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18th Century Oak French Silver Chest Strongbox
18th Century Oak French Silver Chest Strongbox

18th Century Oak French Silver Chest Strongbox

$1,337Sale Price|49% Off

18th Century Oak French Silver Chest Strongbox

Located in Buisson, FR

Beautiful handmade oak silver chest. It was made to hold valuables such as silver coins, jewels or maps. This was the precursor to the modern day safe. It is due to its age beautiful...

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18th Century French Antique Primitive Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

19th Century Small Pantry Box with Original Lid
19th Century Small Pantry Box with Original Lid

19th Century Small Pantry Box with Original Lid

$530

19th Century Small Pantry Box with Original Lid

Located in Louisville, KY

This beautifully constructed circular pantry box from the late 19th century is indeed a unique find. It's smaller size makes it particularly unusual. Typically found in one's pantry ...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Primitive Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Primitive Antique Oak Dovetailed Butlers Cutlery Tray Knife Caddy Tool Box 13"
Primitive Antique Oak Dovetailed Butlers Cutlery Tray Knife Caddy Tool Box 13"

Primitive Antique Oak Dovetailed Butlers Cutlery Tray Knife Caddy Tool Box 13"

$550

Primitive Antique Oak Dovetailed Butlers Cutlery Tray Knife Caddy Tool Box 13"

Located in Dayton, OH

Primitive antique oak divided cutlery / knife tray / box / trug with raised carved center divider and hand cut dovetailed corners. Dimensions: 12.75" x 8.75" x 6.25" (Width x Depth ...

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19th Century Antique Primitive Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

Antique 19th C American Primitive Wooden Distressed Paint Storage Tool Work Box
Antique 19th C American Primitive Wooden Distressed Paint Storage Tool Work Box

Antique 19th C American Primitive Wooden Distressed Paint Storage Tool Work Box

$395

Antique 19th C American Primitive Wooden Distressed Paint Storage Tool Work Box

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique 19th C American Primitive Wooden Distressed Paint Storage Tool Work Box. Item features solid wood construction, distressed finish, very nice antique item, quality American cr...

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20th Century Primitive Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Spectacular American Grain Painted Strong Box, New England Circa 1800
Spectacular American Grain Painted Strong Box, New England Circa 1800

Spectacular American Grain Painted Strong Box, New England Circa 1800

$788Sale Price|20% Off

Spectacular American Grain Painted Strong Box, New England Circa 1800

Located in Atlanta, GA

American Likely New Hampshire or Massachusetts, circa 1800. This stunning quality antique strong box or storage box is constructed with a light woo...

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Early 1800s American Antique Primitive Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paint

One of a Kind Antique Tramp Art Box
One of a Kind Antique Tramp Art Box

One of a Kind Antique Tramp Art Box

$690

One of a Kind Antique Tramp Art Box

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

Crafted from wood with intricate, hand-carved details, this vintage tramp art box is a timeless treasure. Features a layered, hand-carved design, original lock and hinges, and white ...

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Early 20th Century American Primitive Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique American Primitive Wooden Distressed Paint Crafts Organizer Parts Box
Antique American Primitive Wooden Distressed Paint Crafts Organizer Parts Box

Antique American Primitive Wooden Distressed Paint Crafts Organizer Parts Box

$325

Antique American Primitive Wooden Distressed Paint Crafts Organizer Parts Box

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique 19th Century American Primitive Wooden Distressed Paint Crafts Organizer Parts Box. Item features solid wood construction, distressed finish, quality American craftsmanship, ...

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Late 19th Century Antique Primitive Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

RRL Wooden Sliding Lid Crate Ralph Lauren? Perishable Burn Mark Storage Box
RRL Wooden Sliding Lid Crate Ralph Lauren? Perishable Burn Mark Storage Box

RRL Wooden Sliding Lid Crate Ralph Lauren? Perishable Burn Mark Storage Box

$225 / set

RRL Wooden Sliding Lid Crate Ralph Lauren? Perishable Burn Mark Storage Box

Located in Philadelphia, PA

RRL Wooden Sliding Lid Crate Ralph Lauren? Perishable Burn Mark Storage Box. Item features burned "RRL" and "Perishable" to sides. I am told these were used to transport items betwee...

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Late 20th Century Primitive Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Primitive Pine Dough Box
Primitive Pine Dough Box

Primitive Pine Dough Box

$250

Primitive Pine Dough Box

Located in Baltimore, MD

25VJL114b Primitive pine dough box, measures :50”Lx22”Wx10”H Hungary, circa 1900, $240.00 Bread was an important staple for families who often had little ...

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Early 20th Century Hungarian Primitive Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

Early Primitive Robin Egg Blue Painted Tool Knife Box, 1860s
Early Primitive Robin Egg Blue Painted Tool Knife Box, 1860s

Early Primitive Robin Egg Blue Painted Tool Knife Box, 1860s

$1,350

Early Primitive Robin Egg Blue Painted Tool Knife Box, 1860s

Located in Newfoundland, PA

This is a fabulous blue tool carrier, with original robins egg blue paint, original and natural wear. It's rare to find original paint! It is square naile...

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1860s American Antique Primitive Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Export Tin Metal Transport 5 Gallon Canister Container with Wood Case
Antique Export Tin Metal Transport 5 Gallon Canister Container with Wood Case

Antique Export Tin Metal Transport 5 Gallon Canister Container with Wood Case

$650

Antique Export Tin Metal Transport 5 Gallon Canister Container with Wood Case

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique export tin metal transport canister container with wood case. Item features a solid wood frame, galvanized tin metal container, remnants of cork to mouth of canister, very nice antique item. Believed to be a 5 gallon...

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19th Century North American Antique Primitive Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

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19th Century Large Pantry Box with Lid

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century pantry box with lid in good condition. Found in New England in good condition.

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Circa 1800-1820 English Copper & Brass Jewelry Casket Box
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Located in Chapel Hill, NC

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Antique Moroccan Silver Plated Tea Caddy Footed Candy Box
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H 6.5 in W 6 in D 5 in

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Located in Moreno Valley, CA

1920s Antique Moroccan Silver Plated Footed Tea Caddy with hinged lid. This authentic Moroccan brass silver plated box has a beautiful etched geometri...

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Early 20th Century Moroccan Primitive Decorative Boxes

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Silver Plate, Brass

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H 10 in W 11 in D 4.5 in

Vintage Construction Worker Tool Caddy c.1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT A vintage vulcanized rubber construction worker took caddy with strap. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Vulcanized Rubber. ...

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19th Century Graduated Stack of Paint Decorated Pantry Boxes
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$1,425

H 18.38 in Dm 9.75 in

19th Century Graduated Stack of Paint Decorated Pantry Boxes

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century Graduated Stack of Paint Decorated Pantry Boxes, circa 1880, comprising five shaved splint bentwood pantry boxes with straight overlaps fastened via wooden pegs, in late...

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Antique American Tramp Art Carved Box, Early 20th Century Folk Art
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Antique American Folk Art Tramp Art Carved Box, probably Late 19th/Early 20th Century. A decorative box ornamented with layers of classic Tramp Art chip carved borders enclosing velvet ground panels centered by elongated star...

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Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A superb Folk Art sailors valentine Tramp Art keepsake box. Wide in form, this beautiful Primitive wood carved box features the letters S and M with a heart between on both sides. Tw...

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Swedish 19th Century Folk Art Painted Wooden Box

Swedish 19th Century Folk Art Painted Wooden Box

$450

H 7.25 in W 17 in D 10.75 in

Swedish 19th Century Folk Art Painted Wooden Box

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

A painted 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art wood box, with blue and red. These boxes were used for multiple purposes, eg to transport during long trips important documents and priva...

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Antique Tramp Art Box, Hand-Carved Two-Toned Wood, France, Circa 1900
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American Folk Art Painted Toleware Tin Box
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H 8.5 in W 10 in D 6.5 in

American Folk Art Painted Toleware Tin Box

Located in Bradenton, FL

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Early 20th Century Wood & Brass Tool Box
Early 20th Century Wood & Brass Tool Box

Early 20th Century Wood & Brass Tool Box

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H 11.75 in W 21.25 in D 15.63 in

Early 20th Century Wood & Brass Tool Box

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Early 20th Century Wood & Brass Tool Box / Chest. Beautiful natural patina.

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Early 20th Century American Primitive Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Antique Primitive Wooden Red Painted Folk Art Keepsake Letter Box 11"
Antique Primitive Wooden Red Painted Folk Art Keepsake Letter Box 11"

Antique Primitive Wooden Red Painted Folk Art Keepsake Letter Box 11"

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H 7.7 in W 5.5 in D 10.75 in

Antique Primitive Wooden Red Painted Folk Art Keepsake Letter Box 11"

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique primitive red painted wood keepsake letter trinket storage box with latch. Dimensions: 10.75" x 5.5" x 7.7" (Width x Depth x Height)

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Handmade Artisan Oval Cherry Wood Box

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Handmade Artisan Oval Cherry Wood Box

Located in Malibu, CA

Handcrafted in cherry. in Shaker style by Jefferson Woodworks. Sturdy & well made in a heavy gauge panels.

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Primitive Pine Dough Box
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H 9.5 in W 46 in D 20 in

Primitive Pine Dough Box

Located in Baltimore, MD

Bread was an important staple for families who often had little else to eat. A steady supply required a lot of flour and hard work, frequently done cooperatively with groups of women sharing the kneading as well as the ovens. A dough box...

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Early 20th Century Hungarian Primitive Decorative Boxes

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Antique Dovetailed Pine Farmhouse Lidded Keepsake Storage Letter Box

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Antique Round Wooden Kitchen Pantry Shaker Spices Box Set Jars

Located in Philadelphia, PA

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Rustic Antique Western Conestoga Wagon Blanket Trunk 19th C
Rustic Antique Western Conestoga Wagon Blanket Trunk 19th C

Rustic Antique Western Conestoga Wagon Blanket Trunk 19th C

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H 21.5 in W 47 in D 22 in

Rustic Antique Western Conestoga Wagon Blanket Trunk 19th C

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Western American Conestoga wagon blanket chest offers wood construction with domed top trunk lid and tapered sides with iron straps and hinges, 19...

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19th Century American Antique Primitive Decorative Boxes

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Wood

19th Century Primitive Polychrome Divided Country Grain Bin
19th Century Primitive Polychrome Divided Country Grain Bin

19th Century Primitive Polychrome Divided Country Grain Bin

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H 24 in W 69 in D 13 in

19th Century Primitive Polychrome Divided Country Grain Bin

Located in Milford, NH

A 19th century primitive, orange and black painted grain bin with divided compartments. A great conversation and statement piece that could even be used as a woodbox for kindling, to...

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Coco de Mer, Ebony Box, Art, Decorative Sculpture, Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Coco de Mer, Ebony Box, Art, Decorative Sculpture, Late 19th/Early 20th Century

Coco de Mer, Ebony Box, Art, Decorative Sculpture, Late 19th/Early 20th Century

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H 6 in W 10 in D 10 in

Coco de Mer, Ebony Box, Art, Decorative Sculpture, Late 19th/Early 20th Century

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

Great Coco De Mer box. This very organic sensual object has been carved and transformed for many countries thru the year. Including the name by the French and also for the UK because...

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Early 20th Century Asian Primitive Decorative Boxes

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19th Century Chinese Carriage Box
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Located in Chicago, IL

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Iron

Primitive decorative boxes for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Primitive decorative boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, 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, folk art, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Primitive decorative boxes made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 $130 and tops out at $1,475 while the average work can sell for $425.

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