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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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
Ottaviani Italian Mid-Century Sterling Silver Lidded Box with Shell Décor, 1960s
By Ottaviani
Located in Wien, AT
Wonderful Italian Mid-Century Modern wooden box with Sterling silver lid.
The sterling silver lid 925 is masterfully decorated with an abstract view of the shore – you see the wave...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Lidded Wooden Box with Brass Hinges by Piero Fornasetti
Located in Doraville, GA
A vintage box with a brass hinged lid. The box was designed by Piero Fornasetti in the 1950s / 1960s. The box is composed of what appears to be a mahogany dovetailed wooden box, bras...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century German Ceramic Box with Lid, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Ceramic Box with Lid, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Ceramic
Color: Beige
Styles: Mid-Century Modern
Co...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Square Studio Pottery Trinket Boxes, Sage Green, Black and White
Located in London, GB
Three geometric leaning square studio pottery boxes glazed in black and white. Sculptural square studio pottery boxes, signed PS. The geometric desi...
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1980s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Gilt Bronze Reliquary Pendant by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A piece of wonderful jewelry by Line Vautrin designed in 1941 on the subject of St Foi, a child martyr on the early fourth century and the patron saint of prinsoers, in a rare form of a reliquary...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Box Made In Rosewood With A top Made Of Ceramic From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This elegant box, crafted in rosewood with a ceramic top, hails from the 1960s, showcasing the refined craftsmanship typical of mid-century Danish design. The rich, dark hues of the ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Line Vautrin Gilt Bronze Box Signed
By Line Vautrin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Line Vautrin gilt bronze box signed.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Large brown stoneware woodfiring ceramic box or pot by Anne Kjaersgaard La Borne
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Anne Kjaersgaard - La Borne
Large decorative stoneware woodfiring ceramic box or pot
Original perfect condition
Realised by Anne Kjaersgaard circa 1970
Height 18 cm
Large 24 cm
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Brass Urn, Box or Tea Caddy, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stylish neoclassical Mid-Century modernist decorative lidded box or tea caddy boasts a rectangular shape with a streamlined construction. The tabernacle box was crafted in Engla...
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1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set of Three Small Vintage Italian Leather Jewelry Boxes
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Three small Mid-Century jewelry or trinket boxes, Italy, Circa 1930's. The boxes, two oval and one round, are hand crafted in leather and gold embossed. One is embossed around the to...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Modernist Long and Flat Silver Plate Box with Crocodile Pattern, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
This extraordinary modernist silver-plated covered box, crafted in France circa 1960, is a true testament to elegance and refined craftsmanship. Its elongated, flat silhouette embodi...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Vintage Italian Rectangular Oversize Wood Box 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Vintage Italian Rectangular Oversize Wood Box from the 1980s is a stylish and spacious wooden container, showcasing Italian craftsmanship and 1980s design aesthetics. With oversi...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Ceramic Sheet Music Form Decorative Box
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Ceramic bundled sheet music form decorative box.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Hand-Painted Ceramic Sunflower Box with Lid from Gallo, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Hand-Painted Ceramic Sunflower Box with Lid from Gallo, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Rectangular Travertine Box in the style of Fratelli Mannelli Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
An essential and elegant box made in Italy that can contain whatever you want, cigarettes, business cards or use as a jewelry box.
Dating back to around the 70s, it is made of traver...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Travertine, Chrome
Antique Limoges Porcelain Jewelry Box or Lidded Candy Dish
By Limoges
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Limoges porcelain hand crafted and hand painted gold trimmed trinket, jewelry box or lidded candy dish, circa 1930.
Marked, see photos.
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
$295 Sale Price
26% Off
Lucite and Silver Plate Large Modernist Box, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
Enhance your interior with this striking modernist decorative box, evoking the sophisticated artistry of renowned Italian designers such as Tommaso Barbi, Gabriella Crespi, or Willy ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Debladis Paris Modernist Silver Plate and Lucite Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite decorative box by Debladis Paris was designed circa 1960. Its rounded shape boasts a silverplate metal base and an extra-thick lid in clear Lucite. The piece is marked...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
1960's Brazilian Modern Ice Bucket in Imbuia and Brazilian Rosewood
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this mid-century modern ice bucket that was made in the sixties is one of a kind! This beautiful wooden ice bucket is made with imbuia hardwood and Brazilian rosewoo...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
Garrard English Modern Sterling Silver Box, 1947
Located in New York, NY
George VI sterling silver box. Made by Garrard & Co. Ltd in London in 1947. Rectangular with straight engine-turned sides. Cover flat, tabbed, and hinged; top has geometric pattern w...
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1940s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Italian Decorative Box by Gabriella Crespi 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Vintage Italian Decorative Box by Gabriella Crespi, dating back to the 1980s, exemplifies the renowned designer's unique artistic ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Small Square Florentine Green and Gilt Wood Trinket Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Italian Mid-Century Florentine hand crafted ring box. This gilt-wood box can be used to store your favorite pieces of jewelry as well a stand alone piece on a coffee table a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Metal Storage Box with Key
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rectangular metal storage box features an extendable brass handle on the lid of the box. The box comes with a set of brass keys to keep your valuable...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Mid Century Modern Murano Sommerso Art Glass Jewelry Trinket Casket
Located in Englewood, NJ
An Italian Mid Century Modern Murano clear art glass "Sommerso" jewelry square casket trinket box fitted with gold plated brass fittings. The brass is signed. "G.S.E. ottone galvan...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
$2,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Italian Rectangular Blue Marble Trinket Jewelry Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming marble box with gilt brass frame as well as mounted feet. The blue box is a beautiful addition to a vanity or as a desk accessory.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mid Century Glazed Terracotta Studio Pottery Bowl - Canada - Signed - Circa 1954
Located in Chatham, ON
Mid Century wheel thrown studio pottery glazed terracotta bowl - random splash decoration - contrasting navy interior with hand painted design - signed/initialed and dated on the bas...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Terracotta
$80 Sale Price
30% Off
Rare Vintage Set of 4 Nesting Teak Canisters from Japan Mid-Century 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful set of teak canisters. This vintage set is aesthetically pleasing visually and current, as it is full of purpose. The practicality of the nes...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Teak
Box with Lid in Portuguese Sant’Anna Faience
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Box with lid, in Portuguese Sant’Anna faience. Polychrome decoration with floral motifs, rectangular in shape, with rounded corners and a slightly wavy body. The decoration is hand-p...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Earthenware
Vintage Padlock Key Box in Patinated Brass, Japan 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Japanese novelty wall mounted key hanger in the shape of this jumbo padlock in patinated brass. Curious details with xl revits and key.shaped handle. ...
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1980s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
$276 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Set of Three Brass Pineapples Ice Bucket or Trinket Boxes, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Whimsical set of three solid brass pineapples boxes. These are all the rage this season but have been around for years. The giant one measures over 15" tall and is super heavy. The m...
Category
1960s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Italian Florentine Green Gilt Rectangular Wood Tissue Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Italian Mid-Century Florentine hand crafted box. This painted green gilt-wood box can be used to elegantly hold tissues but also store your favorite pieces of jewelry on a v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Modernist Geometric Lucite and Chrome Decorative Box, France circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant diamond-shaped decorative lidded box has a design reminiscent of Philippe Cheverny's work. Crafted circa 1970, this lovely decorative piece boasts a geometric shape with...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Italian Box in the Style of Willy Rizzo, 1970
By Willy Rizzo
Located in London, GB
An Italian designed box in polished stainless steel with brass detailing wood interior in the style of Willy Rizzo, circa 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Murano Barovier & Toso Glass Box, Gold, Brass, Hinged.
By Barovier
Located in New York, NY
Murano Barovier & Toso Glass Box, Gold, Brass, Hinged. Finely handcrafted rectangular translucent glass box, decorated with gold bubble inclusions.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Oscar Tusquets and Lluis Clotet Mailbox by Bd Barcelona, circa 1984
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Oscar Tusquets & Lluis Clotet Mailbox – 1984 Design for BD Barcelona Metal and Plastic, Original Vintage Condition
This iconic mailbox, designed by Oscar Tusquets and Lluis Clotet ...
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1980s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
$844 Sale Price
40% Off
Italian Florentine Giltwood Painted Dome Shaped Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Italian Florentine Box. This 1960's box has been hand-painted in soothing green and ivory white and could be used for storage or jewelry and would certainly look great on a ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint, Paper
Large Italian Silver Plated Metal Pear Ice Cube Bucket Container
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Metal Pear Ice Cube Bucket Container. No makers mark. Most likely made in Italy 1960s. Hammered brass stem mounted to the top. Nicely crafted artistic & functional object. Plenty of patina to the metal which give the pear a nice character. Being sold unpolished with patina. Possibly Silver Plated. I believe there was probably a lining glass bucket inside at one time.
unmarked. Uncertain to the designer...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Original 1960s Italian Regency design metal chest made of gold-plated metal
Located in München, DE
Original 1960s Hollywood Regency design chest made of gold-plated metal.
A beautiful designer piece. Made in Italy.
The chest can be removed from the frame. With handles on both side...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Gold
A german 1960ties cigarette box with enameled lid with stylized fish motive
By Scholz & Lammel
Located in Aachen, DE
A german box from the 1960, probably used for Cigarettes with a turned teak wood base and an enameled copper lid with matte finish, nicely decorated with a stylized pattern of three fish. The box is unsigned and is most likely the work of Schibensky, or Scholz and Lammel...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Blue Sodalite Stone Box, Hinged, Signed 800 Silver
Located in New York, NY
Blue Sodalite Stone Box, Hinged, Signed 800 Silver. Small scale stone box with gilt hinge - hallmarked 800 silver.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone
Beautiful Italian Decorative Box 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
beautiful Italian decorative box 1970s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Vintage Italian Decorative Rectangular Chrome and Brass Box 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful vintage Italian decorative rectangular box with brass top detail.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Carved Bone or Resin Lidded Box with Wooden interior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderfully creative box. We cannot tell if it is bone or cast resin, but it is wonderful nonetheless.
A very nice design and an intriguing piece ready for the cocktail table, desk or work station. A great piece to hold anything from notes, recipes, candy, bar supplies or simply for decor.
One of our favorite pieces.
We have found the price guidance...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Resin, Wood
Crystal glass box with gilding Mid-Century Modern 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
Crystal container box with gold plating in circular shape. Refined decorative object, really a beautiful crystal glass. Look carefully at the video and photos, thank you.
Weight: ...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal
Majolica Lobster Tureen, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica lobster box tureen signed Michel Caugant circa 1950.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Italian Decorative Box 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Decorative Box 1950s: A beautiful and collectible decorative box from 1950s Italy. Crafted with attention to detail an...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Vintage Enameled Metal / Wood Drawer Piero Fornasetti Box
Located in Doraville, GA
A vintage enameled metal box with a slide out wooden drawer. The box was designed by Piero Fornasetti in the 1950's / 1960's and is listed in th...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Two Round Florentine Mid Century Leather Boxes with Fleur-de-Lis Decoration
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Mid-Century set of two Italian hand crafted boxes in leather and gold embossed with fleur-de-lis decoration. The boxes can be used to store your favorite pieces of jewelry a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Decorative Malachite and Brass Hinged Box by Los Castillo of Mexico
By Los Castillo
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful inlaid detail of three swans in brass and bronze on a malachite and sodalite background adorn the top of this hinged box which was made by Los Castillo of Mexico, circa 196...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Malachite, Brass, Bronze
$400 Sale Price
23% Off
Elegant Box in Polished Cast Aluminum and Palm Wood, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Elegant box in polished cast aluminum and palm wood, circa 1970.
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Aluminum
20th Century Stoneware Ceramic Box by Claude Gaget La Borne circa 1990 Birds
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Claude Gaget
Unique handmade piece
Large stoneware ceramic box with bird decoration
Brown stoneware ceramic glaze
Original perfect condition
...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Spanish Wooden Box with Silver & Enamel Lid
By Gio Ponti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage Spanish table or glove box.
In .915 fine (plata de ley) solid silver.
The wooden box with a silver lid with an enameled Moderist depiction of a recumbent woman with ...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
1980s Italian Vintage Decorative Oversize Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Italian decorative vintage box made with wood and silver plate, the box is in good conditions and is ready to be inserted in a mid century modern room.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Chrome
Modernist Brass Box with Gilt Decor, France 1940s
By Metal Arts Studios
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning decorative box was crafted in France in the 1940s. The geometric square shape has a modernist, minimalist design with industrial flair. The quality brass metal has an i...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Italian Oval Marble Trinket Jewelry Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming marble box with gilt brass, marked Made in Italy. The lidded box is perfect for jewelry, trinkets, small collectibles. The box is a beautiful addition to a vanity or as a de...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Marble
Vintage Potpourri Box in Rosewood Filigree, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A beautifully crafted rosewood box with filigree lid with pin-inlays. Suitable for pens, pencils, jewelry or potpourri. It was made in Scandinavia durin...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
$276 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Rectangular Decorative Box in Leather with Coins by LAR, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful rectangular decorative box in leather with coins by LAR.
Made in Italy in the 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Studio Del Campo Enameled Brass Box
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful decorative lidded-hinge box from famed Italian ceramic house Studio Del Campo of Turin, Italy.
Lid is comprised of an enamel coated copper square with a brass trim and lin...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Chinese Hand Painted Ceramic Trinket Box
Located in San Diego, CA
A wonderful and colorful hand painted Chinese lidded trinket box, circa 1950s. The handcrafted ceramic box measures 4.5" W x 3.25" D x 2.5" H and has a floral motif on a yellow backg...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pottery
$460 Sale Price
20% Off
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.