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Cigar Boxes and Humidors For Sale
Carousel Cigar Box, Spinning Music Box Modeled As A Black And Gold Pagoda
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This vintage mid century cigar caddy carousel with music box is absolutely amazing. It features a black lacquer exterior and brass metal accents. The humidor features 6 rotating side panels .One out of two of them are ornately decorated with ornament . The interior of each panel has brass fittings with rings cups for holding cigars and cigarillos.
The underside of the cigar box has a wind up music box...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass, Steel
Vintage 20th Century Rolls Royce Radiator Grille Humidor & Accessory Case
By Dunhill, Rolls Royce
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A 20th Century Rolls-Royce car grille with a retractable Spirit of Ecstasy ornament has been repurposed into a two-tier cigar humidor and accessories storage. Opening the vertical gr...
Category
20th Century British Other Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Metal, Silver
Antique Coromandel and Brass Bound Campaign Humidor
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique Coromandel and Brass Bound Campaign Humidor.
The cigars depicted are for illustrative purposes only.
Category
20th Century British Campaign Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass
FORNASETTI Cigar Humidor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wooden cigar humidor box with cammei design on faux marble / made in Milan Italy by Fornasetti, in the 1980s
Original metal label inside
Measures: width 10 inches, de...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Wood
FORNASETTI Cigar Humidor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wooden cigar humidor box with cammei design on faux marble / made in Milan Italy by Fornasetti, in the 1980s
Original labels inside and on the base
Measures: width 12...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Wood
Vintage Brass Cigar Box with Medieval Micro-Cosmos, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A unusual brass cigar box embossed with medieval scenes to its lid and sides. Cedar wood panneling to its inside making in suitable as a humidor for storing cigar, pipe tobacco or ci...
Category
1950s Danish Medieval Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass
Japanese Meiji Period Silver and Mixed Metals Cigar Decorative Box by Hidekuni
Located in Newark, England
From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to introduce this Japanese Silver and Mixed Metals Box by Hidekuni. The Japanese Box of large rectangular form lined in a dark asian ro...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Gold, Silver
Sailor Scottish Terrier Drinking Beer Cigarette Box, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Midcentury sailor Scottish terrier drinking beer cigarette box, France, 1950s. Wood, metal and synthetic. Glass eyes. Measures: Height 8.2" (20.8cm), width 9" (22.9cm), depth 5.3" (1...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Metal
Table Cigarette Case “Venus with Cupid” miniatures and citrine quartz Salimbeni.
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table cigarette box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with slightly rounded lid with perforation and fine hand engravings. In the center, a beautiful rectangular mi...
Category
1930s Italian Baroque Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Quartz, Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Edwardian Scottish Sterling Silver and Oak Humidor
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Edwardian Scottish sterling silver and oak humidor/cigar box; an addition to the ornamental smoking accessories collection.
This exception...
Category
Early 1900s Scottish Edwardian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sphere table cigarette lighter Red enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Sphere table cigarette lighter in 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver and translucent fire enamel on guilloché, in a modern contemporary style. Piezoelectric mechanism. Dimensions d...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Patino Ash Tray in Glossy Ebony and Corno Italiano, Mod. 2450
Located in Recanati, Macerata
The Patino ashtray stands out for the elegant blending of refined and timeless materials. The harmonious blend of the natural Corno Italiano veins with the warm tones of glossy ebony...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Wood
Antique Wooden Cigar Press by Carl Intelmann, Bad Zwischenahn
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Wooden Cigar Press by Carl Intelmann, Bad Zwischenahn – Vintage Collectible
Manufacturer: Carl Intelmann
Origin: Bad Zwischenahn, Germany
Materi...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Wood
Dolcevita Humidor
By Maccarrone
Located in Milan, IT
This iconic humidor is part of Maccarone's Yacht collection and can hold up to 150 cigars. Metal accessories in chromed brass and high gloss mahogany and mapl...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Polyester, Wood
Antique English Three Finger Cigar Case - Birmingham 1919
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome English solid sterling silver cigar case, beautifully engraved with a vacant shield-shaped cartouche to the front.
The hinge and clasp to the front are in perfect working...
Category
1910s British Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Dolcevita Humidor
By Maccarrone
Located in Milan, IT
This iconic humidor is part of Maccarone's Yacht collection and can hold up to 150 cigars. Metal accessories in chromed brass and high gloss mahogany and mapl...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Polyester, Wood
Cigar Box
Located in Milan, IT
This elegant cigar box in ebony Macassar wood, with its distinctive dark brown stripes, is decorated with horn accents around its perimeter. The lid is linke...
Category
2010s Italian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Ebony, Animal Skin, Wood
Black Carousel Cigar Box, Spinning Music Box With Hand painted Blue Birds
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This antique early 20 th century cigar caddy carousel with music box is absolutely amazing. It features a black lacquer exterior and brass metal accents. The humidor features 6 rotating side panels . Each panel is delicately hand painted decorated with blue birds and butterflies On the top as well as on its base, this cigar box is decorated with a brass stylized pearl gallery. The interior of each panel has brass fittings with rings cups for holding 3 cigars and cigarillos by compartment.
The underside of the cigar box has a wind up music box...
Category
1890s French Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Wood
French Modernist Silver Plated Cigar Box by Crevillen, Paris c.1960
Located in Bath, GB
A lovely quality mid-century modern oval cigar box made from silver plate and signed on the underside "Crevillen, Paris". They were famed in the 1960's and 1970's for making quality...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver Plate
19th c. Mahogany Campaign Writing Lap Desk c.1800s
Located in San Francisco, CA
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A 19th century portable Mahogany lap desk trimmed in Tiger Maple that opens up to create a writing surface on original velvet. Top and bottom lift open to reveal storage areas...
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Paper
Late 19th Century Oak-Copper French Cigar Box
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A nice antique cigar box, made of oak, decorated with bronze and copper mounts.
Central plaque depicting horses. Lifting system. Space for 30 cig...
Category
1880s French Belle Époque Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Copper
Cigar Box with Fine Fine Miniature Alphons Mucha's "Amethyst" Poster Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular rounded cigar box with vertical opening in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine miniature hand-painted in tempera on vegetable iv...
Category
1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Wooden Cigar Carrousel with Music
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique wooden cigar carousel, with music.
Made in France, late 19th century. When you turn the knob on the top, all panels turn at the same time. The panels are hand-pai...
Category
1880s French Napoleon III Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass
Antique Imperial Russian Engraved 84 Silver Niello Tobacco Case Box Moscow 1886
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique Imperial Russian engraved silver and niello tobacco box/case, 1886, Moscow, Alexander Fuld.
The case is finely engraved with engraved niello designs, the hinged lid ha...
Category
1880s Russian Late Victorian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
Vintage Savinelli Karelian Birch Humidor Harrods Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
An superb and elegant Vintage Karelian Birch humidor with fitted interior by the renowned manufacturer Savinelli, retailed by the legendary retailer Harrods, mid 20th century in date...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Birch, Cedar
Exceptional Silver Cigar Box/Smoking Compendium by Mappin & Webb
Located in Bath, GB
A truly exceptional Art Deco Gentleman's smoking compendium, beautiful quality by the highly sought-after silversmith, Mappin & Webb.
This impressive piece stands on four original...
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1920s British Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
An Exceptional American Caldwell "Renaissance Style" Bronze and Enamel Humidor
Located in New York, NY
An Exceptional American "Renaissance Style" Arts and Crafts Bronze, Enamel and Multi Gemstone Cigar Humidor by Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
This remarkable cigar humidor, crafted by the...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Bronze, Enamel
Vintage Globe Cigarette Case
Located in Palermo, PA
A vintage cigarette case crafted from lustrous gold-toned metal with a satin finish, designed in the elegant shape of a globe that opens into two hemispheres, also featuring a charmi...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Metal
Italian Cigar Case in Leather and Solid Signed Silver, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful four-seater cigar case in leather with a stunning 925 silver decorated accent. The cigar case was made in Florence around 1950s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Metal, Silver
Japanese Meiji Period Silver and Mixed Metals Cigar Decorative Box by Hidekuni
Located in Newark, England
From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to introduce this Japanese Silver and Mixed Metals Box by Hidekuni. The Japanese Box of large rectangular form lined in a dark asian ro...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Gold, Silver
Rinascimento Humidor
By Maccarrone
Located in Milan, IT
This iconic humidor is part of Maccarone's Marquetry collection and can hold up to 150 cigars. The design of this humidor, enriched with laser-engraved detail...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Polyester, Wood
Dolcevita 40 cigars Humidor
By Maccarrone
Located in Milan, IT
From the Yacht collection, Supersport is the smallest humidor of Maccarrone's collections. Metal accessories are in chromed brass and high gloss mahog...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Polyester, Wood
Vintage Wood Lined "Anno 1219" Lidded Box / Humidor by Iron Art of Copenhagen
Located in San Diego, CA
A very rare wood lined "Anno 1219 Battle of Estonia" lidded box / humidor by Iron Art of Copenhagen, circa early 1900s. The casket box commemorates the Danish / Estonian Battle of Ly...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Iron
Mid Century Hand Crafted Burlwood Humidor Cigar Storage Box
By Dunhill
Located in Chula Vista, CA
20th Mid Century Hand crafted Burlwood Humidor Cigar Storage Box
In the manner of Dunhill and Davidoff
4.75 h x 11 w x 9.75
Burl wood with exotic woods.
Preowned original vintage con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Wood, Burl
Georgian Mahogany Box On Stand Now Fitted As A Humidor
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular hinged top with banded edge opening to an open compartment. Bail handles on sides. Later base.
Category
1820s English Georgian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass
Large Santiago Humidor
By Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
This superb humidor is a perfect gift or precious companion for the cigar lover. The walnut wood case is externally covered with fine leather that can be customized in color and text...
Category
2010s Italian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Cedar
Antique 20th Century Sterling Silver & Coromandel Wood Cigar box Mappin & Webb
Located in London, GB
Antique 20th Century Cigar box in Coromandel wood & Sterling silver
Maker Mappin & Webb Date London 1901.
The rich colour of this piece really sets it off against the silver. The bo...
Category
Early 20th Century British Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Antique Smoker’s Cane Walking Stick with Money & Matches Box
Located in Shippensburg, PA
VICTORIAN SMOKING CANE WITH A ROTATING MONEY BOX AND MATCH COMPARTMENT
Unmarked, probably English; late 19th/early 20th century
35" H x 2 1/8" W
An interesting smoker's cane, the ...
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20th Century British Folk Art Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Nickel
Rectangular table cigarette case two-tone fire-enamelled stripes Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table cigarette case with rounded upper long sides, in 925/100 sterling silver and two-tone fire-enamelled stripes in a modern contemp...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Cigarette Box Rectangular for table blue enamel on guilloche Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular with rounded corners table box for cigarettes in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent enamels on a radial guilloché an...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Finest Antique English Burr Walnut and Brass Cigar Cabinet / Humidor, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
About as fine as they get, this large Burr walnut cigar cabinet is a magnificent quality box beautifully made.
Each corner has a carved column with a polished brass base and brass...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Walnut
Black Carousel Cigar Box, Spinning Music Box With Hand painted Blue Birds
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This antique early 20 th century cigar caddy carousel with music box is absolutely amazing. It features a black lacquer exterior and brass metal accents. The humidor features 6 rotating side panels . Each panel is delicately hand painted decorated with blue birds and butterflies On the top as well as on its base, this cigar box is decorated with a brass stylized pearl gallery. The interior of each panel has brass fittings with rings cups for holding 3 cigars and cigarillos by compartment.
The underside of the cigar box has a wind up music box...
Category
1890s French Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Wood
Carousel Cigar Box, Spinning Music Box Modeled As A Black And Gold Pagoda
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This vintage mid century cigar caddy carousel with music box is absolutely amazing. It features a black lacquer exterior and brass metal accents. The humidor features 6 rotating side panels .One out of two of them are ornately decorated with ornament . The interior of each panel has brass fittings with rings cups for holding cigars and cigarillos.
The underside of the cigar box has a wind up music box...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass, Steel
Table Cigarette Box like lapis lazuli stone enamel on guilloche Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular with rounded corners table box for cigarettes in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent enamels on a radial guilloché an...
Category
1970s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century Hand-Carved Mahogany Chinese Export Humidor
Located in Lomita, CA
A "remarkable" hand carved mahogany humidor box according to the appraiser has detailed carving of junk boats and temples, and recalls Victoria Harbor ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Mahogany
A rare Aesthetic Movement ebonized polychrome painted humidor with floral decor
Located in London, GB
A rare Aesthetic Movement ebonized polychrome painted Humidor with a shaped display plinth to the top, surrounded with a turned gallery, and an upper compartmented drawer hand painte...
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1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Walnut
Tabletop Humidor by Döttling
Located in New York, NY
Around the world, Döttling luxury safes find homes among select connoisseurs and enthusiasts of the finest locksmith artisanry. They originate from the Döttling manufactory in Sindel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Leather
Vintage 20thC Art Deco Burr Walnut Cigar Humidor By Dunhill, England c.1930
By Dunhill
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A lovely Art Deco burr walnut humidor by Dunhill, dating to the 1930s. The rectangular humidor features a burr walnut veneer exterior with framed stringing on each panel and a chamfe...
Category
20th Century British Other Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Walnut
Blue Ocean 40 cigars Humidor
By Maccarrone
Located in Milan, IT
From the Yacht collection, Blue Ocean is the smallest humidor of Maccarrone's collections. Metal accessories are in chromed brass and high gloss mahog...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Polyester, Wood
1950's Vintage Soviet USSR Steel Nickel Cigarette Case Three Heroes
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Art Deco style cigarette case by a Russian manufacturer. made of metal, probably nickel or steel. makers mark, year around 1950s. Some minor dings and scratches commensurat...
Category
1930s Russian Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Metal
Vintage 20th Century Rolls Royce Radiator Grille Humidor & Accessory Case
By Dunhill, Rolls Royce
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A 20th Century Rolls-Royce car grille with a retractable Spirit of Ecstasy ornament has been repurposed into a two-tier cigar humidor and accessories storage. Opening the vertical gr...
Category
20th Century British Other Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Metal, Silver
Cigar Box
Located in Milan, IT
This elegant cigar box in ebony Macassar wood, with its distinctive dark brown stripes, is decorated with horn accents around its perimeter. The lid is linke...
Category
2010s Italian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Ebony, Animal Skin, Wood
Antique Coromandel and Brass Bound Campaign Humidor
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique Coromandel and Brass Bound Campaign Humidor.
The cigars depicted are for illustrative purposes only.
Category
20th Century British Campaign Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass
19th Century Majolica Elephant Tobacco Jar Onnaing
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica tobacco jar signed Onnaing, circa 1890.
The two handles are elephants heads, decorated with corn, the handle of the jar is a corn.
Category
1890s French Majolica Pottery Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Majolica
Hinged Inlaid Malachite and Lapis Cigar Box, Los Castillos Style, Mexico, 1950s
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hinged inlaid malachite and sodalite (or lapis lazuli) brass metal box with rosewood interior. An Aztec pyramid and mountains grace the lid. The metal smiths of Taxco, Mexico were kn...
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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Malachite, Brass
Auböck Cigarette Box, Ash Wood and Nickel Plated Brass, 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
Aubock cigarette box, made of ash wood and nickel plated brass, openable from both sides. Adorable early Art Deco box, by the famous Bauhaus Architekt...
Category
1930s Austrian Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Cigarette Case Art Deco style designed for Cartier USA Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Cigarette case for handbag in 925/1000 sterling silver with black fired enamel. Opening with spring button.. Measure cm. 6.3 x 9.7 x 1.5. Weight gr.210. Created in the Art Deco style...
Category
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Rectangular Box Gold Brass Cigarette Case, Italy, 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rectangular box gold brass cigarette case, Italy, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass
Antique Sterling Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case by Robert Chandler
Located in Newark, England
Sterling Silver Birmingham Hallmarks
From our Silver collection, we are delighted to introduce this Art Nouveau Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case by Robert Chandler. The Silver and ...
Category
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Ronson 1936 Pik a Cig Magic Monkey Striker Touch Lighter & Cigarette Dispenser
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco magic monkey mechanical dispenser box designed by Ronson.
An extremely rare and very decorative mechanical desk box, created in the city of Newark, New Jersey United States by The Ronson Metal Works Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1936. This is the mechanical Pik-a-Cig Monkey box...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Steel
Table Cigarette Case floral miniatures and inserts of gold paillons Salimbeni.
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Octagonal table cigarette case in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with external edges and fired enamels inserted in fine designs in the Baroq...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold, Gold Plate
Aluminum Ultima 30 Ashtray by Holger Bäckström & Bo Ljungberg for Beck & Jung
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Modern large two piece aluminum "Ultima 30" ashtray by Swedish designers Holger Bäckström & Bo Ljungberg for Beck & Jung. Made of heavy, solid aluminum. The original design w...
Category
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Primitive American Paint Decorated Tool or Document Storage Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This antique American storage box exudes a charming rustic appeal with its hand-painted design on a sturdy wooden surface. The box dates back to the 1800s and features ample space to store tools or documents, making it perfect for collectors or those who appreciate primitive decor. The brown color of the box adds a natural touch to any room and its simple, naive style fits seamlessly into any interior design theme. This piece is a must-have for antique enthusiasts who appreciate the history and craftsmanship of the past. Green & Brown paint.
The Antique Primitive American Paint Decorated Tool or Document Storage Box is a unique and charming piece of American folk art. These boxes were commonly used in the 18th and 19th centuries to store tools, documents, or other small items.
The box is typically made of wood and features a simple, rustic design. It may have dovetail or nailed construction, showcasing the craftsmanship of the time. The surface of the box is often hand-painted with decorative motifs or patterns, adding a touch of color and artistry.
The paint decoration on these boxes can vary greatly, depending on the region and the individual artist. It may include floral designs, geometric patterns, or even scenic landscapes. The paint is typically applied in a folk art style, with bold brushstrokes and vibrant colors.
These storage boxes were primarily functional, but the paint decoration adds an aesthetic appeal that makes them highly sought-after by collectors and enthusiasts of American folk art. They are a testament to the creativity and resourcefulness of early American craftsmen.
The age and condition of an antique primitive American paint decorated tool or document storage box can greatly affect its value. Boxes in good condition with well-preserved paint decoration are particularly prized by collectors.
This type of antique box serves as a fascinating glimpse into American history and the everyday lives of the people who used them. They make wonderful additions to collections of folk art, Americana, or vintage storage containers...
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Early 19th Century American Primitive Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Wood, Paint
Luxury Cuban Brown Suitcase
Located in Paris, FR
Suitcase luxury Cuban brown covered with brown
cowhide leather. With lozines in smooth leather, jewelry parts in
solid brass, with hand polished nickel plated. With handles in solid
nickel plated brass. Padding and lining in brown slate dinamica microfiber.
With a solid Spanish cedar wood humidor for 50 to 75 cigars.
With 1 cutting tray with accessories Dupont cigar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Nickel
Art Deco Style Box with Ebony Veneer, with Inlays in Bronze and Springwood
By Loyzaga
Located in Mexico, Ciudad de México
Large box built in spring wood with ebony veneer and geometric inlays in bronze and spring wood.
The influence for this piece came from Marion Dorn's design of the black and cream g...
Category
2010s Mexican Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Bronze
Antique Sterling Silver Japanese Export Engraved Cigarette or Decorative Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique engraved sterling silver cigarette or decorative box was made in Japan in approximately 1900 in the period Japonisme style. The box is composed of an ebonized hardwood c...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Aluminum Ultima 30 Ashtray by Holger Bäckström & Bo Ljungberg for Beck & Jung
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Modern large two piece aluminum "Ultima 30" ashtray by Swedish designers Holger Bäckström & Bo Ljungberg for Beck & Jung. Made of heavy, solid aluminum. The original design w...
Category
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Aluminum
Cigar Box and Ashtray by Fontana Arte, Italy, 1950
By Fontana Arte
Located in Palermo, PA
Introducing an exquisite piece of functional art: the Fontana Arte Cigar Box and Ashtray. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this unique item seamlessly combines the elegan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Crystal
Bradley & Hubbard Arts and Crafts Brass Humidor Cigar Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts and Crafts or Art Deco period wood lined brass humidor cigar box
By Bradley & Hubbard
USA, Circa 1910
Measures: 3.75"W x 3.75"D x 6.75"H.
Good original vintage co...
Category
1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass
Rare English Victorian Silver Cigar Compendium on Wheels, 1884
Located in Bath, GB
An example we have never seen in ever before making it a particularly rare, fun and special piece.
Made from solid English sterling silver, it is fixed with four castors on the un...
Category
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Table Box mechanical musical movement and miniature fired enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large rectangular table box with concave corners, with mechanical musical movement with 3 different motifs by the Swiss company Reuge S.A. in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated wit...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Art Deco Shagreen and Silver Cigarette / Small Cigar Case
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Exquisite shagreen cigar case with silver collar. Expands for differing lengths of small cigar or cigarettes.
Made in the U.K. in the 1900-1920´s. It has the stamp of the retail sho...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
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Shagreen
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Period Marquetry Cigar Box, Music Box
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid nineteenth century French Napoleon III period marquetry cigar presentation box is constructed of rosewood and is marked Cigares on the top in lemon wood inlay. Additional i...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
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Bronze
Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Cigars were not always packaged in what we now know as the antique cigar boxes and humidors that have over time become eye-catching decorative objects as well as collector’s items.
Outside the United States, cigar boxes are said to have originated in the 1840s when a German businessman, Hermann Dietrich Upmann of H. Upmann Cigars, bought a cigar factory and opened a bank in Havana, Cuba. Upmann reportedly handed out cedar cigar boxes branded with advertising for the bank as gifts to his banking clients. In the early 1860s, after years of cigars being shipped in big crates or barrels, cigar boxes became a requirement when the United States passed a law that mandated the use of boxes for tobacco producers, which was part of a broader effort to regulate the tobacco industry and generate revenue for the war effort. Humidors, which are moisture-controlled storage boxes that allow a cigar enthusiast to store, organize and preserve a larger collection of cigars, were very popular accessories during the early 1900s onward.
As the use of cigar boxes and humidors became widespread, all kinds of options materialized over the years, with particularly vibrant editions of these decorative objects emerging during the Art Nouveau, mid-century modern and other eras. Visionary designers like Isamu Noguchi popularized the idea of tobacco accessories as art with projects such as his decorative ashtrays.
Today, not unlike antique and vintage ashtrays, cigar boxes are more than practical objects. In fact, there are many uses for an old cigar box even after the cigars are gone. They can be used as planters, tissue boxes or can support your long-delayed effort to organize your sewing and craft supplies. During the Great Depression, an emptied cigar box — perhaps a walnut Art Deco-style cigar box with inlays in bronze and hand-carved decorative geometric patterns adorning its exterior — was occasionally repurposed as a jewelry box.
Antique and vintage cigar boxes — made of wood, metal or other materials — are valuable treasures in some corners of the collecting world, and in your home, they’re exquisite desk ornaments and colorful flourishes to add to your bookcase or mantel. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage cigar boxes and other decorative boxes today.