Gemstone Compact

Located in Astoria, NY

Floral and Butterfly Motif 800 Silver Multicolored Gemstone Powder Compact, featuring hand fabricated silver hinged compact decorated with bead set rubies, emeralds, sapphires, quart...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Silver

Box for Decoration, or Desk Box in Makassar, Art Deco, France 1940
Box for Decoration, or Desk Box in Makassar, Art Deco, France 1940

Box for Decoration, or Desk Box in Makassar, Art Deco, France 1940

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

This box is from France. It has been made in 1940, it is an art Deco Item. The wood is makassar ebony . It can be used as a docorative box, at home or in an desk.

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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Christofle Boreal Silver Plated Fish Serving Set Design Luc Lanel
Art Deco Christofle Boreal Silver Plated Fish Serving Set Design Luc Lanel

Art Deco Christofle Boreal Silver Plated Fish Serving Set Design Luc Lanel

By Christofle, Luc Lanel

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

This elegant Art Deco silver-plated fish serving set by Christofle is part of the "Boréal" model, designed by the renowned Luc Lanel, celebrated for his modern and timeless designs. ...

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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

English Art Deco Sterling Silver Box 1957
English Art Deco Sterling Silver Box 1957

English Art Deco Sterling Silver Box 1957

By A.E. Poston & Co. Ltd 1

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

Decorative Box with lid, Vintage Wooden Brown Jewellery Box, Hand Carved
Decorative Box with lid, Vintage Wooden Brown Jewellery Box, Hand Carved

Decorative Box with lid, Vintage Wooden Brown Jewellery Box, Hand Carved

Located in Wembley, GB

A handmade wooden jewellery box with a lid and lock, it is perfectly designed and created in a suitable size for keeping valuables inside. The top of this box has leaf patterns and l...

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1980s Turkish Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Papercord, Boxwood, Driftwood

Flamed sandstone box by Charles Gréber, France circa 1920
Flamed sandstone box by Charles Gréber, France circa 1920

Flamed sandstone box by Charles Gréber, France circa 1920

By Charles Greber

Located in Paris, Ile-de-France

Octogonal box with lid, sporting a large and decorative handle with foliage pattern. Rich marbled brown/ green glaze. Charles Gréber (1853-1935) Beauvais, France. signed " C. Gréb...

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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sandstone

French Art Deco Cigarette Box or Makeup Pencil Holder by Marius Agogue Loiret
French Art Deco Cigarette Box or Makeup Pencil Holder by Marius Agogue Loiret

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 Burl Cigarette Box
Art Deco Cedar Lined Amboyna Burl Cigarette Box

Art Deco Cedar Lined Amboyna Burl Cigarette Box

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Rectangular Art Deco bone trimmed amboyna burl cigarette box, Trimmed in bone on all edges as well as the surfaces of the opening the amboyna extends to all sides including the botto...

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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Amboyna

Art Deco Blue Mirror Glass Box, Early 20th Century
Art Deco Blue Mirror Glass Box, Early 20th Century

Art Deco Blue Mirror Glass Box, Early 20th Century

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful royal blue mirrored glass and tole metal box, Art Deco period, Europe, circa early-20th century. Box has a geometric royal blue mirror exterior with a green tole metal interior. Use...

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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tôle

Art Deco Granite Jewelry Box
Art Deco Granite Jewelry Box

Art Deco Granite Jewelry Box

By Maitland Smith

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Art Deco style granite decorative jewelry box with intricate silver leaf details and velvet interior. Inside measurements are 10.75" x 6.25" deep and 3.5" deep.

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1980s Philippine Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone

Art Deco Odeon Style Secret Safe Book with Sun Burst Marquetry, 1920
Art Deco Odeon Style Secret Safe Book with Sun Burst Marquetry, 1920

Art Deco Odeon Style Secret Safe Book with Sun Burst Marquetry, 1920

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Rare Art Deco Odeon Style Secret Safe Book This is a very attractive piece, it has an Odeon style marquetry Sun burst decoration When set on the bookshelf this looks like a very ...

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1920s Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Rare Richard Hudnut Compact in Original Box, c1930
Art Deco Rare Richard Hudnut Compact in Original Box, c1930

Art Deco Rare Richard Hudnut Compact in Original Box, c1930

By Richard Hudnut

Located in Devon, England

A rare Art Deco Gemey compact by Richard Hudnut with it's original box and dating to the 1930's. The front of the compact is enamelled in a cream and black colouring with a stylized ...

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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Chrome

Art Deco Thuya Burl Cigarette Box w/ Walnut Burl and Bone Detail
Art Deco Thuya Burl Cigarette Box w/ Walnut Burl and Bone Detail

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 Jewelry Box or Cigar Box, Decorative Engraved Wooden Box, France 1930s
Art Deco Jewelry Box or Cigar Box, Decorative Engraved Wooden Box, France 1930s

Art Deco Jewelry Box or Cigar Box, Decorative Engraved Wooden Box, France 1930s

Located in ROUEN, Normandie

Art Deco Jewelry Box or Cigar Box, Decorative Engraved Wooden Box, France 1930s Elegant wooden decorative box finely carved with intricate geometric decoration. Beautifully crafted...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Fruitwood

Cut Crystal Domed Lidded Box on Hinge With Brass Closure Details
Cut Crystal Domed Lidded Box on Hinge With Brass Closure Details

Cut Crystal Domed Lidded Box on Hinge With Brass Closure Details

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A magnificent cut crystal Box with Brass closure and hinge. The condition is very good with no chips or cracks. A compliment to any cocktail table, desk, side table or work stati...

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20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Shagreen Box with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu, Paris
Shagreen Box with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu, Paris

Shagreen Box with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu, Paris

By Kifu 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 skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The Dandy Box is a chic accent piece for your home. The piece is lined with a removable velvet tray...

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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Cherrywood Pull-Out Sewing Box, Germany, 1930
Art Deco Cherrywood Pull-Out Sewing Box, Germany, 1930

Art Deco Cherrywood Pull-Out Sewing Box, Germany, 1930

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

Materials

Cherry, Spruce

French Blue candy box in Limoges porcelain Baud Paris - France 1930 Art Deco
French Blue candy box in Limoges porcelain Baud Paris - France 1930 Art Deco

French Blue candy box in Limoges porcelain Baud Paris - France 1930 Art Deco

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Very pretty little box, bonbonniere in Limoges porcelain, creation by Maison Baud Paris. The blue color is very delicate, in a pastel tone and the embossed and hand-painted white fol...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Chase Usa Co. 1930 Art Deco Geometric Steel Box with Bakelite and Wood
Chase Usa Co. 1930 Art Deco Geometric Steel Box with Bakelite and Wood

Chase Usa Co. 1930 Art Deco Geometric Steel Box with Bakelite and Wood

By Chase and Co.

Located in Miami, FL

Geometric Art Deco box designed by Chase Usa Co. Beautiful Streamline geometric box, created during the Art Deco period by the Chase USA Co., back in the 1930. This trinket box ha...

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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Steel

Wonderful Brass on Wood Box by Austrian Designer Karl Hagenauer
Wonderful Brass on Wood Box by Austrian Designer Karl Hagenauer

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

1930s Art Déco Lacquered Wood and Eggshell Decorative Box by Jean Dunand, France
1930s Art Déco Lacquered Wood and Eggshell Decorative Box by Jean Dunand, France

1930s Art Déco Lacquered Wood and Eggshell Decorative Box by Jean Dunand, France

By Jean Dunand

Located in North Miami, FL

1930s Art Déco black lacquer, eggshells and varnished wood decorative box by Jean Dunand, France By: Jean Dunand Material: wood, metal, lacquer, eggshell Technique: cast, molded, ca...

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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Urushi Black Lacquer and Abalone Shell Lattice Box - Small by Alexander Lamont
Urushi Black Lacquer and Abalone Shell Lattice Box - Small by Alexander Lamont

Urushi Black Lacquer and Abalone Shell Lattice Box - Small by Alexander Lamont

By Alexander Lamont

Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon

Water flowing over rocks creates a contrast between the sparkle of the water and the relative opacity of the rocks. In these boxes black lacquer pours over natural shells that glow a...

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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Abalone, Walnut, Lacquer

Nelialee Art Deco Red Traveling Cosmetic Toilet Vanity Case with Accessories
Nelialee Art Deco Red Traveling Cosmetic Toilet Vanity Case with Accessories

Nelialee Art Deco Red Traveling Cosmetic Toilet Vanity Case with Accessories

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Rare Gorgeous Art Deco 1930s red traveling cosmetic case with fitted top section and empty bottom section to store your overnight needs. In the top corner, there is a label from Nelialee NYC. When you open it up, you will find a treasure of streamlined gold toned art deco accessories...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Rare Rockwell Kent for Chase Bacchus Art Deco Copper Cigarette Box
Rare Rockwell Kent for Chase Bacchus Art Deco Copper Cigarette Box

Rare Rockwell Kent for Chase Bacchus Art Deco Copper Cigarette Box

By Rockwell Kent, Chase Brass and Copper Company

Located in St. Louis, MO

Rockwell Kent (American, 1882-1971) Rare Bacchus Art Deco copper cigarette box for Chase Chrome & Brass company, only offered in 1935 and 1936. Rockwell Kent designed only three items for chase, all with the same young Bacchus motiff, and all are considered rare today. The other two were a "Wine cooler" and "Wine bottle stand...

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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

Art Deco Shagreen (Ray Skin) Veneer Covered Wood Box of Light Grey Color
Art Deco Shagreen (Ray Skin) Veneer Covered Wood Box of Light Grey Color

Art Deco Shagreen (Ray Skin) Veneer Covered Wood Box of Light Grey Color

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Art Deco shagreen covered rectangular wooden box in pale grey, veneered on all exterior surfaces including the bottom.

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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Wood, Shagreen Stingray

Italian Desk Box in Leather and Cut Glass, 1970s
Italian Desk Box in Leather and Cut Glass, 1970s

Italian Desk Box in Leather and Cut Glass, 1970s

By Fontana Arte

Located in Morazzone, Varese

Beautiful desk box or casket made of leather and cut glass. Made in Italy of the 1970s. The box is trimmed with smooth leather, a fine black leather edge and finely finished stitc...

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1970s Italian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Glass, Cut Glass, Wood

Rare Lidded Art Deco Bronze Box by Nils Fougstedt for FAK, Sweden, 1930s
Rare Lidded Art Deco Bronze Box by Nils Fougstedt for FAK, Sweden, 1930s

Rare Lidded Art Deco Bronze Box by Nils Fougstedt for FAK, Sweden, 1930s

A rare lidded bronze box with a monkey's head as the knob on the lid. Designed by Nils Fougstedt in 1930s for FAK (Fabriksaktiebolaget Kronsilver), Stockholm, Sweden. Art Deco / Swed...

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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Elegant tessellated stone box in the manner of Maitland Smith
Elegant tessellated stone box in the manner of Maitland Smith

Elegant tessellated stone box in the manner of Maitland Smith

By Maitland Smith

Located in Allentown, PA

This is a vintage elegant tessellated stone dresser box. This box is tessellated with an iridescent plum colored stone with a brass banded detail around the edge. This box is in the ...

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1990s Philippine Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone

Vintage Hotel Tea Chest, Chinese, Pewter Alloy, Chá Caddy, Art Deco, Circa 1930
Vintage Hotel Tea Chest, Chinese, Pewter Alloy, Chá Caddy, Art Deco, Circa 1930

Vintage Hotel Tea Chest, Chinese, Pewter Alloy, Chá Caddy, Art Deco, Circa 1930

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage hotel tea chest. A Chinese, pewtered alloy chá caddy, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930. Delightful Art Deco caddy, with superb engraved detail Displays a...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Urushi Natural Red Lacquer Allsorts Box - Medium by Alexander Lamont
Urushi Natural Red Lacquer Allsorts Box - Medium by Alexander Lamont

Urushi Natural Red Lacquer Allsorts Box - Medium by Alexander Lamont

By Alexander Lamont

Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon

There is type of English sweet called a Licorice Allsort. They are made in different layers and some have little balls covering them. The red lacquer and the little white pieces of e...

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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Eggshell, Walnut, Lacquer

Art Deco Sterling Silver Compact and Card Case
Art Deco Sterling Silver Compact and Card Case

Art Deco Sterling Silver Compact and Card Case

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a beautifully crafted Art Deco period Sterling Silver Lady's Compact or necessaire. This stunning engraved and monogrammed compact opens to reveal a sterling silver interior with fittings for two different types of coins and a covered powder dispenser...

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Brown & Gold Art Deco Stoneware Lidded Box by Gunnar Nylund. ALP, Sweden, 1930s
Brown & Gold Art Deco Stoneware Lidded Box by Gunnar Nylund. ALP, Sweden, 1930s

Brown & Gold Art Deco Stoneware Lidded Box by Gunnar Nylund. ALP, Sweden, 1930s

A beautiful stoneware Art Deco / Swedish Grace lidded box of the highest quality. Amazing glaze with hand-painted details in gold. Designed by Gunnar Nylund for ALP (Lidköpings Porsl...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Gio Ponti Ceramic Box for Richard Ginori San Cristoforo, Italy, 1927
Gio Ponti Ceramic Box for Richard Ginori San Cristoforo, Italy, 1927

Gio Ponti Ceramic Box for Richard Ginori San Cristoforo, Italy, 1927

A glazed and hand painted porcelain box and cover with figural serpent finial. Model no. 5709, 'The passions of man'. Designed by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori, Milan, Italy, circa 1...

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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Art Deco Malachite Green Bohemian Glass Box
Art Deco Malachite Green Bohemian Glass Box

Art Deco Malachite Green Bohemian Glass Box

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful hand-made green malachite glass box with female relief in the Art Deco style, circa late-20th century Czech Republic. This is a round b...

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Late 20th Century Czech Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass

Art Deco Half Doll Porcelain Vanity Powder - Trinket Box, 1930's
Art Deco Half Doll Porcelain Vanity Powder - Trinket Box, 1930's

Art Deco Half Doll Porcelain Vanity Powder - Trinket Box, 1930's

Located in Devon, England

For your consideration is this very attractive and totally original 1930's Art Deco ladies powder/ trinket box. Made from porcelain with a vibrantly colored painted finish. Highly fu...

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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

1918 René Lalique, Box Un Jardin Dans la Nuit Glass Sepia Patina for Arys
1918 René Lalique, Box Un Jardin Dans la Nuit Glass Sepia Patina for Arys

1918 René Lalique, Box Un Jardin Dans la Nuit Glass Sepia Patina for Arys

By René Lalique

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Box "Un Jardin Dans la Nuit" made in frosted glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1918 for Arys. Molded signature. Perfect condition. height: 4 cm diameter: 8.5 cm Félix Mar...

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1910s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Blown Glass

DEAKIN & FRANCIS 1935 Birmingham Guilloche Green Enamel Box In .925 Sterling
DEAKIN & FRANCIS 1935 Birmingham Guilloche Green Enamel Box In .925 Sterling

DEAKIN & FRANCIS 1935 Birmingham Guilloche Green Enamel Box In .925 Sterling

By Deakin & Francis

Located in Miami, FL

An art deco guilloche enamel box designed by Deakin & Francis. This is a fabulous squared antique case-box, created in the city of Birmingham England at the silversmiths of Deakin &...

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1930s English Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Early Svenskt Tenn Pewter Lidded Box by Ernst Svedbom, Sweden 1932
Early Svenskt Tenn Pewter Lidded Box by Ernst Svedbom, Sweden 1932

Early Svenskt Tenn Pewter Lidded Box by Ernst Svedbom, Sweden 1932

By Svenskt Tenn

Located in Stockholm, SE

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 ...

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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Table Box Octagonal Black Enamel with light Blue Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Table Box Octagonal Black Enamel with light Blue Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Table Box Octagonal Black Enamel with light Blue Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Octagonal table box in 925/1000 sterling silver with fire-enamelled Art Deco design. Dimensions diameter cm. 15.8 high cm . 8.2. Weight gr. 974. Designed by Giorgio Salimbeni for Cartier USA in the 1980s, inspired by objects designed by Louis Cartier around 1920 and manufactured in Florence in various specimens, also in parure with other objects and in different colors, in the headquarters by the Salimbeni firm with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous high-fire enamelled firings at about 750°<800° C. About cooperation Salimbeni and Cartier. Our first meetings with the Cartier USA Company took place through the Giorgini Company, the first "Buying Office" set up in Florence immediately after the Second World War, which had the purpose of bringing together Florentine, and also Italian, producers with American buyers, who especially appreciated the artistic objects still manufactured by artisans who still took inspiration from the Italian Renaissance, using techniques handed down from generation to generation. Mrs. Gina Pestelli, wife of a Florentine retail jeweller, was in charge of contacts with Cartier USA, above all an employee, while her daughter, also for Giorgini, took care of the fashion that in those years was affirmed in Florence with the events of "Pitti ". With their help, we began to supply frames and boxes in sterling silver gold plated with malachite and other semi-precious stones. At the same time, the official buyer of Cartier, Mr. William Smith, began to appreciate and commission the first objects with fired enamels, a process of which we have always been specialists. In 1975 we began exhibiting at the prestigious New York Jewellery Association Show, which we participated in both the February and July editions, for a good 26 years until 2001. In New York in those years the "Art deco style" was still very much appreciated, still mindful of the beautiful early 20th century architecture of the great buildings such as the "Crysler" or the "Empire State". We then began to produce frames, boxes, evening bags, "objets de vertu" and other objects in "art deco style" which were very popular with Mr. Smith who gave us some photocopies of Louis Francois Cartier drawings to reproduce them. Thus, numerous cigarette cases, powder compacts, evening bags, frames and table boxes were created exclusively for Cartier USA which, at the time, had the prestigious "Silver Department" on the first floor of the Cartier store on Fifth Avenue. An evening bag, with matching cigarette case and powder compact, were redone on the design created for a gift given to Mary Pickford at the time. In a 1986 Cartier...

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1980s Italian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Deco Pale Green Shagreen Covered Box on Ball Feet and Bone Edged Lid
Art Deco Pale Green Shagreen Covered Box on Ball Feet and Bone Edged Lid

Art Deco Pale Green Shagreen Covered Box on Ball Feet and Bone Edged Lid

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Pale green stained shagreen covered Art Deco box with bone trimmed hinged lid raised on ball feet. The bottom stamped "John C(?) ______(?) & Sons, LTD."

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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Shagreen, Wood

1940s Art Déco Silver-Plated Metal Cylindrical Container by Jean Després, France
1940s Art Déco Silver-Plated Metal Cylindrical Container by Jean Després, France

1940s Art Déco Silver-Plated Metal Cylindrical Container by Jean Després, France

By Jean Despres

Located in North Miami, FL

1940s Art Déco silver-plated metal cylindrical container with twisted rope ornamentation by Jean Després, France By: Jean Després Material: metal, silver, silver plate Technique: ca...

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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Silver, Silver Plate

Art Deco Pewter Matchbox Holder with Archer Relief, 1940s
Art Deco Pewter Matchbox Holder with Archer Relief, 1940s

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

Swedish Modern Art Deco Cast Iron Box by Husqvarna, Sweden, 1930s
Swedish Modern Art Deco Cast Iron Box by Husqvarna, Sweden, 1930s

Swedish Modern Art Deco Cast Iron Box by Husqvarna, Sweden, 1930s

By Husqvarna

Located in Stockholm, SE

A striking Art Deco cast iron box produced by Husqvarna, Sweden, in the 1930s. The lid is richly decorated with finely sculpted reclining nude figures in relief, showcasing exception...

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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Iron

Art Deco 1928 Ladies Compact by Richard Hudnut
Art Deco 1928 Ladies Compact by Richard Hudnut

Art Deco 1928 Ladies Compact by Richard Hudnut

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...

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Mid-20th Century North American Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Enamel, Chrome

Art Deco Porcelain Flapper Powder, Trinket Box, c1930s
Art Deco Porcelain Flapper Powder, Trinket Box, c1930s

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

Art Deco Brass Box around 1920s
Art Deco Brass Box around 1920s

Art Deco Brass Box around 1920s

Located in Wien, AT

Art Deco brass box around 1920s Polished and stove enamelled Wood inside.

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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Shagreen Leopard Pattern Box with Shell and Brass Details by Kifu Paris
Shagreen Leopard Pattern Box with Shell and Brass Details by Kifu Paris

Shagreen Leopard Pattern Box with Shell and Brass Details by Kifu Paris

By Kifu 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

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Brass

Pill Box Art Deco style fire-enamelled stripes Silver Sterling Enamel Salimbeni
Pill Box Art Deco style fire-enamelled stripes Silver Sterling Enamel Salimbeni

Pill Box Art Deco style fire-enamelled stripes Silver Sterling Enamel Salimbeni

By Giorgio Salimbeni, 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, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Urushi Natural Black Lacquer and Abalone Shell Lattice Box L by Alexander Lamont
Urushi Natural Black Lacquer and Abalone Shell Lattice Box L by Alexander Lamont

Urushi Natural Black Lacquer and Abalone Shell Lattice Box L by Alexander Lamont

By Alexander Lamont

Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon

Water flowing over rocks creates a contrast between the sparkle of the water and the relative opacity of the rocks. In these boxes black lacquer pours over natural shells that glow a...

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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Abalone, Walnut, Lacquer

Art Deco decorative boxes for sale on 1stDibs.

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