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Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

ROCOCO STYLE

Rococo was an aesthetic movement in the fine and decorative arts in the 18th century that found its inspiration in nature and fostered an overall lightness and delicacy of form, construction and ornament in interior design. Rococo furniture, while greatly influenced by trends in Italy and Germany, is often called Louis XV style — the movement having reached its best expression during that sybaritic French king’s reign.

The term “rococo” is thought to be a portmanteau of the French words rocaille and coquilles — “rock” and “shells” — organic motifs frequently used in architecture and design of the style.

When it comes to authentic Rococo furniture's characteristics, it is above all sensuous and social. The furniture of earlier eras in Europe had been heavy in every sense; the Rococo period saw the appearance of light-framed upholstered armchairs, side chairs and occasional tables that could easily be moved to form conversational circles.

The signal detail of Rococo furniture design is the gently curved cabriole, or S-shaped chair-, table-, and cabinet-leg. It imitates the bend of a tree limb or a flower stem. In a further reference to nature, furnishings were often asymmetrical and painted white, or in soft, pastel shades. Rococo has become a timeless style, and as the furniture pieces presented on 1stDibs demonstrate, its playful, sculptural forms can provide visual excitement to contemporary, clean-lined spaces.

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Style: Rococo
Snuff Box fine hand engraving, fire enamelled, in “Rococo” style Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine hand engraving, fire enamelled, in “Rococo” style from the early 19th century. Measurements cm. 4.5 x 7.7 x 2. ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate

Sterling Silver Continental Pill or Patch Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a wonderful late 19th century sterling patch or pill box in the 17th/18th century style. The box is designed as an oval with a repousse lid depicting a farm yard vignette detailed with farm buildings, chickens and family life. The reverse is a simple polished sterling oval that has been hallmarked and bears the export mark "Germany". The box is in overall very good condition; the clasp is tight and no heavy wear is present. This silver piece would make an outstanding ring presentation box...
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Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

19th Century Majolica Monkey Pianist Humidor Tobacco Jar Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
Amusing Majolica monkey pianist tobacco jar Sarreguemines, circa 1880.Rarely found complete with his lid ,he wear a costume of Oriental style, he play piano and two books are represe...
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1880s French Antique Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Snuff box perforated, embossed and hand-engraved lid and miniature Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with perforated, embossed and hand-engraved lid, with fine oval miniature cm. 3.2 x 4.5 hand painted in tempera on vegetable i...
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1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780, of shallow form, white with hand-painted floral motifs around edges and base, and a central scene depicting 3 ch...
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18th Century English Antique Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

18th C Allegorical Gilt Enamel Snuff Box, Atrib Fromery Workshop
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th C Brass-Mounted Allegorical Motif Enamel Snuff Box, Attributed to the Fromery Workshop The Cartouche-shaped bombe box, the hinged lid applied with rais...
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Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Bronze

18th Century Bilston Enamel Oval Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Bilston Enamel Oval Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780, blue-ground, transfer printed and painted with a flautist and a lady singer in a garden. 35mm high x 90mm wide x 65mm...
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18th Century English Antique Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Bronze, Enamel

English Gold And Hardstone Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This 18th-century English snuff box is composed of a beautiful dark hardstone body encased in gold casework mounts. The box opens with a hinged lid, allowing snuff stored inside to b...
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold

A GILT-METAL MOUNTED SNUFF BOX Circa 1750, probably Mennecy
Located in Spencertown, NY
A GILT-METAL MOUNTED SNUFF BOX Circa 1750, probably Saint-Cloud Modelled as a reclining monk, one hand supporting his bald head, the other holding a rosary and with a crutch at his s...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Metal

18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box - 'Cupid in parkland'
Located in Basildon, GB
An 18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box, decorated with a couple with Cupid in parkland, the white base with flowers on a gilt diaper ground ...
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18th Century English Antique Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Enamel

18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780, white with hand-painted floral motifs around edges and base, and a central scene of a lady in hat, white interio...
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18th Century English Antique Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box Top / Lid
Located in Basildon, GB
An 18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box Top / Lid, decorated with a Lady and Gentleman with a flute in parkland, gilt scroll border, the unde...
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18th Century English Antique Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Enamel

18th Century South Staffordshire Writing Box
Located in Basildon, GB
An 18th Century South Staffordshire Writing Box, decorated with serpentine front, pink ground reserved with a riverscape panel, the interior retaining 3 glass jarlets with metal moun...
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18th Century English Antique Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Enamel

Antique Snuff Box, German, 800 Fine Silver, Hand Chased with a Smoking Pub Scene
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
A very fine, very heavy .800 fine German silver Snuff Box with a hand chased or cast .800 fine silver lid (the entire box is hallmarked "800" with other maker's marks that were not i...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

A Mennecy Silver Mounted Soft Paste Porcelain Snuff Box of a Dromedary
Located in Spencertown, NY
The dromedary in overall good condition with scattered light black pitting overall, wear to floral relief decoration on lid where it sits, possible loss/repairs to ears. Provenance T...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique 18th Century Mennecy Figural Mouse Snuff or Patch Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare figural porcelain snuff box in the form of a mouse attributed to Mennecy porcelain. Having a porcelain mounted lid with wonderfully hand-...
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18th Century French Antique Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Porcelain

A St. Cloud Silver Mounted Snuff Box depicting a Figure of a Magot, circa 1740
Located in Spencertown, NY
The soft paste porcelain figure with chinoiserie decoration.
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18th Century French Antique Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

19th Century Enamel Rectangular Patch Box
Located in Basildon, GB
19th Century Enamel Rectangular Patch Box, pwhite with hand-painted floral motifs around edges and base, and a central scene depicting 3 you men fishing, a faded mirror inside and th...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Snuff Box hand engraving, black “niello” type Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Snuff Box rectangular in 925/1000 sterling silver with fine hand engraving, black fired enameled “niello” type, in early 19th century “Rococo” style. Snuff Box measurements cm. 4.5 x...
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1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

A Chantilly Silver Mounted Snuff Box of a Sleeping Monk, Mid 18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The soft paste porcelain reclining monk in blue robe and striped hood, the cover scene of kakiemon tree trunk and interior cover with two butterflies. A tight closure and French disc...
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18th Century French Antique Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver

18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box - 'Musicians in parkland'
Located in Basildon, GB
An 18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box, decorated with a couple and two seated musicians in parkland, the sides with small panels within rai...
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18th Century English Antique Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

18th Century Bilston Enamel Patch Box / Bonbonniere Circa 1780
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Bilston Enamel Patch Box / Bonbonniere Circa 1780, white ground, hand-painted floral motifs around outside, base and lid, white interior. 60mm high x 55mm wide x 55mm ...
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18th Century English Antique Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Saint-Cloud snuff box in the form of a shepherd, circa 1735
By Saint-Cloud Porcelain
Located in Spencertown, NY
The silver hinged snuff box with the resting shepherd and dog at his feet, above hand painted floral sprays. The silver hinged mount with loose closur...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

An Ormolu Mounted Mennecy Double Snuff Box in the Form of a Barrel, Circa 1740
Located in Spencertown, NY
The white ground floral decorated snuff box with openings at both ends, one opening revealing painted initials D.V. for Duc de Villroy.
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Ormolu

18th Century Large South Staffordshire Table Snuff Box
Located in Basildon, GB
An 18th Century Large South Staffordshire Table Snuff Box, painted with figures and animals by classical ruins on a riverscape. 8.25" wide x 5.5" depth x 3.25" high
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18th Century English Antique Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box
Located in Basildon, GB
An 18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box, painted with figures and a boat by a classical colonnade . 3.25" wide x 2.5" depth x 1.5" high
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18th Century English Antique Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Bronze, Enamel

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Rococo snuff boxes and tobacco boxes for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Rococo snuff boxes and tobacco boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage snuff boxes and tobacco boxes created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, silver and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rococo snuff boxes and tobacco boxes made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original snuff boxes and tobacco boxes, popular names associated with this style include Franco Salimbeni, and Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for snuff boxes and tobacco boxes differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $355 and tops out at $57,178 while the average work can sell for $2,500.

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