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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Vintage Hand-Painted Porcelain Teapot Trinket with Black Reader
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Curios novelty trinket in the shape of a porcelain teapot trinket hand-painted with pink flowers, a coffee cup and a hatted black reader (cat or person). The lid mechanism in patinat...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
Sign Romeo Rega Brass and Chrome Box, 1970s, Italy
By Romeo Rega
Located in North Miami, FL
Chic, peerless quality 1970s Italian chrome and brass box with black acrylic interior, signed Romeo Rega. Box has since been carefully polished and given a protective coating to reta...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Piero Fornasetti, lid jar "Cotton" mid-1900s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Porcelain jar from the bathroom series by Piero Fornasetti, mid-1900s.
With decor of flowers and "Cotton". Signed Fornasetti.
In good condition, smaller signs of age and wear.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
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
1970s Italian Brass Pear Form Lidded Table Box on Leaf Base
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1970s Italian Brass Pear Form Lidded Table Box on Leaf Base
A bold and playful 1970s Italian sculptural box in the form of a stylized pear, crafted in polished brass and resting on...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Italian Florentine Mid-Century Leather Ring Box Fleur-de-Lis Decoration
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Very charming Mid-Century small rectangular Italian hand crafted box in leather and gold embossed with fleur-de-lis decoration. This tiny box can be used to store your favorite piece...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Sic Rimini Blu Glazed Ceramic Large Lidded Vessel / Box Bitossi Aldo Londi Style
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Mid-Century Modern blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu) round lidded box , Manufactured by S.I.C Ceramiche Italy, 1950-1960s.
It has reminiscences in those Rimini blue designs from Aldo Londi and Bitossi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Noel BC Chrome and Brass Desk Agenda and Box, circa 1970
By Noel BC
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian designer Noel BC Italy designed these stunning modernist desk accessories in the 1970s. The ensemble comprised a rectangular box and a contact book. The pieces boast a geomet...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Aldo Tura Goat Skin, Brass and Wood Italian Pipe Shaped Tobacco Box, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury tobacco box in goatskin, brass and wood with the shape of a pipe. This fantastic item was designed by Aldo Tura in Cusano Milanino Italy for Macabo during the 1940...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Acrylic Faux Tortoise and Brass Decorative Box, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Mid-Century Acrylic Faux Tortoise and Brass Decorative Box, 1970s
Gorgeous Italian crafted jewelry box made of acrylic with brass details.
Can be used as a jewelry box as we...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Studio Pottery Lidded Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
A fun and unique domed studio pottery lidded jar with a textured pattern reminiscent of snakeskin and with stamped flowers. Marked illegibly on t...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Heavy Bronze Box with Saint George and Dragon Relief, Cast Frieze Design
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This extraordinary vintage bronze box is one of the heaviest examples of its kind, boasting intricate craftsmanship and a stunning relief design. The lid features a detailed depictio...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Palofierro wood Don Shoemaker Dominoes Set
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Beautiful Don Shoemaker Dominoes set made Palofierro wood. Includes designer label Don Shoemaker Santa Maria de Guido Mexico.
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
$1,500 / set
Cube Box in Lucite Alessandro Albrizzi Style, Italy, Mid-Century Modern, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Cubic box in purple and transparent Lucite in the style of Alessandro Albrizzi, Italy, circa 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
French Octagonal Cut Crystal Box with Brass Closure Detaling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful octagonal box acquired in France. The box, similar to Baccarat, glistens in the light and is. compliment to the dressing table, or vanity. The perfect piece for small and special jewelry items, or for knick / knacks
Also works on a desk or work station for office supplies.
We have found the price guidance...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Italian Florentine Mid-Century Leather Box with Insignia Emblem
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Very charming Mid-Century small rectangular Italian hand crafted orange box in leather with a gold medallion of a double headed eagle on the lid. The interior features a soft leather...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Antique Deed Box, English, Steel, Fall Front Keepsake Case, Office Storage, 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique deed box. An English, steel fall front keepsake case, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Charming fall-front example with...
Category
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Steel
Rectangular Box Ice Effect Lucite, Willy Rizzo Style, Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Rome, IT
Rectangular box made of ice-effect Lucite in the style of the Italian designer Willy Rizzo, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lucite, Plexiglass
20th Century Gabriella Crespi Decorative Box in Brass and Plexiglass '70s
Located in Turin, Turin
Born in 1922, Gabriella Crespi studies architecture at the Politecnico in Milan, where her work is permeated by her perspective on Le Corbusier’s and Frank Lloyd Wright’s design expe...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Vintage Boho Tessellated Horn Tissue Box Cover
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your decor with this Vintage Boho Tessellated Horn Tissue Box Cover, a luxurious accessory that combines natural beauty with artisanal craftsmanship. Crafted from intricately...
Category
Late 20th Century Colombian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Horn, Wood
$300 Sale Price
20% Off
Majolica Dresser Box with Lid Horse Handle, Blue White Flowers, Italy
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage majolica ceramic round dresser box with lid features hand-painted abstract flowers and leaves decor on white background. The blue, teal, and brown colors of the flower decor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Black Lucite and Rattan Box, Italy 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This superb decorative Lucite lidded box was crafted in Italy circa 1970. The piece boasts a rounded shape, with a base in licorice black Lucite topped by a lid in crystal clear Luci...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Resin, Lucite
LEGO DACTA 9550: Typesetters Shop, composing set, collectible from the 90's
By Lego
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Lot of 2 Vintage Lego Dacta 9550 Typetters Shop from the 90s – Educational Edition (composing set, collectible from the 90's)
The Lego Dacta 9550 is not only a toy but a piece of L...
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1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Plastic, Paper
$336 Sale Price
20% Off
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. ...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
$283 Sale Price
20% Off
Bodil Eje Danish Rosewood Box by Alfred Klitgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully crafted solid rosewood trinket box by Danish craftsman Alfred Klitgaard, circa 1960s. Very detailed construction and exquisite finish with a gorgeous Bodil Eje orange / l...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood, Ceramic
$540 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s Modernist Huon Pine Small Wood Box
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modernist Wood Vintage Jewelry Box
Huon Pine Wood
1.75 h x 3.38 diameter
Signed Rodeo Creations Myrtle Box.
Original Vintage Unrestored Conditi...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Pine
Metal Ice Bucket Pineapple Sculpture 1970 Manetti Design Italian Florence Silver
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Metal ice bucket pineapple sculpture 1970 Manetti design Italian florence silver.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Vintage Faux Shagreen Octagonal Lacquered Box Tessellated Karl Springer Styling
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful tessellated octagonal lacquer box with brass banding. Unique faux shagreen design. In the styling of Karl Springer. Inner box lined with felt as well as felt bottom. Nice a...
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Gladmark Teak Canisters c.1950
By Gladmark
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Mid-century teak canisters. Set of two.
CREATOR Gladmark, Burbank, California.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1950-1960.
MATERIALS AND TECHN...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century German Tosca Sorena 4711 Collectors Ceramic Box with Lid, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Tosca Sorena 4711 Collectors Ceramic Box with Lid, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Material: Ceramic
Color: Blue
St...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Round Ceramic Box by L. Hjorth for Hjorth Pottery, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Round Ceramic Box by L. Hjorth for Hjorth Pottery, Denmark, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional informat...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century German White Porcelain Box with Lid with Shell Design, 1960s
By Kaiser
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German White Porcelain Box with Lid with Shell Design from Kaiser, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional i...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Large orange and green visages art deco decorative box att. to Paul Pouchol
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Attributed to / in the style of Paul Pouchol
Large art decorative ceramic box
Orange and green ceramic glazes colors
Original perfect condition
Signed under the base
Realised ci...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Hong Kong Decorative Brass Pewter Six-Sided Trinket Box
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Brass Pewter six-sided decorative gift Trinket Box
stamped Hong Kong
2.5 h x 8 diameter
Preowned original vintage condition.
Refer to images.
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Large Midcentury Majolica Red Fish Pottery Ceramic Tureen Box, Portugal, 1950s
Located in Coimbra, PT
A magnificent big size hyper realistic glazed ceramic fish tureen in shades of vibrant red and grey with dark accents manufactured in Portugal, 1950s. Beautiful to use as a wall deco...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Majolica, Pottery
Grey 20th century egg ceramic decorative or jewelry box by Yves Marian 1970 5/6
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Yves Marian 5/6
Realised circa 1970
Signed at the base
original perfect condition
20th century design light grey egg ceramic decorative or jewelry box
Height 18 cm
Large 10 cm
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Hinged Box Covered in Reptile Skin with Brass Accents 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully crafted hinged box in reptile skin with brass Chinese accents on the sides, custom design, American 1970's. Interior is covered in suede. Bottom is covered in silk moir...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Hinged Wooden Box with Inlaid Brass Strips
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hinged wooden box with inlaid brass strips - a unique storage piece, handsome in any setting.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Modernist Long and Flat Silver Plate Box, 1960s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite French modernist box was crafted in France circa 1960. The rare piece is made of silver plate metal. It boasts a minimalist, streamlined design, featuring an extra-lon...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Mid century colourful hinged box, enamel on brass
Located in London, Fitzrovia
Mid century enamel brass box,
good design,
beautiful colours.
Please note that we often have a much shorter handling time than advertised.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Midcentury Hand Carved Solid Ebony Wood Box, France, 1950s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
French handcrafted solid ebony wood box made in the 1950s.
Can be used as a jewellery box or as a decorative object.
Good condition.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Ebony
$432 Sale Price
20% Off
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 ...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
$1,008 Sale Price
30% Off
Majolica Lobster Tureen, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica lobster box tureen signed Michel Caugant circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage John Players Navy Cut Cigarette Advertising Shipping Crate or Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Made in the mid-1860s, this wooden and silk screened shipping crate was made for the iconic Player's Navy Cut cigarettes. The crate appears to have been shipp...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
OTTAVIANI 1960 Modernist Cedar Box With Enameled Designs .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Modernist box designed by Giovanni Ottaviani.
Fabulous modernist rectangular box decorated with "smalto". It was designed by Giovanni Ottaviani during the post-war period in the cit...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$1,118 Sale Price
30% Off
Chrome and Braided Brass Italian Decorative Box, Gucci Style 1980s
By Gucci
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful midcentury decorative jewelry box in chromed metal and brass. This lovely Gucci style box was produced in Italy in the 1980s.
This gorgeous decorative rectangular box is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Lino Sabattini Made in Italy Decorative Box in Silver Metal, 1960s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern design cylindrical container for breadsticks or decorative box in silver metal designed by Lino Sabattini, engraved Sabattini Made in Italy under the base,...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
$701 Sale Price
20% Off
Doyle Lane Blue Craquelure Tile Set in Hand Made Rosewood Box
By Doyle Lane
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Hand made rosewood box with crackled blue tile created by Doyle Lane. Box measures 2" high by 2 7/8" wide and 5" long. It is signed by the artists hand on verso, Doyle Lane as pict...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
$2,395 Sale Price
26% Off
Brayton Mid Century Ceramic Box
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Brayton Laguna Ceramic Keep Sake Box. Rich solid black glaze accented with metallic gold glaze having a simple rectangular shap...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Midcentury Chrome Glass and Briar Wood Pocket Emptier in Christian Dior Style
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful midcentury chrome glass and briarwood pocket emptier. This fantastic piece was designed in Christian Dior Style during the 1980s.
The...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, 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
Grey 20th century egg ceramic decorative or jewelry box by Yves Marian 1970 3/6
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Yves Marian. 2/6
Realised circa 1970
Signed at the base
original perfect condition
20th century design light grey egg ceramic decorative or jewelry box
Height 14 cm
Large 10 cm
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Rattan Round Lidded Boxes, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of rattan boxes with lid, Italy, 1960s
These decorative Italian rattan lidded boxes were hand- crafted in the 1960s.
To be used as rings boxes or toilette boxes, vide-poches or ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rattan, Wicker, Cane
$959 / set
White 20th century egg ceramic decorative or jewelry box by Yves Marian 1970 2/6
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Yves Marian. 2/6
Realised circa 1970
Signed at the base
original perfect condition
20th century design white egg ceramic decorative or jewelry box
Height 15 cm
Large 10 cm
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Grey 20th century egg ceramic decorative or jewelry box by Yves Marian 1970 4/6
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Yves Marian. 2/6
Realised circa 1970
Signed at the base
original perfect condition
20th century design light grey egg ceramic decorative or jewelry box
Height 18 cm
Large 11 cm
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Alessandro Albrizzi Rectangular Box in Purple Lucite and Chrome, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Rectangular box in purple Lucite and chrome by the Italian designer Alessandro Albrizzi. Made in Italy, circa 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Chrome
White 20th century egg ceramic decorative or jewelry box by Yves Marian 1970 1/6
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Yves Marian. 1/6
Realised circa 1970
Signed at the base
original perfect condition
20th century design white egg ceramic decorative or jewelry box
Height 15 cm
Large 10 cm
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Wah Ming Chang "Bronze Originals of California" Ashtray c.1960
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Copper
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.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid 20th Century Decorative Stands With Brass Mountings
Located in West Hollywood, CA
American, 20th century. Pair of ornamental black plant or urn stands in the style of Maison Jansen. These unmarked stands feature square, tapering bodies with brass lion's head and r...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
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.