Mid-Century Modern Boxes

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MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

Emerged during the mid-20th century
Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
A heyday of innovation in postwar America
Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
Promotion of functionality

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

Charles and Ray Eames
Eero Saarinen
Milo Baughman
Florence Knoll
Harry Bertoia
Isamu Noguchi
George Nelson
Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

Style: Mid-Century Modern

Crab jewelry box, silver plated & alpaca, Spain, 1950's

$1,195 / item

Crab jewelry box, silver plated & alpaca, Spain, 1950's

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Exquisite sculptural crab form box realistically rendered, crafted in Spain, 1950's. Made to look like a real crab crawling with movement masterfully with sharp detail and execution....

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1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Small Vintage Trinket Box, English, Malachite, Silver, Decorative, Mid Century

$2,712

Small Vintage Trinket Box, English, Malachite, Silver, Decorative, Mid Century

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a small vintage trinket box. An English, malachite and silver decorative box with elephant finial, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. Wonderfully diminutive, with c...

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1950s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Malachite, Silver

Carved Wood Organic Mid Century Jewelry Box

$495

Carved Wood Organic Mid Century Jewelry Box

By Michael Elkan, Sam Maloof

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional Organic Mid Century Modern carved wood jewelry box, having a lift top, with two pull out drawers with separate compartments. The bo...

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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Wood

Italian Leather Jewelry Box, Mid-20th Century, Italy

$625

Italian Leather Jewelry Box, Mid-20th Century, Italy

Located in New York, NY

An Italian brown/light‑brown leather box with gold detail, Mid‑Century Modern design, circa mid‑20th century, Italy. A cognac brown leather box with hand-applied gold gilt tooling em...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Leather

1980s Christian Dior Style Silver Plated Shell Jewelry Box

$967

1980s Christian Dior Style Silver Plated Shell Jewelry Box

By Christian Dior

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Beautiful jewelry box designed in Italy in the 1980s. Silver plated box depicting a shell symbol of love and beauty since antiquity. Superb design object that will decorate your inte...

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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Vintage Cartier Sterling Silver Pill Box c.1980

$886

Vintage Cartier Sterling Silver Pill Box c.1980

By Cartier

Located in Bath, GB

A wonderful vintage solid sterling silver pill box, beautiful quality to be expected from the world renowned luxury retailer, Cartier. The lid has the large Cartier "C" logo integra...

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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Abalone shell vanity box, Alpaca Mexico, 1970's

$773

Abalone shell vanity box, Alpaca Mexico, 1970's

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Superb jewelry box designed and produced in Mexico during the 1970's. This artisanal set with abalone mother-of-pearl and alpaca, is a true work of art. A beautiful item to display i...

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1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Shell, Abalone, Alpaca

Mid-Century Italian Green Orange Marble Stone Trinket Jewelry Box

$250

Mid-Century Italian Green Orange Marble Stone Trinket Jewelry Box

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Sturdy rectangular trinket box featuring green and orange inlay on marble. This stone 2 piece box is super charming and functional for displaying or containing jewelry or other trink...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Marble

Maple wood cigarettes box vienna around 1950s

$512

Maple wood cigarettes box vienna around 1950s

Located in Wien, Au

Maple wood cigarettes box vienna around 1950s Shellac polished

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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Wood, Maple

1960's Italian Rosa Pink Marble Jewelry Trinket Box

$750

1960's Italian Rosa Pink Marble Jewelry Trinket Box

Located in New York, NY

Hand carved and polished pink Italian marble jewelery box, with lid, made in Italy, c. 1960's. May be used in many ways, as cigarette box, trinket box and as many uses that one needs...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Marble

Modernist Wood and Enamel vanity Box by J. Capo Esmaltes, Spain, circa 1970's

$1,308

Modernist Wood and Enamel vanity Box by J. Capo Esmaltes, Spain, circa 1970's

By Capo Esmaltes

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Beautiful modernist jewelry box designed and produced by J. Capo Esmaltes in Spain during the 1970's. This handcrafted woodbox with pink, blue and brown enamel details is a true work...

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1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Astonishing Onyx Jewelry Box, Mid-Century Modern, Made in Italy, 1960s

$380

Astonishing Onyx Jewelry Box, Mid-Century Modern, Made in Italy, 1960s

Located in Milano, IT

1960s Astonishing box in onyx. Made in Italy. This box is amazing and in excellent condition. Dimension: 5,31 x 3,93 x 1,93 H inches 13,5 x 10 x 5 H cm

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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

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Onyx

Mid-Century Italian Green Onyx Marble & Brass Jewelry Box, 1960s

$182Sale Price|30% Off

Mid-Century Italian Green Onyx Marble & Brass Jewelry Box, 1960s

Located in Toronto, CA

A beautifully handcrafted mid-century Italian jewelry box carved from richly banded green onyx and accented with elegant brass trim and decorative brass feet. Dating to the 1960s, th...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Onyx

Vintage Studio Craft Solid Koa Wood "Rock Box" Trinket Box by Dean Santner

$250

Vintage Studio Craft Solid Koa Wood "Rock Box" Trinket Box by Dean Santner

By Dean Santner

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage Studio Craft biomorphic "Rock Box" stash box with hidden handleless pull-out drawer by artist, Dean Santner (ca. 1970s, San Francisco Bay Area, USA). Masterfully carved from ...

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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Wood

Snail jewelry box, silver plated, Italy, 1970's

$978 / item

Snail jewelry box, silver plated, Italy, 1970's

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Beautiful jewelry box designed in Italy in the 1970s. Silver plated box depicting a snail symbol of resilience and spiritual growth since antiquity. Playful design object that will d...

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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Glazed Ceramic Box by Isabelle Ferlay, Horse Head Lid, Vallauris, 1970

$3,983

Glazed Ceramic Box by Isabelle Ferlay, Horse Head Lid, Vallauris, 1970

By Isabelle Ferlay, Les Argonautes

Located in Paris, Ile-de-France

Rare and unusual glazed ceramic cup-shaped box with lid and handle . The lid shaped like a horse’s head Ceramic with thick cream glaze and spots of yellow The inside of the box is ...

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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Wooden Box with Marquetry Decoration, France, 1970s

$517

Wooden Box with Marquetry Decoration, France, 1970s

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

French wooden box dating from the 1970s, featuring richly figured wood veneer and delicate marquetry decoration. The rectangular box is embellished with a geometric diamond motif on ...

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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Wood

Hermes, Paris - Sterling Silver Pill Box With 1873 Coin Inset

$1,773

Hermes, Paris - Sterling Silver Pill Box With 1873 Coin Inset

By Ravinet D' Enfert, Hermès

Located in Bath, GB

From the iconic French luxury retailer, this solid / sterling silver box was made by Hermes of Paris, fully signed on the side of the box together with the Minerva head mark (silver)...

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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Liwan's Rome Large Italian Decorative Box in Brass & Stainless Steel, 1970s

$818

Liwan's Rome Large Italian Decorative Box in Brass & Stainless Steel, 1970s

By Liwan's Rome

Located in Roma, IT

Marvelous and incredibly elegant large decorative box made from a combination of gilt brass and polished stainless steel, lined internally with black-colored glass. This stylish piec...

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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Vintage Lapis Lazuli, Onyx & Sterling Silver Pill Box - Mexico - Circa 1970's

$460

Vintage Lapis Lazuli, Onyx & Sterling Silver Pill Box - Mexico - Circa 1970's

Located in Chatham, ON

Vintage sterling silver pill box - hand made - featuring a chevron pattern hard stone lid set with lapis lazuli and black onyx with silver spacers - round sterling silver box and bas...

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Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Sterling Silver

Lobster jewelry box, silver plated, Italy, 1950's

$1,195

Lobster jewelry box, silver plated, Italy, 1950's

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Exquisite sculptural lobster form box realistically rendered, crafted in Italy, 1950's. Made to look like a real lobster crawling with movement masterfully with sharp detail and exec...

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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Modernist Wood and Enamel vanity Box by J. Capo Esmaltes, 1970, Spain

$1,195

Modernist Wood and Enamel vanity Box by J. Capo Esmaltes, 1970, Spain

By Capo Esmaltes

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Beautiful modernist jewelry box designed and produced by J. Capo Esmaltes in Spain during the 1970's. This handcrafted woodbox with pink, yellow, blue and brown enamel details is a t...

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1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Vintage Japanese Fumibako/Decorative Box in Red Lacquered Wood and Black Plastic

$375

Vintage Japanese Fumibako/Decorative Box in Red Lacquered Wood and Black Plastic

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage Japanese Fumibako/Decorative Box composed of an orange/red lacquered wooden frame with raised black plastic ornamentation and brown interior from the Shōwa era (Post-War Occu...

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1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Plastic, Wood, Lacquer

Moraccan Thuya Wood Box Marquetry, circa 1960

$216

Moraccan Thuya Wood Box Marquetry, circa 1960

Located in Labrit, Landes

Little wood box decorated with symetrical marquetry representing a flower. Made circa 1960 in Morocco. Good condition, very few signs of use. Shipping: 11 / 15 / 6 cm 0.5 kg

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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique solid Oak & Metal Card File Box with Dovetail Joints By Globe Wernicke

$225

Antique solid Oak & Metal Card File Box with Dovetail Joints By Globe Wernicke

By Globe Wernicke

Located in San Diego, CA

Versatyle file box by GlobeWernicke dovetail constructed with spring metal mechanism has a lift top with brass hinges , very nice original condition and patina.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal

Bitossi Lidded Ceramic Box, Italy, c.1955

$300

Bitossi Lidded Ceramic Box, Italy, c.1955

By Bitossi

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Bitossi Lidded Ceramic Box, Italy, c.1955.

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Cenedese Mid-Century Modern Blue Italian Murano Glass Apothecary Lidded Jar

$853

Cenedese Mid-Century Modern Blue Italian Murano Glass Apothecary Lidded Jar

By Cenedese

Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern

Cenedese very rare vintage midcentury modern new old stock Murano solid light blue colored / coloured glass round Apothecary jar or storage container with lid made circa 1970 with or...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Italian Tiger Eye Semi-Precious Stone Jewelry Trinket Box

$950

Italian Tiger Eye Semi-Precious Stone Jewelry Trinket Box

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Classic Rectangular Tiger Eye Box featuring a black stone interior. Both form and function best describe this piece. We see this decorative box holding f...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Multi-gemstone

Decorative Box in Polished Steel, Brass and Wood by Rue Royale, France 1970s

$785

Decorative Box in Polished Steel, Brass and Wood by Rue Royale, France 1970s

Located in Rome, IT

Amazing rectangular decorative box in polished steel and brass with a wooden interior arrangement. Its style resembles contemporary products by Romeo Rega. Made in France in th...

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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass, Steel, Chrome

Mid-Century Decorative Box in Rosewood and Walnut, Ralph Lauren Style

$150

Mid-Century Decorative Box in Rosewood and Walnut, Ralph Lauren Style

By Ralph Lauren

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful mixed wood decorative box. This piece created in rosewood, walnut and oak presents itself as a unique gift or personal item that is special for keepsakes or other uses such...

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1970s Argentine Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Oak, Rosewood, Walnut

Rectangular onyx jewelry box Italy 1950s

$432

Rectangular onyx jewelry box Italy 1950s

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Rectangular Onyx jewelry box

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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Onyx

Christian Dior Midcentury Lucite Tortoiseshell Effect and Brass Jewelry Box 1970

$739

Christian Dior Midcentury Lucite Tortoiseshell Effect and Brass Jewelry Box 1970

By Dior Home

Located in Roma, IT

Gorgeous mid-century square shaped decorative jewelry box in an elegant tortoiseshell effect lucite and brass. This fantastic piece was designed in France during the 1970s for Christ...

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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Brass

Mithe Espelt Ceramic and Fused Glass Jewelry Box France c 1968

$1,920Sale Price|20% Off

Mithe Espelt Ceramic and Fused Glass Jewelry Box France c 1968

By Mithé Espelt

Located in Chicago, IL

Ceramic Jewelry Box by Mithé Espelt, France, 1960s Ceramic enamels in shades of green gold with fused glass with iconic blackened wood box. Literature: Mithé Espelt, le luxe discret...

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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury Box in Lucite, Rattan and Brass Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s

$796 / item

Midcentury Box in Lucite, Rattan and Brass Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s

By Christian Dior, Dior Home

Located in Rome, IT

Midcentury amazing large rectangular box in lucite, rattan and brass in the style Christian Dior Home. Made in Italy in the 1970s. Great accessory for any modern interior.

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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Italian Jewelry Box Seashell Form, Circa Mid-20th Century, Italy

$485

Italian Jewelry Box Seashell Form, Circa Mid-20th Century, Italy

Located in New York, NY

An Italian seashell‑form jewelry box with corduroy‑textured exterior and velvet interior, circa mid‑20th century, Italy. The box’s exterior features a rich corduroy textile in a seas...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Brass

Maple cigar box around 1950s

$512

Maple cigar box around 1950s

Located in Wien, Au

Maple cigar box around 1950s Hand shellac polished

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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Maple

Italian Hand-Carved Alabaster Jewelry Box with Brass Mounts, Green Veined Stone

$550

Italian Hand-Carved Alabaster Jewelry Box with Brass Mounts, Green Veined Stone

Located in Miami, FL

Italian Hand-Carved Alabaster Jewelry Box with Brass Mounts, Green Veined Stone A finely crafted Italian alabaster trinket or jewelry box, showcasing the natural beauty of richly ve...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Beautiful Hand Crafted Cigar Humidor Box Catchall Antique Austria, 1910s

$280

Beautiful Hand Crafted Cigar Humidor Box Catchall Antique Austria, 1910s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A cigar or desktop catchall box from Austria in the 1900s, made of patinated brass and wood, sounds like a unique and valuable antique. The fact that this particular box is an antique from the early 1900s adds to its value and collectability. Depending on the condition and other factors such as the brand or maker, it could be worth a significant amount of money to collectors of antique smoking...

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1910s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal

Vintage Italian Smoker's Box Jewelry Box Onyx Natural Stone

$268Sale Price|20% Off

Vintage Italian Smoker's Box Jewelry Box Onyx Natural Stone

Located in Poperinge, BE

Vintage cigarette case or jewelry box made of natural onyx stone, decorated with gold-colored (copper-plated) metal fittings, Italian in origin, marked G.S.E. Ottone Garantito, circa...

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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Onyx, Metal, Brass

Round alabaster jewelry box with flower decal 1960s

$312

Round alabaster jewelry box with flower decal 1960s

Located in Palermo, Sicily

alabaster round box with flower decal

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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Alabaster

Mexican Sterling Silver and Abalone Shell Pill Box by Villalobos, 1970s

$145

Mexican Sterling Silver and Abalone Shell Pill Box by Villalobos, 1970s

Located in Toronto, CA

Elegant handcrafted pill box made in Taxco, Mexico, circa 1970s. Created by Villalobos, this petite sterling silver box features a domed lid inlaid with iridescent abalone shell arra...

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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Yellow-green onyx box, France, 1970

$512

Yellow-green onyx box, France, 1970

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Rectangular box in yellow-green onyx, made in France around 1970. This piece showcases the natural beauty of the stone, with its translucent hues ranging from pale green to honey, tr...

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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Onyx

Large Green Majolica Money Bank Squirrel Circa 1950

$400

Large Green Majolica Money Bank Squirrel Circa 1950

Located in Austin, TX

Large green Majolica Money Bank Squirrel Circa 1950.

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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Decorative Box Tea Caddy Marquetry Wood Brass Details, Italy

$716

Mid-Century Modern Decorative Box Tea Caddy Marquetry Wood Brass Details, Italy

Located in Nicolosi, IT

Elegant Mid-Century Modern decorative tea caddy box crafted in carved wood with refined brass details. The piece features a distinctive sarcophagus-inspired shape, with a rectangular...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Brass

Italian Leather Triple Hump Jewelry Box

$475

Italian Leather Triple Hump Jewelry Box

By Midcentury Italian school

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A very well-crafted handmade leather jewelry box with sculptural triple hump top, wavy sides and rare scalloped bottom design. In a darker saddle brown rubbed finish and lined in red...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Leather

Dior Midcentury Gilt Brass and Chrome Decorative Jewelry Box, Italy 1970s

$512

Dior Midcentury Gilt Brass and Chrome Decorative Jewelry Box, Italy 1970s

By Christian Dior

Located in Roma, IT

Description Spectacular Mid-Century decorative box in a striking combination of gilt brass and chromed metal. This incredibly elegant jewelry box was produced in Italy during the 19...

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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Brass

Vintage Coca Cola Trash Can, Mid-Century Metal, USA, 1960s

$468Sale Price|20% Off

Vintage Coca Cola Trash Can, Mid-Century Metal, USA, 1960s

By Coca Cola Bottling Co.

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, vintage Coca Cola trash can mid-century. White paint with chrome plated steel. Interior galvanized can. Original unrestored. Dimensions: 29" H x 14" Diameter...

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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal

Italian Florentine Square Green and Gilt Wood Trinket Box

$140

Italian Florentine Square Green and Gilt Wood Trinket Box

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Charming small Italian Mid-Century Florentine hand crafted box. This gilt-wood box can be used to store your favorite pieces of jewelry as well a stand alone piece on a coffee table ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Mid-Century Modern Green Onyx Jewelry Box with Gilded Lion Feet

$432

Mid-Century Modern Green Onyx Jewelry Box with Gilded Lion Feet

Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio

A handmade trinket or jewelry box, crafted with utmost care from exquisite onyx. Details in guilded metal such as the lion feet. This versatile box will work for your treasures, whil...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Onyx

Tomlinson Sophisticate 6 Drawer Jewelry Chest

$950

Tomlinson Sophisticate 6 Drawer Jewelry Chest

By Tomlinson

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Tomlinson Sophisticate Burled Walnut 6 Drawer Jewelry Cabinet. Very nice original condition with felt lined drawers. Small Brass pulls finish off the Sophisticated Look!

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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Murano Glass Sommerso Jewelry Box by Mandruzzato, Italy, Circa 1970

$4,200

Murano Glass Sommerso Jewelry Box by Mandruzzato, Italy, Circa 1970

By Murano Glass Sommerso, Alessandro Mandruzzato, Mandruzzato

Located in Round Top, TX

A stunning decorative, collectible Murano box for an aficionado of luxury and rarity. This large vintage silver leaf and black Murano glass sommerso box, made in Italy by Alessandr...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal

Cream Alabaster vanity box by Romano Bianchi, Italy, circa 1970's

$625

Cream Alabaster vanity box by Romano Bianchi, Italy, circa 1970's

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Beautiful cream alabaster box designed and sculpted by romano bianchi in Italy in the 1970s. Decorative object that will bring a real design touch to your interior. Very nice patina....

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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Alabaster

Yellow Alabaster & Brass Jewelry Box - Mineral Stone Box - Italy 1970s

$506

Yellow Alabaster & Brass Jewelry Box - Mineral Stone Box - Italy 1970s

Located in ROUEN, Normandie

Yellow Alabaster & Brass Jewelry Box - Mineral Stone Box - Italy 1970s Very elegant jewelry or decorative trinket box. Entirely constructed with alabaster stone and a brass hin...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Stone, Alabaster, Marble, Brass

FORNASETTI City of Cards Playing Cards Box

$839Sale Price|30% Off

FORNASETTI City of Cards Playing Cards Box

By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage poker playing cards box in walnut wood and "City of Cards" enameled metal case cover, it holds two packs of cards / designed by Piero Fornasetti, made in Italy in the 1970s L...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal

Abalone shell & alpaca silver turtle box, Mexico, 1970

$773

Abalone shell & alpaca silver turtle box, Mexico, 1970

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Beautiful turtle-shaped pill box designed and produced in Mexico during the 1970's. This artisanal set with abalone mother-of-pearl and alpaca, is a true work of art. More than a box...

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1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Silver

Mid Century Brass Shopping Bag Sculpture 1970s Made in Italy

$595

Mid Century Brass Shopping Bag Sculpture 1970s Made in Italy

By Jonathan Adler

Located in San Diego, CA

Incredible vessel sculpted brass shopping bag. This stylish piece is whimsical as it is glamorous. Brass sheets have been sculpted to create a vessel that mimics a shopping bag. E...

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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Brass

Tiger Eye Lidded Semi Precious Stone Box

$1,450

Tiger Eye Lidded Semi Precious Stone Box

Located in New York, NY

Tiger eye lidded semi precious stone box. Gold, brown and yellow richly changing colour hardstone box with gold-wash silver hinge attributed ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Stone, Silver

Italy 1940s Aldo Tura Goat Skin, Brass and Wood Tobacco Container, Pipe Shape

$773

Italy 1940s Aldo Tura Goat Skin, Brass and Wood Tobacco Container, Pipe Shape

By Aldo Tura, Macabo

Located in Roma, IT

Tobacco container by Aldo Tura, Italy 1940s in goatskin, brass and wood. The container has two compartments, one for storing tobacco and another for storing and lighting the games. D...

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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Brass

Wooden box, France, 1970

$512

Wooden box, France, 1970

By Lorenz

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Wooden box, France, 1970s, an elegant vintage piece characterized by a burl wood veneer with particularly decorative swirling patterns. Its clean design and soft lines make it both f...

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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Wood

Modernist Wood and Enamel vanity Box by J. Capo Esmaltes, 1970's, Spain

$1,195

Modernist Wood and Enamel vanity Box by J. Capo Esmaltes, 1970's, Spain

By Capo Esmaltes

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Beautiful modernist jewelry box designed and produced by J. Capo Esmaltes in Spain during the 1970's. This handcrafted woodbox with pink, yellow, blue and brown enamel details is a t...

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1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Enamel

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