Paint Boxes

De Stijl trinket box in wood Fabulous colorful trinket box, created in the northern region of Europe, probably in the Netherlands or Germany. It was crafted with the De Stijl artistic parameters in wood with polychromate paints of different colors. This box has a Mondrianesque and Rietveld reminiscent in the usage of the color composition. Curiously, the three edges of this box Measure exactly 83 mm, which forms a perfect cube. It was obviously designed this way with the golden section in mind. The box is in a great state of preservation, with a beautiful patina and no cracks in the paint. It is definitely a work of art of this movement to be exhibited. Weight: 97.60 Grams. Measurements: 83 mm by 83 mm by 83 mm (3.25 x 3.25 x 3.25 Inches). De Stijl, from the Dutch for "The Style", is also known as Neoplasticism, was a Dutch art movement founded in 1917 in Leiden. De Stijl consisted of artists and architects. In a more narrow sense, the term De Stijl is used to refer to a body of work from 1917 to 1931 founded in the Netherlands. Proponents of De Stijl advocated pure abstraction and universality by a reduction to the essentials of form and colour; they simplified visual compositions to vertical and horizontal, using only black, white and primary colors. De Stijl is also the name of a journal that was published by the Dutch painter, designer, writer, and critic Theo van Doesburg that served to propagate the group's theories. Along with van Doesburg, the group's principal members were the painters Piet Mondrian, Vilmos Huszár, Bart van der Leck, and the architects Gerrit Rietveld, Robert van 't Hoff, and J. J. P. Oud. The artistic philosophy that formed a basis for the group's work is known as Neoplasticism - the new plastic art (or Nieuwe Beelding in Dutch). According to Theo van Doesburg in the introduction of the magazine De Stijl 1917 no.1, the "De Stijl"-movement was a reaction to the "Modern Baroque" of the Amsterdam School movement (Dutch Expressionist...

Playing cards casket box, rosewood with paintings, Paris, France, circa 1920 Rosewood / Palisander with old green and red paintings. Hand-polished with shellac (French polish). O...

A rare gift box by A La Marquise De Sevigne, from the early 20th Century. An elongated rectangular shape (similar to a writing box) in black lacquered wood with patriotic design on sides and the top. The design features stylized airplanes in blue, white, and red colors along with the French cockade on the sides. Marked inside lid "Marque de Sevigne" and also marked underside "Fabrique au Japon" (Made in Japan). This lovely bonbonniere (chocolate candy box) is a fine example of the limited edition gift packaging, the company issued every year for the Holidays. Each year the model is different and the store commissioned the finest artists to create those gift boxes. Over the decades the style of the box follows the trend of the period in terms of design and is considered highly collectible objects. Measurements: 10.63 in. wide (27 cm) x 1.57 in. high (4 cm) x 3.13 in. deep (8 cm) A La Marquise De Sevigne: Founded in Royat (center of France) in 1892 by Clementine and Auguste Rouzaud, Marquise de Sevigne chocolates, with their signature blue boxes, are among the most recognizable French chocolates. At the end of the 19th Century, Clémentine sent a box of candy...

This stunning Art Deco dish was realized by the esteemed maker Herend of Hungary, circa 1930. It features sculptural handle with lemon yellow and ambrosial pink roses in relief; butt...

Beautiful Art Deco playing cards casket / box. The wood is palisander/rosewood in- and outside and it has a slightly torn down original pain...