1980s Boxes

1980s Tessellated Stone Box with Black Tessellated Stone Inset Interior covered in velvet/fabric

A fantastic postmodern Memphis style handmade, hand-painted wood box with distinctive rounded flat feet and sculpted wavy handle by artist Hollis Fingold. The inside of the box has a...

Octagonal snuff box in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with borders in the English Queen Anne style and sides with translucent fired enamels on ...

Tessellated salmon color stone jewelry / decorative box with brass accents by Maitland Smith .

Masculine sculptural rattan box that has an opening at the top so it can function as a box.

Oval rounded "soap" shaped snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver with fired enamels above and below and hand-painted miniature of a horse's head, English "Art Nouveau" style, early 1900s. Measurements cm. 4.7 x 6.7 x 2. Weight gr. 96. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1980 and manufactured in Florence in the headquarters of the Salimbeni company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous enamelled firings at high heat at about 800° C. Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions. It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books. Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items. Hand-painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques. The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds: 1) Fire enamel. 2) Water tempera on an ivory plate. 3) Painted on mother-of-pearl. Fire enameled miniatures: On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature colors which are as many colored crystals, ground and reduced to a very fine, almost impalpable powder washed and purified in distilled water with the addition of small quantities of deoxidizing acids which, diluted with essential oils (usually essential oil of solder), can be mixed to form a palette of colors. With very fine sable hair brushes you draw the subject starting from the perimeter and then gradually adding various layers of color. It is necessary to carry out various firings very often so that the colors harden and are not absorbed by the underlying glaze as, during the subsequent firings at 750 ° C, during liquefaction, it would spread irremediably. Hence the need to form the painting a little at a time, cooking it numerous times. Therefore it is necessary to proceed with numerous retouching, often overlapping different colors that only the painter's experience knows. A beautiful miniature needs from 20 to over 50 firings and is finished when the painter deems he does not have to further intervene. Some colors must have darker tones than others because then, by superimposing the transparent enamel placed at the end of the miniature, they fade. This transparent layer, called “fondant” in jargon, must be smoothed and polished like all other translucent enamel colors. The miniatures with water tempera colors are painted on real ivory...

Unearth the charm of a Vintage Italian Round Box from the 1980s. Crafted with exquisite Italian finesse, this elegant piece embodies the allure of a bygone era. Its rounded silhouett...

Wonderful 1980s Art Deco revival box by Maitland Smith constructed out of tessellated marble with inlaid brass detail.

Lacquered exotic fish skin jewelry box in the style of Karl Springer

1980s Tesellated Stone and Brass Inlayed Tall Box is covered in contrasting marble Brass trim lines the lid's rim This hinged lid opens to a beautifully finis...

Maitland Smith seated Monkey Signed Box or Humidor with removable lid Signed with an original Maitland Smith label and factory label.

1980s Venetian high-quality decorative trinket jewel glass box of imposing size and Hollywood Regency style, entirely handcrafted and blown in black Murano glass, extensively worked ...

1980s Tessellated stone box by Renoir Designs made to look like a present. Wood ribbon. Made in the Philippines

Exceptionally crafted table top box in tessellated travertine with wood interior by Karl Springer, American 1980's (signed "Karl Springer" on bottom). This box has a nice scale and t...

Vintage decorative vase with cover or jar made in blown apple green Murano crystal glass, designed and signed by Carlo Moretti. Can be accompanied by the same item in amethyst color ...

These boxes are a beautiful invention of the master glassmaker Toso Murano who designed them in 1982. They can be used as jewelry boxes, and they are beautiful thanks to the reflec...

Stunning one-of-a-kind hinged box in polished blue sodalite stone by Karl Springer, American 1980's (shown with original showroom tag from the 1980’s). Blue sodalite is a rare minera...

Decorative oblong table box in 925 sterling silver. The bottom of the box was hand-shaped from a sterling silver sheet and hammered and then finished with a flat edge. The hinged and...

1980s tessellated stone with brass inlay pyramid shaped box.

Studio craft rosewood and mahogany jewelry box c.1987, features a mahogany casing with contrasting rosewood base and drawers. Each drawer has an elongated drawer pull and is lined wi...

The beautiful detail of this vintage lucite box, vessel or container is the work of artist Komrad as signed on the top. It has gorgeous detail with ...

Hinged box covered in brown and black cobra with interior covered in moiré silk by Karl Springer, American 1980's. The craftsmanship and attention to detail are superb.

Massive black oversized phone. Marked "Poynter Products Inc. Cincinnati, Ohio." Made in Japan. Date stamped 1980. Made of plastic. Top and bottom pieces twist off and can be used as ...

Sterling Silver engraved box by Buccellati Signed M. Buccellati and 925 523 grams In perfect condition

A set of 3 nesting boxes.

This beautifully tactile sculptural onyx lidded box is a unique artist-made piece...unfortunately I've been unable to identify the maker's mark. We sourced it in Phoenix, Arizona, al...

A Kazaribako "Ornamented Box" made of glass by Japanese artist Kyohei Fujita (1921-2004) circa 1980s. The hand-blown glass box with fitting lid is of an oval shape, slightly irregula...

This beautifully tactile sculptural onyx lidded box is a unique artist-made piece...unfortunately I've been unable to identify the maker's mark. We sourced it in Phoenix, Arizona. B...

A scrupulously-crafted, decorative trinket or jewelry box by Karl Springer comprising a rectangular body with a domed, hinged lid and a suede-lined interior. The outside is wrapped e...

Round conical shape warmer in 800 solid silver. The silver sheet is hammered. The hinged lid has been pierced by hand with holes in the shape of a rhombus and triangle. The wooden handle is fixed to the body of the warmer with a silver support reproducing the classic fixing nails. The item can be used as a home fragrance...

Elizabeth II sterling silver box. Made by Harman Bros. in Birmingham in 1982. Excellent condition. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat and hinged. Engine-turned wave ornament in plain frames...

A fantastic postmodern Memphis style handmade, hand-painted wood box with distinctive triangular feet with a black and white checkerboard and linear patterns and sculpted wavy handle...

Round shaped box Made in Italy Silver Gilted 925/1000 with translucent enamels on guilloche with hand painted floral miniatures and gold paillons The Miniatures are hand-painted on a usually white homogeneous enamel base. The same colored glazes are used, but ground much finer, which are mixed with special oils to form an infinite palette of colors. The paint must be gradually dried on electric stoves...

Smooth round 925 sterling silver box. The lid was modeled to be able to apply a Limoges porcelain, subsequently hand painted in polychrome with a female figure picking flowers. On ...

Sculptural marble secret box. Exceptional decorative box, created by an American artist back in the 1981. This modernist box has been made up with carvings of white marble and sanda...

Sterling silver box with natural horn body. The box has been completely handmade. The hinged smooth lid, the ring and the base with feet have been shaped by hand on the shape of th...

Stunning box made by Arnaldo Pomodoro for Edizioni Ars D Milano commissioned by Ciga Hotels in the early 1980s. The print run is very limited to 520 pieces, made of solid wood with s...

Two leaning square Studio Pottery boxes glazed in black and white with oxide green added in the geometric pattern on top. Sculptural decorative and ...

Elegant round decorative box featuring a brass frame with intricate mother-of-pearl inlay arranged in a diamond pattern across the lid and sides. The luminous iridescence of the shel...

Set of three vintage empty metal containers for Cognac Hubert de Polignac. Made in England circa 1980 in different sizes from 24 to 33 cm high. Nice present for a man.

Vintage Tessellated with black and white marble jewelry box; velvet lined interior by Maitland Smith.

Effortlessly blending coastal charm with organic modern style, this vintage pencil reed band box is a true statement in sculptural storage. Featuring a sand-textured speckled surface...

The Vintage Italian Decorative Wood Box from the 1980s is a beautifully crafted box with intricate woodwork, originating from Italy. Adorned with t...

Discover the allure of vintage Italian design with this exquisite Red Decorative Rectangular Box from the 1980s. Meticulously crafted, it ...

Sterling silver box with natural horn body. The box has been completely handmade. The hinged smooth lid, the ring and the base with feet have been shaped by hand on the shape of th...