Mid-Century Modern Boxes

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

Zebrano Wood Grain Vintage Center Console Storage Box

$275

Zebrano Wood Grain Vintage Center Console Storage Box

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, an authentic Mercedes-Benz vintage center console storage box, meticulously crafted from premium Zebrano wood grain. It serves as a lockable or sliding centra...

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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

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Wood

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

$516

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 Butterfly Box

$1,200

FORNASETTI Butterfly Box

By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage decorative rectangular lacquered walnut wood box with butterfly motif / designed by Piero Fornasetti, made in Italy in the 1970s Original mark at the felt base Length: 9.5 in...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Wood

Carrara Marble Small Lidded Canister or Stash Box, Italy, 1960s

$120Sale Price|20% Off

Carrara Marble Small Lidded Canister or Stash Box, Italy, 1960s

Located in San Diego, CA

Carrara marble small lidded canister or stash container. Italy, 1960s.

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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Carrara Marble

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

$522

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

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italian Mid-Century Ceramic Box -- Fused Glass Fish Motif

$975

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italian Mid-Century Ceramic Box -- Fused Glass Fish Motif

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Here is a richly textured and visually compelling Italian ceramic box by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, dating to the mid-20th century and retailed by Raymor. The rectangular form is distin...

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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury Formica and Ceramic Box by Einar Johansen & Søholm for Torben Ørskov

$292

Midcentury Formica and Ceramic Box by Einar Johansen & Søholm for Torben Ørskov

By Einar Johansen

Located in Esbjerg, DK

High-quality desk cigarette or decorative box composed of a glazed ceramic lid with a globe in shallow relief, box-sides in solid rosewood upon af plate in black formica. The lid was designed by ceramist Einar Johansen and made at Søholm in Denmark for Torben Ørskov who made the box for the company AIU in Denmark circa 1965-69. The style of this box is reminiscent to boxes by Alfred Klitgaard and...

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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Formica

Odette Dijeux Mid-Century Signed Ceramic Box, circa 1950, Belgium

$2,149

Odette Dijeux Mid-Century Signed Ceramic Box, circa 1950, Belgium

By Odette Dijeux

Located in Brussels, BE

Nice Odette Dijeux mid-century decorative box, circa 1950, Belgium. White and brown enameled ceramic. Signed underneath Odette Dijeux . Each piece of this artist is unique and po...

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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Watrous Sterling Silver Hand-Hammered Figural Book Box with Wood Liner

$2,950

Antique Watrous Sterling Silver Hand-Hammered Figural Book Box with Wood Liner

By Watrous Mfg. Company, Tiffany & Co., Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique American silver box. By Watrous Mfg. Co. (Later subsumed the International Silver Company). In sterling silver. In the form of a book with a hinged lid. With a wo...

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver Plate Box in Faux Bamboo Motif Attributed to Maria Pergay

$1,200

Silver Plate Box in Faux Bamboo Motif Attributed to Maria Pergay

By Maria Pergay

Located in Chicago, IL

Faux Bamboo silver plate box attributed to Maria Pergay. Excellent condition. Heavy weight box.

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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage Pietra Dura Inlaid Hardstone Jewelry Box with Malachite, Jasper & Sodali

$325

Vintage Pietra Dura Inlaid Hardstone Jewelry Box with Malachite, Jasper & Sodali

Located in San Diego, CA

A finely crafted vintage hardstone jewelry box featuring a striking geometric pietra dura–style inlay composed of richly colored natural stones, including malachite, red jasper, and ...

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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Malachite, Brass

Vintage Industrial Enameled Metal Utility Bins with Hinged Lids

$55 / item

Vintage Industrial Enameled Metal Utility Bins with Hinged Lids

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Medium-sized enameled metal utility bins showcase sturdy industrial construction with hinged lids and stackable design. Originally manufactured by Tolesco...

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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Lucite Box, Faux Marble, USA, 1970

$550

Mid-Century Modern Lucite Box, Faux Marble, USA, 1970

By Various Makers

Located in Atlanta, GA

This stunning modernist Lucite box was crafted in the 1970s. Its rectangular shape boasts a crystal-clear Lucite or Acrylic and faux marble textured pattern. The luminous, milky hone...

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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass

Round " Perou" ceramic lead box by Mithé Espelt circa 1950.

$3,310

Round " Perou" ceramic lead box by Mithé Espelt circa 1950.

By Mithé Espelt

Located in Paris, Ile-de-France

Round ceramic-lid jewel box, model " Pérou" by Mithé Espelt. Embossed and crackled gold glazed earthenware with 21 crystallized glass inclusions in shades of amber, yellow and white...

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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Earthenware, Felt, Glass, Fruitwood

Norwegian Solid Birch Expandable Sewing Stand Organizer Made in Norway MINT

$1,800

Norwegian Solid Birch Expandable Sewing Stand Organizer Made in Norway MINT

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Norwegian Solid Birch Expandable Sewing Stand Organizer Made in Norway MINT

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20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Birch

Lucite & Rattan vanity Box, Christian Dior Style, Circa 1970's

$999

Lucite & Rattan vanity Box, Christian Dior Style, Circa 1970's

By Christian Dior

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Exquisite 1970s Italian lucite and rattan jewelry box, attributed to Gabriella Crespi for Dior Home. This elegant piece combines timeless craftsmanship sophisticated design, adding a...

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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Rattan, Lucite

F.B. Rogers Gold Plate Walnut Shaped Trinket Box Keepsake, 1970, America

$590 / set

F.B. Rogers Gold Plate Walnut Shaped Trinket Box Keepsake, 1970, America

By F.B. Rogers Silver Co.

Located in Miami, FL

Vintage walnut box, trinket box, keepsake made in the USA by F.B. Rogers Silver Company, circa 1970. Made out of gold plate metal and left intentio...

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate

Vintage Raymor Lidded Ceramic Flower Box Turquoise And White Italian, 1960's

$795

Vintage Raymor Lidded Ceramic Flower Box Turquoise And White Italian, 1960's

By Raymor

Located in North Miami, FL

This lovely vintage Italian hallmarked lidded ceramic flower box by Raymor is from the 60's. The colors are turquoise, white with outlines of gray charcoal. The hallmarks read 03529 ...

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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Solid Silver Pill / Trinket Box by Grant Macdonald - 1974

$801

Modernist Solid Silver Pill / Trinket Box by Grant Macdonald - 1974

By Grant Macdonald

Located in Bath, GB

A true modernist collectors box in a fabulous bark design, as sought-after today as it was in the 1970's. Beautifully designed by the master craftsmen at London's top quality silver...

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1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Italian Florentine Mid-Century Red Leather Jewelry Holder Trinket Box

$195

Italian Florentine Mid-Century Red Leather Jewelry Holder Trinket Box

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Charming Mid-Century Italian hand crafted box in leather featuring a gold embossed lid. The box can be used for jewelry as well as small trinkets and treasures. Stamped Made in Ital...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Leather

Antique Travelling Vanity Case, English, Leather, Silver, Dressing Table Box

$1,293Sale Price|20% Off

Antique Travelling Vanity Case, English, Leather, Silver, Dressing Table Box

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique travelling vanity case. An English, leather and silver dressing table box with fitted interior, dating to the early 20th ...

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Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Leather

French Beveled Glass Underglaze Painting Box, circa 1950

$569

French Beveled Glass Underglaze Painting Box, circa 1950

Located in Labrit, Landes

Jewelry box completely covered with beveled glass. A rose adorns the lid of the box. Good condition with marks of time and three small losses (please see photos) Shipping L20 /P ...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Fabric, Glass

Mid-Century Italian Jewelry Box in White Alabaster with Gilded Metal

$288Sale Price|20% Off

Mid-Century Italian Jewelry Box in White Alabaster with Gilded Metal

Located in Valencia, VC

Elegant Mid-Century Italian White Alabaster Jewelry Box A very elegant and charming Mid-Century Italian jewelry or trinket box, beautifully handcrafted in polished white alabaster a...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Metal

Mid-Century Italian Rectangular Blue Marble Trinket Jewelry Box

$325

Mid-Century Italian Rectangular Blue Marble Trinket Jewelry Box

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Charming marble box with gilt brass frame as well as mounted feet. The blue box is a beautiful addition to a vanity or as a desk accessory.

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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Marble, Brass

Alessandro Albrizzi Lucite Storage Cube, Italy 1970s

$1,045

Alessandro Albrizzi Lucite Storage Cube, Italy 1970s

By Alessandro Albrizzi

Located in Naples, IT

Plexiglass/lucite cube by Alessandro Albrizzi elegant decorative element from the 1970s. The cube opens and inside we find a concave spherical part suitable for holding small object...

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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Lucite

Scatola decorativa Italiana in Bambù e Ottone 1960s

$631Sale Price|20% Off

Scatola decorativa Italiana in Bambù e Ottone 1960s

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Particolare Scatola Decorativa in bambù intrecciato e Ottone design Italiano 1960.

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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Brass

Mexican Modernist "Metales Casados" Box by Los Castillos

$700

Mexican Modernist "Metales Casados" Box by Los Castillos

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Period Style: Mexican Modern Designer: Humberto Castillo Manufacturer: Los Castillos

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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Silver, Brass, Copper

Giorgio Tura Vintage Cigar Holder with Lid

$464Sale Price|20% Off

Giorgio Tura Vintage Cigar Holder with Lid

By Tura

Located in Milano, IT

Beautiful cigar case made of red parchment in the 1950s by Giorgio Tura, fine Italian manufacture. The cigar case is very beautiful and striking in red p...

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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Danish Round Ceramic Box by L. Hjorth for Hjorth Pottery, 1960s

$1,759

Mid-Century Danish Round Ceramic Box by L. Hjorth for Hjorth Pottery, 1960s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Mid-Century Danish Round Ceramic Box by L. Hjorth for Hjorth Pottery, Denmark, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional informat...

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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Armenian Alphabet by Line Vautrin, Gilt Bronze Compact

$9,990

Armenian Alphabet by Line Vautrin, Gilt Bronze Compact

By Line Vautrin

Located in Uccle, BE

Line Vautrin was inspired by the Armenian alphabet to create this very pretty compact whose lid and reverse are entirely carved with the characters o...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Marquetry Inlaid Wooden Jewelry Box Geometric Pattern

$195

Vintage Marquetry Inlaid Wooden Jewelry Box Geometric Pattern

By Don S. Shoemaker

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a vintage marquetry inlaid wooden jewelry box, often featuring a herringbone or chevron geometric pattern crafted from mixed exotic woods. Various shades of ...

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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Wood

Fajance Lidded Box / Humidor by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen

$540Sale Price|20% Off

Fajance Lidded Box / Humidor by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen

By Nils Thorsson, Royal Copenhagen

Located in San Diego, CA

Wonderful Fajance lidded box / humidor from the Baca line by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen, circa 1960s. The stunning blue and black glazed stoneware container with geometric ab...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Stoneware

Los Castillo Taxco Mixed Stone Mosaic and Brass Box with Giraffe Motif, Mexico

$575

Los Castillo Taxco Mixed Stone Mosaic and Brass Box with Giraffe Motif, Mexico

By Los Castillo

Located in San Diego, CA

A striking mid-century modern decorative box by the renowned Los Castillo workshop of Taxco, Mexico. This finely crafted rectangular box features a warm patinated brass body topped w...

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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Malachite, Brass, Bronze

Vintage Mexican Box with Stone Mosaic Copper Silver & Brass Details Taxco

$569

Vintage Mexican Box with Stone Mosaic Copper Silver & Brass Details Taxco

By Los Castillos, Taxco

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

This exquisite vintage box from Mexico features a richly textured stone mosaic design on its surface, combining deep shades of blue and green. The geometric ornamentation is crafted ...

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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Stone, Multi-gemstone, Metal, Brass, Silver, Copper

Mid-Century Patchwork Cityscape Brass/Chrome Gentlemen's Jewelry Box

$850

Mid-Century Patchwork Cityscape Brass/Chrome Gentlemen's Jewelry Box

By Paul Evans

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Circa 1960's patchwork brass and chrome metal gentlemen's jewelry box. In the style of designer Paul Evans showing fine craftsmanship and detail. Felt lined as well as bottom. Small ...

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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Smart Italian Red Jasper Stone Box c.1950

$1,615

Smart Italian Red Jasper Stone Box c.1950

Located in Bath, GB

A wonderful smart mid-century modern Italian box made from red jasper stone and lined in onyx. A gilt metal hinge joins the top and bottom of the box. Red Jasper is a microcrysta...

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1850s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Stone

Metal box in the style of Maria Pergay, bamboo motif, France.

$522

Metal box in the style of Maria Pergay, bamboo motif, France.

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Decorative metal box with a graphic design inspired by the bamboo motif, typical of modernist work from the 1970s. Its rhythmic and repetitive relief directly evokes the iconic aesth...

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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal

Walter Bosse Brass Lidded Box, Austria, c.1955

$650

Walter Bosse Brass Lidded Box, Austria, c.1955

By Walter Bosse

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Walter Bosse Brass Lidded Box, Austria, c.1955. Stamped " BOSSE AUSTRIA " to the bottom.

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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Brass

Vintage Triton Trumpet Shell - Shaped Silver-Plated Metal Trinket Case Box, 70s

$406

Vintage Triton Trumpet Shell - Shaped Silver-Plated Metal Trinket Case Box, 70s

Located in Roma, IT

We are pleased to offer for sale a small vintage box featuring a sculptural shape inspired by a Triton Trumpet shell. Highly decorative, its embossed metal surface recalls the art of...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

FORNASETTI City of Cards Playing Cards Box

$1,200

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

1960s Original Mid Century Murano Glass Sommerso Box, Bucella Cristalli, Italy

$3,972

1960s Original Mid Century Murano Glass Sommerso Box, Bucella Cristalli, Italy

Located in London, GB

A gorgeous authentic and original emerald green and gold sommerso Murano glass casket, made in Italy c. 1960 and retaining its original label for Bucella Cristalli of Murano, Venice....

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Art Glass

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

$1,750

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

By Hermès, Ravinet D' Enfert

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

1970s Mid-Century Modern Fake Tortoise Shell Lucite Round Jewelry Box

$267

1970s Mid-Century Modern Fake Tortoise Shell Lucite Round Jewelry Box

By Dior Home

Located in Aci Castello, IT

This lucite jewelry box designed and manufactured in Italy in the Seventies embodies the mid-century modern style with its sleek, minimalist form and use of synthetic materials. The ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Lucite

1950s Brazilian Bronze Souvenir Box with Inlaid Historic Coins by Alberti

$595

1950s Brazilian Bronze Souvenir Box with Inlaid Historic Coins by Alberti

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Bronze Souvenir Box with Inlaid Historic Coins by Alberti, Brazil, circa 1950s Dimensions: 2.5" Diameter x 1.25" H A finely crafted mid-century bronze so...

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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Brass

Metal, 1970s Stars and Stripes Roadie Box

$198

Metal, 1970s Stars and Stripes Roadie Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A wonderful Roadie or Evil Knievel stage box, ready for goggles to boots, from bags to books... reminiscent of.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal

Fanciullacci Majolica Ceramic Dresser Box with Lid Horse Relief Italy 1950s-1960

$395

Fanciullacci Majolica Ceramic Dresser Box with Lid Horse Relief Italy 1950s-1960

By Fratelli Fanciullacci

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Charming vintage pottery dresser box features a minimal rectangular form with matching lid and Mid Century Modern relief and sgraffito decor. A prancing horse motif is done in brigh...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery, Terracotta

Steen Kepp XXth Century Stoneware Brown Ceramic Jewelry Box 1975 La Borne

$1,626

Steen Kepp XXth Century Stoneware Brown Ceramic Jewelry Box 1975 La Borne

By Steen Kepp

Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR

Steen Kepp - La Borne Realised circa 1975-1980 Large brown stoneware ceramic box. Jewelry or decorative box Signed under the base Original perfect condition Measure...

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Empreinte (footprint), gilded bronze powder compact by Line Vautrin, France

$11,501

Empreinte (footprint), gilded bronze powder compact by Line Vautrin, France

By Line Vautrin

Located in Uccle, BE

Empreinte (footprint), gilded bronze powder compact by Line Vautrin. Powder compact with a highly chiseled lid representing a hand located in the center of a fingerprint. The wolf ma...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Handmade Nautical Mother of Pearl & Seashell Decorative Box

$695

Mid-Century Modern Handmade Nautical Mother of Pearl & Seashell Decorative Box

Located in Miami, FL

Tiffany Style handcrafted Mid-Century Modern nautical décor mother of pearl shell box or keepsake. The big Seashell is the handle to open it. Beautiful...

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Wood, Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

Steen Kepp XXth Century Stoneware Brown Ceramic Jewelry Box 1975 La Borne

$1,626

Steen Kepp XXth Century Stoneware Brown Ceramic Jewelry Box 1975 La Borne

By Steen Kepp

Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR

Steen Kepp - La Borne Realised circa 1975-1980 Large brown stoneware ceramic box. Jewelry or decorative box Signed under the base Original perfect condition Measure...

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Mid-Century Jewelry Case with Gold Velvet-like Interior and Exterior.

$145

Vintage Mid-Century Jewelry Case with Gold Velvet-like Interior and Exterior.

Located in Seattle, WA

This vintage jewelry case features a striking patterned exterior in warm tones of brown, black, and gold, paired with a contrasting golden velvet-like material interior. The hinged l...

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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Velvet

Vintage Italian Swirled Alabaster Lidded Box 60's Brown, Tan, Champagne, Black

$654

Vintage Italian Swirled Alabaster Lidded Box 60's Brown, Tan, Champagne, Black

Located in North Miami, FL

This gorgeous vintage Italian alabaster round lidded column box is from the 60's. Swirls of different abstractions of forms lay with multi colors of tan, champagne, off white, beige,...

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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Alabaster

Green Onyx Marble and Brass Jewelry Box 1950s Italy

$789

Green Onyx Marble and Brass Jewelry Box 1950s Italy

Located in Palermo, Sicily

onyx green marble 1950s jewelry box with Brass foot.

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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Onyx

Silversmith Riondet Paris Modernist Silver Plate Box with Fleur-de-lis Decor

$600

Silversmith Riondet Paris Modernist Silver Plate Box with Fleur-de-lis Decor

By Travail Francais

Located in Atlanta, GA

This exquisite decorative silver plate box, crafted by the silversmith Riondet et Cie, Paris, France, circa 1960, is a fine example of its kind. The rectangular shape features a silv...

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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Fontana Arte Glass and Walnut Wood Boxes Edited by Fontana Arte c1940

$3,900 / item

Fontana Arte Glass and Walnut Wood Boxes Edited by Fontana Arte c1940

By Fontana Arte

Located in Chicago, IL

Fontana Arte pair of walnut and glass boxes. Edition Fontana Arte c1940. Excellent condition. H 3” × L 5” × D 5 cm H 3.25 × L 5” ×D 5 cm

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1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Glass, Walnut

1950's Decorative Brutalist MCM Inlaid Burl Speciman Wood Box by Norman Brumm

$350

1950's Decorative Brutalist MCM Inlaid Burl Speciman Wood Box by Norman Brumm

Located in Red Lion, PA

1950s Decorative Brutalist MCM Inlaid Burl Specimen Wood Box by Norman Brumm This small but striking 1950s decorative box by Norman Brumm showcases the artist’s signature Brutalist ...

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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

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Brass

Signed Alessandro Mandruzzato for Design Guild Murano Sommerso Faceted Glass Box

$3,800

Signed Alessandro Mandruzzato for Design Guild Murano Sommerso Faceted Glass Box

By Alessandro Mandruzzato

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Signed Alessandro Mandruzzato for Design Guild Murano Sommerso Faceted Glass Box, 1970s A striking sculptural Murano glass box signed “Mandruzzato for Design Guild,” showcasing the celebrated faceted-block technique perfected by the Mandruzzato family in the 1960s–80s. The heavy, optic-clear crystal form contains a dramatic sommerso core, rendered in deep black glass infused with shimmering micro-granulated 24k gold. The internal composition appears to float within the thick, architectural walls, magnified by the sharply cut and hand-polished geometric facets. The hinged lid opens to reveal a molded black-glass interior well, its glossy surface contrasting with the jewel-like radiance of the glass block. The original brass piano hinge and frame remain intact. This design was produced as a special commission for Design Guild, a luxury American importer, and is far scarcer than the unsigned Mandruzzato vases and blocks commonly encountered. A powerful example of Murano Brutalist...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

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Brass

Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Box, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1965

$2,625Sale Price|25% Off

Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramic Box, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1965

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in New York, NY

Aldo Londi Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Mondrian, Abstract, Red, Yellow, Signed. Small scale Mondrian box decorated with rectangles and lines and glazed in red, yellow, and black. Signed f...

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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

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Ceramic, Clay

Onyx Marble Jewelry Box Italy 1960 with flowers

$360

Onyx Marble Jewelry Box Italy 1960 with flowers

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Onyx jewelry box Italy 1960 with flower decorations

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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

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Onyx

Turquoise Glass Mosaic Trinket Box with Aztec Calendar Medallion, Mexico, 1950's

$385

Turquoise Glass Mosaic Trinket Box with Aztec Calendar Medallion, Mexico, 1950's

By Salvador Teran

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Trinket Box / Jewelry Box, Mexico, 1950's Brass Box with Turquoise Glass Mosaic and Aztec Calendar Medallion on Lid, " A treasure box for your treasures" " In very good as...

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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Boxes

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Brass

Mid-century Modern boxes for sale on 1stDibs.

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