Italian Boxes

Smoking Set, ashtray, table lighter and cigars box Italy 1970 Lucite Ashtray: H 14.5 x 14.5 x 4 cm Table Lighter: H 6.5 x 8.5 x 7 cm Cigars box: H 7.5 x 18 x 10.5 cm Label on t...

Petite lucite and cane in lucite decorative box. In the style of Dior. Made in Italy, 1970's. Oxydated brass accents.     

1960s Italian Red Black decorative ceramic pottery box geometric relief attributed to Bitossi Aldo Londi Stamped Italy 6 x 4.38 x 2 H inches Presentation unrestored original vintage ...

Portable box Italian Tobacco Pouch in enamel and square copper, 1950, midcentury. The upper part has a stylized and very elegant glaze, the box is in ...

Tin can in black and white architectural motif / designed by Piero Fornasetti for DROPS / made in Italy Diameter: 3.5 inches / height: 11 inches 1 available in stock in Italy Order r...

Four-leaf clover shaped table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on a radial guilloché. Modern contemporary style. Dimensions cm. 17 x 17 x 3.5...

Bold and elegant vintage lacquered box finished in a rich, high-gloss red with refined brass trim detailing. The clean rectangular form paired with the striking color and metallic ac...

An elegant antique box covered in polychrome leather, decorated with an attractive geometric design on the lid in warm tones—reds, ochres, and greens—and gilt details along the edges...

This is a large and extraordinary lacquered wooden box, with floral decoration and polychrome drawings that represent a man collecting red coral on the beach, on blue background. Made in precious fir wood, Swiss pine, lacquered and engraved. This blue lacquered box...

We are very pleased to offer a vintage, sleek, pair of polished stone bookends, circa the 1970s. This set is constructed of solid, heavy-weight marble and skillfully hand-cut and ha...

Rectangular shaped table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine hand-engravings fire enameled hand-painted like lapis lazuli stone and beautiful hand-painted enameled ...

Italian Modern Architectural Brass Inlaid Travertine Box, Circa 1970s Italy, Circa 1970s A sleek and sophisticated Italian modern architectural travertine box with brass inlay, mad...

Round box in glass steel and gilded brass Italian Design 1970 Romeo Rega.

Small-scale lidded ceramic box from Bitossi’s Pietra series, produced in the 1970s and imported by Rosenthal Netter. The box features an abstract patter...

Italian 1960s train case in leather.

Shaped snuffbox in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamels on a guilloche pattern and a hand-painted floral miniature, with fine hand-engravings on the si...

Octagonal table cigarette case in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with external edges and fired enamels inserted in fine designs in the Baroq...

Elegant vintage trinket box crafted from creamy faux marble lucite, featuring a smooth, polished finish with subtle swirled patterning. The minimalist rectangular design is complemen...

Embriachi workshop marquetry casket Northern Italy, 15th century Alla certosina inlays (bone, stained bone, pewter and wood) H 28.2 x W 18 x D 14 cm This beautiful casket of rectangular form is richly decorated with the characteristic geometric patterns of the Embriachi style. The intricate geometric patterns are fashioned by juxtaposing lighter and darker pieces of wood, (colored) bone, horn and pewter. The lid and base are framed by a broad band of horn. When ivory became scarce in Europe due to disrupted trade routes, bone was substituted. The attention to Symmetry and balance created an harmonious visual effect Enhancing the overall aesthetic appeal of the casket. The application of geometrical motifs is in Italy known as marquetry ‘alla Certosina’, named after the Certosina Church in Pavia with its famous altarpiece decorated in this way. This is ‘intarsia technique’, a term derived from the Arabic 'tarsi', which means ‘incrustation' recalling ancient mosaics made from various materials. These geometric elements not only enhance the aesthetic appeal of the caskets but also demonstrate the versatility and skill of the artisans in creating multifaceted works of art. ‘Alla Certosina’ became famous through the Northern Italian Embriachi family who achieved a particularly high standard in working in this technique. Venice in particular was known for the production of these luxurious boxes. The caskets, hexagonal or rectangular, surmounted by a lid decorated in several registers constitute the secular, albeit equally renowned component of the workshop’s production, in addition to mirror frames and various everyday objects. The method of fabrication of those objects was based on two concepts that underlay pre-industrial production: standardization and modularity, thanks to a distribution of skills according to the different phases of fabrication. even the realization of the marquetry motifs (in the form of ingots from which portions of the desired size were cut) were therefore entrusted to various specialized craftsmen, as were the assembly phase. Today better known thanks to the extensive research work recently carried out by Michele Tomasi, this workshop owes its name to its founder and owner, the Florentine Baldassare Ubriachi (or degli Embriachi), a merchant and banker established in the Tuscan capital before he settled in Venice in 1395. Together with sculptor Giovanni di Jacopo, who directed the workshop, from the last years of the fourteenth century, Baldassare oversaw a production that was truly original, and still easily recognizable today, comprising monumental altarpieces and various objects, primarily triptychs and caskets. The precise location of the workshop is unknown, except that it originated in Florence and in ca. 1431 there was apparently a workshop in Venice, in the area of S Luca. They employed local workers specializing in 'certosina' (inlay of stained woods, bone and horn), and the workshop produced items carved in bone (usually horse or ox) with wood and bone marquetry. The geometric decoration of Embriachi caskets reflects the artistic complexity and attention to detail that characterized their work. this inlaid casket is a testament to the skill and artistry of the Embriachi family and serves as a stunning example of the decorative arts of the late Middle Ages. Related Literature : E. Berger, Prunk-Kassetten: Europäischen Meisterwerke aus acht Jahrhunderten / Ornamental Caskets...

Mid Century porcelain keepsake/cigarette box hand decorated with a water color effect glaze depicting a horse.

A splendid 18th c. Italian architectural model featuring a gessoed and gilt hemispherical dome on a circular entablature supported by a gessoed colonnaded facade with relief carved g...

Oval evening bag in 925/1000 sterling silver with fire enamelled stripes in Art Deco style. Measurement cm. 5.5 x 10 x 14.8, interior with ground mirror. Weight gr. 748. Created in 1...

Octagonal table box in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamels on guilloché, featuring a black edge adorned with pure gold paillons, in the Art Deco style, early 1900...

Large rectangular table box with long, rounded sides, crafted from 925/1000 sterling silver, featuring a two-tone fire-enameled design in the Art Deco style. With "lost" hinge, i.e. ...

Rectangular table box with rounded corners, made of 925/1000 sterling silver, featuring a fire-enameled Art Deco design. Dimensions: 10.5 x 13.5 x 3.2 cm. Weight: 560 g. This piece ...

Square table box for cigarettes with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver with black fired enamel. Measure cm. 12.7 x 12.7 x 3.2. Weight gr. 640. This piece is the result of t...

Round table box made of 925/1000 sterling silver with a fire-enameled Art Deco design. Dimensions: diameter 14.5 cm, height 3 cm. Weight: 648 g. Featuring a clear amethyst weighing ...

Rectangular table box with rounded corners, made of 925/1000 silver, featuring a fired-enamel Art Deco design. Dimensions: 10.4 x 13.4 x 3.2 cm Weight: 530 g This piece is the result...

Rectangular table box with rounded corners, made of 925/1000 sterling silver, featuring a fire-enameled Art Deco design. Dimensions: 8.5 x 11.4 x 3.2 cm. Weight gr. 382. This piece i...

An elegant Italian box made of brass and lapis lazuli, ca' 1970's.

Gorgeous decorative box made of bone and wood, Italy 1960s.

Rectangular table box with concave corners in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamel on guilloché, also on the sides and fine hand engravings in baroque style. With l...

This sophisticated modernist decorative box was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It features...

This beautiful 19th century Florentine rectangular lidded box is entirely decorated in the round with all typical Renaissance Italian patterns. The whi...

Sherle Wagner designer porcelain lidded jar decorated with "Chinoiserie - Blue" finish depicting flowers, foliage, butterfly, and Asian figures and embellished with gilding. Made in ...

Polished ebony contemporary armored armoire. Rhodium-plated accessories. Round handle with biometric opening device and emergency key integrated. Inside pullout / pull-out necklace holder...

Box Malachite high all in white marble, box with lid with handle in real malachite stone with gold finish base.

Vintage Desk Box - Decorative Box Set - Fine Brass and wood Case Vintage decorative box set in metal and brass with internals made with wood perfec...

Box quartz and marble in black marble with lid. With natural quartz on lid's top.

Container with glazed ceramic lid by Italian designer Elio Schiavon, dating from the 1960s-70s. Elio Schiavon (1925-2004) was a renowned Italian ceramist. His artistic career is ch...

Jewelry box in lacquered parchment and wood by Aldo Tura. Italy, circa 1960s.

Late 20th century handmade jewelry box with malachite, gold threads and mohair velvet fabric. Made in Italy, 20th Century. Dimensions: 8"H x 13.5"W x...

Sterling silver jewelry box, completely handmade, made in Italy. Embossed, chiselled, engraved in our workshop, in Milano Ganci Argenterie - Hallmark 110MI, one of the oldest Italian Silversmith ag...

Here is a lovely Florentine hinged box made in Italy. Usually boxes of this style are quite small--made for trinkets--but this is a on the larger side measuring 14.25" at its widest....

925 Sterling Silver Box for Cigars. The body of the box is completely smooth with sharp corners. A small silver protrusion allows the opening of the box. The interior of the box is m...

Rectangular pocket cigarette case with long rounded sides in 925/1000 sterling silver with red and black fire-enamelled stripes. With button and spring opening. Measurements cm. 10.3...

An elegant playing card box crafted from genuine leather by Mares-Rapallá, a Spanish firm renowned for its refined leather goods. The lid features a design inspired by the Three of D...

Optical sculpture in transparent methacrylate, cube with an inscribed inner sphere, Italian Space Age design attributable to Alessandro Albrizzi, 1960s-1970s Dimensions: 18 cm high x...

Rectangular shaped table box with finely embossed and hand-chiseled lid in Baroque style. Velvet interior. Dimensions cm. 11.7 x 21 x 4.5. Weight gr. 1000. Designed by Giorgio Salimb...

Lockable chest for 28 watches on holders and laying down. Available in briar or polished ebony.

Superb alabaster box designed and produced by Romano Bianchi in Italy in the 1970s. Handcrafted ocher alabaster box and chrome metal structure. Decorative object that will bring a re...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Zanfirico ribbons and green canes Italian art glass vanity powder jar or jewelry box. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini. The jar has emerald ...

Set of 5 Vintage 1970s "Venice" Fabric and Wood Boxes - Italian Mid-Century Decor Product Description: Add a touch of Italian vintage charm to your home with this exquisite set of f...

Round favor box with lid in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè and hand-painted miniature of a bouquet of flowers in Art Nouveau style. B...

This stunning and gorgeous Italian vintage hinged silver plate buckle box has a burgundy crocodile leather buckle part. It was professionally polished and t...

Antique Mediterranean Sailors Valentines small sea shell encrusted box with a view of Mediterranean coast.

Armored jewelry chest in black leather with Swarovski crystals. Drawers are covered with black leather, inside is lined for jewelry and watches w...

Antique 19th Century Italian grand tour solid silver and gilt silver mounted micro mosaic box. Made in rectangular form with angled cut corners. The micro mosaic depicts Pliny's Dove...

Elegant Italian Art Deco box crafted in richly figured burl wood, accented with bold geometric inlays of Macassar ebony. The lid features a dynamic diagonal composition, enhanced by ...

An Italian Mid Century Modern Art Glass Murano Sommerso decorated jewelry casket trinket box by, Mandruzzato. This unique box is faceted on. the lid and has boulbous body that is cas...