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Style: Machine Age
An Early 20th Century Cigar Humidor / Smokers Stand & Book Rack in Oak
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very good early 20th century standing cigar humidor / smokers stand & bookshelf in oak by The Ferguson Brothers Manufacturing Company, who were located in Hoboken New Jersey from 1...
Category
Early 20th Century American Machine Age Boxes
Materials
Oak, Porcelain
Spun Aluminum and Red Bakelite Machine Age Trinket Box for Kenilworth Studios
By Kenilworth Studios
Located in Garnerville, NY
Spun aluminum and red Bakelite trinket box by Kenilworth Studios. Yes, a box can be round.
Good overall condition with minimal wear due to age and use. The Bakelite top is bright an...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Boxes
Materials
Aluminum
A Very Fine Early 20th Century Enamelled Sterling Silver Cigarette Case
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Machine Age Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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Antique Austrian Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Austrian 800 standard silver and enamel cigarette case; an addition to our silver smoking related silverware collection.
This exceptional sterling silver cigarette case has a plain rectangular form with rounded corners.
This Georg Adam Scheid silver and enamel cigarette case has a subtly curved form offering a comfortable fit in the majority of pockets.
The anterior cover is embellished with an exceptional original enamel panel depicting a female wading through a vast amount of water, holding in her hands her skirt, boots and parasol.
The posterior cover is ornamented with the contemporary engraved initials 'THW.'
The rounded sides of this cigarette case are plain and unembellished.
Each cover features a plain rounded thumbpiece in addition to a hallmarked push fit catch, which when released reveals two hinged compartments.
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James Bearden Steel and Bronze "Blob Box" Sculpture / Trinket Box
Located in Highland, IN
A wonderful small-scale sculpture by James Bearden, this nubby piece floats on a plinth base and is covered in bronze giving it a visceral texture. Concealed inside is a small trinket box.
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Hundred Cigar Solid Bog-Oak Humidor, Cedar Lining & Brass Jointing
Located in London, GB
Dovedale — has designed two different humidors, a smaller humidor carrying fifty cigars and a more substantial to take a hundred cigars. Both are lined with Spanish cedar to keep the...
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2010s English Machine Age Boxes
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H 10.24 in W 10.83 in D 11.82 in
Vintage Wooden Trinket Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Small Walnut trinket box lined with felt. Original felt on the bottom. Shown with life size hand model for scale.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1970.
...
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Early 20th Century North American Machine Age Boxes
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Early 20th century French Wood and Brass Musical Cigar Boxe, 1920s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Magnificent Napoleon III style musical cigar humidor dating from the beginning of the 20th century in lacquered wood and garland of brass beads. A lyre adorns each door.
By turning t...
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Vintage 20th Century Rolls Royce Radiator Grille Humidor & Accessory Case
By Rolls Royce, Dunhill
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A 20th Century Rolls-Royce car grille with a retractable Spirit of Ecstasy ornament has been repurposed into a two-tier cigar humidor and accessories storage. Opening the vertical gr...
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20th Century British Machine Age Boxes
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Metal, Silver
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H 23.23 in W 27.17 in D 14.77 in
FORNASETTI Cigar Humidor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wooden cigar humidor box with cammei design on faux marble / made in Milan Italy by Fornasetti, in the 1980s
Original metal label inside
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19th Century Dog House Cigar Box or Humidor
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charming 19th Century cigar box or humidor guarded by a metal dog with glass eyes on a short lease. These boxes are perfect for collectors of boxes...
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Seashell Jewelry Trinket Box
Located in New York, NY
A real natural seashell jewelry or trinket box with glass and mirror design, circa late-20th century. Boxes' hinged lid is a real natural seashell (be...
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Late 20th Century Machine Age Boxes
Materials
Shell, Glass, Mirror
Limoges Porcelain Octagonal Trinket box
By Limoges
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Limoges Porcelain Octagonal Trinket Box. Its background is hand painted pink and white. The top of the hinged lid is adorned with a green grass with three daisies. Some gil...
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Tortoiseshell Bakelite Box
Located in New York, NY
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...
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20th Century German Solid Silver & Sapphire Cigarette Case, c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century German solid silver cigarette case. The silver has been hand engraved with a floral and scroll band with the initials FE below and applied with a sapphire stone...
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Machine Age Signed Aluminum Table Box with an Elephant Handle by Palmer Smith
By Palmer Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed midcentury aluminum table box.
By Palmer Smith.
With a full figural elephant handle of finial to the lid.
Model no. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Boxes
Materials
Aluminum
H 2 in W 9.5 in D 6.5 in
Heavy Storage/Safe Rectangular Iron Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a heavy iron storage/safe box. The rectangular metal box is adorned with octagonal shaped repousse molding around its sides. The upper side is a hinged lid that has a metal doorknob to pull it up. There is an escutcheon beside the doorknob that lock the box with an antique key...
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Iron
Machine Age boxes for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Machine Age boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage boxes created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, aluminum and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Machine Age boxes made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original boxes, popular names associated with this style include Ferguson Brothers, Henry Clifford Davis, and Palmer Smith. 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 boxes differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $895 and tops out at $2,200 while the average work can sell for $1,600.
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