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

1950s Italo Casini Mid-Century Modern Italian Pink and Gold Ceramic Box

$208

1950s Italo Casini Mid-Century Modern Italian Pink and Gold Ceramic Box

By Italo Casini

Located in Aci Castello, IT

A Pink and gold ceramic box manufactured in Sesto Fiorentino in the 1950s, good conditions overall, normal signs of the time and use. It's marked on the bottom. A lovely example of h...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

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Ceramic

Aldo Tura Parchment Jewelry Box

$750

Aldo Tura Parchment Jewelry Box

By Aldo Tura

Located in New York, NY

Jewelry box in lacquered parchment and wood by Aldo Tura. Italy, circa 1960s.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Parchment Paper

Aldo Tura Box Ice Goatsking Brown Italian Mid-Century Modern Design 1950s Cube

$234Sale Price|20% Off

Aldo Tura Box Ice Goatsking Brown Italian Mid-Century Modern Design 1950s Cube

By Aldo Tura

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Aldo Tura box ice goatsking brown Italian Mid-Century Modern design 1950s cube.

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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal

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

Italian Florentine Rectangular Wood Trinket Jewelry Box

$140

Italian Florentine Rectangular Wood Trinket Jewelry Box

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Small and Charming Italian Mid-Century Florentine hand crafted box. This gilt-wood box with flowers on the top can be used to store your favorite pieces of jewelry as well a stand al...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Ribbed Glass Hinged Casket Box

$350

Ribbed Glass Hinged Casket Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A lovely ribbed glass box with polished chrome trim and closure, featuring a clean, streamlined design and strong architectural presence. Both decorative and highly functional, this...

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Chrome

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

Extra-Large Murano Glass Jewelry Box by Alessandro Mandruzzato

$5,848

Extra-Large Murano Glass Jewelry Box by Alessandro Mandruzzato

By Alessandro Mandruzzato

Located in Venezia, IT

Extra-Large 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 f...

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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Murano Glass

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

$1,624

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

Bitossi Italian Pottery Box Imported by Rosenthal Netter

$2,000

Bitossi Italian Pottery Box Imported by Rosenthal Netter

By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi

Located in Oak Harbor, OH

Maker: Bitossi. Importer: Rosenthal Netter Period or model: Mid-Century Modern. Specs: Pottery Condition: This Bitossi Italian pottery...

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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Pottery

Unique Lined Onyx Jewelry Box with Malachite Hippopotamus, circa 1960's

$750

Unique Lined Onyx Jewelry Box with Malachite Hippopotamus, circa 1960's

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Unique Lined Onyx Jewelry Box with Malachite Hippopotamus Handle circa 1960's Artist Unknown The interior of the box is lined Box 4" D x 6" W x 2 1...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Malachite, Onyx

Midcentury Hand Carved Solid Ebony Wood Box, France, 1950s

$420

Midcentury Hand Carved Solid Ebony Wood Box, France, 1950s

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

French handcrafted solid ebony wood box made in the 1950s. Can be used as a jewellery box or as a decorative object. Good condition.

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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Wood, Ebony

Hand Painted Ceramic Decorative Oval Lidded Trinket Box by Hedwig Bollhagen

$300

Hand Painted Ceramic Decorative Oval Lidded Trinket Box by Hedwig Bollhagen

Located in Troy, MI

A decorative hand painted box by Hedwig Bollhagen Oval form in black glaze with hand painted blue modernist decoration to the inset lid Signed to underside 3 inch width 2 inch dept...

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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

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...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Shell

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...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Lalique France 20th Century Epis Wheat Glass Box

$812

Lalique France 20th Century Epis Wheat Glass Box

By Lalique

Located in Milan, IT

Lalique France 20th Century Epis Wheat Glass Box Molded glass with two heads of wheat in relief, partially frosted to contrast with the transparent glass. Signed Lalique France

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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Nickel

Mid-Century Sterling Silver & Polished Brass Box of Apollo signed Lalaounis

$475

Mid-Century Sterling Silver & Polished Brass Box of Apollo signed Lalaounis

By Lalaounis

Located in New York, NY

This Mid-Century Modernist sterling silver and polished brass box, created by the esteemed Lalaounis in Greece circa 1950, is a remarkable exemplar of the elegance and innovation cha...

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1950s Greek Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Brass

Faux Tortoise Shell & chromed Dior vanity box, Italy, 1970

$1,334

Faux Tortoise Shell & chromed Dior vanity box, Italy, 1970

By Christian Dior

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Beautiful tortoise shell effect jewelry box attributed to Dior Home and crafted in Italy during the 1970's. This unique object will add a touch of joy and elegance to your home. Your...

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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Chrome

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

Midcentury Rectangular Decorative Box in Wood and Brass, Italy 1970s

$696

Midcentury Rectangular Decorative Box in Wood and Brass, Italy 1970s

Located in Rome, IT

Midcentury beautiful rectangular decorative box in wood and brass details. Made in Italy in the 1970s.

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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Small Mid-Century Majolica Blackberries Tureen

$240

Small Mid-Century Majolica Blackberries Tureen

Located in Austin, TX

Small Mid-Century Majolica Blackberries Tureen.

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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

1960s Bitossi Aldo Londi Italian Red Ceramic Box Italy

$1,160Sale Price|20% Off

1960s Bitossi Aldo Londi Italian Red Ceramic Box Italy

By Bitossi

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1960s Italian Red Black decorative ceramic pottery box geometric relief attributed to Bitossi Aldo Londi Stamped Italy 6 x 4.38 x 2 H inches Presentation unrestored original vintage ...

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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Pottery, Ceramic

Vintage Potpourri Box in Rosewood Filigree, 1960s

$273Sale Price|20% Off

Vintage Potpourri Box in Rosewood Filigree, 1960s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A beautifully crafted rosewood box with filigree lid with pin-inlays. Suitable for pens, pencils, jewelry or potpourri. It was made in Scandinavia durin...

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1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

"Y25" box, "Yantra" series, Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre, 1969

$4,409

"Y25" box, "Yantra" series, Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre, 1969

By Design Centre, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Periwinkle-colored ceramic box from the "Yantra" series, model "Y25," designed in 1969 by Ettore Sottsass and distributed by Design Centre. Italy, 1969. The base bears the signature...

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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Sic Rimini Blu Glazed Ceramic Large Lidded Vessel / Box Bitossi Aldo Londi Style

$1,740

Sic Rimini Blu Glazed Ceramic Large Lidded Vessel / Box Bitossi Aldo Londi Style

By Bitossi, SIC Ceramiche Artistiche, Aldo Londi

Located in Barcelona, ES

Large Mid-Century Modern blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu) round lidded box , Manufactured by S.I.C Ceramiche Italy, 1950-1960s. It has reminiscences in those Rimini blue designs from Aldo Londi and Bitossi...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta

5-Piece Travel Manicure Set with Brush

$150

5-Piece Travel Manicure Set with Brush

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A handsome compliment to the men's dressing table, dressing room or Valet. The attractive Garment brush, with brass trim, and clasp opens to reveal a fil...

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal

Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone and Brass Box

$600Sale Price|20% Off

Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone and Brass Box

By Maitland Smith

Located in New York, NY

Large 1980s Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone and brass box. Measurements for just the box without the design. height 4.75'' depth 12.25'' depth 8.25''

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20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Stone, Brass

Rare Solid Patinated Brass Jewerly Box By Ben Siebel American Mid Century

$750

Rare Solid Patinated Brass Jewerly Box By Ben Siebel American Mid Century

By Jenfred Ware

Located in San Diego, CA

Lovely brass cigarette box designed by Ben Seibel for Jenfred Ware. . Cork lined. nice patinated finish very rare and hard to find piece circa 1950's.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Brass

Unique Dome Shaped "Blue Apatite" Stone & Brass Lidded Decorative Box, 1960's

$1,450

Unique Dome Shaped "Blue Apatite" Stone & Brass Lidded Decorative Box, 1960's

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Dome Shaped Lidded Decorative Jewelry Box "Rubble Blue Apatite" Stone with a Brass Frame and Handles Blue Fabric - Velvet Interior Artist Unknown The box is in vintage as found c...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Stone, Brass

Danish Modern Teak Desk Organizer Box by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk

$375

Danish Modern Teak Desk Organizer Box by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk

By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk

Located in San Diego, CA

A super cool and very hard-to-find Danish modern teak desk organizer box by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1970s. The box has a removable lid and three compartments for storage. G...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Teak

Piero Fornasetti card holder 1950s Italy gold designs on olive green background

$2,204

Piero Fornasetti card holder 1950s Italy gold designs on olive green background

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Card holder designed by Piero Fornasetti for Fornasetti in the 1950s, made in Italy. Made of silkscreened metal, plastic, and brass; painted and lacquered with gold designs on an o...

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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Midcentury box designed by Gabriella Crespi, Italy

$3,481

Midcentury box designed by Gabriella Crespi, Italy

By Gabriella Crespi

Located in Piacenza, Italy

Elegant small box by Gabriella Crespi Decorated wooden box designed by Gabriella Crespi. Recorded by Archivio Gabriella Crespi, Milan. Italy 1970s Please feel free to contact us t...

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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Wood

Italian Florentine Green Gilt Rectangular Wood Tissue Box

$125

Italian Florentine Green Gilt Rectangular Wood Tissue Box

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Charming Italian Mid-Century Florentine hand crafted box. This painted green gilt-wood box can be used to elegantly hold tissues but also store your favorite pieces of jewelry on a v...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Large Midcentury Majolica Red Fish Pottery Ceramic Tureen Box, Portugal, 1950s

$1,734

Large Midcentury Majolica Red Fish Pottery Ceramic Tureen Box, Portugal, 1950s

By Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro

Located in Coimbra, PT

A magnificent big size hyper realistic glazed ceramic fish tureen in shades of vibrant red and grey with dark accents manufactured in Portugal, 1950s. Beautiful to use as a wall deco...

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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Majolica, Pottery

Wood Box by Don Shoemaker

$600

Wood Box by Don Shoemaker

By Don S. Shoemaker

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Designed by Don Shoemaker and handcrafted by SEÑAL, S.A. Mexico, circa 1960s. Using exotic local wood in Mexico such as Granadillo, excellent vintage condition. The box has beautifu...

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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Opaline Black Glass Jewelry Box, Czechoslovakia, 1960s

$406 / item

Midcentury Opaline Black Glass Jewelry Box, Czechoslovakia, 1960s

Located in Praha, CZ

Made in Czechoslovakia Made of opaline black glass Perfect original condition. Never Used We Have a 3piece

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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Glass

Wonderful French Orange Opaline Glass Ormolu Brass Hinged Casket Jewelry Box

$1,150

Wonderful French Orange Opaline Glass Ormolu Brass Hinged Casket Jewelry Box

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful French Rare Color Orange Opaline Glass With Ormolu Brass Hinged Casket Jewelry Box

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20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

"Fantastical Bird, " Mid Century Box by Ottaviani in Silver, Enamel and Rosewood

$1,800Sale Price|20% Off

"Fantastical Bird, " Mid Century Box by Ottaviani in Silver, Enamel and Rosewood

By Ottaviani

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Beautifully crafted of hammered silver -- now with a soft, old silver patina -- enamel and rosewood, this exceptional decorative box depicts a wildly imaginative crane-like bird with...

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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Silver

Italian Florentine Mid-Century Leather Box with Insignia Emblem

$175

Italian Florentine Mid-Century Leather Box with Insignia Emblem

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Very charming Mid-Century small rectangular Italian hand crafted orange box in leather with a gold medallion of a double headed eagle on the lid. The interior features a soft leather...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal

Barovier & Toso sweet box, Rostrato Murano glass, Italy, 1960's

$974

Barovier & Toso sweet box, Rostrato Murano glass, Italy, 1960's

By Barovier&Toso

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Rostrato box by Barovier and Toso, crafted in Murano, Italy, during the 1960s. Notable example of mid-century Murano glass art, characterized by its distinctive "Rostrato" technique,...

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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Murano Glass

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

Cylindrical Wood Box, circa 1960, France

$157Sale Price|31% Off

Cylindrical Wood Box, circa 1960, France

Located in Labrit, Landes

Cylindrical rosewood box, France, circa 1960 Please see also "French Cylindrical Wood Box, circa 1960" Good condition with minor marks of use For shipping: 11.5/11.5/11 cm ...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Wood

Midcentury jewelry box designed by Gabriella Crespi, Italy

$4,409

Midcentury jewelry box designed by Gabriella Crespi, Italy

By Gabriella Crespi

Located in Piacenza, Italy

Marble and golden brass jewelry case designed by Gabriella Crespi. Recorded by Archivio Gabriella Crespi, Milan. Signed Italy 1970s. Please feel free to contact us to receive a cu...

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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Marble, Brass

Handcrafted Solid Oak with Rosewood Inlay Jewelry Box

$300Sale Price|20% Off

Handcrafted Solid Oak with Rosewood Inlay Jewelry Box

Located in San Diego, CA

Nice detail on this solid oak with walnut edge and rosewood inlay jewelry box, circa 1970s. Well crafted, solid construction.

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Oak, Rosewood, Walnut

Unusual Ceramic Box By Bitossi Raymor, Italy

$875

Unusual Ceramic Box By Bitossi Raymor, Italy

By Bitossi

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

An unusual ceramic box by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter, Italy, ca' 1960's, signed. Geometric design, beautifully decorated in yellow, brown, black.

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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Murano Glass Jewelry Box by Alessandro Mandruzzato, 1990s Modern

$2,367

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

Alessandro Albrizzi Cube Box in Purple Lucite and Gold Metal, Italy, 1970s

$765 / item

Alessandro Albrizzi Cube Box in Purple Lucite and Gold Metal, Italy, 1970s

By Alessandro Albrizzi

Located in Rome, IT

This auction is for a purple cube Lucite box with gold color metal in the centre by Italian Designer Alessandro Albrizzi. Overall the piece is beautiful wi...

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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal, Steel

Mid-Century Modernist Vellum Hued Textural Box Signed "Allessandro"

$645

Mid-Century Modernist Vellum Hued Textural Box Signed "Allessandro"

Located in New York, NY

This sophisticated and highly usable Mid-Century Modernist Vellum Hued Textural Box Signed "Allessandro" originates from Italy, Circa 1970. Features a clean rectilinear profile with ...

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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Penshell Dresser Box w/Lid, 1960

$400

Penshell Dresser Box w/Lid, 1960

Located in Chicago, IL

Penshell Dresser Box w/Lid, 1960’s. Original excellent condition. Box is lined with black velvet. Measures 12” long 5” tall 3” deep

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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Shell

Paul Evans Patchwork Studio Box, Copper Bronze Pewter, Signed, 1969

$9,500

Paul Evans Patchwork Studio Box, Copper Bronze Pewter, Signed, 1969

By Paul Evans

Located in New York, NY

Paul Evans Patchwork Studio Box, Copper Bronze Pewter, Signed, 1969. Large scale hinged patinated mixed metal textured box with painted red wood interior and lined with orange/yellow...

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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Copper, Pewter

Midcentury Owl Dish in Pewter

$260Sale Price|20% Off

Midcentury Owl Dish in Pewter

Located in San Diego, CA

A very cool and unique midcentury pewter owl dish with striking blue eyes. The dish is very heavy and well made with a very small hallmark on the back.

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Fornasetti Rectangular Box with Smoking Motif

$950

Fornasetti Rectangular Box with Smoking Motif

By Fornasetti

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Fornasetti long, rectangular, box with a charming illustration of three pipes. Hand colored Lithography on metal. Exterior metal box slides over a metal interior box, powder coated...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Tin

Monkey Ceramic Box Sculpture by Vivai del Sud, Italy, 1970s

$1,740

Monkey Ceramic Box Sculpture by Vivai del Sud, Italy, 1970s

By Vivai del Sud

Located in Rome, IT

White ceramic box animal sculpture in the shape of a monkey by Vivai del Sud. Made in Italy in the 1970s. The original label is still attached on ...

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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Italian Round Marble Trinket Jewelry Box

$275

Mid-Century Italian Round Marble Trinket Jewelry Box

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Charming marble box with gilt brass, marked Made in Italy. The lidded box is perfect for jewelry, trinkets, small collectibles. The box is a beautiful addition to a vanity or as a de...

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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Marble

Bodil Eje Danish Rosewood Box / Humidor by Alfred Klitgaard

$680Sale Price|20% Off

Bodil Eje Danish Rosewood Box / Humidor by Alfred Klitgaard

By Alfred Klitgaard

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautifully crafted solid rosewood trinket box / humidor by Danish craftsman Alfred Klitgaard, circa 1960s. Very detailed construction and exquisite finish with a eight gorgeous Bodi...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Rosewood

Antique Vintage Mid Century Sterling Silver Gilt Enameled Guilloche Card Case

$510

Antique Vintage Mid Century Sterling Silver Gilt Enameled Guilloche Card Case

Located in Dublin, Ireland

A superb example of a mid century heavy gauge Guilloche and enameled Sterling Silver Gilt hinged lidded Card Case of outstanding quality and condi...

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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Roger Capron Snuff Box, Ceramic with Sun Motif, French Design, 1970

$951

Roger Capron Snuff Box, Ceramic with Sun Motif, French Design, 1970

By Roger Capron

Located in London, England

The tobacco pot, a true emblem of French culture, is an object full of history and tradition that dates back several centuries. Initially designed to preserve tobacco and facilitate ...

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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Meindert Zaalberg Studio Pottery 'Stop' Lidded Box 1962

$380

Meindert Zaalberg Studio Pottery 'Stop' Lidded Box 1962

By Zaalberg

Located in Meer, VAN

Meindert Zaalberg Studio Pottery 'Stop' lidded box. The Netherlands, 1962. Beautiful lidded box or pot designed by famous Dutch pottery artist Meindert Zaalberg (1907-1989) for hi...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Rectangular Box Lucite Tortoise Shell Effect, Italy, 1970s

$452

Rectangular Box Lucite Tortoise Shell Effect, Italy, 1970s

Located in Rome, IT

Rectangular box in Lucite tortoiseshell effect with three hollow circles on the top. Made in Italy, 1970s.

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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass

Monique Gerber French Bronze Lidded Sculptural Top Black and Red Lacquer Box

$1,800

Monique Gerber French Bronze Lidded Sculptural Top Black and Red Lacquer Box

By Monique Gerber

Located in Chicago, IL

Monique Gerber rare bronze sculptural topped decorative box with black and red lacquer base. French designer Monique Gerber designer and owner of Art du Bronze. Signed under the bo...

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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Bronze

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