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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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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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Burlwood Decorative box Mid Century Artist Signed Smith 1986
Burlwood Decorative box Mid Century Artist Signed Smith 1986

Burlwood Decorative box Mid Century Artist Signed Smith 1986

$650

Burlwood Decorative box Mid Century Artist Signed Smith 1986

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A striking sculptural lidded box crafted in richly figured burl wood and signed “Smith 1986.” This beautifully executed piece celebrates the natural drama of burl grain, with swirlin...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Burl

Vintage E Otto Scmidt Bisquit Tin Rustic 1979 Limited edition.
Vintage E Otto Scmidt Bisquit Tin Rustic 1979 Limited edition.

Vintage E Otto Scmidt Bisquit Tin Rustic 1979 Limited edition.

$409

Vintage E Otto Scmidt Bisquit Tin Rustic 1979 Limited edition.

Located in Praha, CZ

Gingerbread Tin, Cookies, Clockmaker Peter Henlein Home seasonal decor, holiday decor Vintage gingerbread box featuring locksmith and clockmaker of Nurnberg Germany,Peter Henlein, kn...

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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Metal

1960 Mid-Century Modern Metal and Wood Italian Box
1960 Mid-Century Modern Metal and Wood Italian Box

1960 Mid-Century Modern Metal and Wood Italian Box

$351

1960 Mid-Century Modern Metal and Wood Italian Box

Located in Aci Castello, IT

This authentic 1960s Italian vintage box features a warm, rich wood interior frame wrapped in a striking mustard-yellow metal cover. The top lid showcases a detailed black graphic il...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Gilded Bronze Box with Poem by French Art Jeweler Line Vautrin
Gilded Bronze Box with Poem by French Art Jeweler Line Vautrin

Gilded Bronze Box with Poem by French Art Jeweler Line Vautrin

$12,800

Gilded Bronze Box with Poem by French Art Jeweler Line Vautrin

By Line Vautrin

Located in Atlanta, GA

A gilt bronze poudrier box with cast poem on surface by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940s. The poem "Les 4 ages de la Femme" was an old French lyrical poem th...

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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

1970s Clear and Faux Tortoiseshell Lucite Vanity Box in the manner Of Dior Home
1970s Clear and Faux Tortoiseshell Lucite Vanity Box in the manner Of Dior Home

1970s Clear and Faux Tortoiseshell Lucite Vanity Box in the manner Of Dior Home

$351

1970s Clear and Faux Tortoiseshell Lucite Vanity Box in the manner Of Dior Home

By Dior Home

Located in Aci Castello, IT

A glamorous 1970s vanity or utility box, crafted from a striking combination of clear and faux tortoiseshell Lucite/acrylic, designed in the elegant manner of pieces by Dior Home or ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lucite, Plexiglass

4-Tier Stacking Metal Canister Set by Lincoln Beauty Ware, USA, 1960s
4-Tier Stacking Metal Canister Set by Lincoln Beauty Ware, USA, 1960s

4-Tier Stacking Metal Canister Set by Lincoln Beauty Ware, USA, 1960s

$280

4-Tier Stacking Metal Canister Set by Lincoln Beauty Ware, USA, 1960s

Located in Vienna, AT

1960s Lincoln Beauty Ware 4-Tier Stacking Metal Canister Set – Green Retro Kitchen Storage Vintage 4-tier stacking metal canister set by Lincoln Beauty Ware, USA, circa 1960s. Featu...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Mid Century Mexican Silver Plate and Mother of Pearl Lidded Box
Mid Century Mexican Silver Plate and Mother of Pearl Lidded Box

Mid Century Mexican Silver Plate and Mother of Pearl Lidded Box

$550

Mid Century Mexican Silver Plate and Mother of Pearl Lidded Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rousing lidded box with form and function, handcrafted in silver plate on hammered copper decorated in mother of pearl. Stamped Mexico on the bottom. As seen in the last photo of the...

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20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate, Copper

Walter Bosse Austrian Lacquered Brass Cigarette Box
Walter Bosse Austrian Lacquered Brass Cigarette Box

Walter Bosse Austrian Lacquered Brass Cigarette Box

$1,450

Walter Bosse Austrian Lacquered Brass Cigarette Box

By Herta Baller

Located in New York, NY

Walter Bosse for Herta Baller polished cast brass square box with patinated stripe lid, Austria, circa 1950's.

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Cees Braakman Mid-Century Modern Sewing Box, Wood, Netherlands, 1950s
Cees Braakman Mid-Century Modern Sewing Box, Wood, Netherlands, 1950s

Cees Braakman Mid-Century Modern Sewing Box, Wood, Netherlands, 1950s

$1,357Sale Price|20% Off

Cees Braakman Mid-Century Modern Sewing Box, Wood, Netherlands, 1950s

By Cees Braakman

Located in Den Haag, NL

So very rare this standing sewing box. Early design by Cees Braakman all Wood in primary colors. 4 boxes. Typical Holland 1950s This piece is still all original.

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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Gilt Bronze Reliquary Pendant by Line Vautrin
Gilt Bronze Reliquary Pendant by Line Vautrin

Gilt Bronze Reliquary Pendant by Line Vautrin

$4,500

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

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Bronze

Large English Brass Bee Trinket for Jewelry, Salt or Pepper, England
Large English Brass Bee Trinket for Jewelry, Salt or Pepper, England

Large English Brass Bee Trinket for Jewelry, Salt or Pepper, England

$195

Large English Brass Bee Trinket for Jewelry, Salt or Pepper, England

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

As found in London, a large brass bee. The wings of the bee opens upwards that gives access to a small "secret" compartment. This compartment can be used for a variety uses including...

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1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Maria Pergay's style Belt Buckle cigarette box, France, 1970's
Maria Pergay's style Belt Buckle cigarette box, France, 1970's

Maria Pergay's style Belt Buckle cigarette box, France, 1970's

$1,229

Maria Pergay's style Belt Buckle cigarette box, France, 1970's

By Maria Pergay

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Beautiful silver plated and brass cigarette box designed and produced in France, 1970s. Beautiful item with a belt buckle detail in the Maria Pergay's style. Decorative item that wil...

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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Modernist Wood and Enamel vanity Box by J. Capo Esmaltes, Spain, circa 1970
Modernist Wood and Enamel vanity Box by J. Capo Esmaltes, Spain, circa 1970

Modernist Wood and Enamel vanity Box by J. Capo Esmaltes, Spain, circa 1970

$1,463

Modernist Wood and Enamel vanity Box by J. Capo Esmaltes, Spain, circa 1970

By Capo Esmaltes

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Beautiful modernist jewelry box designed and produced by J. Capo Esmaltes in Spain during the 1970's. This handcrafted woodbox with pink, blue and brown enamel details is a true work...

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1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Enamel

Modernist Wood and Enamel vanity Box by J. Capo Esmaltes, 1970, Spain
Modernist Wood and Enamel vanity Box by J. Capo Esmaltes, 1970, Spain

Modernist Wood and Enamel vanity Box by J. Capo Esmaltes, 1970, Spain

$1,229

Modernist Wood and Enamel vanity Box by J. Capo Esmaltes, 1970, Spain

By Capo Esmaltes

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Beautiful modernist jewelry box designed and produced by J. Capo Esmaltes in Spain during the 1970's. This handcrafted woodbox with pink, yellow, blue and brown enamel details is a t...

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1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Enamel

Ruby Red and Gilt Silver Faceted Murano Glass Jewelry Box, Italy 1920s
Ruby Red and Gilt Silver Faceted Murano Glass Jewelry Box, Italy 1920s

Ruby Red and Gilt Silver Faceted Murano Glass Jewelry Box, Italy 1920s

$1,755

Ruby Red and Gilt Silver Faceted Murano Glass Jewelry Box, Italy 1920s

Located in Roma, IT

Stunning jewelry box in faceted ruby red Murano glass and gilt silver. This incredibly rare piece was produced in Italy in the 1920s. The box feature an exquisite 12 sided faceted ...

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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

William Spratling Domino Set, Taxco, Mexico, Circa 1950
William Spratling Domino Set, Taxco, Mexico, Circa 1950

William Spratling Domino Set, Taxco, Mexico, Circa 1950

$2,300 / set

William Spratling Domino Set, Taxco, Mexico, Circa 1950

By William Spratling

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

An exceptional and highly collectible domino set designed by William Spratling, one of the most influential figures in 20th-century Mexican silver design. Crafted in Taxco, Guerrero,...

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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Mid-century modern lucite and brass jewelry box, Italy 1970s
Mid-century modern lucite and brass jewelry box, Italy 1970s

Mid-century modern lucite and brass jewelry box, Italy 1970s

$292

Mid-century modern lucite and brass jewelry box, Italy 1970s

Located in Firenze, IT

Modernist lucite and brass box Italy 1970s brass, faux tortoiseshell lucite H 10 × 12 × 20 cm Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use

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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Alabaster Casket Box with Brass Closure and Paw Feet
Alabaster Casket Box with Brass Closure and Paw Feet

Alabaster Casket Box with Brass Closure and Paw Feet

$370

Alabaster Casket Box with Brass Closure and Paw Feet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An elegant alabaster box or casket accented with brass trim and closure, raised gracefully on decorative paw feet. Carved from luminous alabaster, the body of the box showcases the s...

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Alabaster, Brass

Pol Chambost 20th century design blue modern ceramic decorative jewelry box
Pol Chambost 20th century design blue modern ceramic decorative jewelry box

Pol Chambost 20th century design blue modern ceramic decorative jewelry box

$1,158

Pol Chambost 20th century design blue modern ceramic decorative jewelry box

By Pol Chambost

Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR

Pol Chambost Realised circa 1950 20th century design Blue ceramic decorative or jeelry box by Pol Chambost Signed under the base Original perfect condition Height 18 cm Large 23 cm

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Ceramic

Pop Stainless Steel Pear Box / Ice Bucket in the Style of Sottsass, 70s, Italy
Pop Stainless Steel Pear Box / Ice Bucket in the Style of Sottsass, 70s, Italy

Pop Stainless Steel Pear Box / Ice Bucket in the Style of Sottsass, 70s, Italy

$573

Pop Stainless Steel Pear Box / Ice Bucket in the Style of Sottsass, 70s, Italy

By Lino Sabattini, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Roma, IT

We are pleased to offer for sale an unusual and playful object that will not go unnoticed in your home. This is a large-scale Italian box made of stainless steel, shaped like a fruit...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Stainless Steel

Round Wooden Box, France, 1950s
Round Wooden Box, France, 1950s

Round Wooden Box, France, 1950s

$532

Round Wooden Box, France, 1950s

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

French round decorative box dating from the 1950s, crafted from wood with a warm honey-brown finish. The lid is adorned with a finely detailed engraved landscape scene, depicting tre...

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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Onyx Jewelry Box with Brass Hinge, Spain, 1950s
Mid-Century Modern Onyx Jewelry Box with Brass Hinge, Spain, 1950s

Mid-Century Modern Onyx Jewelry Box with Brass Hinge, Spain, 1950s

$1,030Sale Price|20% Off

Mid-Century Modern Onyx Jewelry Box with Brass Hinge, Spain, 1950s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Mid-Century Modern hinged box veneered in fine Onyx stone, Spain, 1950s. This exquisite vintage 1950s rectangular box is all constructed with onyx and features a brass hinge. This tr...

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Stone, Onyx, Brass

Pair of mid 20th century Swedish pine ammo boxes
Pair of mid 20th century Swedish pine ammo boxes

Pair of mid 20th century Swedish pine ammo boxes

$812 / set

Pair of mid 20th century Swedish pine ammo boxes

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Pair of mid 20th century Swedish pine ammo boxes circa 1950. Great talking point and solution to storage problems. Useful for storage. Partially fitted with pine partitions which w...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Pine, Paint

Vintage Embellished Brass Box
Vintage Embellished Brass Box

Vintage Embellished Brass Box

$295

Vintage Embellished Brass Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This box makes a bold decorative statement through its dense field of raised, stone-set brass medallions covering every visible surface. The rectangular form is fully encrusted with ...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Stone, Brass

MCM Stylized Solid Rosewood Petite Lidded Box
MCM Stylized Solid Rosewood Petite Lidded Box

MCM Stylized Solid Rosewood Petite Lidded Box

$340

MCM Stylized Solid Rosewood Petite Lidded Box

Located in San Diego, CA

Gorgeous MCM stylized solid rosewood wood can be used as jewelry box card holder or ring holder lidded box, circa 1970s. The small box is Truly a stunning piece with beautiful grain...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Rosewood

Gene Sherer Studio Craft Sculptural Wood Fish Jewelry Box Cabinet 1984
Gene Sherer Studio Craft Sculptural Wood Fish Jewelry Box Cabinet 1984

Gene Sherer Studio Craft Sculptural Wood Fish Jewelry Box Cabinet 1984

$1,600

Gene Sherer Studio Craft Sculptural Wood Fish Jewelry Box Cabinet 1984

Located in Troy, MI

Sculptural fish jewelry box sculpture by Gene Sherer USA 1984 Mixed wood laminated construction sculpted into a modern fish form Body opens from a hidden magnetic hinge revealing i...

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Italian Mid-Century Acrylic Faux Tortoise and Brass Decorative Box, 1970s
Italian Mid-Century Acrylic Faux Tortoise and Brass Decorative Box, 1970s

Italian Mid-Century Acrylic Faux Tortoise and Brass Decorative Box, 1970s

$760

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

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Brass

Dior Style Jewel Box in Tortoiseshell Lucite and Chrome, API Italy, 1970s
Dior Style Jewel Box in Tortoiseshell Lucite and Chrome, API Italy, 1970s

Dior Style Jewel Box in Tortoiseshell Lucite and Chrome, API Italy, 1970s

$357

Dior Style Jewel Box in Tortoiseshell Lucite and Chrome, API Italy, 1970s

By Christian Dior

Located in Roma, IT

Lovely Midcentury box in Christian Dior style produced by API in Italy in the 1970s. This charming box is made in a gorgeous tortiseshell effect lucite and chrome. A fantastic it...

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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Debladis Paris Modernist Silver Plate and Lucite Box, circa 1960
Debladis Paris Modernist Silver Plate and Lucite Box, circa 1960

Debladis Paris Modernist Silver Plate and Lucite Box, circa 1960

$800

Debladis Paris Modernist Silver Plate and Lucite Box, circa 1960

By Travail Francais

Located in Atlanta, GA

This stunning lidded box, designed by French silversmith Debladis Paris, exudes sophistication and elegance. The piece was expertly crafted in France circa 1960. Its sleek, rounded s...

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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Antique Chinese Carved Wicker and Bamboo Lunch Box Basket.
Antique Chinese Carved Wicker and Bamboo Lunch Box Basket.

Antique Chinese Carved Wicker and Bamboo Lunch Box Basket.

$465

Antique Chinese Carved Wicker and Bamboo Lunch Box Basket.

Located in Seattle, WA

Believed to once have been used as a Linch Box, this decorative wicker basket has many layers inside and a unique carved charm tied to the handle. This Piece has nice patina and Char...

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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Wicker

Antique Limoges Porcelain Jewelry Box or Lidded Candy Dish
Antique Limoges Porcelain Jewelry Box or Lidded Candy Dish

Antique Limoges Porcelain Jewelry Box or Lidded Candy Dish

$295Sale Price|26% Off

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

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Porcelain

Empreinte (footprint), gilded bronze powder compact by Line Vautrin, France
Empreinte (footprint), gilded bronze powder compact by Line Vautrin, France

Empreinte (footprint), gilded bronze powder compact by Line Vautrin, France

$11,588

Empreinte (footprint), gilded bronze powder compact by Line Vautrin, France

By Line Vautrin

Located in Uccle, BE

Empreinte (footprint), gilded bronze powder compact by Line Vautrin. Powder compact with a highly chiseled lid representing a hand located in the center of a fingerprint. The wolf ma...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Genuine 1950s Murano Mid Century Cenedese Green Box with Original Label, Italy
Genuine 1950s Murano Mid Century Cenedese Green Box with Original Label, Italy

Genuine 1950s Murano Mid Century Cenedese Green Box with Original Label, Italy

$1,706

Genuine 1950s Murano Mid Century Cenedese Green Box with Original Label, Italy

By Cenedese

Located in London, GB

A beautiful quality lush emerald green Murano art glass jewelry box or trinket box made by Cenedese in Venice, Italy, c. 1950. The glass has a deep, rich hue which contrasts dramat...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Silvered Bronze Box “Heureux Parmi la Foule” by Line Vautrin, France, circa 1945
Silvered Bronze Box “Heureux Parmi la Foule” by Line Vautrin, France, circa 1945

Silvered Bronze Box “Heureux Parmi la Foule” by Line Vautrin, France, circa 1945

$26,219

Silvered Bronze Box “Heureux Parmi la Foule” by Line Vautrin, France, circa 1945

By Line Vautrin

Located in Uccle, BE

“Heureux parmi la foule” (Happy among the crowd), silvered bronze box by Line Vautrin. Generously sized silvered bronze box. The lid carved with a decoration of a multitude of faces,...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Attributed Ceramic Lidded Box with Relief Tile Lid
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Attributed Ceramic Lidded Box with Relief Tile Lid

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Attributed Ceramic Lidded Box with Relief Tile Lid

$575

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Attributed Ceramic Lidded Box with Relief Tile Lid

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Here is a striking mid-century Italian ceramic lidded box attributed to Aldo Londi for Bitossi. The design features a sculptural, tile-like lid with a repeating geometric relief, fin...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Ceramic

Vintage Industrial Enameled Metal Utility Bins with Hinged Lids
Vintage Industrial Enameled Metal Utility Bins with Hinged Lids

Vintage Industrial Enameled Metal Utility Bins with Hinged Lids

$55 / item

Vintage Industrial Enameled Metal Utility Bins with Hinged Lids

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Medium-sized enameled metal utility bins showcase sturdy industrial construction with hinged lids and stackable design. Originally manufactured by Tolesco...

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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Turned Wood Hardwood Lidded Box Chess Figurine Style Mid Century Modern c 1960s
Turned Wood Hardwood Lidded Box Chess Figurine Style Mid Century Modern c 1960s

Turned Wood Hardwood Lidded Box Chess Figurine Style Mid Century Modern c 1960s

$224Sale Price|20% Off

Turned Wood Hardwood Lidded Box Chess Figurine Style Mid Century Modern c 1960s

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

A lovely small turned hardwood lidded box with a chess style shaped finial, made in Europe probably in the 1960s.

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Italian Florentine Mid-Century Leather Ring Box Fleur-de-Lis Decoration
Italian Florentine Mid-Century Leather Ring Box Fleur-de-Lis Decoration

Italian Florentine Mid-Century Leather Ring Box Fleur-de-Lis Decoration

$170

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

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Leather

Small Dome-Shaped Rectangular Wood Metal Trinket Jewelry Box, 1950's
Small Dome-Shaped Rectangular Wood Metal Trinket Jewelry Box, 1950's

Small Dome-Shaped Rectangular Wood Metal Trinket Jewelry Box, 1950's

$180

Small Dome-Shaped Rectangular Wood Metal Trinket Jewelry Box, 1950's

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Vintage 1950's Dome-Shaped Jewelry Box. This decorative long rectangular hinged trinket box would be impressive for display or functional for jewelry. The interior features solid woo...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Fajance Lidded Box / Humidor by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen
Fajance Lidded Box / Humidor by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen

Fajance Lidded Box / Humidor by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen

$540Sale Price|20% Off

Fajance Lidded Box / Humidor by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen

By Nils Thorsson, Royal Copenhagen

Located in San Diego, CA

Wonderful Fajance lidded box / humidor from the Baca line by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen, circa 1960s. The stunning blue and black glazed stoneware container with geometric ab...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stoneware

Fine Russian Palekh Lacquered Lidded Box Hand Painted Signed
Fine Russian Palekh Lacquered Lidded Box Hand Painted Signed

Fine Russian Palekh Lacquered Lidded Box Hand Painted Signed

$526

Fine Russian Palekh Lacquered Lidded Box Hand Painted Signed

Located in Barcelona, Cataluna

Russian hand-painted boxes are famous all over the world and have been the greatest symbol of Russian folk art for centuries. These boxes can be from four Russian schools of painting...

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1960s Romanian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Softwood

“Allez laissez couler les jours”, gilt bronze compact by Line Vautrin
“Allez laissez couler les jours”, gilt bronze compact by Line Vautrin

“Allez laissez couler les jours”, gilt bronze compact by Line Vautrin

$18,728

“Allez laissez couler les jours”, gilt bronze compact by Line Vautrin

By Line Vautrin

Located in Uccle, BE

“Allez laissez couler les jours”, gilt bronze compact by Line Vautrin. Gilded bronze compact with a rebus-decorated lid, enhanced with hot-fired enamel, by Line Vautrin. The finely s...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Bronze, Enamel

Los Castillo Taxco Mixed Stone Mosaic and Brass Box with Giraffe Motif, Mexico
Los Castillo Taxco Mixed Stone Mosaic and Brass Box with Giraffe Motif, Mexico

Los Castillo Taxco Mixed Stone Mosaic and Brass Box with Giraffe Motif, Mexico

$575

Los Castillo Taxco Mixed Stone Mosaic and Brass Box with Giraffe Motif, Mexico

By Los Castillo

Located in San Diego, CA

A striking mid-century modern decorative box by the renowned Los Castillo workshop of Taxco, Mexico. This finely crafted rectangular box features a warm patinated brass body topped w...

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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Malachite, Brass, Bronze

Christian Dior per Dior Home Scatola Decorativa Zucca in Silverplate, 1970s
Christian Dior per Dior Home Scatola Decorativa Zucca in Silverplate, 1970s

Christian Dior per Dior Home Scatola Decorativa Zucca in Silverplate, 1970s

$468

Christian Dior per Dior Home Scatola Decorativa Zucca in Silverplate, 1970s

By Dior Home, Christian Dior

Located in Naples, IT

Elegante scatola decorativa a forma di zucca disegnata da Christian Dior per la sua collezione Home degli anni '70. Questa bella scatola decorativa con coperchio è realizzata in meta...

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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Mid Century Modern Sterling Silver and Rosewood Hinged Box By Tane, Mexico, 50's
Mid Century Modern Sterling Silver and Rosewood Hinged Box By Tane, Mexico, 50's

Mid Century Modern Sterling Silver and Rosewood Hinged Box By Tane, Mexico, 50's

$3,800

Mid Century Modern Sterling Silver and Rosewood Hinged Box By Tane, Mexico, 50's

Located in North Miami, FL

This sterling silver substantial hallmarked Mid-Century Modern box has a beautiful ebonized rosewood interior. The Mayan Aztec design that is engraved and drawn is symbolic of a heri...

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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Storage Bin, English, Handpainted, Waste Paper Basket, Mid Century, 1960
Vintage Storage Bin, English, Handpainted, Waste Paper Basket, Mid Century, 1960

Vintage Storage Bin, English, Handpainted, Waste Paper Basket, Mid Century, 1960

$854

Vintage Storage Bin, English, Handpainted, Waste Paper Basket, Mid Century, 1960

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage storage bin. An English, handpainted walnut waste paper basket, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960. Resplendent in the handpainted Roses & Castles manner, ...

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Early 1900s British Antique Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Dior Large Smoked "Frozen" Lucite Italian Decorative Jewelry Box, Italy 1970s
Dior Large Smoked "Frozen" Lucite Italian Decorative Jewelry Box, Italy 1970s

Dior Large Smoked "Frozen" Lucite Italian Decorative Jewelry Box, Italy 1970s

$585

Dior Large Smoked "Frozen" Lucite Italian Decorative Jewelry Box, Italy 1970s

By Christian Dior

Located in Roma, IT

Wonderful Mid-Century jewelry or decorative rectangular box, made in charming smoked brownish lucite with a "frozen effect." This elegant object was produced in Italy during the 1970...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass

Midcentury Box in Lucite, Wicker and Brass Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Midcentury Box in Lucite, Wicker and Brass Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s

Midcentury Box in Lucite, Wicker and Brass Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s

$1,111 / item

Midcentury Box in Lucite, Wicker and Brass Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s

By Christian Dior

Located in Rome, IT

Midcentury amazing large rectangular box in lucite, wicker and brass in the style Christian Dior Home. Made in Italy in the 1970s. Great accessory for any modern interior.

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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Bakelite Minaudière Box
Bakelite Minaudière Box

Bakelite Minaudière Box

$525

Bakelite Minaudière Box

Located in New York, NY

Bakelite minaudière box. Vintage Italian bakelite tortoise box with hinged mirrored removable lid, hinged lid double compartments and two open comp...

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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Flavio Poli Murano Sommerso Smoked Grey Faceted Glass Box, Italy 1950
Flavio Poli Murano Sommerso Smoked Grey Faceted Glass Box, Italy 1950

Flavio Poli Murano Sommerso Smoked Grey Faceted Glass Box, Italy 1950

$1,509

Flavio Poli Murano Sommerso Smoked Grey Faceted Glass Box, Italy 1950

By Flavio Poli

Located in Barcelona, ES

Mid-Century Modern Sommerso faceted Murano lidded box in grey and clear glass. Attributed to Flavio Poli, Italy, 1950s. Rectangular faceted box in grey gla...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Fontana Arte Decorative Box, Wood & Crystal, Italy, Circa 1950
Fontana Arte Decorative Box, Wood & Crystal, Italy, Circa 1950

Fontana Arte Decorative Box, Wood & Crystal, Italy, Circa 1950

$3,511

Fontana Arte Decorative Box, Wood & Crystal, Italy, Circa 1950

By Fontana Arte

Located in Torino, Piemonte

FontanaArte is an Italian company founded in Milan (as Fontana Arte) in 1932 by Luigi Fontana and Giò Ponti and specializing in glass processing and the production of furnishing acce...

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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood

Mid-Century Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Wood Lined Dresser or Table Box
Mid-Century Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Wood Lined Dresser or Table Box

Mid-Century Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Wood Lined Dresser or Table Box

$3,250

Mid-Century Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Wood Lined Dresser or Table Box

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine signed silver box. By Tiffany & Co. In sterling silver. With a wood-lined interior. Marked to the base. Simply wonderful Tiffany design! Date: Mid-20th Century Overal...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chinese Style Lacquered Brush or Pencil Box Painted Butterfly, circa 1940
Chinese Style Lacquered Brush or Pencil Box Painted Butterfly, circa 1940

Chinese Style Lacquered Brush or Pencil Box Painted Butterfly, circa 1940

$193

Chinese Style Lacquered Brush or Pencil Box Painted Butterfly, circa 1940

Located in Labrit, Landes

Lacquered paintbrush or pensil box, made in the chinese style. In this painting features a butterfly and flowers. The key is not the original but it does correspond to the lock. Good...

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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Vintage Money Bank Drum in Blue Glass & Silver Plate, 1970s
Vintage Money Bank Drum in Blue Glass & Silver Plate, 1970s

Vintage Money Bank Drum in Blue Glass & Silver Plate, 1970s

$117

Vintage Money Bank Drum in Blue Glass & Silver Plate, 1970s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Small decorative Money Bank in the shape of a drum. It's made from silver plated metal and cobalt blue glass. You get access to its content by turning the lid. Manufactured by Viener...

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1970s Hong Kong Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

2 round wooden boxes, France, 1970
2 round wooden boxes, France, 1970

2 round wooden boxes, France, 1970

$526 / set

2 round wooden boxes, France, 1970

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Pair of round wooden boxes, France, 1970s, with a clean, organic design. Made from wood with rich, contrasting grain, they have a gently curved shape, reminiscent of polished pebbles. Their glossy finish highlights the warm hues of the wood, ranging from deep brown to honey tones, with subtle natural variations. Both decorative and functional, these boxes can be used as jewelry boxes, catch-alls, or discreet storage containers, while adding an elegant vintage touch. Style : Mid-Century Modern Organic / Biomorphic French design, 1970s Key features: Pair of wooden boxes France, 1970s Round shape with domed lid Design inspired by natural forms (pebble) Wood with a warm, visible grain Smooth, glossy finish Ideal for jewelry, small items, or decoration Harmonious and decorative set Keywords : vintage wooden box, 1970s wooden box, round designer wooden box, organic wooden object, mid-century decor, pebble-shaped wooden box, vintage French storage, vintage wooden jewelry box

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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Camille Faure Limoges Modernist Enamel and Silver Plate Artwork Box, circa 1950
Camille Faure Limoges Modernist Enamel and Silver Plate Artwork Box, circa 1950

Camille Faure Limoges Modernist Enamel and Silver Plate Artwork Box, circa 1950

$6,500

Camille Faure Limoges Modernist Enamel and Silver Plate Artwork Box, circa 1950

By Camille Fauré

Located in Atlanta, GA

A rare and exquisite creation by Camille Fauré Limoges, this enamel and silver-plated decorative box is a masterwork of French craftsmanship, dating circa 1950. Likely a bespoke comm...

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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Copper, Enamel, Silver Plate

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