Md 20 th c Tin Sewing Box with Accessories
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Mid century modern vintage tin sewing box with hinges and handles., plus 1950-1956 embroidery supplies.
1950s American Vintage Neoclassical Boxes
Metal
Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.
Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.
The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.
Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.
Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.
As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.
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Md 20 th c Tin Sewing Box with Accessories
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Mid century modern vintage tin sewing box with hinges and handles., plus 1950-1956 embroidery supplies.
Metal
Antique Sailors Valentines Shell Match Box, American, 1940
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique Sailors Valentines sea Shell box with department for matches. Unusual design, collectible piece.
Shell
Exceptionally Detailed 19th Century Carved Bone Gunpowder Flask
Located in London, GB
Exceptionally detailed 19th century carved bone gunpowder flask Italian, 19th Century Height 36cm, diameter 11cm This unconventional gunpowder flask, created in Italy in the 19th ce...
Bone
Box Sevres Porcelain
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Box sevres porcelain octagonal format Decorated with flowers inside (hand-painted) Bronze frame Perfect condition Circa 1900 origin France.
Bronze
Circa 1800 Scottish Roman Lamp Form Maplewood Snuff Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A Roman lamp form maplewood & tortoise shell snuff box of great rarity & exquisite craftsmanship, c. 1800. From Scotland. Integral hinge. Inlaid gold shield on the lid. Provenance: H...
Wood
Antique George V Anglo Indian Mahogany Fishing Tackle -Bait-Writing Box 1920s
By Ralph Lauren
Located in San Diego, CA
Elevate your collection with this exquisite Antique George V Anglo-Indian Mahogany Fishing Tackle / Bait / Writing Box, dating to circa 1920. Masterfully crafted from richly grained ...
Mahogany
Hollywood Regency Style Square Tissue Box
Located in Sheffield, MA
Add a touch of glamour to your countertop, nightstand, bath or powder room with a gold gilt edge, Swedish grey finish square tissue box cover for added protection for your facial ti...
Metal
$275 / set
Easter West Germany Papier Mache Eggs
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage West Germany papier mache Easter eggs . Collectible
Paper
Early 19th Century German 13 Loth Silver Repoussé Landscape Box, Hanau, C. 1820
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Early 19th Century German 13 Loth Silver Repoussé Landscape Box, Hanau, Circa 1820 Measures: 2.25" W x 1.5" D x 0.75" H / 62 Grams A finely worked small silver box crafted in 13 l...
Silver
Gilt Bronze and Onyx Jewelry Box, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Gilt bronze and onyx jewelry box. France, late 19th century. It has silk inside.
Onyx, Bronze
18th Century, English Georgian Lead Tobacco Keeper - Horse Finial
Located in Atlanta, GA
English, mid 18th century. A great neoclassical example of an English community tobacco keeper. These traditional boxes are made of lead and design...
Lead
French Empire Style Porcelain Box, Napoleonic Bee Design, Circa 1940s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Empire style porcelain box, decorated with the official heraldic symbols of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. The Imperial crown is hand painted in rich gold relief on the front pan...
Bronze
$847Sale Price|20% Off
Miniature of a Jewelry Box in Gilt Bronze, Paris, France, circa 1800
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful and precious miniature of a bronze jewelry chair. The seat rises and inside we find some vintage burgundy red silk satin. The surface features sophisticated details. Miniat...
Bronze
Grouping of 3 French and English Porcelain boxes
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming grouping of three early 20th century dressing table boxes or table decorations. Two of the boxes are hand painted, Fren...
Porcelain
Circa 1900 Agate and Bronze-Mounted Decorative Box, Possibly Italian
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa 1900 agate decorative box, possibly Italian, finely mounted in gilt bronze. Raised on rounded agate ball feet, with a gilt bronze escutcheon/keyhole centering the front. Key la...
Agate, Bronze
Silver Oval Box, 19th Century, with Hallmarks
Located in Madrid, ES
Oval box. Silver, 19th centu. With contrast marks. Oval box with flat lid made of silver, partially gilded, decorated on the outside with figurative scenes ...
Silver
A Rosso Antico Marble Model of the Sarcophagus from the Tomb of the Scipios
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Large Rosso Antico Marble Model of the Sarcophagus from the Tomb of the Scipios. Attributed To The Workshop Of Benedetto Boschetti. The lid with palm-scrolled ends, is inscribed ...
Marble
Early 19th Century Neoclassical Automaton Windmill Sewing Box
Located in Essex, MA
Rare early 19th century working automaton sewing box with hidden compartments for necessaries and sewing implements. Original handmade cloc...
Alabaster
Wooden Casket Box with Mirror mid 19th century Flame Mahogany Biedermeier
Located in Sweden, SE
This exquisite flame mahogany veneered casket, originating from Central Europe mid 19th century, is a stunning example of Neoclassical applied arts. Its original shape and high quali...
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Neoclassical George III Penwork Sarcophagus Jewellery Box
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A George III penwork sarcophagus work box with hinged lid decorated with a chariot, the side with Neo-Classical devices. Age related abrasions and knocks later replacement ebonised ...
Sycamore
Italian Neo-Classical Marble Box with Lapis and Malachite Inlay
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-classic-style (20th Century) black marble rectangular box with and inlaid circle of lapis, malachite, and pink marble
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble
Vintage Richard Ginori Porcelain Fiesole Lidded Box
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage porcelain dresser box feature cylinder shaped form with round lid, decorated in Fiesole pattern with rectangular romantic landscape of countryside in Tuscany; a castle, small...
Ceramic, Porcelain
Vintage Limoges Porcelain Lidded Box Black White Parisian Silhouette 1980s
By Limoges, Deshoulières Limoges
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Limoges France "Décor Florence" Porcelain Lidded Box, Black & White Parisian Silhouette, Circa 1980 An elegant vintage Limoges porcelain lidded box featuring a sophistic...
Porcelain
19th Century Showcase Miniature Chest of Drawers, ca 1860
Located in Malmö, SE
Miniature Chest of Drawers, 19th Century A finely crafted 19th-century miniature chest of drawers, faithfully reproducing the proportions, construction, and decorative details of a ...
Wood
$28,500
Micromosaic Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional micromosaic snuff box represents the heights of this ancient art form. Depicting four doves sitting atop a bronze dish, the inse...
Bronze
Silver 800 and Enamel Music Box Signed Fallaci Firenze, Italy, circa 1930
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Silver 800 and enamel music box signed Fallaci Firenze. Italy, circa 1930. Marked silver 800. Machine signed "Thorens Switzerland".
Silver, Enamel
Empire Revival Leather and Brass Decorative Box, Italy 1950s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning 1950s Italian decorative lidded box showcases an Empire Revival Neoclassical flair. The tall, rectangular shape boasts a classic modernist design, featuring gilded bras...
Brass
George Reevers, Dutch .934 Silver Biscuit Box, Rope Borders, Holland, C.1838
Located in Chatham, ON
GEORGE REEVERS (Maker - Silversmith) - Extraordinary and rare Dutch fine silver round biscuit box - 934/1000 silver - finest quality and timeless design (nearly 200 years old) - classic rope twist borders (two to the top and one to the base) - indent to the edge of the hinged lid for easy opening and grip - original green wool felt base liner (not photographed...
Sterling Silver
French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu And Crystal Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and finely detailed French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu and Crystal box. This beautiful Crystal box displays a wonderful thick Crystal body with lattice designed ...
Crystal, Ormolu
Maitland Smith Neoclassical Hand-Painted Black Lacquered Oval Toleware Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Neoclassical style oval metal toleware box, chest, or bin with lid on stand By Maitland Smith Philippines, Late 20th Century Black lacquer...
Metal
18th Century Italian Florentine Giltwood Engraved Box
Located in Milano, MI
Italian antique gilded Florentine box, octagonal shape realized in white walnut, engraved on each side and the top and with bulin scrolling decor...
Walnut
Scatola Fiorentina Legno Inciso e Dorato Decorata con Uccellino 1780s Ottagonale
Located in Milano, MI
Originale scatola Italiana in legno laccato ed inciso a bulino di forma ottagonale di epoca Settecentesca, in discreto stato conservativo. Questo tipo di scatole solitamente apparten...
Walnut
Cobalt Blue Hinged Trinket Box with Madonna Scene Limoges
By Limoges
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful cobalt blue trinket box with a hinged lid. The top features a scene of the Madonna and Child, with a wreath of gold surrounding the edges. The body is decorated with gold floral accents. The lid is hinged in a bronze hue. The bottom is marked "Limoges China...
Metal
Box in Burled Wood and Silk Brown Color, France, 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is in burl wood. It has been made in France in the 1870s. The color is brown, and it is in an good condition. Black silk in the inside. Coat of arms on the top of the lid.
Wood, Silk
Late Imperial Russian Classical Silver Cigarette Box
Located in New York, NY
Late Imperial Russian Classical silver cigarette box. Rectangular with straight sides; cover flat and hinged with two vertical low-relief gilt rinceaux bands. Gilt interior. Marks in...
Silver
Continental Silver Trinket Box with Enamel Plaque
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 1 1/2n W: 6in D: 4in Weight: 15.9 Troy OZ (with Plaque Included) This late Continental 800 silver trinket box is perfect for you and your collection! if you look at the photos provided, you will see the outstanding floral design enamel plaque...
Silver, Enamel
$2,800Sale Price|37% Off
Iron Strong Box Treasure Chest
Located in Ferndale, MI
Iron strong box treasure chest, nicely crafted case and mechanism. Original key included . Possibly stage coach item .
Steel, Wrought Iron, Iron
18th Century Italian Florentine Silver-leaf Polylobed Engraved Box
Located in Milano, MI
Italian antique silvered Florentine box, polylobed box from the end of the 1700s made of bent and curved wood to obtain a four-pointed polylobe. The ori...
Walnut
Italian Tortoiseshell & Enamel Dresser Box
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 19th / early 20th Century Italian trinket/dresser box. Box features embossed brass frame with tortoiseshell panels. Hinged lid with inset outdoor...
Brass, Enamel
Vintage Neoclassical Style Horn Mosaic Cigar Box by Enrique Garcel, Colombia
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined cigar box is the work of Enrique Garcel, a Colombian maker known for producing meticulously handcrafted decorative objects distinguished by their use of natural horn arr...
Horn
$1,600Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Dutch Neoclassical Silver Tea Caddy, 1805
Located in New York, NY
Dutch Neoclassical silver tea caddy, 1805. Oval bowl; cover hinged and domed with silver-mounted wood finial. Beading and fluting. An austere vessel for keeping fresh the precious le...
Silver
French Neoclassic Walnut Hinged Box, 2nd quarter 19th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
of rectangular form and featuring beautifully grained solid walnut with a camphor liner, likely a humidor, with original brass hardware
Walnut
Mother of Pearl or Nacre Box with Bronze Frame, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Mother of pearl box with bronze frame, 19th century. Box made of mother of pearl plates joined thanks to a bronze structure decorated with simple plant elements and which still has ...
Bronze
$8,750Sale Price|30% Off
French School 1790 Louis XVI Oval Snuff Box in 18kt Gold with Miniature Portrait
Located in Miami, FL
Presentation Snuff box from the 18th century French School. A very important and rare Neoclassical oval box, made in Paris, France circa 1790. It was crafted with translucent natu...
Gold
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
Early 1900s French Neoclassical Oval Brass Jewellery Box with Agate Moth Decor
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very pretty and heavy early 1900s Neo-Classical oval brass jewellery box with 2 moth decorations carved in agate. The figures on the (I think machine made repoussé) side look like from Roman times. The middle-eastern little tent shaped lid feels very Moorish, also the round glass 'gem stone' decorations look like the decoration on antique Moorish jewellery...
Agate, Brass
Silver 84 jewelry box parcel- gilt, St Petersburg 1890, with Faberge marks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an amazing parcel-gilt silver table ,jewelry box in the form of a box. Artist initial NS or IS undetermined, also marked Faberge in Cyrillic , According experts the box was s...
Silver
$2,450
Silver Swan Sugar Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Silver Swan Sugar Bowl. Italian neoclassical sterling silver lidded sugar bowl with swan/goose finial and lion head ring handles. Italian sterling ...
Sterling Silver
Blue and White Ceramic Heart Shape Trinket Box with Lid by Wedgwood
By Wedgwood
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful ceramic heart shape trinket box by Wedgwood. This dish is in the Classic “Wedgwood blue” and features a Greek mythological scene on the top in white. A floral garland tri...
Ceramic
$2,400
Italian Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
Italian jewelry box. Neoclassical style miniature chest of drawers fit for jewels. A scaled replica of a Louis XVI boxwood, palissander, rosewood an...
Carrara Marble
$450 / item
Neoclassical Style Metal Tissue Box Cover
Located in Sheffield, MA
Add style and the finishing touch to your countertop or nightstand with this antiqued gold toned top and grey ribbed metal body tissue box cover to pr...
Metal
Stunning Engraved Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - London 1806
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1806 by Thomas Paine Dexter, this charming, George III period, Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy, is oval in shape, and in the Neoclassical taste, with bright cut engraved decoration to the body and lid, a tea plant finial, and an engraved crest to the cartouche. The tea caddy measures 4.25"(11cm) tall, by 4.5"(11.5cm) wide, by 3.25"(8.5cm) deep, and weighs 11 troy ounces. The crest is likely that of John Trotter...
Sterling Silver
19th Century Neoclassical Sterling Silver Box by S. Schnauffen
Located in Queens, NY
Continental German (19/20th Century) rectangular sterling silver box with Neo-classic figures in relief (signed: S. SCHNAUFFEN, DRESDEN)
Sterling Silver
A Gold Mounted Moss Agate Snuff Box
Located in Spencertown, NY
The mottled brown agate with translucence when held to light. The cover with a gold rope twist edge above hinged clasp with wreath and berry design above a cushion base
Agate, Gold
$566Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Decorative Lacquered Portrait Figures Wood Tobacco Snuff Box Black
Located in Brescia, IT
This antique and fine lacquered wood box, is painted on both the sides with an elegant portrait of a woman and on the other side a dancer. The piece will be delivered with its certi...
Wood, Lacquer
Meissen Porcelain Jewelry Box in Capodimonte Style
Located in Sarasota, FL
Meissen porcelain jewelry box in Capodimonte porcelain style.Depicts neolclassical scenes. Marked with blue crossed swords for Meissen..
Porcelain
Continental Niello and Silver Gilt Snuff Box, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
No apparent hallmarks. The diaper pattern filled with small crosses throughout and the opening with a slight lip.
Silver
19th Century Italian Voting Box Tuscan Confraternity Carved Barrel Ballot Box
Located in Milano, MI
19th century Italian Confraternity Voting Urn of Tuscan origin realized with turned and carved poplar wood. The barrel-shaped central body, in which hands were inserted to insert the ballot ball into one of the two holes connected to the small drawer below, where on the front we find the inscription YES and NO related to voting, SI and NO, in order to distinguish for and against votes on paper, then collected in two separate small drawers, just below. Standing on four curly feet, it has a beautiful curved handle and carved parts at both ends, highlighted by ebonized details. In a fraternity, this ballot box was used to collegially adjudicate community choices. In good age related condition, with sogns of wear and use. This antique Italian ballot wooden box, carved and painted, coming from Tuscany, in Central Italy. This ballot urn is an excellent example of a 19th century wooden voting box...
Poplar
Box Pedestal Column Neoclassical Style
Located in New York, NY
A pedestal column box in the neoclassical style, circa early to mid-20th century, USA. Piece is a rich dark brown wood with an octagonal base and fluted pillar. Box opens to an insid...
Wood
Vintage Quilted Onyx Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stunning vintage jewelry box is a masterclass in Hollywood Regency glamour, offering a sophisticated blend of natural beauty and ornate detailing. Carved from luminous honey-ton...
Stone, Onyx, Brass
Antique Plaster Pantheon Friezes After John Henning the Elder In A Bespoke Case
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This antique collection of plaster Pantheon friezes after John Henning the Elder in a bespoke case is a true cabinet of curiosities. The oak box is carved in a Tudor style, with sy...
Plaster, Wood, Oak