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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R & Y Augousti Paris France Snakeskin Decorative Table Box
Located in New York, NY
R & Y Augousti Paris France snakeskin decorative table box. Beige in color. Overall excellent condition. Age appropriate wear. Box measures approximately 5 5/8" in length, 5 5/8" ...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Set of 3 Quilted Boxes in Black Shagreen with Bronze Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Coco box collection by Kifu Paris exemplifies luxury through its intricate design and meticulous craftsmanship. This set of three quilted boxes in black shagreen, framed with a b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Carved Iron Box
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Art Deco Carved Iron Box
An Art Deco style iron box, an object that stands out for its refined aesthetics and practical functionality. The piece has a classic circular shape, with a ...
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20th Century Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
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
French Art Deco Frosted Geometric Design Lidded Glass Box
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco frosted rectangular glass box with rounded edges and an incised top with geometric designs and a hallmark at base.
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20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass
Dogs Candy Box by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Dogs candy box by Edouard Marcel Sandoz (1881-1971) and manufactured by Haviland.
Wapler, Jacques-Ph. (1999) "De la sculpture a la porcelaine" p. 66.
France, CIRCA 1920.
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
pelican candy jar blown glass
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
pelican candy jar blown glass
beautiful candy dish, very collectible
motif: pelican in blown glass
has its original paint
some wear due to its age
Origin Arg...
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1940s Argentine Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Blown Glass
Jacques Adnet Stitched Leather and Oak Lidded Box
Located in North Miami, FL
Beautiful simplicity of Jacques Adnet design, this hinged box with classic brown leather trim and stitch-work, is marked on underside.
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Oak
Art Déco Decorative Wooden Box
Located in Beirut, LB
Mid-20th Century wooden box straight from the Art Déco period and made originally in Europe, in France. The technique used is marquetry with polychrome inlays of different woods like...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood, Nutwood, Rosewood, Satinwood, Walnut
Finnigans 1932 London Art Deco Enamel Case Box With Racing Car In .925 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco Enamel case designed by Finnigans Limited.
This extraordinary and beautiful cased-box, was created in London England during the Art Deco period. Has a great provenance and was designed by the famous silversmiths and retail store of Finnigans Limited, back in the 1932. The thematic of this box is rare and very popular. Has been crafted in solid .925/.999 sterling silver standard with gilded interiors. The case has been made in a cushioned compact shape with eight barrels hinge and a push pressure thumb. The main panel on top is illustrated with a landscape scene and a Formula-1 racing red car, with the number L6, all realized with polychrome enamels. The reverse is embellished with engine turned guilloche decorations. This fine piece is masterfully worked with extreme details and is a very especial example for any collector, or a wonderful gift for someone special. It is in perfect preserved condition.
Weight: 135.98 Grams, (87.16 Dwt).
Measurements: 85 mm by 111.3 mm by 8 mm (3.35 x 4.38 x 0.11 Inches).
Hallmarks: Both parts are Stamped with British marks; the mark of the lion for the city of London, the maker's mark Fs.Ld associated to Finnigans Limited, the Gothic letter R for the production year 1932, and signed, "FINNIGANS LTD. LONDON".
Finnigans Limited
The House of Finnigans was founded by Brian Finnigan in 1830. Brian Finnigan established the house as a sole proprietor and opened a workshop in Newton...
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1930s English Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
"The Arts, " Large Silvered Bronze Casket with Symbols of Pottery, Spinning et Al
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully detailed with symbols of the arts, including literature, sculpture, pottery and spinning, this silvered bronze casket with hinged lid and mahogany interior was produced b...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Gucci Art Deco Silver Metal Tobacco Case
By Gucci
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Gucci Art Deco Silver Metal Tobacco Case
Elegant Gucci silver metal tobacco case, with gold horseshoe details.
Measures:
Height: 3 centimeters
Length: 1...
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
20th Century Art Deco Glass Vanity Set of Two Bottles and Soap Container
Located in Sofia, BG
Vanity set composed of perfume bottle and eau de toilette spray and a soap container in transparent glass and tulip patterns in burgundy. Art Deco style...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Box, 1930, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Chrome
Folk Art Deco Maple Burl Wood Decorative Lock Box with Inlay Detail
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Folk Art carved maple burl wood box with locking mechanism and original key, circa 1940s. Geometric inlay details present to the surface.
Very nice...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Burl
French Ghiso Paris 1920 Art Deco Cards Case Box In Agate Diamonds And Platinum
Located in Miami, FL
Cards case designed by Ghiso Paris.
Gorgeous piece, created in the art deco style in Paris France by the luxury makers and jewelry house of Ghiso, back in the 1920. It was carved ...
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1910s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Agate, Multi-gemstone, Platinum
French Art Deco Wood Box, circa 1930
Located in Beirut, LB
A beautiful wooden square shaped box that has a variety of uses, it can be used as a jewelry or trinkets box on the desk or dressing table or for storing cigarettes and tobacco in.
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Gucci Sterling Silver Pill Box
By Gucci
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Gucci Sterling Silver Pill Box
Elegant silver Patillero with stamps on the bottom and with the G characteristics on the lid. Adorned with the representation of a belt with enamel in ...
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Louis Kuppenheim 1928 for Dunhill Peacock Enameled Compact Box .935 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Enameled compact box by Louis Kuppenheim for Alfred Dunhill.
An extraordinary round compact box, created in the city of Pforzheim Germany during the art deco period, back in the late 1920's. This superb elegant round box is closely to mint condition, is very rare and was carefully crafted at the Louis Kuppenheim workshop in solid .935/.999 silver, with gilt interiors and a mirror. Exceptional workmanship as you expect of the workshop of Louis Kuppenheim, with remarkable enameled patterns of peacocks feathers on both faces. Embellished around with white enamel frames and the borders with incised and carved panels with flowers.
Engraved: Monogram GG for Gussie Gerstenzang.
Weight: 143.40 Grams, (91.92 Dwt).
Measurements: Diameter of 80 mm by 12.5 mm (3.14 x 0.49 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed, "MADE IN AUSTRIA 08233 STERLING SILVER .935 ASC 935". For Alfred Dunhill.
Louis Kuppenheim Company
The company was grounded in 1854 by Louis Kuppenheim (1824-1889) and Heinrich Witzenmann, specialized in silver and gold and enameled artefacts. On the World Exhibition in 1900 the firm received a gold medal for a letter opener. In that same year the company opened a branch in the Rue Richelieu 67 in Paris. In these years some designs by Hans Christiansen were executed, amongst them very delicately enameled silver cigarette cases. The enamels on the several silver and gold pieces was of very high standard, and sometimes even gems like rubies were applied. Very famous were the ladies silver vanity cases with cute animals like cats and monkeys...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, Uk, Circa 1900
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a stunning Sheffield silver keepsake box dating to 1900, with associated hallmark. This small box includes a clean interior and rounded corners. The box is free of names or initials, but would have been used to house keepsakes such as jewelry or cufflinks. A well maintained, elegant piece, this antique silver box is an excellent addition to any silver collection.
Trinket or keepsake boxes have taken on many forms since their first conception in ancient times. However their purpose remains the same; to store jewelry and other items precious to the owner. Originally, these boxes were used specifically for jewelry. These were in common use as early as 5000 BC in Ancient Egypt, when the majority of Egyptians, both male and female, wore jewelry. Boxes were used to keep these gemstone encrusted items safe. In Ancient Rome, jewelry was a status symbol. Rings and brooches were utilized to represent ones status in society. Again, boxes were needed for security and storage purposes. Finding early examples of these are quite rare.
Victorian and Edwardian examples of trinket boxes are far more common. This is because owning jewellery was a luxury until the Victorian era- let alone possessing so much a box was needed to store it all. Fine jewelry and other items became available to the masses after the industrial revolution due to the reduction in production costs. This led to a demand for trinket boxes, which were much smaller than jewelry boxes and therefore better suited to the needs of the middle class who did not yet possess an abundance of jewelry.
In Victorian households, collectables and other items of interested were also stashed inside these boxes. This is why they are known as trinket or keepsake boxes, rather than just jewelry boxes, although of course jewelry was also stored in them. Trinket boxes were produced in large numbers around this time. Many were lined with colored plush or velvet or rich wood. More elaborate designs had interior divisions and trays for rings and other pieces of jewellery. It was also common to see trinket boxes so small that they could only contain one item, such as a single ring. Ornate exteriors were created to reflect the value of the trinket boxes contents.
The Edwardian era saw the introduction of new styles of trinket box. These included small circular or oblong boxes...
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Early 1900s British Antique Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Art Deco Box, circa 1930
Located in Beirut, LB
Decorative wood box with a hinged lid. The top is decorated in a typical distinctive geometric Art Deco style, having a brown, black and orange finish.
Can be used as a jewelry or ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Evans Elegance Red Purse with Change Purse
Located in Greer, SC
Evans Elegance Red Purse with Change Purse.
See pictures for dimensions.
The purse is in good used condition with a clean inside. The change purse strap on one side is broken off b...
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Mid-20th Century North American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Faux Leather
Art Deco shagreen Large box
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Beautifull and decorativo Large Art deco shagreen with structure in solid
Walnut Wood covered inside with natural shagreen grey skin.
Own one and you wi...
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1950s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shagreen, Wood
George V Sterling Silver Table Trinket Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver trinket box in the form of a table; an addition to the ornamental silverware collection
This exceptional antique sterling silver trinket box has been modelled in the form of a 20th century table/cabinet.
The surface of this antique trinket...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
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
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Aladdin Art Deco Box
By Aladdin Co.
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Aladdin Art Deco Box
Porcelain fish (with lid)
Circa 1930 Origin France
Perfect condition.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
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
Materials
Silver
Art Nouveau casket with a portrait of a lady
Located in Hamburg, DE
Introducing our exquisite Small Rectangular Box, a beautiful relic from the turn of the 20th century that showcases a captivating blend of artistic styles. This charming box is a tes...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass, Bakelite, Wood, Paper
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
Materials
Brass, Copper
Cartier Picture Frame Box
By Cartier
Located in Riverdale, NY
Antique Cartier Picture frame box with velvet lining. Covered in signature red leather grain textile with gold embosssed edge and a silk satin lining embossed "Cartier". This box was...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Tall Silver & Guilloche Enamel Lidded Jar by Goldsmith's and Silversmith's Co.
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning tall vanity / dressing table jar, probably used for either hatpins or a toothbrush, hence the little cork lining to the interior of the base.
The glass is channel cut...
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1930s British Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ceramic and Silver Plate Biscuit Box, Art Deco Period, circa 1920, Signed G.A.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Ceramic and silver plate biscuit box. Art Deco period, circa 1920. Probably German, signed in the silver plate G.A.
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1920s German Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
A 1930s Art Deco Hand-Carved Oak French Box
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a 1930s French Art Deco hand-carved oak box, showcasing a unique blend of craftsmanship and geometric flair characteristic of the Art Deco period.
Solid oak wood, noted for i...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
Silver-Plated Biscuit Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Silver-plated Biscuit Box
oval, the hinged lid with bone finial, the body relief-cast with cherubs riding animals within scroll borders, on four feet; m...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
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
Materials
Cherry, Spruce
Art Deco Oval Sterling Silver Biscuit Box by Hukin & Heath Birmingham, 1927
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1927 by Hukin & Heath, this handsome, Art Deco, sterling silver biscuit box, is oval in shape, plain in style and features a hinged lid and reed borders. ...
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1920s English Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
Materials
Sheet Metal
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
Materials
Metal
Vintage Bremner Wafers Tin Mint Green Round Lidded Metal Biscuit Metal Box Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Bremner Wafers Tin Mint Green Round Lidded Metal Biscuit Metal Box - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 7.25" H x 6.5" W x 6.5" D.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Maison Desny Style Art Deco Macassar Wood and Chrome Metal Box, 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This beautiful French Art Deco decorative box is reminiscent of Desny's work. The piece was crafted in France circa 1930. It features Macassar wood sides with a chromed metal lid and...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Wonderful Hagenauer Silver Donkey Box
Located in Munich, DE
Wooden bow with silver donkey handle.
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Kiwi Boot Polish Advertising Shoe Shine Box with Shoe Rest
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Kiwi Boot Polish Advertising Shoe Shine Box with Shoe Rest
A handy and attractive little piece, the handle of the polish box doubles up as a rest to put the foot on to polish the sh...
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1920s Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Pırı Reıs Small Bowl Wıth Lıd
By Esma Dereboy
Located in Esentepe, TR
A word, writing and sometimes a drawing...
Just like words that leave a trace in our soul and resist with us against the abrasion of time, the artifacts carrying the same traces are ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Flapper Girl & Dog Ceramic Powder Box Bowl, c1930's
Located in Devon, England
Delightful and charming 1930's Art Deco ceramic powder box. Features a young lady in the fashion of the day with her pet dog. A rare design and highly sought after. The attention to ...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Monkey Tobacco Box by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Monkey tobacco box by Edouard Marcel Sandoz (1881-1971) and manufactured by Haviland.
Wapler, Jacques-Ph. (1999) "De la sculpture a la porcela...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Sterling Silver and Enamel Freedom Box, 1941 Arms of Borough of Slough
Located in London, GB
An impressive Art Deco solid Silver Freedom Box embellished with the arms of the Borough of Slough in deep rich enameled colors. The interior of the base i...
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20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Felt Bowler Hat in Original Hat Box from Blois
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French felt bowler hat in original hat box from Blois,
The hat is Chapeau Melon ancien EIRARD and it comes from Blois, both the hat and the card box are labeled, the hat is in ver...
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Early 1900s Antique Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Art Deco Basket Ball Lidded Box on Stand
Located in New York, NY
A unique Art Deco lidded silver plated box in the form of a basketball on a black lacquer stand with beaded decoration. Great for entryway, keys, wallet or for the office.
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Cigarette Case Fired Enamel with Still Life Miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table cigarette case with rounded corners in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with beautiful miniature fire enamelled and hand painted by the painter Beatrice Mellana reproducing a "still life" by the Flemish painter Willem Claes Heda. Dimensions cm. 5.7 x 9 x 1.7. Weight gr. 174. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1969 and manufactured in Florence in numerous specimens with various subjects and different colors, in the headquarters of the Salimbeni Company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous enamelled firings at 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 colors which are as many colored crystals, ground and reduced to a very fine, almost impalpable powder washed and purified in distilled water with the addition of small quantities of deoxidizing acids which, diluted with essential oils (usually essential oil of solder), can be mixed to form a palette of colors.
With very fine sable hair brushes you draw the subject starting from the perimeter and then gradually adding various layers of color.
It is necessary to carry out various firings very often so that the colors harden and are not absorbed by the underlying glaze as, during the subsequent firings at 750 ° C, during liquefaction, it would spread irremediably. Hence the need to form the painting a little at a time, cooking it numerous times.
Therefore it is necessary to proceed with numerous retouching, often overlapping different colors that only the painter's experience knows. A beautiful miniature needs from 20 to over 50 firings and is finished when the painter deems he does not have to further intervene.
Some colors must have darker tones than others because then, by superimposing the transparent enamel placed at the end of the miniature, they fade. This transparent layer, called “fondant” in jargon, must be smoothed and polished like all other translucent enamel colors.
The miniatures with water tempera colors are painted on real ivory...
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1960s Italian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold
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
Urushi Natural Red Lacquer Allsorts Box - Large 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
Deco Mirrored Elegant Bakelite Casket for Jewelry or Playing Cards
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Elegant wood casket, covered with mirrors, black bakelite cover : for Your jewels or cards or photos...
France - Art Deco
O/1607.
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bakelite
Vintage Nina Ricci L'Air Du Temps Lalique Double Dove
By Lalique, Nina Ricci
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Nina Ricci L'Air Du Temps double dove in yellow box.
Rare, Nina Ricci L'Air Du Temps glass perfume bottle in box .
Circa: 1950s
The p...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal
Bronze and Slag Glass Tiffany Jewelry Box, Art Deco Period, United States
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Bronze and slag glass Tiffany jewelry box. Art Deco period. United States, circa 1900. Signed in the back "Tiffany Studios New York 830".
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Urushi Eggshell Lacquer Mosaic Box by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
In our workshop we apply eggshell lacquer to many things mostly using the inside of the eggshell. The mosaic pattern is achieved with a cracking motion using the ends of pointed tool...
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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Eggshell, Wood, Lacquer
WMF German Art Deco Round Silver Plated Box 1910s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
WMF German Art Deco Round Silver Plated Box with Lid.
A small Art Deco delicate silver plated box with nice details. Made in Germany.
Silver-plated Art Deco WMF box...
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20th Century German Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco Half Doll Ceramic Powder Box Bowl, French, c1930'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 ceramic with a vibrantly colored painted finish. Highly func...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Sycamore, Shagreen Stingray
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