Mid-20th Century Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

A superbly hand-painted Mughal miniature lacquer box, created in the refined Indo-Persian artistic tradition and signed “Nangua”. This exquisite octagonal decorative box features a f...

A hand-crafted abalone seashell and alpaca metal pill box, circa 1960s, mid-20th century, Mexico. Box is oval with a beautiful iridescent abalone seashell top; top is hinged with fro...

Rare Jean Dunand Art Deco Cigarette Case, Circa 1930 – Bronze, Coquille d’Œuf, and Lacquer This exceptional Art Deco Jean Dunand cigarette case,...

Arts & Crafts, Asian Antique, Asian, Vintage Measures : 14x21cm H:19cm Bétel nut box appearing a duck, made of metal pushed with a high silver content. Historically, these boxes wer...

Decorative Antique Asian round wood box container with lid and brass pull. Vintage collectible Asian wooden tobacco or opium round container. Round shaped lidded opium container...

Gabriella Crespi tortoise and sterling silver box. Vintage Crespi cylindrical cigarette case with engraved Gabriella Crespi logo monogram and original ...

This is a fine quality Japanese damascene case made by and signed Amita which was in business in Kyoto Japan from the 1930's to the 1970's. The tiger de...

A beautiful oval Italian brass pill box with an inlayed floral glass micro mosaic millefiori design and twisted rope top lid, finished with a brass ...

Unusual box for cigars, tobacco or personal smalls. It is hand-tooled and features a hand-carved lid in solid oak. The scene is carved in a style that is expressionistic bordering on...

Round snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamel on the enameled edge with vertical stripes and fine monochrome miniature hand painted by the painter Renato Dainelli. Diameter cm. 6.2 cm high. 3.4. Weight gr. 222. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1967 and produced in Florence in the Salimbeni company headquarters with manual workmanship by skilled artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous high-fire enamelled firings at approximately 750 < 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...

Very limited Jeweler-made Cigarette Dispenser hallmarked by the silversmith Legros Marius for Dunhill that resembles a stacked pair of dice with playing cards on top. A simple press of the center button seamlessly hidden in the center dot of the dice pops open a hinged lid with a 24-cigarette holder inside. This is a very low-production piece and possibly the only one ever made on special order. Beautiful hand-made by the silversmith with the uttermost attention to detail. Discover the allure of a vintage pre-War Dunhill dice...

Beautiful Art-deco light bronze cigarette/decorative lidded box. Stamped: ''Swedish light bronze'' Contact us for any questions!

Vintage Conus seashell box with sterling silver mounts - side hinge - unidentified hallmarks to the interior (.925 silver) - Italy (Florence - likely) - m...

Tortoise bakelite box. Vintage thirties Italian Boxing Federation cigarette box. Faux tortoise and yellow bakelite circular cigarette holder in the form of bound fasces with lid displaying Federazione Pugilistica Italiana medallion and fasces handle; a fascist era...

Rare Antique Art Deco Chase & Revere Metal Cigarette Smoking Boxes 1930s A collection of five rare antique Art Deco Chase metal cigarette and smoking boxes. Beautiful, collectib...

This beautifully hand-turned burl wood tobacco jar is a striking piece of Mid-Century Modern craftsmanship, signed by artist R. Kaeser. The jar features a domed lid with a rounded fi...

Small container for cigarettes or tobacco. Its made from Solid patinated brass and its screw-of lid is decorated with a small hand-painted porcelain pl...

Rosewood cigars Box around 1950s shellac varnish by Hand

Classic vintage Hermès cigarette box. Cigarette box is heavy and wrapped in leather. Cornucopia (Horn of Plenty) decorative lid. Removable metal i...

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 ...

A handmade Vintage wooden Musical jewellery box with a key and lock, with Swiss Musical Movement by Romance with original key and Reuge mechanismt. It is perfectly designed and created in a suitable size for keeping valuables inside. The top of this box has leaf patterns and bronzed motives carved and made by hand. It can also be a decorative object for any bedroom or dressing room in your home decor. Old Decorative Box...

Silvered metal lidded box of a circular form for powder kohl eye liner. Designed into two detached sections, finely handcrafted and decorated with scrollwork designs with a yellow amber stone on the top lid and lots of great detail. Berber Kabyle box container to hold loose powder kohl eye liner. Made of silver tone metal with filigree scales with a coral stone. A beautiful antique example of a traditional box handcrafted by Berber Women in Kabylie, Algeria. The circular container is richly decorated with detailed raised filigree silver work. Decorated with an amber color cabochon on the cover top. An amazing collector’s piece due to its rarity and the beauty of its intricate workmanship. Collector collyrium kohl pot...

This handsome 1960s French mid-century modern tobacco jar reflects the era’s emphasis on functional design paired with refined craftsmanship. Expertly turned from richly toned wood, ...

Antique Berber Kabyle box container to hold rings and pins small jewelry or khol. Made of silver wash with filigree enamel in pagoda shape. Enamel and rhinestone made of silver tone ...

Very nice humidor cigar box, in Macassar ebony. This box is large, was made in France in the 1960s. It has a brown and tan color.

Art Deco era humidor features a hand-hammered copper exterior, giving it a distinctive appearance with a textured surface. Inside. It includes a pull air-tight lid and is signed Reve...

As found in Paris, a charming faux tortoiseshell box marked cigarettes on the lid. A very versatile piece that could stand alone on a cooffe or side table as well as hold treasures s...

Round Tobacco Box Art Deco Italian Design 1930 Solid Brass

Rockwell Kent (American, 1882-1971) Rare Bacchus Art Deco copper cigarette box for Chase Chrome & Brass company, only offered in 1935 and 1936. Rockwell Kent designed only three items for chase, all with the same young Bacchus motiff, and all are considered rare today. The other two were a "Wine cooler" and "Wine bottle stand...

A gorgeous Art Deco pewter lidded box by Firma Svenskt Tenn. Features three ornate feet, a velvet lined interior, and Art Deco style lid.

Rounded rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with hand-painted fire-enamelled miniature on the lid. Early 1900s English Art Nouveau style. Measurements cm. 5....

German silver and enamel cigarette case Origin Germany Circa 1930 Hand-painted scene of two beautiful hunting dogs its interior is ver...

A French decorative box from the 1960s, crafted from leather, exemplifies the understated elegance and artisanal quality of mid-20th-century decorative objects. Circular in shape, it is distinguished by its lid adorned with an embossed design, featuring an organic and stylized motif that adds texture and depth to the piece. The leather displays a beautiful antique patina, with warm shades of brown and tan, marked by time and use, which enhances its authentic character. The simple and balanced finish underscores the decorative purpose of this piece, which is both discreet and refined. Versatile, this box can serve as a jewelry box, a catch-all, or decorative storage, blending harmoniously into a vintage, mid-century, or classic interior. Key Features: Decorative leather box French production, 1960s Circular shape Embossed decoration on the lid Beautiful patina from use Warm shades of brown Decorative and functional object Indoor use Keywords: vintage French leather box, 1960s decorative box, vintage leather storage, mid-century French decor, antique circular box, vintage trinket dish...

The front of the case exhibiting an exquisite hand painted panel depicting sprays of irises in shades of lavender, royal blue & green, set against a radiant white enamelled machined ...

Dunhill opened the Paris location in 1924 to meet the growing demand for luxury goods pertaining to motoring and tobacco. Both the box and cover are marked with the Goddess Minerva in an octagon, the French punch mark for 950 Fine Silver, a grade of silver finer then sterling silver. Alfred Dunhill Art Deco Dice cigarette holder box, circa 1925-30. The box is identified Alfred Dunhill Paris underneath the lip of the cover and inside the box! This beautiful and autenthic Dunhill cigarette holder...

Pipe shaped parchment and brass tobacco box designed by Aldo Tura Macabo Italy 1950s The box has two compartments, one for storing tobacco and anoth...

19th century English long silver trinket box.

Our Beautiful and limited Jeweler-made Cigarette Dispenser hallmarked by the silversmith Legros Marius for Dunhill that resembles a stacked pair of dice with playing cards on top. Discover the allure of a vintage pre-War Dunhill dice...

This is a rectangular, gold-plated sterling silver pill box, exquisitely decorated with translucent enamels over a guilloché (engine-turned) pattern and featuring a hand-painted flor...

Here is a handsome and classic 1950s vintage Hermès cigarette box. Cigarette box is heavy and wrapped in leather. Cornucopia (Horn of Plenty) deco...

For your consideration, a vintage cigarette box in burl wood and sterling with glass top. Clever design. Dimensions: 9 w x 6.5 d x 2.75 h close...

A refined early piece from the Carl Auböck workshop, dating to the 1930s. This chrome-plated box features clean, modernist lines contrasted by a hand-stitched leather lid — a hallmar...

Vintage teak container, vessel, or box was designed by Sigvard Nilsson for Söwe Konst Sweden in 1950s-1960s. The box features the rectangular form with rounded corners and circular s...

Decorative Box for Cigarettes in wood and Bakelite brown and White color France 20th

Chinese lacquer tobacco box with 24 carat pure gold decorations

Decorative Box for Cigarettes in wood brown color India

1950s ESA High quality tobacco humidor made of staved teak wood. It provides a sufficiently humid microclimate. Aesthetically pleasing design with a spring-loaded screw lid. Ideal...

This handsome early Mid-Century Modern accessory box was realized in the United States circa 1940. It features a volumetric rectangular body in silver pl...

Leather Covered Tobacco Box Wood Brown Jacques Adnet Style France 1940 by Lancel

Box in olive wood, free-form. With a lid that turns and can be removed from the base of the box. The shape of this box is free and sinuous, which makes it very original and rare. The...

Wonderful Chinese box in red, gold and black having a Chinoiserie painted design on embossed leather with original brass hardware. There's a removable metal liner and the interior is...

Monochrome Chinese Fish Scale cloisonne is long famed for it's high quality of craftsmanship and understated elegance. A staple of interior design...

Beautiful condition and highly attractive mid 20th century French Napolean III style burlwood and hand painted humidor for cigars or possibly tea leaves. Shaped in a square with a ro...

Italian cigarettes tobacco box Art Deco 1930 with inlays of fine Sorrento woods . With the flap that once opened shows all the matchstick cigarettes, ...

Large English sterling silver cigarette case Birmingham 1956, H. Pidduck and Sons. Unusual engine turned decoration design both exterior and ...

19th century French papier mâché trinket box with hand painted romantic vignette.

Hollywood Regency brass box with faux ivory tusk or Horn. Handsome Hollywood Regency brass box with faux ivory tusk or Horn. Our stunning Karl Springer ...

Vintage hinged lidded hexagonal box by Don Shoemaker, Senal.

Produced by WoodArt in Brazil during the mid-century period, this pipe holder reflects the company’s commitment to sculptural form and material integrity. Conceived as both a functio...

A very nice quality mid-century French ceramic jewelry box or decorative lidded box. This hand-crafted, hand-painted mid-century French box would look great on a small side table o...