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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MCM Ben Seibel for JenFred Ware Copper Trinket Box c.1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A ribbed copper trinket box lined with cork. Original felt on bottom.
Substantial in weight.
CREATOR Ben Seibel for JenFred Ware.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1960s.
MA...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
$295 Sale Price
21% Off
Vintage Limoges Hand Painted Porcelain Yellow Floral Egg Trinket Box, France
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Limoges hand painted porcelain yellow floral egg trinket box, France. Midcentury. Marked.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
$210 Sale Price
65% Off
Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Sgraffito, Blue, Black, Abstract, Geometric, Signed
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi box, ceramic, blue black, sgraffito, abstract, geometric, signed. Small scale lidded box with geometric sgraffito decoration, glazed in blue and black. Signed on underside of...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Don Shoemaker Desk Top Business Card Holder
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare business card holder made in Cocobolo and granadillo wood, includes Original label of Señal S.A., circa 1970.
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Cocobolo
Italian Mid-Century Modern Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern 800 silver box. Rectangular with straight sides and thumb rest. Cover flat and hinged with tab. Allover engine-turned curvili...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
BITOSSI - Piastrelle Bicolore Series Lidded Ceramic Box - Italy - Circa 1960's
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Chatham, ON
BITOSSI (Manufacturer) - ALDO LONDI (Designer) - PIASTRELLE BICOLORE (Series) - Rare Mid Century studio pottery arabesque pattern lidded box - hand finished - mold formed - featuring...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
$1,326 Sale Price
30% Off
Maitland-Smith Steer Horn Lidded Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage lidded box crafted in steer horn elements with metal spacers and having a carved penshell handle and feet.
Category
20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Horn
Diamond Point Silver Plated Metal Box, Unique C. 1970s, France
By Françoise See
Located in Brussels, BE
Very beautiful one of a kind silver plated metal box with fine diamond point patterns.
Handcrafted and high quality metal work. The box is very heavy.
Made on a special request, circa 1970, by Maison...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
1940s Enamel and Wooden Box by Elizabeth Bensley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a nice example of artist, Elizabeth Bensley's enamel work from the late 1940s displayed beautifully on a wooden box. Note that the box top does not stay open at an angle as t...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Ceramic Miniature Chest ca' 1970's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual miniature chest of drawers by Virginia Podufaly, ca' 1970's. She was one of the founders of the Potters' Guild in Annapolis, Maryland in 1972.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Fontana Arte Mod. 2004 Box
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milan, IT
Fontana Arte Mod. 2004 box.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
$3,284 Sale Price
20% Off
Large French Sculpted Bronze Box by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large bonze box (based on the size, it is likely a card case) by French Parisian art jewelry designer Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1950s. The box features an interesting design i...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Silvered Bronze Box with Relief Cast Poem by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful jewelry box in silvered cast bronze by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997). From a small special series, the designer created circa 1945-55. on which poems were cast in relief on the cover. Most existing examples features poems that are well-known. This poem, however, was not identified by us, and possibly is a creation of the artist herself. It is a very soulful prose (see the full poem in French below). Signed on the base as shown.
We have a gilt bronze box with the same relief cast poem that comes with a three-page Certification in French by Comite Line Vautrin, shown in some photos as well.
Reference: For other boxes with poems see "Line Vautrin Sculptor, Jeweller, Magician by Line Vautrin and Patrick Mauries, page 42.
"Les glaciers vagabonds qui ébranlent les murs
et les anges frileux qui cherchent un asile quand la nuit de décembre
anesthésie la ville t’effraient plus que les morts tutélaires et durs
Ils désertent pour toi...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
A shell and carved wooden box in the style of Alexandre Noll, France, 1950s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Hand-carved wooden box, attributed to Alexandre Noll, France, 1950s. Made from high-quality dark wood, it features sleek, organic lines. Its unique lid is a genuine polished shell, r...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Lidded Glass & Leather Box by Jacques Adnet, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Leather-lidded cast glass box with a bronze star accent.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Sterling Silver and Rosewood Hinged Box Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessory
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
1980 Italian Crystal & Black Murano Glass Round Box Worked with 24Kt Gold Dust
Located in New York, NY
1980s Venetian high-quality decorative trinket jewel glass box of imposing size and Hollywood Regency style, entirely handcrafted and blown in black Murano glass, extensively worked ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
Mid-Century Parquetry Decorative Jewelry Box with Side Drawer and Mirror
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Mid-Century Modern era parquetry wooden jewelry box was made in the United States in approximately 1955 in a cubist style. The box is done in a series of woods with various stai...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Aldo Londi Bitossi Ochre Glazed Box, Vase Set
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi for Bitossi hand decorated vase and box. An ochre ground provides the backdrop for the colorful stylized floral motif. Signed/Labeled Sold as a set.
Vase measures 8 x 4...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage 1980 RYKRiSP metal cracker tin canister
Located in Seattle, WA
Retro 1980s graphic tin kitchen box decor. Vintage pop art storage. Vintage condition as pictured. Listing is for described item only. Box H4
Dimensions: 4.5"L 9"H 4.5"W
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Bitossi Decorative Lidded Box
By Bitossi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bitossi decorative ceramic lidded box, Italy. Sophisticated table top box for jewelry, cards or hide the T.V. remote. In very good original condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Midcentury End Table/ Cube Boxes with Storage Interiors
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of midcentury cube end tables with storage compartment mahogany wood lids are fitted to lift and store.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Milk Glass Trinket or Jewelry Box with Diamond Shape Decoration and Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful cut milk glass trinket box, or jewelry box. This lovely piece is square in shape, with diamond shape decoration on both the lid and sides.
Dimensions:
4.25" wide
4....
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass, Milk Glass
$100 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Rosewood Carved Peach Shaped Lidded Box, Japan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Lidded Decorative Box, Japan
Carved Rosewood in Peach Shape
"very nice decorative box to hide some "stuff" in"
"in very good as found vintage condition"
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
Italian Mid-Century Mirrored Letter Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unique 20th Century letter box of Italian design with a trapezoidal shape having a hinged top over lock and key. The ebonized top is beautifully scalloped and edged in molded walnut....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Rare Bitossi Ceramic Box, Orange & Brown , Made in Italy 1970's
By Bitossi
Located in Milano, IT
Jewellery Box - Ceramic Box - Decorative Container
Bitossi is one of the foremost ceramic makers in Italy. Skilled artisans and celebrated designers have come together since the in...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
$1,351 Sale Price
20% Off
Tommaso Barbini 1980s 3 Piece Smoking Set
By Barbini
Located in Montclair, NY
Tommaso Barbi group of 3 1980s ceramic smoking objects of 1 box and 2 ashtrays.
All signed in white glaze B. Ceramiche.
Box. 6.88 W 4.25 D 2.75 H
Round 6.25 D 1.75 H...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
carl auböck leather and chrome box.
Located in Munich, DE
rare box by carl auböck. signed inside with persil.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid Century Modern Vintage Brown Leather Case Austria, circa 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage hat case from leather 1950s, Austria.
A great hat case from cognac brown leather with one snap-lock and two locks with a carrying s...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
OTTAVIANI 1960 Modernist Cedar Box in .925 Sterling Silver With Enameled Designs
By Ottaviani
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
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$1,389 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Fish Shaped Storage Box
Located in Seattle, WA
possibly cardboard or sturdy paper mache. Nice patina and character. Vintage condition as pictured. Listing is for described item only. Box H7
Dimensions: 11"L 8" W 3.25"H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Crackled Abalone Jewelry Boxes
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of vintage crackled abalone jewelry boxes. Unmarked. Attributed to Maitland Smith.
Measures:
Larger box dimension:
7 7/8".
4 7/8".
3 3/8".
...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Abalone
$1,250 / set
Bronze Pineapple Jar
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury pineapple form lidded jar or container crafted in cast bronze with a dark lush patina and signed Maitland-Smith on the bottom.
Category
20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
$2,400
Mid Century Italian Ceramic Box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Mid century Italian ceramic box
Crab design on its lid
Circa 1950 Origin Italy
Mid-Century
Color Green and red
no visible signature.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
$304 Sale Price
20% Off
Tessalated Maitland Smith Faux Horn Gentleman's Dresser Box
Located in Ferndale, MI
Elegant wood lined dresser box with hinged lid. Tessalated faux Horn exterior with brass trim. Interior is wood lined. Retains Maitland Smith label.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antonio Botta Ice Bucket or Decorative Box in Lucite and Chrome, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Italian decorative box or ice bucket made in smoked lucite and chrome. This incredibly stylish and rare piece was designed by Antonio Botta and produced by Rexite in Italy ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Chrome
Gabriella Crespi Signed, Cylindrical Brass Box, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Small box cylindrical beautifully crafted by Italian designer Gabriella Crespi, dating back to the 1970s. This exquisite piece is crafted in brass, showcasing Crespi's signature min...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Monique Gerber French Bronze Lidded Sculptural Top Black and Red Lacquer Box
Located in Chicago, IL
Monique Gerber rare bronze sculptural topped decorative box with black and red lacquer base.
French designer Monique Gerber designer and owner of Art du Bronze.
Signed under the bo...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Arden Company Milk. Crane Wood and Metal Storage Box.
Located in Seattle, WA
Circa 1961. Ardent Forms Metal and wood Crate. Wording has been embossed into the wood.Rustic vintage. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured.
Dimensions. 19 W ; 13 D ; 1...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
1970 Ingo Knuth DNK Daniela Mola Italian Design Wood Leather Box
By Ingo Knuth
Located in Brescia, IT
Wood Box
Design Ingo Knuth
Prod. DNK Daniela Mola
Milan, 1970
Wood and Leather
Adjustable Height
Sticker Label under the base
Excellent Condiction
h max: 36 cm
H min: 27 cm
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
1970s Hong Kong Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Rare Jewel-Toned Mid-Century Covered Box, Italy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Highly unusual and brilliantly glazed, this covered box features a sequence of geometric shapes in bas relief that are filled with pools of vivid, jewel-toned glazes in sapphire, eme...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Clay
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
XX Century Silver Plated Hare Inkwell
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Decorative XX century inkwell or box representing a silver plated hare.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
1940s Elizabeth Bensley Enamel and Zebrawood Decorative Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a nice example of artist, Elizabeth Bensley's enamel work from the late 1940s contrasting a primitive, crudely assembled box with refined, expert enamel decoration. Note that...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Decorative Malachite and Brass Hinged Box by Los Castillo of Mexico
By Los Castillo
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful inlaid detail of three swans in brass and bronze on a malachite and sodalite background adorn the top of this hinged box which was made by Los Castillo of Mexico, circa 196...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Malachite, Brass, Bronze
Midcentury Box in Faux Tortoiseshell Lucite Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing rectangular decorative box in tortoiseshell-effect lucite in Christian Dior Home style.
Made in Italy in the 1980s.
Perfect desk object or gift idea.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
Wood Handcarved Box After Alexandre Noll
Located in Barcelona, ES
Wood handcarved box after Alexandre Noll
Signed Tony to the underside.
Late 20th century.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a be...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
$1,466 Sale Price
50% Off
Vintage Set of 5 1970's Tortoise Plexiglass & Brass Desk Accessories
Located in Vis, NL
dint vintage set of 5 mid century faux tortoise plexiglass and brass desk accessories consisting in :
2 different sized trays.
1 small trash bin
1...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Romeo Rega Italian Chrome Brass Jewellery Box 1970
By Romeo Rega
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful Mid-Century square box signed by Romeo Rega in Italy in the late 1970s. This chrome jewellery or make-up box features a beautiful round brass on the top, and black acrylic ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Wooden Box With Pyrography Mosaic and Hinge Clasp.
Located in Seattle, WA
Red Stained Wooden Box with Burned Motifs on All Sides and Top.Cracks and wear Consistent with Age as Pictured.
Dimensions. 11 W ; 9 D ; 5 1/2 He
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
$119 Sale Price
20% Off
Giacomo Sinopoli Italian Large Jewellery Box Chrome Gold Leaf 1970
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful Italian Mid-Century decorative box designed by Giacomo Sinopoli and produced by Liwan’s Rome in the late 1970s. This chrome jewellery box features a beautiful gold leaf gilded frame...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Chrome, Gold Leaf
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Red Decorative Box 1980
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover the allure of vintage Italian design with this exquisite Red Decorative Rectangular Box from the 1980s. Meticulously crafted, it ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Brutalist unique safe in cast aluminium Netherlands 1960
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This is a truly unique and robust custom-made rectangular safe, possibly crafted by an artist and assembled by a local metalworker in the Netherlands in the 1960s. It features a stri...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Aluminum
Jean Gerbino For Vallauris, France, Ceramic Glazed Sage Mosaic Lidded Pot 1960's
By Jean Gerbino
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Jean Gerbino for Vallauris, France, ceramic glazed mosaic lidded pot
Sage green, terracotta and cream shades, beautifully crafted
Circa 1960's
Signed Gerbino to base
Height 2.5 inch...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern Vintage Brass Bamboo Basket Box Tray, circa 1960, Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage basket or tray from brass and bamboo designed and executed in Vienna, circa 1960.
A wonderful lidded basket or tray from brass and bamboo.
Good condition w...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Unusual Italian Box in Brass and Lapis Lazuli
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant Italian box made of brass and lapis lazuli, ca' 1970's.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
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...
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Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Steel
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
Ceramic Box by Franco Bucci for Laboratorio Pesaro, Italy, 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Remarkable ceramic box by Franco Bucci for Laboratorio Pesaro.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
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.