Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Material: Silver
Smart & Modern American Sterling Silver Desk Box by Tiffany
Located in New York, NY
Smart and Modern sterling silver box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat and hinged with slight overhang. Stylish Midcentury design. Box i...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
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Sterling Silver
Vintage Christofle Silver Plated Decorative Box
By Christofle
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Signed Vintage Christofle Silver Plated Decorative Box. Nicely cast with beautiful design. This would have held cigarettes or trinkets. In very good...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
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Silver Plate
Silver Plate and Lucite Round Box by Debladis, Paris
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely decorative box by Debladis Paris was designed in the 1960s. The rounded shape boasts a silverplate base and an extra thick lid in crystal clear Lucite. The piece is marke...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Lucite and Silver Plate Decorative Box, Italy 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 1970s modernist decorative box is reminiscent of Gabriella Crespi's work. The massive geometric shape boasts a silver plate metal base and a thick crystal clear Lucite l...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
American Midcentury Modern Sterling Silver Box
By Boardman Silversmiths 1
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Modern sterling silver box. Made by JC Boardman & Co. in Connecticut. Rectangular with straight sides and curved corners. Cover hinged with gently curved top and rectangul...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
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Sterling Silver
Teghini, Firenze - Modernist Silver Plated Desk Box c.1970
By Teghini
Located in Bath, GB
A highly collectable silver plated desk box with a novelty lid in the form of the back of an envelope.
Just back from our silversmiths workshop, the box has been fully restored; dee...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Christian Dior for Dior Hone Silver Plate Decorative Box Pumpkin Design, 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Elegant decorative box in the shape of a pumpkin designed by Christian Dior for his 1970s Home collection. This beautiful decorative box with lid...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Mid-Century Hunting Scene Brass, Silver & Stone Inlay Box by Salvador Teran
Located in New York, NY
This exquisitely reserved Mid-Century Modernist Brass, Silver, and Stone Inlay Box with Hunting Scene originates from Mexico by the artist Salvador Teran, Circa 1960. Features a dyna...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Silver, Brass
Modernist Long and Flat Silver Plate Box with Crocodile Pattern, 1960s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning modernist silver plate decorative covered box was crafted in France in the 1960s. The oversized, extra-long flat shape has a minimalist design and an impressive embosse...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Wah Ming Chang "Bronze Originals of California" Ashtray c.1960 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An impressive, heavy solid bronze mid-century ashtray designed by California artist and sculptor Wah Ming Chang. Known later in life for his sculptures and the props he design...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Copper
Mid-century Copper and Silver Applique Dish c.1960 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A mid-century kidney shaped copper trinket dish with silver applique. Stamped "Chevez"
CREATOR Chevez.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1960s.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Coppe...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Copper
Tiger’s Eye Intarsia Box, 1960s Italian, stamped Gori & Zucchi (Unoaerre)
By UnoAErre
Located in London, GB
An exquisite vintage Italian tiger’s eye intarsia box stamped by Gori & Zucchi (later to become Unoaerre), retailed in Ravenna in c. 1960s.
The box is ve...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Quartz, Silver
Vintage Gucci, Italy - Solid Sterling 800 Silver Box c.1968
By Gucci
Located in Bath, GB
A truly striking and very rare box by the iconic designer, Gucci, Italy. What makes this one so very special is that is made from solid 800/100 silver rather than the usual silver p...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Vintage Christian Dior Round Silver Plate Talcum Pouch Box 'Poison', 1980s
Located in Brescia , Brescia
Elevate your vanity with this exquisite vintage Christian Dior Round Talcum Pouch Box, adorned with the iconic "Poison" motif. Dating back to the glamorous 1980s, this luxurious acce...
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
1960s Silver Plated Faux Bamboo Box Maison Baguès
Located in Antwerp, BE
Silver plated faux bamboo box by Maison Baguès.
A stylish French little jewelry box, trinket box or storage box
in metal faux bamboo with red velvet inside. Embossed bamboo sticks...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Ottaviani Mid Century Sterling silver enamel and wood playing card box
By Ottaviani
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid Century Sterling silver enamel and wood playing card box, Italy 1979.
Signed Ottaviani, Sterling silver 925 mark.
Complete set of playing cards, dice, cup and chips.
Ottaviani ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
La Paglia Midcentury Modern Sterling Silver Centerpiece Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Modern sterling silver centerpiece bowl. Made by Alphonse La Paglia (d. 1953) in New Jersey. Deep and tapering with flared rim. Raised foot with short support in the bead ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Wooden Box with Silver Knot Lid by the French Firm Hermès Paris
By Hermès
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century wooden box with silver bow/knot lid by french brand Hermès Paris
By: Hermès Paris
Material: fabric, silver, wood, leather, metal, silver plate
Technique: cast, plat...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate, Metal, Silver
Los Castillo Style Mixed Metal Box with Marlin Motif
By Los Castillo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic mixed metal and lapis box dates to the 1950s-1960s and is very much in the manner of pieces created by Los Castillo. We have had the piece professionally polis...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Copper, Brass
Table Box Sailing Boats miniature handpainted enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Table Box Sailing Boats miniature is in 925/1000 sterling.
Table Box Sailing Boats miniature has handpainted fired enamels miniature.
Table Box Sailing Boats miniature is squared.
Ta...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
925 silver box called "ELIA" by Roberto Giulio Rida
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Large decorative box "ELIA" by Artist and Designer Roberto Giulio Rida
The box made entirely by hand. The frame was handcrafted by cabinetmaker and then hand coated with 925 silver ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver and Ebony William Spratling Dominoes Set
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Amazing Wiliam Spratling Dominoes set made of ebony wood and silver inlay.
William Spratling (September 22, 1900–August 7, 1967) was an Americ...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Murano Green Silver Flecks Bubbles Italian Art Glass Vanity Powder Jewelry Box
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green, silver flecks and controlled bubbles Italian art glass powder or jewelry box. Created in the manner of the Barovier e Toso company...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Leaf
Los Castillo Turquoise Lapis Lazuli and Malachite Inlay Silver Plate Box
By Los Castillo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite silver-plated hinged box adorned with Malachite, Lapis Lazuli, and Turquoise. Crafted by the renowned Los Castillos in Taxco, Mexico. The box features intricate figural ...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Silver Plate, Brass
Silver925 and Murano box " PIZZATO" by Roberto Giulio
Located in Milano, Lombardia
925 silver box "PEZZATO yellow blue and green" by Roberto Giulio Rida
The 925 sterling silver box was handcrafted by an experienced silversmith at the request of Roberto Giulio Rid...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiger Eye Lidded Semi Precious Stone Box
Located in New York, NY
Tiger eye lidded semi precious stone box. Gold, brown and yellow richly changing colour hardstone box with gold-wash silver hinge attributed to Ventrella Napoli. Italy, Mid-20th cen...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Silver
Box Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite and Silver Christian Dior Style, Italy, 1980s
Located in Rome, IT
Squared decorative jewelry box in tortoiseshell-effect lucite and Silver in Christian Dior style.
Made in Italy in the 1980s.
Perfect desk object or gift idea.
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver
Modernist Extra Long and Flat Silver Plate Box, 1960s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This beautiful French modernist box was crafted in the 1960s and made of silver plate metal. The minimalist and streamlined design features an extra-long and flat shape, making it an...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Vintage 1950's Mexican Box of Brass Decorated with Marble, Copper, Silver
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Created by the Los Castillo of Mexico, decorative box dating from the 1950s. The hand-wrought box is in mixed-metal inlays of copper, brass, silver plate and sodalite with a rosewood...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Brass, Copper
Unusual Italian Modern Sterling Silver 4-Compartment Box
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Italian Modern sterling silver box, ca 1940. Straight sides partitioned with four square compartments, each with hinged cover. Marked. Heavy weight: 30.5 troy ounces.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver and Tropical wood William Spratling style Dominoes Set
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Amazing Wiliam Spratling Style Dominoes set made of tropical wood and silver inlay.
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Tiffany Midcentury Modern Sterling Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Modern sterling silver box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat and hinged with flat molded rim. Interior cedar lined and partit...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid Century Sterling Silver and enamel box with fish signed by Ottaviani.
By Ottaviani
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid Century Sterling Silver and enamel box with fish signed by Ottaviani.
Marked, Italy, Ca. 1960.
Blue, yellow and turquoise enamel.
Ottaviani (1945) is a jewelry and silver firm lo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage Italian Decorative Box by Fontana Arte 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The "Vintage Italian Decorative Box by Fontana Arte, 1960s" is a captivating piece. Its silver lid and blue crystal glass base, crafte...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Tiffany Midcentury Modern Sterling Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Modern sterling silver box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover has flat top and molded rim. Box interior cedar-lined and partitioned...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mother-of-Pearl Mexican Silver Box
By Taxco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mexican silver box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay. Lid opens to a wood lined interior. Very nicely done and a really beautiful object!
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Tiffany Modern Sterling Silver Trompe-l’Oeil Book-Form Box
Located in New York, NY
Modern sterling silver trompe-l’oeil box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Book-form with curved and raised spine. Front board hinged. Butler-finished ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Wooden Nut Box with Silver Plated Wild Boar
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Wooden Nut Box with Silver Plated Wild Boar
Additional information:
Dimensions: 45 W x 18 D x 16 H cm
Condition: In good condition
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Christian Dior Style Vintage Silver-Plate and Ebonized Stained Wood Hinged Box
Located in North Miami, FL
This elegant vintage rectangular silver plate and ebonized hinge box in very much in the style of Christian Dior. It has textural rows of 3 lines segmented throughout the box exterio...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Fontana Arte Wooden Glass Box, Italy, 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Munich, DE
Attributed to Fontana Arte handmade box designed in a wooden blackened oak frame and a glass top composed with a silvered rim.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Mauro Manetti Duck Ice Bucket, Italy, 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant silver plated duck ice bucket by Mauro Manetti, with an metal inlay inside and signed on the bottom.
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Gabriella Crespi Tortoise and Sterling Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
Gabriella Crespi tortoise and sterling silver box. Vintage Crespi cylindrical cigarette case with engraved Gabriella Crespi logo monogram and original ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gabriella Crespi Italy Silver Plate Egg-Shaped Box, 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 1970s silver plate sewing box was designed by Italian Gabriella Crespi (1922-2017). The streamlined egg-shaped opens in two with an almost complete interior insert. Th...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
20th Century Handmade Silver Vase by Asian Artisans, Vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous vintage handmade silver Vase. Sorry we don't know anything about it, but its beautiful. It is marked with a sign of the silversmith. I am unsure of the age of this object an...
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20th Century Central Asian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Tiffany Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern sterling silver box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat and hinged with flat molded rim. Box interior cedar lined and p...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Plated Mid Century Box with Bamboo Inlaid Lid
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Good quality mid century silver plated box with inset bamboo to the lid
Most probably a box for playing cards but could be used for any purpose.
made in Italy in the 1970s
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
David Deakin Silver and Malachite Box for Deakin & Francis England 1970 Signed
Located in Paris, FR
David Deakin, a silver box, Deakin & Frances, Birmingham, England, 1973, signed.
Gilded inside. Height 10 cm. Total weight: 343 grams.
Unique piece made o...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Malachite, Silver, Sterling Silver
Coco De Mer Nut Sculptural Box by Antony Redmile, London
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a rare and magnificent object fashioned from a rare coco de mer nut and Ostrich egg by Antony Redmile. The box is secured to a wooden base with a silvered stand, holding both sides of the coconut. The coconut is a rich dark chocolate brown and appears to be warmly polished. The top of the box is silvered and adorned with beautiful malachite specimens. 2 small cast resin boar's teeth set with malachite are present on either side of the box, much like handles. Decorative silvered fittings hold ostrich eggs that serve as the lids to the box. Finally, a silvered fitting holds an oval malachite finial...
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1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Malachite, Silver Plate
Sterling Silver Box Samodorok technique Russia unknown marquer 1960
Located in Paris, FR
Sterling Silver box made with Samodorok technique in Russia 1960 Unknown maker
The inside of the lid is gilded, 9.5 x 14.5 cm, height 4.5 cm. Total weight C. 330 g.
Good condition.
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rectangular Form Silvered Hinged Natural Stone Box with Lid
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A hinged Rectangular light beige stone box with silvered frame.
Perfect for jewelry, keepsakes or on a desk to hold paperclips..........
Why not place it on a table just for good loo...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Silver Plate
Snuff Box Parrotlets on Flowering Branches. Art Nouveau Style Sterling Silver En
Located in Firenze, FI
Square snuff box with rounded sides in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè and hand painted miniature parrotlets on flowering branches. Ar...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Italian Mid-Century Modern Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern 800 silver box. Rectangular with straight sides and thumb rest. Cover flat and hinged with tab. Allover engine-turned curvili...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Snuff Box Sterling Silver Green and Sky Stripes Guilloche Enamel Box Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with two-tone translucent stripes fired enamelled on guillochè and fine hand-engraved on all sides, French Empire Napoleo...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Unique Silver Box by K Anderson Stockholm Sweden 1932 Signed
Located in Paris, FR
Unique silver box by K Anderson Stockholm Sweden 1932 signed K anderson and has all the embossed with all stamps for Swedish silver.
This unique model probably custom made by K Ande...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver
Small Italian Mid-Century Modern Lapis & 800 Silver Dresser Box or Table Casket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine small sized Italian Mid-Century Modern dresser or table box.
With sheets of lapis lazuli on black marble and mounted with a fine 800 silver mount and hinge.
Simply a won...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Silver
Silver Plate French Box with Wood Interior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely silver plate textured box from Paris. A wonderful decorative piece with a wooden interior.
The box is a compliment to any cocktail table, desk ...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Christofle, Paris, Ribbed Solid / Sterling Silver Card Case
By Christofle
Located in Bath, GB
A smart twentieth century card case made from sterling / 925 silver, fully marked and signed by this luxury French silversmith.
Beautiful condition measuring 3 5/8" x 2 3/8" x 1/4...
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Italian Midcentury Burl Wood Jewelry Box, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful wooden jewelry box of the Italian Mid-century hand-crafted entirely of burled wood and with gorgeous big shell inserted inside the lid of the box....
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Mid-century Modern decorative boxes for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern decorative boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative boxes created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern decorative boxes made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative boxes, popular names associated with this style include Bitossi, Line Vautrin, Piero Fornasetti, and Gabriella Crespi. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative boxes differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $22 and tops out at $34,396 while the average work can sell for $850.
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