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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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

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.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
1980s Mid-Century Modern Clear Plexiglass and Walnut Rectangular Italian Box
1980s Mid-Century Modern Clear Plexiglass and Walnut Rectangular Italian Box

1980s Mid-Century Modern Clear Plexiglass and Walnut Rectangular Italian Box

$818

1980s Mid-Century Modern Clear Plexiglass and Walnut Rectangular Italian Box

Located in Aci Castello, IT

An high quality plexiglass and walnut root jewelry box designed and manufactured in Italy in the Eighties. The box it's in very good conditions, just normal signs of use and age. Thi...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Lucite, Plexiglass, Walnut

Italian Florentine Gold Gilt Wood Trinket Jewelry Box
Italian Florentine Gold Gilt Wood Trinket Jewelry Box

Italian Florentine Gold Gilt Wood Trinket Jewelry Box

$225

Italian Florentine Gold Gilt Wood Trinket Jewelry Box

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Charming 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 as dec...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Mid-Century Modern Onyx Jewelry Box with Brass Hinge, Spain, 1950s
Mid-Century Modern Onyx Jewelry Box with Brass Hinge, Spain, 1950s

Mid-Century Modern Onyx Jewelry Box with Brass Hinge, Spain, 1950s

$1,285

Mid-Century Modern Onyx Jewelry Box with Brass Hinge, Spain, 1950s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Mid-Century Modern hinged box veneered in fine Onyx stone, Spain, 1950s. This exquisite vintage 1950s rectangular box is all constructed with onyx and features a brass hinge. This tr...

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Brass

1960s Wood and Metal Italian Jewelry Box by Galbiati Milano
1960s Wood and Metal Italian Jewelry Box by Galbiati Milano

1960s Wood and Metal Italian Jewelry Box by Galbiati Milano

$467

1960s Wood and Metal Italian Jewelry Box by Galbiati Milano

By Galbiati Fratelli

Located in Aci Castello, IT

A wooden and enameled metal box designed and manufactured in Italy by Galbiati in the Sixties. The red box it's decorated with jewels . It's in good condition overall and marked on t...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

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Metal

J’ai perdu ma tourterelle by Line Vautrin – Box in silvered bronze
J’ai perdu ma tourterelle by Line Vautrin – Box in silvered bronze

J’ai perdu ma tourterelle by Line Vautrin – Box in silvered bronze

$11,689

J’ai perdu ma tourterelle by Line Vautrin – Box in silvered bronze

By Line Vautrin

Located in Uccle, BE

J’ai perdu ma tourterelle (I lost my dove) by Line Vautrin – Box in silvered bronze. J’ai perdu ma tourterelle (I lost my dove) Box in silvered bronze by Line Vautrin. Large silvered...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Orange and Matte Brown, Signed
Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Orange and Matte Brown, Signed

Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Orange and Matte Brown, Signed

$2,800

Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Orange and Matte Brown, Signed

By Bitossi

Located in New York, NY

Bitossi box, ceramic, orange and matte brown, signed. Small scale box having a raw clay lid hash mark incising and decorated with an orange glazed pill pat...

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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Black and Yellow Vinyl Plastic Scooby Box, France 1950s
Modernist Black and Yellow Vinyl Plastic Scooby Box, France 1950s

Modernist Black and Yellow Vinyl Plastic Scooby Box, France 1950s

$500

Modernist Black and Yellow Vinyl Plastic Scooby Box, France 1950s

By Atelier Design

Located in Atlanta, GA

This stunning 1950s French decorative lidded box features a bright yellow vinyl plastic scooby or craft lace (in French scoubidou) with black contrast thread. The box boasts a stunni...

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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Birgit Andersson Lidded Box, Stoneware with Iron-Brown Glaze, 1960s
Birgit Andersson Lidded Box, Stoneware with Iron-Brown Glaze, 1960s

Birgit Andersson Lidded Box, Stoneware with Iron-Brown Glaze, 1960s

$575

Birgit Andersson Lidded Box, Stoneware with Iron-Brown Glaze, 1960s

Located in Pasadena, CA

Stoneware lidded box designed by Birgit Andersson for L. Hjorth, Bornholm, Denmark, c. 1960s. Low, circular form with a rich iron-brown glaze accented by subtle banding at the seam a...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

French Silvered Bronze Box Line Vautrin
French Silvered Bronze Box Line Vautrin

French Silvered Bronze Box Line Vautrin

$8,500

French Silvered Bronze Box Line Vautrin

By Line Vautrin

Located in Atlanta, GA

A silvered bronze Poudrier "Le loup et le renard" (The wolf and the fox). by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940s. The square box features a relief cast of two s...

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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Decorative Amethyst Box - Signed “Made in Italy” for Christian Dior
Decorative Amethyst Box - Signed “Made in Italy” for Christian Dior

Decorative Amethyst Box - Signed “Made in Italy” for Christian Dior

$2,431

Decorative Amethyst Box - Signed “Made in Italy” for Christian Dior

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Decorative Amethyst Box – Christian Dior Decorative box. Pink and black amethyst box with white marble interior, and a black decorative stone. Signed “Made in Italy” for Christian Di...

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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Stone, Amethyst

Handcrafted Post-Modern Solid Rosewood triangle Jewelry Box
Handcrafted Post-Modern Solid Rosewood triangle Jewelry Box

Handcrafted Post-Modern Solid Rosewood triangle Jewelry Box

$360

Handcrafted Post-Modern Solid Rosewood triangle Jewelry Box

Located in San Diego, CA

A unique post-modern solid rosewood jewelry box handcrafted with incredible presition the lid opens and closes perfectly the grain is beautiful.

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

1970's Mexican Don S. Shoemaker Set of 4 Mixed Woods Spice Boxes / Tea Caddies
1970's Mexican Don S. Shoemaker Set of 4 Mixed Woods Spice Boxes / Tea Caddies

1970's Mexican Don S. Shoemaker Set of 4 Mixed Woods Spice Boxes / Tea Caddies

$1,000 / set

1970's Mexican Don S. Shoemaker Set of 4 Mixed Woods Spice Boxes / Tea Caddies

By Don S. Shoemaker

Located in Mexico City, MX

A 1970's Mexican mixed hardwood set of 4 spice boxes by American designer Don S. Shoemaker. The geometric shaped boxes with round covers are designed with bands of different woods. ...

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1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

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Wood

Lino Sabattini Made in Italy Decorative Box in Silver Metal, 1960s
Lino Sabattini Made in Italy Decorative Box in Silver Metal, 1960s

Lino Sabattini Made in Italy Decorative Box in Silver Metal, 1960s

$597Sale Price|30% Off

Lino Sabattini Made in Italy Decorative Box in Silver Metal, 1960s

By Lino Sabattini

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Italian Mid-Century Modern design cylindrical container for breadsticks or decorative box in silver metal designed by Lino Sabattini, engraved Sabattini Made in Italy under the base,...

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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Dior Style Jewel Box in Tortoiseshell Lucite and Chrome, API Italy, 1970s
Dior Style Jewel Box in Tortoiseshell Lucite and Chrome, API Italy, 1970s

Dior Style Jewel Box in Tortoiseshell Lucite and Chrome, API Italy, 1970s

$356

Dior Style Jewel Box in Tortoiseshell Lucite and Chrome, API Italy, 1970s

By Christian Dior

Located in Roma, IT

Lovely Midcentury box in Christian Dior style produced by API in Italy in the 1970s. This charming box is made in a gorgeous tortiseshell effect lucite and chrome. A fantastic it...

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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Accordion Cigarette Box, Noble Woods & Bakelite, 1950s
Mid-Century Accordion Cigarette Box, Noble Woods & Bakelite, 1950s

Mid-Century Accordion Cigarette Box, Noble Woods & Bakelite, 1950s

$1,600

Mid-Century Accordion Cigarette Box, Noble Woods & Bakelite, 1950s

By Studio Art Deco

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Elegant and unusual French Mid-Century Modern accordion cigarette box, crafted in France during the 1950s from fine wood and Bakelite. Its ingenious accordion-style opening mechanism...

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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Bakelite, Wood

Weighted Wood Chess Set by John Jaques of London in Wood Box 7cm Kings, ca 1950
Weighted Wood Chess Set by John Jaques of London in Wood Box 7cm Kings, ca 1950

Weighted Wood Chess Set by John Jaques of London in Wood Box 7cm Kings, ca 1950

$627Sale Price|20% Off

Weighted Wood Chess Set by John Jaques of London in Wood Box 7cm Kings, ca 1950

By Jaques of London

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a good and complete English handmade wood "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces, in its original box with a sliding lid, made by John Jaques of London and dating to the mid 20th century period. The chess pieces are made of turned and carved varnished wood. The bases of ALL pieces are weighted with metal pieces and the bases have a green felt/paper cover. Weighted sets like this one have a much nicer "feel" when playing. The pieces in the set are in the Staunton style. Sizes: Kings: 70mm ( ~ 2.75 inches); Pawns: ~45mm (~1.7 inches) The set comes complete with its original wood storage box, having a sliding lid and complete with a paper makers sticker to the lid. Overall a good "weighted" John Jaques chess...

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Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Boxes

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Wood

MCM Abalone Shell and Brass Lidded Trinket Box in the Style of Los Castillios
MCM Abalone Shell and Brass Lidded Trinket Box in the Style of Los Castillios

MCM Abalone Shell and Brass Lidded Trinket Box in the Style of Los Castillios

$375

MCM Abalone Shell and Brass Lidded Trinket Box in the Style of Los Castillios

By Los Castillos

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful MCM abalone shell and brass lidded trinket box with hard wood lining made in Mexico in the style of Los Castillios, circa 1960s. The piece is stamped on the underside “Made...

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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Brass

Siberian Nephrite Jade Mid Century Decorative / Jewelry Box, Russia, c. 1970
Siberian Nephrite Jade Mid Century Decorative / Jewelry Box, Russia, c. 1970

Siberian Nephrite Jade Mid Century Decorative / Jewelry Box, Russia, c. 1970

$2,387

Siberian Nephrite Jade Mid Century Decorative / Jewelry Box, Russia, c. 1970

Located in London, GB

A rare and beautiful quality mid century decorative box made of translucent Siberian green nephrite jade stone, made in Russia (Soviet Union at the time), c. 1970. The green of the ...

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Mid-20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Jade, Onyx

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

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

$806

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

Vintage 1950's Alabaster Lidded Box Green, Brown, Rust Orange, Cream
Vintage 1950's Alabaster Lidded Box Green, Brown, Rust Orange, Cream

Vintage 1950's Alabaster Lidded Box Green, Brown, Rust Orange, Cream

$413 / item

Vintage 1950's Alabaster Lidded Box Green, Brown, Rust Orange, Cream

Located in North Miami, FL

This small vintage mid century modern beatiful Italian alabaster box is lidded. The swirls of rich colors of light green light jade green, Brown, Rust orange, cream and blush make fo...

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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Alabaster

1920s Antique Italian Painted Tin Candy Box from Elah Confectionery
1920s Antique Italian Painted Tin Candy Box from Elah Confectionery

1920s Antique Italian Painted Tin Candy Box from Elah Confectionery

$2,337Sale Price|20% Off

1920s Antique Italian Painted Tin Candy Box from Elah Confectionery

Located in Piacenza, Italy

An antique Italian painted tin candy box originating from a confectionery shop in Genoa, dating to the early 20th century. The box is decorated with richly detailed scenes depicting ...

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1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal

Russian U.S.S.R Papier Mache Box
Russian U.S.S.R Papier Mache Box

Russian U.S.S.R Papier Mache Box

$1,186

Russian U.S.S.R Papier Mache Box

Located in Northampton, GB

Signed and Dated 1961 USSR From our Boxes collection, we are delighted to offer this unusual Russian Papier Mache Box. The box of slim rectangula...

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20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Scatola decorativa Italiana in Bambù e Ottone 1960s
Scatola decorativa Italiana in Bambù e Ottone 1960s

Scatola decorativa Italiana in Bambù e Ottone 1960s

$635Sale 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

Aldo Londi Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Blue, Gold, Geometric, Signed
Aldo Londi Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Blue, Gold, Geometric, Signed

Aldo Londi Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Blue, Gold, Geometric, Signed

$3,500

Aldo Londi Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Blue, Gold, Geometric, Signed

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in New York, NY

Bitossi Box, Ceramic, Blue, Gold, Geometric, Signed. Small scale lidded box with gold glazed geometric zig-zag pattern over a Rimini blue glaze. Signed on the underside 854.

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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Lobster Tureen, circa 1950
Majolica Lobster Tureen, circa 1950

Majolica Lobster Tureen, circa 1950

$350

Majolica Lobster Tureen, circa 1950

Located in Austin, TX

Large French Majolica lobster tureen or box with green glaze, circa 1950.

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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

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

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

Cenedese Trio of Mid-Century Clear Green Italian Murano Glass Apothecary Jars
Cenedese Trio of Mid-Century Clear Green Italian Murano Glass Apothecary Jars

Cenedese Trio of Mid-Century Clear Green Italian Murano Glass Apothecary Jars

$2,200 / set

Cenedese Trio of Mid-Century Clear Green Italian Murano Glass Apothecary Jars

By Cenedese

Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern

Rare set of three Cenedese vintage midcentury clear green colored / coloured Murano glass round Apothecary jars or storage containers with lids made circa 1970s. Wonderful Italian gl...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

1950s Florentine Italian Jewelry Boxes Wood Sculpted Gilt Painted Lord&Taylor, 3
1950s Florentine Italian Jewelry Boxes Wood Sculpted Gilt Painted Lord&Taylor, 3

1950s Florentine Italian Jewelry Boxes Wood Sculpted Gilt Painted Lord&Taylor, 3

$495 / set

1950s Florentine Italian Jewelry Boxes Wood Sculpted Gilt Painted Lord&Taylor, 3

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Set of Three Wooden Boxes made in Italy for the Lord & Taylor's Department Stores. Small 3 7/8 x 3 5/8 x 1 5/8 in Medium 6 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 2 1/8 in Large 7 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 2 1/8 in

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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

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Wood

Lady's or Gentleman's Designer Eight Watch Trinket Casket Box by Phillip Plein
Lady's or Gentleman's Designer Eight Watch Trinket Casket Box by Phillip Plein

Lady's or Gentleman's Designer Eight Watch Trinket Casket Box by Phillip Plein

$631

Lady's or Gentleman's Designer Eight Watch Trinket Casket Box by Phillip Plein

Located in Dublin, Ireland

A Very Fine Quality Lady's or Gentleman's Eight Watch Casket modelled as a vintage Suitcase in faux leather with nickel finish mounting and stud detailing, complete with its original...

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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Faux Leather

Blue Alabaster Box with Sliding Attached Round Lid
Blue Alabaster Box with Sliding Attached Round Lid

Blue Alabaster Box with Sliding Attached Round Lid

$300

Blue Alabaster Box with Sliding Attached Round Lid

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful shimmery round alabaster box with sliding lid. Unique custom blue colored box is perfect for your mementos, coins, jewelry or 420. Slide ...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Alabaster

Seguso Murano Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Ribbed Vanity Jewelry Powder Box
Seguso Murano Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Ribbed Vanity Jewelry Powder Box

Seguso Murano Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Ribbed Vanity Jewelry Powder Box

$960Sale Price|20% Off

Seguso Murano Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Ribbed Vanity Jewelry Powder Box

By Archimede Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful and elegant, vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks Italian art glass vanity jewelry or powder box. The piece is attributed to designer Archimede Seguso. The entire piece is...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Gold Leaf

Vintage Bronze Turtle Trinket Box, Solid Cast Design from the 1950s
Vintage Bronze Turtle Trinket Box, Solid Cast Design from the 1950s

Vintage Bronze Turtle Trinket Box, Solid Cast Design from the 1950s

$362

Vintage Bronze Turtle Trinket Box, Solid Cast Design from the 1950s

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Box - Decoration - 1950s Measures : 17x9cm H: 5,5cm Bronze turtle-shaped trinket or jewelry box. Material: Solid cast bronze. Function: Can be used as a trinket box, jewelry box, or...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Italian Florentine Large Rectangular Green Gilt Wood Box Jewelry
Italian Florentine Large Rectangular Green Gilt Wood Box Jewelry

Italian Florentine Large Rectangular Green Gilt Wood Box Jewelry

$375

Italian Florentine Large Rectangular Green Gilt Wood Box Jewelry

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

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

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Pear Lidded vanity box in brass, Italy, 1970's
Pear Lidded vanity box in brass, Italy, 1970's

Pear Lidded vanity box in brass, Italy, 1970's

$642

Pear Lidded vanity box in brass, Italy, 1970's

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Superb vanity box designed and produced in Italy during the 1970's. Elegant and sophisticated pear shaped box in brass, a beautiful item to display in your home Ref:1655.

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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

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Brass

Hand-Painted Russian Box of Tsar Nicholas II with Vermillion Red Interior
Hand-Painted Russian Box of Tsar Nicholas II with Vermillion Red Interior

Hand-Painted Russian Box of Tsar Nicholas II with Vermillion Red Interior

$465

Hand-Painted Russian Box of Tsar Nicholas II with Vermillion Red Interior

Located in New York, NY

This exquisite Russian box features a hand-painted portrait of Tsar Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia, adorned with gilded detailing that frames the artwork in imperial splendo...

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20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Paint

Maitland Smith (Attributed) Tessellated Pen Shell, Bone & Wood Hinged Box, 1970s
Maitland Smith (Attributed) Tessellated Pen Shell, Bone & Wood Hinged Box, 1970s

Maitland Smith (Attributed) Tessellated Pen Shell, Bone & Wood Hinged Box, 1970s

$750

Maitland Smith (Attributed) Tessellated Pen Shell, Bone & Wood Hinged Box, 1970s

By Maitland Smith

Located in Minneapolis, MN

This is a very stylish tessellated pen shell, bone and wood box most likely by Maitland Smith and made in the Philippines. This long, slender beauty measures 15 1/2" x 7 1/2" x 2.75"...

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1970s Philippine Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Bone, Shell, Wood

Murano Glass Jewelry Box by Alessandro Mandruzzato, 1990s Modern
Murano Glass Jewelry Box by Alessandro Mandruzzato, 1990s Modern

Murano Glass Jewelry Box by Alessandro Mandruzzato, 1990s Modern

$2,384

Murano Glass Jewelry Box by Alessandro Mandruzzato, 1990s Modern

By Alessandro Mandruzzato

Located in Venezia, IT

Medium Rectangular Murano Glass Box – Space and Beauty in a Single Object Elegant and spacious, this large rectangular Murano glass box is the perfect choice for those looking for a ...

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1990s Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Murano Glass

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

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

Mixed Metal Patchwork Box by Paul Evans
Mixed Metal Patchwork Box by Paul Evans

Mixed Metal Patchwork Box by Paul Evans

$3,249

Mixed Metal Patchwork Box by Paul Evans

By Paul Evans

Located in Oxnard, CA

Here is a brutalist, mixed metal keep-sake box by Paul Evans, circa 1970s. It is constructed of patinated copper panels and lined with cork. The design features splashes of solder a...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Copper

Signed Alessandro Mandruzzato for Design Guild Murano Sommerso Faceted Glass Box
Signed Alessandro Mandruzzato for Design Guild Murano Sommerso Faceted Glass Box

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

Materials

Brass

Vintage Clamshell Brass Trinket Box
Vintage Clamshell Brass Trinket Box

Vintage Clamshell Brass Trinket Box

$195

Vintage Clamshell Brass Trinket Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This vintage trinket box takes its form from a clamshell, its rounded, lobed silhouette rising into a gently domed lid that tapers to a subtle, naturalistic point at the crest, echoi...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Shell

Malachite Mineral Stone Jewelry or Trinket Box, 1950s
Malachite Mineral Stone Jewelry or Trinket Box, 1950s

Malachite Mineral Stone Jewelry or Trinket Box, 1950s

$1,309Sale Price|20% Off

Malachite Mineral Stone Jewelry or Trinket Box, 1950s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Outstanding Mid-Century Modern round lidded box in Malachite stone, Spain, 1950s. This exquisite vintage 1950s ball shaped box is all constructed with malachite stone mineral and fea...

Category

20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Stone, Malachite, Brass

White 20th century egg ceramic decorative or jewelry box by Yves Marian 1970 2/6
White 20th century egg ceramic decorative or jewelry box by Yves Marian 1970 2/6

White 20th century egg ceramic decorative or jewelry box by Yves Marian 1970 2/6

$794

White 20th century egg ceramic decorative or jewelry box by Yves Marian 1970 2/6

Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR

Yves Marian. 2/6 Realised circa 1970 Signed at the base original perfect condition 20th century design white egg ceramic decorative or jewelry box Height 15 cm Large 10 cm

Category

Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Box with Lid, Beige, German Design, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Box with Lid, Beige, German Design, 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Box with Lid, Beige, German Design, 1960s

$587

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Box with Lid, Beige, German Design, 1960s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Mid-Century German Ceramic Box with Lid, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Materials: Ceramic Color: Beige Styles: Mid-Century Modern Co...

Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Rose Motif Porcelain Trinket Box
Vintage Rose Motif Porcelain Trinket Box

Vintage Rose Motif Porcelain Trinket Box

$195

Vintage Rose Motif Porcelain Trinket Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This oblong porcelain trinket box is given over almost entirely to a lush, hand-painted rose motif, with full-blown pink blooms and trailing green foliage rendered in loose, painterl...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Bobby Falwell Sculptural Walnut Three-Tier Swivel Jewelry or Keepsake Box, 1977
Bobby Falwell Sculptural Walnut Three-Tier Swivel Jewelry or Keepsake Box, 1977

Bobby Falwell Sculptural Walnut Three-Tier Swivel Jewelry or Keepsake Box, 1977

$1,800

Bobby Falwell Sculptural Walnut Three-Tier Swivel Jewelry or Keepsake Box, 1977

By Bobby Falwell

Located in Minneapolis, MN

A striking example of American studio woodworking, this sculptural three-tier box by Bobby Falwell, signed and dated Falwell '77, beautifully balances organic form with ingenious fun...

Category

1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Walnut

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