French Boxes

The Mid-Century Modernist Crystal "Les Enfants" Lidded Powder Box, signed Lalique, France, circa 1960, is a charming and intricately designed piece that highlights the artistry and s...

Art deco style red lacquered wood jewelry box Jacques Blanchard Creations France 1970s H 8 cm × 28 × 16 cm Conditions: very good consistent with age and use

19th Century French Majolica Grapes Lidded Jar.

A coffret, such as this studded leather one, would have been used in France during the mid-1800s to store small, but invaluable items. Our small table trunk features a dome top that ...

French 1920s metal storage bin with decorative hand painted portrait of a woman.

Napoleon III music box with 8 bee melodies including 4 complications. Ability to play and replay loops melodies. Possibility to add to engage a resonator and or activate small bees t...

A fine opaline (likely French) glass box. In the stylized form of a pear. The white opalescent glass body and lid both have handpainted fruit and floral decoration & rich gildi...

A hinged box designed by Ernest Cambeau. A beautiful hinged box, created in Paris France by the silversmith Ernest Cambeau, back in the 1920. This box has been crafted in a cushio...

Eugene Lion, circa 1940 Set of three decorative pots or boxes in stoneware ceramic. Elegant white ceramic glaze color. Original form of the 20th mid-century design. n°...

Likely made in the Normandy area of France. Domed hinged top with wrought iron hasp and lock. Conforming case. With original painted surface.

Description: Oval-shaped gold snuffbox with floral inlays in tortoiseshell, enameled friezes, garlands, and a reverse side with profusely defined engravings. Metal: Gold Origin: Fren...

A beautiful 'as is' late 18th or early 19th century example of 'Marqueterie de Paille', or straw marquetry, work box. The top inlaid with a wonderful cityscape, with early architectu...

French Green Majolica Money Bank Typewriter Circa 1950.

A charming and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Cranberry Glass and Gilt Metal box. The wonderful square lidded box is raised by four Gilt Metal butterfly shaped feet s...

A 19th century erotical secret box. Extremely rare erotic sculpture from the 19th century, most probably created in France, circa 1870. This is a sculptural box depicting a woman sitting on a woven wood basket. The sculpture represents a small discrete treasure chest to keep jewels. It was masterfully crafted from pieces of cream and brown wood carvings and is fitted with a screwable part to reveal the interior. This is an outstanding object, unobtainable on the antique market and of high collecting. Other examples of these enigmatic boxes produced in the 19th Century. Gilded and patinated bronze, made in France during the 3rd Empire. Ca 1870 Weight: 192.2 Grams, (123.20 Dwt). Measurements: 150 mm by 63.5 mm by 89 mm (5.91 x 2.5 x 3.5 Inches). Condition: The overall condition of this sculpture is excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to any part. This erotic box...

A Stoneware Box by Barbara Delfosse La Borne France 1970's. Very beautiful shade of wood-fired sandstone. Signed with a stamp at the bottom. Very nice condition.

France / 1900 / sewing box / oak / antique / rococo A large French antique sewing box in oak hand crafted in France around 1900. This beautiful ...

Charming Vintage Limoges heart trinket box hand-painted. The underside of the box is marked Limoges France. This piece would certainly make a...

Round French Silver Deep Blue Guilloché Enamel and Crystal Table Box  Hallmarked with French Minerva on the silver rim  This exquisite round French ...

A rare and beautifully detailed Black Forest carved antique walnut box dating to the late 19th century (circa 1870–1890) together with scent bottl...

This unique and original work of art was sculpted by Michel Kiriliuk. Born in France and self-taught, this sculptor, interior designer, and painter describes himself as an ultra-baro...

Wonderful to find a top-notch, highly decorative and most unusual desk set, French in origin dating to around 1860. Made from nutty coloured burl Walnut, all three pieces are mounted with the most wonderful polished brass mounts all inset with fabulous hand painted porcelain plaques. Our restorer had to remove all the mounts to professionally clean and on doing so found the name of the figure depicted on the plaques, "Ninon De Lenclos" a French Author, Courtesan, Freethinker and Patron of the Arts. The set is made up of a Stationery box with brass swing handles each side; the box complete with a working tasselled key. The box opens to reveal the wonderful original gilded leather lining with the original paper lining the sides of the dividers. The lock and hinges are beautifully engraved, a true sign of quality. The next piece is a hefty large oval Walnut Inkstand with a large glass inkwell...

Late 19th century oval sewing box decorated with crowned monogram. The case contains five gold and steel sewing utensils embellished with small flowers. Labeled on the inside: AUCOC A PARIS. Weight: 27.6 g, circa 1860 Dimension: W 4.5 in, D 2.4in, H .8in. Dimension: L 11.5cm, P 6cm, H 2cm. La Maison Aucoc...

Wonderful and tiny Christian Dior style jewellery case, it is made of Lucite, Tortoise plexiglass and brass. It was produced in France during 1970s and in its simplicity and eleg...

French Majolica tobacco jar with a parrot Onnaing, circa 1880.   

Art Deco porcelain monkey tabacco box Hand-glazed and hand-painted, created by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz and manufactured by Theodore Haviland By: Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, Theodore Havila...

Beautiful porcelain peint a la main (hand painted) vintage grand piano trinket box by Limoges, circa 1980s. This unusual piece is in very good vintage ...

Set of Six French Enameled Canisters – Sucre, Farine, Café, Pâtes, Chicorée, Poivre Infuse your kitchen with vintage elegance through this striking ensemble of six enamelware caniste...

19th Century Majolica Box Choisy Le Roi with a floral and leaves decor.

Antique French Cut Crystal and Gold Bronze Box, Circa 1890.

A beautiful octagonal box acquired in France. The box, similar to Baccarat, glistens in the light and is. compliment to the dressing table, or vanity. The perfect piece for small and special jewelry items, or for knick / knacks Also works on a desk or work station for office supplies. We have found the price guidance...

Large Napoleon III Jewelry Casket In chiseled and silvered bronze, decorated with putti scenes in the style of Claude Michel dit Clodion (...

Very pretty, Limoges porcelain double thimble shaped trinket box is handmade with a white background and features pretty multi-colored flowers surrounding each side of the double thi...

A French Banded Agate and Ormolu Trinket Box, 19th Century Description: The rectangular box with gilt metal banding rising to a bevelled lid, the front pierced with a faux lock escu...

The Following Item that we are offering is A Rare and Impressive Magnificent and Exquisite Rare Large Handpainted Limoges Egg Stamped Porcelain and Bronze ...

This is a French patinated bronze metal round trinket lidded box. It depicts a pierced round metal box decorated with a relief of foliages. The lid is ad...

From Paris to Cairo: René Lalique’s ‘Fouad I’ Box and Its Royal Legacy A rare and historically significant creation by the preeminent French glass artist René Lalique, this exquisite box and cover, designed in 1924, exemplifies the fusion of artistic mastery and regal symbolism. Fashioned in clear and frosted glass, the piece is adorned with a finely moulded relief of winged solar discs, a motif evocative of ancient Egyptian iconography and celestial divinity. The subtle sepia staining enhances the intricate detailing, imbuing the composition with depth and an ethereal luminosity. The frosted lid bears a distinguished engraving of King Fouad I of Egypt, his state portrait rendered with remarkable precision, underscoring both his sovereign authority and the modern aspirations of his reign. A dedication inscribed on the base—"Offert par Fakhry Pacha à Paris le 9 Octobre 1924"—further contextualizes the piece within the realm of diplomatic and ceremonial gifting, situating it as a testament to cross-cultural exchange and early 20th-century Franco-Egyptian relations. Signed ‘R. LALIQUE’ to the lid, this refined objet d’art reflects Lalique’s unparalleled ability to harmonize material innovation with historical reverence. This box stands as an exceptional example of early 20th-century glasswork, where the aesthetic ideals of Art Deco converge with the grandeur of Egyptian heritage. Now regarded as one of the finest expressions of Lalique’s oeuvre, this box not only embodies the technical virtuosity of its maker but also serves as an enduring artifact of royal patronage and artistic diplomacy. Provenance Lot 39, Lalique, Christie's, 12 May 1998 Private collection Bequeathed to the present owner in 2020 Private Collection, UK Solomon Treasure...

Antique French Majolica yellow duck money bank, circa 1900.

This lavish French Art Nouveau period (1880-1910) jewelry box is entirely chiseled, hammered and pierced with flowers and leaf patterns. This late 19th – early 20th century rectangul...

Beautiful antique game box from the French Napoleon III period. The box is made of book veneer match, inlaid with brass trims. This box shows the fine craftsmanship of the ebenist wh...

Rare silver-plated cigarette box with a gilt-plated deer head opening. It is in good condition and is signed on the side "HERMÈS PARIS / Made in France." There is also a hallmark. ...

French Majolica box dog in a kennel signed Choisy le Roi , circa 1880.

Steen Kepp - La Borne Realised circa 1975-1980 Large brown stoneware ceramic box. Jewelry or decorative box Signed under the base Original perfect condition Measure...

Octogonal box with lid, sporting a large and decorative handle with foliage pattern. Rich marbled brown/ green glaze. Charles Gréber (1853-1935) Beauvais, France. signed " C. Gréb...

La Sirène au Bateau (The mermaid with the boat) by Line Vautrin, silvered bronze box. Silvered bronze box whose lid is decorated with a Mermaid carrying a boat at arm’s length. This ...

Majolica money bank books made by Onnaing. The piece was crafted, circa 1900.

19th century French bronze box with semi precious stones. Lovely 19th century French Baroque style bronze box or jewel casket with semi...

Antique 19th century French Boulle/Napoleon III marquetry box. The wooden box is decorated with inlaid brass and tortoiseshell and red silk textile inside. Including key. Signed: Aud...

Black painted leather, oak interior. Impressed manufacturer's mark to underside ‘Hermès Paris’. 1955

Description: Gold snuffbox with embossed mythical figures with cornucopias surrounding a cameo-shaped bust of a monarch, and a laureate reverse surrounding a monogram cartouche. Meta...

A beautifully preserved and exceptionally rare Art Deco ceramic powder bowl featuring an elegant seated lady poised gracefully on a luxurious high-back chair. Crafted in France and p...

Large 19th Century French Marble and Onyx Box or Jewelry Casket. The box is constructed from different colored marble and onyx stone on the top that is mounted on a mahogany chamfere...

LANCEL Cigar Box & Humidor, Elm Burl Wood Cigar Box - Paris 1970s Large and elegant cigar box by LANCEL Paris. Made of elm burl on the outside and cedar wood on the inside. Si...

French Art Déco Rectangular Shagreen Leather Box for Cigars etc. from the 1930s. The interior is made of cedar wood, which particularly enhances the tobacco aroma. There is a ribbed...

Beautiful antique jewelry box with fine application on the lid of three Parisian dancing. Padded with burgundy velvet. Gilded brass, Fran...

Bohemian cut crystal box, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Bohemian cut crystal box, brass mounting, late 19th century, Napoleon III period. Dimensions : H: 15cm, W: 19cm, D: 11c...

This elegant 1930s box, crafted in straw marquetry, is attributed to Jean-Michel Frank, one of the most influential French designers of the interwar period. Known for his minimalist ...

Antique French glove box covered hand stamped leather with floral and geometrical designs with a silk pink striped interior fabric the top and...

1930s oak box covered with veneer and decorated with an enameled scene depicting black antelopes in green and turquoise foliage, by Gaston Bigard (1883-1962), signed Bigard.

“Allez laissez couler les jours”, gilt bronze compact by Line Vautrin. Gilded bronze compact with a rebus-decorated lid, enhanced with hot-fired enamel, by Line Vautrin. The finely s...