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Boxes For Sale
Craftsman's Handmade Jewelry Cabinet
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful handmade craftsman's jewelry cabinet. Beautifully constructed out of mahogany and a secondary wood I can't identify. It has drawers lined...
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1980s American Vintage Boxes

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Wood

Mark Cross Brown Suede and Leather Jewelry Box, Italy
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Made in Italy, a beautiful chocolate brown suede and leather hinged jewelry box with lock and key by designer Mark Cross. Box interior is a brown...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Regency Boulle Tea Caddy
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century English Regency Boulle Tea Caddy in beautiful shape. Well taken care of must see pics.
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Mid-19th Century British Regency Antique Boxes

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Bronze

FORNASETTI Cigar Humidor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wooden cigar humidor box with cammei design on faux marble / made in Milan Italy by Fornasetti, in the 1980s Original metal label inside Measures: width 10 inches, de...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

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Wood

Pietro Chiesa Fontana Arte Glass Box, Italy, 1936
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pietro Chiesa Fontana Arte Glass Box, Italy, 1936 Beautiful Glass with Blue Trim Cushion Edge
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Art Glass

FORNASETTI Cigar Humidor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wooden cigar humidor box with cammei design on faux marble / made in Milan Italy by Fornasetti, in the 1980s Original labels inside and on the base Measures: width 12...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Wood

Fornasetti Playing Cards Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage poker playing cards box in walnut wood that holds two packs of cards / designed by Piero Fornasetti, made in Italy in the 1970s Length: 7 inches ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

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Wood

Continental 19th century etched Crystal and Ormolu box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A delightful and most charming Continental 19th century etched Crystal and Ormolu box. This wonderful lidded ruby red Crystal box features diagonal checkerboard etching on the unders...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

A 1930s Art Deco Hand-Carved Oak French Box
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a 1930s French Art Deco hand-carved oak box, showcasing a unique blend of craftsmanship and geometric flair characteristic of the Art Deco period. Solid oak wood, noted for i...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Boxes

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Oak

20th century design brown ceramic and leather decorative box by Longchamps Paris
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Longchamps Paris Decorative brown ceramic and leather box Original perfect condition Vintage decorative piece Signed under the base Longchamps Paris Height 20 cm Large 11 cm ...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Boxes

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Ceramic, Leather

Il Viaggio di Nettuno White Square Vide Poche by Luke Edward Hall by GINORI 1735
Located in Milan, IT
Inspired by designer Luke Edward Hall passion for ancient Greek and Roman mythology, this elegant vide poche is crafted of the finest porcelain and decorated by hand with precious me...
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2010s Italian Boxes

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Porcelain

Louis Prodhon Art Deco Wood, Chrome and Glass Cookie Box Candy Jar, France 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis Prodhon, Paris, designed and crafted this refined Art Deco decorative cookie box or candy jar in the 1930s. The modernist design boasts a chromed metal and wood holder base wit...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes

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Metal, Chrome

Antique Brass Bound Writing Box With Secret Drawers. English C.1830
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful tropical hardwood writing box or slope Fabulous colour and figure in the wood Working secret drawers* Original brass topped ink bottle Replaced leather No Key Free U...
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1830s English Georgian Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

Seashell Jewelry Trinket Box
Located in New York, NY
A real natural seashell jewelry or trinket box with glass and mirror design, circa late-20th century. Boxes' hinged lid is a real natural seashell (be...
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Late 20th Century Organic Modern Boxes

Materials

Shell, Glass, Mirror

Art Deco playcard box vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco playcard box vienna around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled Wood inside
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Sevres Porcelain Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French Sevres Porcelain box.
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19th Century French Antique Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Clear and Red Italian Glass Box
Located in New York, NY
A vintage clear and red Italian heavy glass box attributed to Murano.
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1970s Italian Vintage Boxes

Materials

Brass

French Late 19th Century Onyx Champlevé Jewelry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful onyx and gilt bronze champlevé enamel jewelry box in a chest design; made in France in the Late 19th Century, having a soft red velvet interior and impeccable hand-painted ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Boxes

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Onyx, Bronze

Vintage Italian Figural Snail Pill Box in White Metal
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual miniature pill box in the shape of a very detailed snail. These were made in Italy circa 1970-90s usually of 800/1000 silver or alpaca/argentan/German silver (an alloy of zin...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal

Venezia Rialto SC4 Box by Morici
Located in Milan, IT
A sophisticated everyday piece to be displayed anywhere in the house, this magnificent box is exquisitely crafted, veneered, and finished by master hands. Fashioned of mahogany and l...
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2010s Italian Boxes

Materials

Metal

18th Century Wrought Iron Italian Antique Hobnail Safe Strong Box Bar Cabinet
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and rare example of late 18th century Italian master blacksmith craftsmanship, this antique studded safe with typical all-around hobnails and great wrought iron details, pr...
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Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Boxes

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Metal, Wrought Iron

Solid Brass Lion Stash Box with Feet 20th Century
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is an excellent solid brass stash box with a carved lion's head and four feet. This piece is both functional and decorative.
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Boxes

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Brass

Geometric Straw Marquetry Box attributed to Jean Michel Frank, circa 1930
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant straw marquetry decorative lidded box has its design attributed to French designer Jean Michel Frank (1895 - 1941). The long rectangular shape has a refined geometric de...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Straw, Wood, Cork

Fred And Marilyn Buss Cazadero California Cocobolo Heart Wood Mushroom Stash Box
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This beautiful stash box was hand-carved from the heart of Cocobolo wood by Fred and Marilyn Buss of Cazadero, CA—a lovely vintage patina to the wood.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Boxes

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Hardwood

Antique Anglo-Indian Fluted Writing Box With Secret Drawers. Early 19th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful writing box made from a tropical hardwood Fabulous shape and plain fluted carving. It gives it a modernist appearance Probably Sri Lankan 3 secret drawers* Replaced lea...
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Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinoiserie Large Porcelain Dresser Box with Lid In Style of Ginori, Italy
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large rectangular dresser or trinket box with lid features Chinoiserie decor with faux bamboo construction elements and dragonfly motifs on the sides and the lid. The handle is sculp...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Boxes

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Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain, Pottery

Italian Leather Jewelry Tray
Located in New York, NY
An Italian leather and suede jewelry tray, Modern/Midcentury Modern design, made exclusively for B. Altman & Co. New York, NY, circa mid-20th century or e...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Leather, Suede

Art Nouveau Trinket Box - marked "JB Signifies the Best"
Located in TEYJAT, FR
Superb Art Nouveau Trinket Box - marked "JB Signifies the Best" 16 x 8 x. 10.5cms Made of bronzed regule (spelter), this trinket box is in exceptional condition with almost all of ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Boxes

Materials

Spelter

1930 Arrigo Finzi Art Deco Blue Silver Porcelain Small Decorative Box
Located in Brescia, IT
Small Art Deco Box Arrigo Finzi 1930 Blue Porcelain with Silver Leaf decor "Finzi" Sign under the buttom Perfect Condiction
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Boxes

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Silver Leaf

Agresti Oro Jewelry Chest
Located in New York, NY
Lockable jewelry chest with 5 drawers, two pullout / pull-out necklace bars, and lined in ultra-suede. Accessories in 24 karats gold plated brass...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Boxes

Materials

Brass

Agresti Il Cofanetto Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
Lockable jewelry box with removable tray, lined for earrings, rings, necklaces. Available in polished ebony, polished red burl wood or white bird’s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Boxes

Materials

Wood

Charming Swedish miniature chest of drawers in birch in Karl Johan from 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Very charming Swedish miniature chest of drawers in birch in Karl Johan (Swedish Empire) from the 1820s. Perfect for jewels or other smaller items. Wear consistent with age and use
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1820s Swedish Karl Johan Antique Boxes

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Birch

Takahashi Artichoke Porcelain Trinket Jewelry Box
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
A beautiful, petite, porcelain artichoke box by Takahashi, made in Japan in the 20th century. It is a fun green artichoke fruit vegetable box with a gold gilt brass hinge and floweret front lift. It is both decorative and functional as a jewelry box. Perfect for a kitchen, vanity, nightstand, etc. The original maker sticker is attached to the bottom which reads, "Takahashi San Francisco...
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Stunning & Unusual Antique Treen Turned Domed Lidded Container
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and unusual quality antique treen turnedr domed shape lidded container believed to date from the 19th century or early 20th Century. The turned hard wood container sits sl...
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Early 20th Century British Other Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Small Italian Florentine Jewelry Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This vintage gilt wood storage or jewelry box features one drawer and flip up top with mirror. with storage below lined in an orange velvet fabric. The box has has lots of character,...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Giltwood, Paint, Fabric, Velvet

Late 19th Century Decorative Box - Marquetry Wood - Cubics
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique decorative box, inlaid with different types of wood. This type of marquetry work is also called 'Oeben Cubes', named after the famous ebenist Jean Oeben (1721-176...
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1880s French Belle Époque Antique Boxes

Materials

Wood, Fruitwood, Walnut, Burl

Hermes Carnets D'Equateur Tea Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Hermes "Carnets D'Équateur" multi-color tea caddy in hand painted lacquered wood with jungle motif and stainless steel interior / Made in Vietnam Original stamp at underside / c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique 18th Century Sterling Silver Toothpick Case Birmingham Samuel Pemberton
Located in Portland, OR
An exceptional & early antique Georgian 18th century engraved sterling silver toothpick holder case, Birmingham, Samuel Pemberton, 1790. This very fine antique silver case...
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1790s English George III Antique Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gothic Revival Religious Ecclesiastical Bronze Chest Casket Jewelry Box
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Gothic revival religious ecclesiastical bronze chest casket / jewelry box circa 1910 A finely cast solid bronze rectangular casket features stylized decorative gothic archway panel ...
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Early 20th Century French Baroque Revival Boxes

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Tibetan Bronze Filigree and Agate Jewelry Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Tibetan bronze filigree and inlaid agate dresser box, jewelry box, or decorative box China, Early 20th Century Measures: 4.25"W x 3.5"D x 2.25"H. Good original ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Arts and Crafts Boxes

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Agate, Bronze

Jean Michel Frank Geometric Straw Marquetry Box, France circa 1930
Located in Atlanta, GA
This rare Art Deco straw marquetry lidded box is attributed to French designer Jean Michel Frank. The piece was crafted in France circa 1930. The rectangular shape is stunning, refin...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Straw

Large Wooden Tramp Art Box Folk Art Gold 20th Century
Located in Poperinge, BE
Large tramp art box with lid and brass handle, folk art object made of layered pieces of gold, partly gold colored, from the late first half of the 20th century. Beautiful form of f...
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1940s European Folk Art Vintage Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Pink Opaline Rectangular box with Brass Mounts, France 1890s
Located in South Salem, NY
An antique French opaline glass casket box in a striking pale pink color. The polished glass is mounted with finely detailed gold bronze hardware and feet, adding elegance to the vib...
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1890s French Antique Boxes

Materials

Opaline Glass

Vintage Brass Cigar Box with Medieval Micro-Cosmos, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A unusual brass cigar box embossed with medieval scenes to its lid and sides. Cedar wood panneling to its inside making in suitable as a humidor for storing cigar, pipe tobacco or ci...
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1950s Danish Medieval Vintage Boxes

Materials

Brass

Hand-Blown Murano Box in Ruby with Brass Fittings
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Hand-Blown Murano Box in Ruby with Brass Fittings is a jewel-like objet d’art, designed to captivate with its opulent radiance and modern silhouette. Crafted in Italy by master g...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Boxes

Materials

Brass

Onyx Mineral Stone and Brass Jewelry Box, Italy 1970s
Located in ROUEN, FR
Onyx Mineral Stone and Brass Jewelry Box, Italy 1970s Very elegant jewelry or decorative trinket box. Entirely constructed with onyx stone and a brass hinge. Different shades of o...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Onyx

Vintage wooden Trinket Jewelry Box
Located in Seattle, WA
This Vintage wooden box possibly oak is perfect for trinkets or Jewelry. It has slidable and removable compartments. This Piece has nice patina and character. Vintage Condition as p...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Wood

Watch Box in Brown for Five Watches Il Collezionista by Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Box for 5 watches, lined in protective ultra-suede. Hinge in ruthenium. Available in mahogany or polished ebony.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Boxes

Materials

Ultrasuede, Wood

Huntley Boorne & Stevens Mid Century ‘Wedgwood Jasperware’ Biscuit Tin 1950s
Located in Meer, VAN
Huntley Boorne & Stevens Mid Century ‘Wedgwood Jasperware’ Biscuit Tin, England, mid 20th century. This is a very decorative biscuit tin by Huntley Boorne & Stevens, one of ...
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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Metal

Syrian Style Mosaic Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box Backgammon Set
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning mosaic Backgammon set featuring a traditional Syrian style design and fine craftsmanship. Made in Morocco. The board/ box is made of various woods and inlays. A genuine wo...
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20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Wood, Fruitwood, Walnut

Art Deco Chrome and Crystal Decorative Cookie Box, Candie Jar, France circa 1930
Located in Atlanta, GA
French silversmith Francois Frionnet, Paris, designed and crafted this stunning Art Deco chrome and crystal decorative cookie box circa 1930. The modernist and minimalist design boas...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Chrome

Vintage Moorish Sajai Box Inlaid with Agate Stones, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Ornate white metal trinket or ovale box hand-made/bejeweled with agate stones set in 3 floral patterns to its unhinged lid. Made in Spain or North Africa during the 1960s or 70s. Its...
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Mid-20th Century Moorish Boxes

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Agate, Metal

German Porcelain Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful German oval porcelain jewelry box, in the Regency design style, circa mid-20th century, Germany. Boxes' lid features outdoor nature scene with couple in a park sounded by...
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Mid-20th Century German Regency Boxes

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Porcelain

19th Century English Regency Tea Caddy
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A large English tea caddy. It is mahogany with brass feet.
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19th Century British Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

Playful Small Green and Amber Box by Badari
Located in Milan, IT
A sharp yet flattering interplay of conflicting hues, emphasized by a consistent fluted texture, allows this box to capture the eye in any context and deliver its playful personality...
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2010s Italian Boxes

Materials

Crystal

Japanese Meiji Period Silver and Mixed Metals Cigar Decorative Box by Hidekuni
Located in Newark, England
From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to introduce this Japanese Silver and Mixed Metals Box by Hidekuni. The Japanese Box of large rectangular form lined in a dark asian ro...
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Boxes

Materials

Gold, Silver

Vintage Decorative Brass Hinged Shell Box
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A stunning mid century modern brass shell-form box, masterfully cast in a richly patinated golden brass. This exquisite piece showcases a naturalistic scallop shell motif with deeply...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Stunning France Art Nouveau Bronzed Jewelry Box with Detailed Leafs and Flowers
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique, superb workmanship, bronzed metal Art Nouveau box, decorated " snowdrops and branches and leaves " on all sides, even the bottom. Over the years we have sold a number of ra...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Boxes

Materials

Metal, Spelter, Gold Leaf

Antique Burr Walnut Gentleman's Cigar Humidor. English C.1830
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful burr walnut cigar humidor Fabulous colour and figure in the wood. With brass trim Original patina. Not re-polished 3 internal cedar lined drawers It has a key but it is...
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1860s English Georgian Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

1970s Mid-Century Modern fake Tortoiseshell Lucite Italian Jewelry Box
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 1970s Mid-Century Modern Italian jewelry box is a beautiful example of the era's design sensibilities, combining elegance, functionality, and high-quality craftsmanship. Here's ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Lucite

Mexican Silverplate Box in Owl Shape
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this Mexican Silverplate Box in Owl Shape. Fantastic patina.
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1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Il Bauletto Jewelry Box in Briar and Mahogany
Located in New York, NY
Jewelry box in briar and mahogany, matte finish, ultra suede lining. 24-karat gold plated brass accessories. With removable tray and necklace bar.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Boxes

Materials

Suede, Mahogany

Vintage carved Chinese cinnabar box
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Vintage Chinese carved cinnabar lidded box with black enameled interior. The carved lid centers on a basket of flowers on a patterned field within a framed reserve.
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20th Century Chinese Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Outstanding Large 19th Century Bronze & Porcelain Jewelry Casket Box
Located in Long Branch, NJ
​Outstanding Large 19th Century Bronze & Porcelain Jewelry Casket Box Dimensions : 14" Tall X 16" Wide X 11" Deep This gorgeous Antique jewelry ...
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Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Chinese Jewelry Box Jewelry Box Jade Rosewood Brass Vintage
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage wooden jewelry box, jewelry storage box with 5 drawers and 2 doors, decorated with jade and brass fittings, China, approximately mid-20t...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Boxes

Materials

Jade, Brass

Modernist Plexiglass or Lucite Faceted Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This spectacular geometric Lucite decorative lidded box was designed in Italy. The piece was crafted circa 1960. It features a modernist shape with an incredible carved prismatic for...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Plexiglass

Egg style Faberge Blue Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large egg on smooth tripod with 8-day mechanical skeletal Swiss movement with alarm, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloché with Russian E...
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1960s Italian Empire Vintage Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

20th Century Blue Art Deco Glass Box with Lid, Austria, circa 1920
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Highly decorative 20th century blue glass box with lid from the Art Deco period in Austria around 1920. A lovely light blue pressed glass box impressing with its absolute fantastic l...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Glass

Maitland Smith Chinese Chinoiserie Lacquered Silverware Flatware Chest Box
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century black lacquered chinoiseries silverware chest by Maitland Smith. Features a scene of familial figures in a garden on the lid and Chinese landscapes along the sides....
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1990s Philippine Chinoiserie Boxes

Materials

Brass

Box in Lacquered Wood, Vietnam 20th Century, Black and Orange -Red Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Beautiful Lacquered Wooden Box, Vietnam, 20th Century This exquisite lacquered wooden box from Vietnam, crafted in the 20th century, is a stunning example of traditional Vietnames...
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20th Century Vietnamese Chinese Export Boxes

Materials

Wood

Art Deco nickel-plated Jewelry Box vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco nickel-plated Jewelry Box vienna around 1920s Original wood inside
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Tessellated Abalone Shell Brass Inlaid Cigarette Tobacco Trinket Box Mexico
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
1950s mahogany lined brass and tessellated abalone cigarette box from Mexico.
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Brass

Trinket Box Inlaid Camel Bone Purple Velvet Jewelry 15cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage trinket, trinket box made of inlaid camel bone, purple velvet inside, with a brass clasp, India, 70s. Beautiful and qualitatively made with brass inlaid details, the object ...
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1970s Indian Vintage Boxes

Materials

Brass

Vintage, Mid-Century and Antique Boxes

From mere trinkets to useful receptacles that serve a distinct purpose, antique boxes as decorative objects have come in many forms over the years. No matter what they’re made of or where they end up in your home, decorative boxes add both style and storage to your space.

The decorative box that is likely most common is the jewelry box. These boxes were originally known as jewel caskets and were in common use in Ancient Egypt, as most Egyptians wore some sort of jewelry. A portable jewelry box, in its original intended use, was integral to keeping your jewelry safe and secure. This accessory has transformed in size, shape and appearance over the years. Initially it was common for a jewelry box to bear intricate ornamentation. Whether they’re mid-century modern works of marble and brass or feature playful Art Deco–style geometric decor, jewelry boxes boast real staying power.

Snuff boxes began to soar in popularity during the 17th century (and were commonplace in European homes by the mid-19th century). The boxes, some hand-painted with landscape scenes, some made from gold, porcelain or stone, contained a small amount of tobacco, which users would sniff, or “snuff,” throughout the day. Some particularly ornamental snuff boxes featured enameled designs or were set with precious gems and were given as gifts or party favors, particularly at the coronation of royalty or other lavish events.

Whether you’re organizing important mail in the foyer or tucking away medications in your bathroom, antique boxes — be they metal tea caddies, sterling-silver decorative boxes or Victorian cigar boxes made of oak (even if you don’t smoke) — are a sophisticated solution to help keep the surfaces in your home clutter-free. And no matter if you’re seeking a decorative box to beautify a desktop or bestow upon a loved one, you are sure to find something you love in the collection of antique and vintage boxes on 1stDibs.

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