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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Jim Rose Two Door - Six Drawer Cupboard Maquette, Solid Cast Iron Furniture
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose
Two Door - Six Drawer Cupboard Maquette
Solid Cast Iron w/ Steel Nail Heads
6h x 4.25w x 2d in
15.24h x 10.79w x 5.08d cm
JR0274
Jim Rose
b. 1966, d. 2023
Bio:
Born in I...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Steel, Iron
F.B. Rogers Silver Plate Walnut Shaped Sculpture Trinket Box Keepsake 1970 Japan
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage walnut box, trinket box, keepsake made in Japan for F.B. Rogers Silver Company, circa 1970.
Made out of Silver Plate and Gold Plate Steel an...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate, Steel, Gold Plate
Italian 1960s Graphic Playing Card Boxes for Formica
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1960s Graphic Playing Card Boxes for Formica
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Formica
1960s Vintage Brass Compact Case
By Dunhill
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Brass Compact Case
engraved
.38 thick x 5.25 w x 2.25 d
Hard to open.
Preowned unrestored vintage condition
See all images for details.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Ugo Zaccagnini Turquoise Egyptian Blue Ceramic Box with Bullseye Target Motif
Located in Southampton, NJ
Midcentury Egyptian Blue Ceramic Pottery box by Ugo Zaccagnini of Italy. The box features a striking bullseye design on all sides. There is an overall craquelure to the glaze which i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Anthony Redmile Box with Nickle Plated Mounts and Inset Opal
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautifully made vintage steer horn box by Anthony Redmile. With polished horn body and hand hammered nickle plated brass mounts. The top with an i...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Opal, Nickel
Vintage Coca Cola Trash Can Mid-Century
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, vintage Coca Cola trash can mid-century. White paint with chrome plated steel. Interior galvanized can. Original unrestored.
Dimensions: 29" H x 14" Diameter...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
1970s Don Shoemaker for Señal Carved Root Wood Box Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a free form lidded box designer Don Shoemaker Mexico.
Retains original label Señal. Mexico circa the 1970s. Cocobolo root wood.
Dimensions: 6.5 H x 4 D x 10 W...
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1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Cocobolo, Wood
Vintage Norwegian Wood.chest With Hand Painted Floral Motif
Located in Seattle, WA
Intricate Detailing of Flowers and Letter Markings as Pictured. Features a Small Compartment inside.
Dimensions. 9 W ; 5 D ; 6 H
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
$796 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Italian Raymor Ceramic Lidded Flower Box Turquoise and White
By Raymor
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely vintage Italian hallmarked lidded ceramic flower box by Raymor is from the 60's. The colors are turquoise, white with outlines of gray charcoal. The hallmarks read 03529 ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
$596 Sale Price
25% Off
Italian Mid-Century Small Rectangular Leather Embossed Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Beautifully molded Italian leather box with a raised style and features crests of coat of arms with lions and fleur de lis on the top. Additionally this piece has been enhanced with ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Rectangular Decorative Box in Brass and Wood Luciano Frigerio Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing rectangular box in solid brass embellished with decorative engravings and wood in the style of Luciano Frigerio.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Total weight o...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Vintage British Colonial Style Faux Zebra Boxes on Stands
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout pair of mid century boxes on stands having hand decorated faux vellum interiors, set on brass stands with custom acid washed finishes. Signed Hart Associates on a brass label.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Gilded Aluminum and Macassar Wood Box, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning original decorative box was expertly crafted in France, circa 1960. The rectangular form, featuring Macassar wood main body, is complemented by a brushed gilded anodize...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Wood Box Bowl by Aldo Tura for Macabo Italy 1950s Art Deco
Located in Rome, IT
Decorative wooden box with metal handle in the shape of acorns by the Italian designer Aldo Tura for Macabo Cusano Milanino. Made in Italy, circa 1950.
On the bottom the original s...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Squared Decorative Box in Solid Brass and Wood, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Squared box in solid brass embellished with decorative engravings and wood.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Total weight of 2.5kg.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair Red Crocodile Nesting Boxes
Located in New York, NY
Pair red crocodile nesting boxes. Set of two vintage one of a kind rich carmine red crocodile leather handmade jewelry boxes nesting one inside the other w...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crocodile
$1,150 / set
Palisander & Rosewood Box / Humidor by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Rare Woods
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
A very hard-to-find concave square lidded container, box or humidor designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1960s. The box is made of palisander or rosewood (same family of wood...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Palisander, Rosewood
Rare Mid-Century Leather, Oak Wood and Aluminum Cigarette Box by Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful vintage box, realized by renowned Austrian designer Carl Auböck, is a rare Mid-Century piece. The combination of the employed materials and techniques - oak wood, anod...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Aluminum
a mid-century Italian wood and glass table top box in the manner of Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in London, Fitzrovia
a mid-century Italian wood and glass table top box attributed to Fontana Arte.
Please note that we often have a much shorter handling tim...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass, Wood
Midcentury Glass Mosaic and Brass Lidded Box by Salvador Teran
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool midcentury glass mosaic and brass lidded box by noted Mexican artist Salvador Teran, circa 1950s. The piece is in very good vintage condit...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
$550 Sale Price
20% Off
Bordeaux Bakelite and Bamboo Square Italian Decorative Box, Tommaso Barbi 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning large midcentury decorative box in a dark red bakelite and bamboo. This lovely piece was designed by Tommaso Barbi in Italy in the ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Bakelite
Modernist Wood and Enamel Box by J. Capo Esmaltes, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
Designed by the esteemed J. Capo Esmaltes and crafted in Spain circa 1960, this exquisite Mid-Century Modern lidded box is a true fusion of artistry and craftsmanship. Its refined re...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Copper, Enamel
Fajance Lidded Box / Humidor by Nils Thorsson for 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 green and black glazed stoneware container with geometric a...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stoneware
Italian Florentine Domed Wood Trinket Jewelry Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Italian Mid-Century Florentine hand crafted box. This lined gilt-wood box can be used to store your favorite pieces of jewelry as well a stand alone piece on a coffee table ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
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
Russian U.S.S.R Papier Mache Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Signed and Dated 1961 USSR
From our Boxes collection, we are delighted to offer this unusual Russian Papier Mache Box. The box of slim rectangula...
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20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Hand Painted Ceramic Decorative Oval Lidded Trinket Box by Hedwig Bollhagen
Located in Troy, MI
A decorative hand painted box by Hedwig Bollhagen
Oval form in black glaze with hand painted blue modernist decoration to the inset lid
Signed to underside
3 inch width
2 inch dept...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone and Brass Box
Located in New York, NY
Large 1980s Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone and brass box.
Measurements for just the box without the design.
height 4.75'' depth 12.25'' depth 8.25''
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20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Brass
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Modern Studio Craft Carved Wood Artist Signed Puzzle Box in Walnut 1982
Located in Troy, MI
Signed vintage Studio Craft Walnut Puzzle Box
Signed Bob Goldsmith puzzle box titled Rosie's Desire 1982
Carved walnut abstract form with two slide through drawers
Signed to unders...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Rectangular Carved 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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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Travertine, Metal
$493 Sale Price
20% Off
1940s Mark Cross Luxurious Vintage Wood Box Italy
By Mark Cross
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
1940s Mark Cross Italian Wood Yellow Box
2.25 h x 8 w x 6 d
Preowned original vintage unrestored condition
Refer to all images.
Stamp present.
Made in Italy
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
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
Decorative Box in Polished Steel, Brass and Wood by Rue Royale, France 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing rectangular decorative box in polished steel and brass with a wooden interior arrangement.
Its style resembles contemporary products by Romeo Rega.
Made in France in th...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel, Chrome
Collection of Four Vintage Florentine Scuola del Cuoio Embossed Leather Boxes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Collection of four small unlined brown leather boxes with gold inlay/embossed decoration by Scuola del Cuoio (ca. 1970s, Florence, Italy).
Includes a cylindrical snuff box, a matchbo...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Leaf
Armenian Alphabet by Line Vautrin, Gilt Bronze Compact
By Line Vautrin
Located in Uccle, BE
Line Vautrin was inspired by the Armenian alphabet to create this very pretty compact whose lid and reverse are entirely carved with the characters o...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Rectangular Art Deco Walnut and Walnut-Root Box, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1930s - 1940s.
Made in walnut and walnut-root.
It is a vintage piece, but it's been recently restored, therefore it can be considered as in excellent condition and re...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
An Italian 1970s travertine and gilt metal jewellery accessories box
Located in London, GB
An Italian 1970s travertine and gilt metal accessories jewellery box in the style of Fratelli Mannelli , with grooved detail on the top
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Travertine, Metal
Ottaviani Mid Century Sterling silver enamel and wood playing card box
By Ottaviani
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid Century Sterling silver enamel and wood playing card box, Italy 1979.
Signed Ottaviani, Sterling silver 925 mark.
Complete set ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Los Castillo Mixed Metal Cigarette Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mexican made humidor, c.1960s, comprised of copper, brass, silver and malachite. The rectangular box is wood lined with a shallow basin to store cigarettes or other smoking paraphern...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Malachite, Silver, Brass, Copper
Jewelry Box Silver Plated in the Shape of a Hippopotamus
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960 we offer this rare jewelry box made in bronze and Silver Plated in the shape of a hippopotamus with fantastic patina.
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
"Fantastical Bird, " Mid Century Box by Ottaviani in Silver, Enamel and Rosewood
By Ottaviani
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully crafted of hammered silver -- now with a soft, old silver patina -- enamel and rosewood, this exceptional decorative box depicts a wildly imaginative crane-like bird with...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
1940s Rosewood Box Partitioned Interior Clean Modern
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Small Rosewood Box vintage with clean modern lines.
Divided interior
Rosewood veneer
Preowned vintage unrestored condition. Some prior repairs are visible.
No key.
3.75 tall x 7 w...
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1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Square Polished Brass Box with Wood Lining
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A square brass box with a slightly raised top. The piece is lined with wood and green for office or work station supplies. Also, a handsome decorative box on the cocktail table hol...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Italian Florentine Rectangular Wood Trinket Jewelry Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Italian Mid-Century Florentine hand crafted box with classical scenes. This gilt-wood box with red, gold and black detailing can be used to store your favorite pieces of je...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
1970s Vintage Gold Leaf Ceramic Canister Container
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Gold Leaf Canister Storage Box Container
9.75 h x 4.75 d x 4.5
Ceramic and Gold Leaf
unmarked
Original unrestored vintage
Refer to images
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of Two Italian Rectangular Florentine Gilt Wood Boxes
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of 2 charming Italian Mid-Century Florentine hand crafted boxes. These gilt-wood boxes can be used to store your favorite pieces of jewelry as well as stand alone pieces on a cof...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Giltwood, Paint, Paper
1970s Small Lidded Wood Vessel Container
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a round wood container vessel with Lid. Unmarked. Small mid-century keepsake trinket holder.
Dimensions: 2.5 diameter x 2 tall inches
Please visit take a lo...
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1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
$124 Sale Price
36% Off
Rectangular Box Lucite Tortoise Shell Effect, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Rectangular box in Lucite tortoiseshell effect with three hollow circles on the top. Made in Italy, 1970s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Roberto Cavalli Lucite Jewelry Box with Tortoise Effect, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful midcentury lucite jewelery box by Roberto Cavalli, with a stunning tortoiseshell effect. This gorgeous piece was produced in Italy in the 1970s.
This object is timeless ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
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Lucite, Plexiglass
Surrealist Style Carved Wood Decorative Box
Located in Houston, TX
Surrealist Style Carved Wood Decorative Box.
This lovely decorative box is hand carved and quite interesting. Great coffee table or bookcas...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
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
Hand painted ceramic box by Arte Casa Albisola, 1940s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Delightful and rare painted ceramic box made in the 40s by the Arte Casa factory in Albisola. Fairly good condition, slight defects in the ceramic. Manufacturer's mark on the base.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Swedish Lidded Box in Bronze & Wood by Bernhard Linder for Metallkonst 1950’s
By Ystad-Metall
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A gorgeous vintage box in the manner of Ystad Metal. Designed by Bernhard Linder for Metallkonst. Inscribed on the top as shown. Would work well on a shelf, coffee table, or on a des...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Exotic 1970s Frog Skin-Leather Asymmetrical Table Box, Style of Karl Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exotic 1970s Frog Skin-Leather Asymmetrical Table Box, Style of Karl Springer
A unique box of exotic elegance with this 1970s Frog Skin-Leather Asymmetrical Table Box, in the style...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Velvet
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Owl Dish in Pewter
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and unique midcentury pewter owl dish with striking blue eyes. The dish is very heavy and well made with a very small hallmark on the back.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
Octagonal Box in Lucite Wicker Wood and Brass Christian Dior Style, France 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Octagonal box in Lucite, wicker and wood with a brass knob in Christian Dior style. Made in France in the 1970s.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
Embossed Ceramic Box, Model "Flowers" by Mithé Espelt, France, 1970
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
A rectangular chest with three flowers glazed in green, blue and white.
Crackled gold frame.
Wooden base with green felt at the back.
France,
Circa 1970
Dimensions :
Height ...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Earthenware
Italian decorative ceramic box 1940 Perugia Coral red Rometti Dog
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian decorative ceramic box 1940 Perugia Coral red Rometti style
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
$656 Sale Price
30% 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.
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