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Minimalist Boxes

MINIMALIST STYLE

A revival in the popularity of authentic Minimalist furniture is rooted in history while reflecting the needs and tastes of the 21st century. Designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s aphorism that “less is more” influenced the evolution of 20th-century interiors with an emphasis on function and order. This was a shift from the 19th century, with its lavish Victorian decorating, and was spread around the world through design styles including Bauhaus and brutalism.

Yet Minimalism was present in furniture design long before the clean lines of modernism, such as in the simple and elegant utility of Shaker furniture. Although the Minimalist art movement of the 1960s and ’70s had little crossover with furniture design, artist Donald Judd was inspired by the Shakers in creating his own spare daybeds and tables from sturdy wood. (Judd, whose advocacy of symmetry also informed his architectural projects, furnished his Manhattan loft with unassuming but poetic works by iconic modernist designers such as Gerrit Rietveld and Alvar Aalto.)

Understatement rather than ornamentation and open space instead of clutter are central themes for a Minimalist living room and bedroom. As opposed to Maximalism, the focus for Minimalist furniture and decor is on simplicity and considering the design and purpose of every object.

Furnishings are usually made in neutral or monochrome colors and pared down to their essentials — think nesting coffee tables, sectional sofas and accent pieces such as ottomans. And Minimalist ceramics can help achieve a decor that is both timeless and of the moment. The organic textures and personalization of handmade craftsmanship associated with these works have served as a sort of anti-Internet to screen-weary decorators. That said, while the thoughtful ergonomics of Scandinavian modern furniture, with its handcrafted teak frames, are at home in Minimalist spaces, so are the quietly striking pieces by Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa that employ industrial materials like stainless steel, aluminum and plastic.

Minimalist furniture is not for making flashy statements; it boasts subdued appeal and excels at harmonizing with any room. And, as it encompasses many different movements and eras of design, it also never goes out of style, owing to its tasteful refinement.

Find a collection of Minimalist tables, seating, lighting and more furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Minimalist
Dior Homme Jewelry Box by Hedi Slimane, Black Leather, Limited Edition
Dior Homme Jewelry Box by Hedi Slimane, Black Leather, Limited Edition

Dior Homme Jewelry Box by Hedi Slimane, Black Leather, Limited Edition

By Christian Dior, Hedi Slimane

Located in Valencia, VC

Dior Homme Black Fine Leather Jewelry or Watch Box — Limited Edition by Hedi Slimane (2000) A rare and exquisite black fine-leather Dior Homme jewelry or watch box, created under th...

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Early 2000s French Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Metal

SIGN Contemporary Hand-Lacquered Decorative Boxes and Tray by Reda Amalou Design
SIGN Contemporary Hand-Lacquered Decorative Boxes and Tray by Reda Amalou Design

SIGN Contemporary Hand-Lacquered Decorative Boxes and Tray by Reda Amalou Design

By REDA AMALOU DESIGN

Located in Paris, FR

The SIGN Collection is a study in minimalist precision and tactile luxury. This sophisticated set of decorative accessories, comprising a tray, two square boxes, and a rectangular bo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Set of Three Nesting Octagonal Straw Marquetry Boxes - France - 1930s
Set of Three Nesting Octagonal Straw Marquetry Boxes - France - 1930s

Set of Three Nesting Octagonal Straw Marquetry Boxes - France - 1930s

By (after) Jean Michel Frank

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

A rare and exquisite set of three French octagonal nesting boxes in straw marquetry on wood, handcrafted circa 1970 in the refined spirit of Jean-Michel Frank. Each lid showcases a u...

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1930s French Vintage Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Straw

Burl Wood Jewelry Box
Burl Wood Jewelry Box

Burl Wood Jewelry Box

Located in New York, NY

A small round burl wood trinket or jewelry box with pyramid-like top. Perfect for any desk or vanity area to hold small items. Shown with cocktail ring (available separately.) Dimens...

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20th Century Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Burl, Wood

Round walnut inlaid ebony box with leather-lined interior
Round walnut inlaid ebony box with leather-lined interior

Round walnut inlaid ebony box with leather-lined interior

By Giordano Viganò

Located in Novedrate, IT

Round jewelry box made of solid turned walnut and decorated with small ebony inserts. The inlay forms an ascending geometric pattern. The lid opens by splitting into two parts by rot...

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2010s Italian Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Ebony, Walnut

Fifty Cigar Solid Bog-Oak Humidor, Cedar Lining & Brass Jointing
Fifty Cigar Solid Bog-Oak Humidor, Cedar Lining & Brass Jointing

Fifty Cigar Solid Bog-Oak Humidor, Cedar Lining & Brass Jointing

Located in London, GB

Dovedale — has designed two different humidors, a smaller humidor carrying fifty cigars and a more substantial to take a hundred cigars. Both are lined with Spanish cedar to keep the...

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2010s English Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Brass

Vintage Octagon Marquetry Hexagon Box
Vintage Octagon Marquetry Hexagon Box

Vintage Octagon Marquetry Hexagon Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This exquisite vintage wooden box is a masterclass in geometric parquetry, featuring a meticulously hand-assembled mosaic of varied wood species. The hexagonal form serves as a sophi...

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Late 20th Century American Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Oak, Walnut, Mahogany

Vintage Marquetry Wooden Tan Star Box
Vintage Marquetry Wooden Tan Star Box

Vintage Marquetry Wooden Tan Star Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This exquisite vintage decorative box is a masterwork of artisanal parquetry, showcasing a meticulously hand-assembled marquetry lid with a striking dual star motif. The architectura...

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Late 20th Century American Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Wood

Hundred Cigar Solid Bog-Oak Humidor, Cedar Lining & Brass Jointing
Hundred Cigar Solid Bog-Oak Humidor, Cedar Lining & Brass Jointing

Hundred Cigar Solid Bog-Oak Humidor, Cedar Lining & Brass Jointing

Located in London, GB

Dovedale — has designed two different humidors, a smaller humidor carrying fifty cigars and a more substantial to take a hundred cigars. Both are lined with Spanish cedar to keep the...

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2010s English Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Tea Tray with Ridged Sides, c. 1900
Chinese Tea Tray with Ridged Sides, c. 1900

Chinese Tea Tray with Ridged Sides, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Dated to the late 19th century, this elegant tea tray charms with clean lines, fine materials, and balanced proportions. Used as a surface for preparing and serving tea, the tray has...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Petite Oval Opium Box, c. 1900
Petite Oval Opium Box, c. 1900

Petite Oval Opium Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

A petite 19th-century canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. Perfecting line and form, the small box has a balanced, oval form shaped of white brass (...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

Wooden box with round grain, 1970
Wooden box with round grain, 1970

Wooden box with round grain, 1970

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

An elegant round wooden box dating from the 1970s, characterized by a superb veneer with intricate and contrasting grain. The natural wood grain, in warm shades of brown and amber, c...

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1970s French Vintage Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Wood

ELLA Contemporary Rectangular Lacquer Box with Hammered Bronze Handle
ELLA Contemporary Rectangular Lacquer Box with Hammered Bronze Handle

ELLA Contemporary Rectangular Lacquer Box with Hammered Bronze Handle

By REDA AMALOU DESIGN

Located in Paris, FR

The ELLA Box collection by Reda Amalou Design is a masterclass in the juxtaposition of textures. Designed as a functional sculpture, each box is anchored by a striking, hand-cast ham...

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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Nautical Wood with Inlaid Brass Jewelry Box
Vintage Nautical Wood with Inlaid Brass Jewelry Box

Vintage Nautical Wood with Inlaid Brass Jewelry Box

By R & Y Augousti, Jonathan Adler

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful and Minimalist Jewelry box. This rare beauty is a unique box or decorative box that brings minimal shape with organic beauty. Constructed of wood panels that have been ligh...

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1970s Indian Vintage Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Brass

Box with 2 Daniel Hechter pens, France, 20th century
Box with 2 Daniel Hechter pens, France, 20th century

Box with 2 Daniel Hechter pens, France, 20th century

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

There's a regular pen and a fountain pen. A gift set containing two Daniel Hechter pens, France, 20th century, an elegant writing set presented in its original box. The pens, with th...

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20th Century French Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Metal

Stone Jewelry Box
Stone Jewelry Box

Stone Jewelry Box

Located in New York, NY

A neutral hue stone box, jewelry or decorative, in the Modern or Minimalist styles, circa late-20th century. A great piece to hold jewelry (demonstrated) or other small items on a de...

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Late 20th Century Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Stone

Vintage Lacquered Burl Wood Box
Vintage Lacquered Burl Wood Box

Vintage Lacquered Burl Wood Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This sophisticated vintage decorative box is a masterful study in contrasting textures and minimalist geometry. Expertly crafted with panels of highly figured burl wood—likely Birdse...

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Late 20th Century Italian Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Burl, Lacquer

Vintage MCM Brutalist Lidded Box
Vintage MCM Brutalist Lidded Box

Vintage MCM Brutalist Lidded Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This vintage carved wood box is a masterclass in Brutalist-inspired relief work, offering a sophisticated blend of geometric precision and organic warmth. The lid features a meticulo...

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Late 20th Century Polish Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Metal

Vintage Original Studio Pottery Palm Triangle Box
Vintage Original Studio Pottery Palm Triangle Box

Vintage Original Studio Pottery Palm Triangle Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This captivating studio art pottery box is a masterful example of Postmodern geometric design, merging architectural form with an organic, earthy soul. Hand-crafted from heavy stonew...

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Late 20th Century American Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Quitandeira, Traditional Fruit Box in Glass, by Tiago Curioni
Quitandeira, Traditional Fruit Box in Glass, by Tiago Curioni

Quitandeira, Traditional Fruit Box in Glass, by Tiago Curioni

By Tiago Curioni

Located in Sao Paulo, SP

To perpetuate the memorable wooden boxes at fairs in Brazil, the architect and designer Tiago Curioni, a Brazilian based in Portugal, recreated the glass boxes, in a limited series of 30 units. Named as Quitandeira, it has a system of glass rulers...

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2010s Brazilian Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Glass

Chinese White Glazed Tea Leaf Jar
Chinese White Glazed Tea Leaf Jar

Chinese White Glazed Tea Leaf Jar

Located in Chicago, IL

Rendered in a striking cool white glaze, this contemporary porcelain jar offers a modern take on a Classic form. Lidded jars like these were used in tea shops in China, where tea dri...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Lars Hakansson Sterling Box, circa 1991 Lund Sweden
Lars Hakansson Sterling Box, circa 1991 Lund Sweden

Lars Hakansson Sterling Box, circa 1991 Lund Sweden

By Lars Hakansson

Located in Litchfield, CT

Sterling, Lars Hakansson, Sweden, circa 1991. Known for his modernist pieces Swedish silversmith Lars Hakansson brings and elegance to postmodern design. This box is a wonderful occa...

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1990s Swedish Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

"Maestro" Chilean Mesquite Lidded Decorative Box or Cigar Box
"Maestro" Chilean Mesquite Lidded Decorative Box or Cigar Box

"Maestro" Chilean Mesquite Lidded Decorative Box or Cigar Box

By Michael Madley

Located in Frankfurt, KY

South American Chilean Mesquite decorative box or cigar box with hinged Mexican Primavera lid. Box bottom and sides are handmade from a single slab of Chilean Mesquite and expertly matched to highlight the distinctive figure and grain lines. Mexican Primavera's natural texture is preserved and locked with hand-cut Chilean Mesquite butterfly inlays. The lid is also exquisitely finished with a solid brass butterfly inlay, which also serves as a handle to lift and lower the lid. Finished with custom-blended Michael Madley Naked oil...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Brass

Six Watch Box Made from Solid 3000-5000 Year-Old Bog-Oak
Six Watch Box Made from Solid 3000-5000 Year-Old Bog-Oak

Six Watch Box Made from Solid 3000-5000 Year-Old Bog-Oak

Located in London, GB

Collection Nr3, six watch box made from hardened glass and a solid bog-oak wood frame. Detailed with brass finger joints and hinges. Each product houses, three, six or ten watches at...

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2010s English Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Brass

Three Watch Box made from 3000-5000 year-old solid Bog-Oak, Brass jointing
Three Watch Box made from 3000-5000 year-old solid Bog-Oak, Brass jointing

Three Watch Box made from 3000-5000 year-old solid Bog-Oak, Brass jointing

Located in London, GB

Dovedale — has created three different sized watch boxes. Collection Nr3, three watch box made from hardened glass and a solid bog-oak wood frame. Detailed with brass finger joints ...

Category

2010s English Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Brass

Sabattini Italy production in years 50 jewelry box
Sabattini Italy production in years 50 jewelry box

Sabattini Italy production in years 50 jewelry box

By Lino Sabattini

Located in Biella, IT

Sabattini Italy production in years 50 jewelry box in stainless steel with top in plexiglass, very elegant. Lino Sabattini is an old-time craftsman. His objects, characterised by a...

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1950s Italian Vintage Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ten Watch Box Made from 3000-5000 Year-Old Bog-Oak, Brass Jointing
Ten Watch Box Made from 3000-5000 Year-Old Bog-Oak, Brass Jointing

Ten Watch Box Made from 3000-5000 Year-Old Bog-Oak, Brass Jointing

Located in London, GB

Collection N3, the ten watch box made from hardened glass and a solid bog-oak wood frame. Detailed with brass finger joints and hinges. Each product houses, six or ten watches at a t...

Category

2010s English Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Brass

Set of 4 Black Dots Porcelain Small Cubes by Lana Kova
Set of 4 Black Dots Porcelain Small Cubes by Lana Kova

Set of 4 Black Dots Porcelain Small Cubes by Lana Kova

By Lana Kova

Located in New York City, NY

Set of 4 elegant open small cubes, which function together as a sculpture or could be filled with candles or trinkets. Hand-cast in porcelain and once bisqu...

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2010s Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 4 Black Dots Porcelain Cubes by Lana Kova
Set of 4 Black Dots Porcelain Cubes by Lana Kova

Set of 4 Black Dots Porcelain Cubes by Lana Kova

By Lana Kova

Located in New York City, NY

Set of 4 elegant open cubes, which function together as a sculpture or could be filled with cookies, nuts, tea bags or else. Hand-cast in porcelain and once bisque fired, each dot is...

Category

2010s Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Minimalist boxes for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Minimalist boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage boxes created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Minimalist boxes made in a specific country, there are Asia, Europe, and Southeast Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original boxes, popular names associated with this style include Reda Amalou Design, Tugce Sonmez Evin, Lana Kova , and kanz. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for boxes differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $64 and tops out at $3,500 while the average work can sell for $446.