19th Century, Silk Bordered Caftan
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Amazing silk North African caftan, hand-stitched beautiful embroidered details. Framed in a large shadow box, this piece is a visual treat.
19th Century, Silk Bordered Caftan
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Amazing silk North African caftan, hand-stitched beautiful embroidered details. Framed in a large shadow box, this piece is a visual treat.
Vintage Mixed Media Artwork by Helen Stoller
Located in Raleigh, NC
Vintage mixed media artwork signed Helen Stoller. This small scale piece is encased in a plexiglass box. The artwork is textured with pops of color. The focal point is rectangular bl...
Metal
$4,200Sale Price|30% Off
Dike 1986 Mixed-Media "+" 'Yucca' Sunset Ocean Beach Landscape Art
Located in Dayton, OH
"Dike Blair original mixed-media artwork, Made from glass, masonite, epoxy, styrofoam, hydrostone, plaster, photograph, plexiglass, arcylic, enamel, sand and artificial plant. Showca...
Glass, Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Plexiglass, Plaster, Masonite
Organic Fiber Art Composition in Glass Shadow Box Frame, 1990s
Located in DE KWAKEL, NL
An intriguing wall-mounted sculptural composition from the 1990s, combining organic fiber structures with a strict geometric framework. Presented in a deep shadow box frame behind gl...
Natural Fiber, Glass, Wood
Authentic Nautical Signal Flag from 1940's Framed Professionally
Located in North Miami, FL
This flag represents the number one signal (Penant One) - according to the international flags and pennants chart. The flag is the largest scale pennant in vibrant RED and white with hand stitching. Hardware is galvanized steel. This is a large ship standard sized flag which is 68 inches long. Professionally framed in natural maple low profile shadow box and sewn on to the matting, this vintage German-made nautical signal flag from WW II era, was never used and acquired as a group (see some of our other listings). Can be hung vertically or horizontally. THIS ITEM IS LOCATED AND WILL SHIP FROM OUR MIAMI, FLORIDA SHOWROOM. The purpose of International Signal Code Flags...
Cotton, Maple
Pair of Framed Famille Jaune Porcelain Plaque Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A matching pair of porcelain plaque from late Qing dynasty nicely framed in giltwood carved as bamboo. The Famille Jaune plaques were likely ...
Porcelain, Wood
Robert Matheny Glitter Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
Robert E. Matheny Glitter on canvass. Early work 1969, original Lucite shadow box frame. Visual artist starting in circa 1960, two years after graduating from Long Beach state College with an art education Masters Degree, Contemporary of John Baldessari, San Diego Art...
Canvas
Fabulous Pair of Art Deco Masks in Asian Headdresses, Shadow Boxed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning and exotic, this pair of Art Deco masks, framed in deep shadow boxes, are beautifully sculpted and painted, each with gilded South Asian headdresses...
Texas Shaped Barbed Wire Display
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Texas shaped barbed wire display. Wood cutout of Texas with 25 different varieties of barbed wire, each hand-labeled with name and patent year. Center having old horseshoe and steer ...
Metal
A 19th Century Hand Painted Porcelain Plate in Original Museum Frame
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A hand painted porcelain cabinet plate with elaborate hand decorated raised gilt border, the central figure of a bishop. The porcelain is 19th Century German or Austrian, with a bea...
Porcelain, Glass, Giltwood
Porcelain Handicapped Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage porcelain handicapped sign. Great colors. Newly framed and floating in a shadow box. Great vintage condition.
Porcelain
Gilt Framed Sèvres Bisque Plaque with Cornelian Cabochons and Gilt Bronze Mounts
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Norwood, NJ
Gilt framed 19th century Sèvres bisque plaque depicting cupid and zodiac with cornelian cabochons and gilt bronze mounts. Sèvres bisque rondel medallion ...
Stone, Gold Plate, Bronze
Two Framed Pre-Columbian Textile and Tools Chimu Chancay Culture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two antique textile fragments and two painted textile tools spindle needle framed in a pair matching lucite shadow boxes. The textiles were li...
Wool, Alpaca, Wood
George Dergalis 1988 Unique Sculpture of Old Computer Parts
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A signed rather unique wall sculpture comprised of old computer chips and equipment. It is housed in a Lucite frame. It is dated 1988. There are some miss...
Sculptural Vintage Painted Metal Cut-Outs, Mounted and Framed
Located in North Miami, FL
This intricately cutout vintage painted Metal Art piece with original paint and patina, showing losses and age appropriate. Very much reminiscent of Calder or Noguchi era. Stunningly...
Metal
Antique Butterfly Collection Glass Shadow Box Wall Decoration, Spain, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
Shadow box made in wood and glass containing a butterfly collection.
Glass, Wood
Walnut Wallie Wall Drawer by Amalie Skov Rahbæk
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut Wallie wall drawer by Amalie Skov Rahbæk Materials: Walnut, metal. Dimensions: D 22.5 x W 30 x H 10 cm Available in oak, black oak or walnut. ...
Metal
The Order of Things by Fashion Photgrapher Schoerner
By Schoerner
Located in NYC, NY
A unique book first edition print set on a circular format retains its original case.
Plastic, Paper
Haori Jacket by Greg Copeland
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Japanese silk haori float-mounted on an acrylic rod to a stretched pink cloth canvas in a custom formed acrylic shadow box by artist Greg Copeland...
Silk, Acrylic
Black Oak Wallie Wall Drawer by Amalie Skov Rahbæk
Located in Geneve, CH
Black oak Wallie wall drawer by Amalie Skov Rahbæk Materials: Oak, metal. Dimensions: D 22.5 x W 30 x H 10 cm Available in oak, black oak or walnut. ...
Metal
$1,995 / set
Collection of 19th Century Wax Seals
Located in Stockton, NJ
A collection of early 19th century wax seals framed. Small frame measures 7.5" W x 8.5" H Medium circular frame measures 15.5" W x 13.5" H Large fra...
Wood
Deco Inspired Onyx and Diamond ring
By Cartier
Located in North Miami, FL
1970's Art Deco inspired Onyx and diamond ring in 14K gold setting. Very little wear by age and use.
Onyx, Gold
Contemporary Burmese Dolls in Lucite Display Case
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Contemporary Burmese Dolls in Lucite Display Case This display case measures: 69 wide x 5 deep x 34.25 inches high Each piece of Fine Art is care...
Metal
Framed French Porcelain Fragment
Located in Tampa, FL
A piece, fragment of porcelain off of a piece of furniture in a shadowbox and trimmed in French braided ribbon in the neoclassical style. Early 19th century porcelain could be a litt...
Porcelain, Wood
Islamic Face Veil, Egyptian Bedouin Desert Garment Nikab Framed Collectible
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Museum-Quality Antique Middle Eastern Islamic / Bedouin Niqab Face Veil, Mid-20th Century, with Silver Coins & Amulets A rare and museum-quality Middle Eastern Islamic / Bedouin woman’s face veil (niqab), Egypt, circa 1920–1940. Traditionally worn by Bedouin women during weddings and ceremonial occasions, this extraordinary piece represents the finest examples of tribal jewelry, textile art, and Middle Eastern embroidery. Design & Craftsmanship: * Worked on a base of fine red silk and cotton embroidery, richly adorned with antique Ottoman silver coins. * Heavily decorated lower edge with nickel silver amulets in the form of protective hands, believed to ward off the Evil Eye. * Intricate tassels, chains, add movement and texture. * Preserved in a custom lucite display box for protection and presentation. Cultural Significance: * These veils were more than garments; they were symbols of wealth, protection, and status within Bedouin communities of Egypt, Palestine, Sinai, and Negev. * Worn only during special events such as weddings and feasts, their ornate decoration distinguished them from the simpler everyday niqab. * Each veil reflects the identity of the tribe, with regional variations in embroidery, color, and adornment. Provenance & Literature: Comparable examples are documented in “Traditional Palestinian Embroidery...
Plexiglass
Antique, new and vintage shadow boxes are an elegant way to present objects of deep importance or beauty in your space. Shadow boxes have long been a military tradition for displaying medals and awards.
Artists such as Joseph Cornell have used shadow boxes because of the dramatic visuals they can achieve as a three-dimensional piece. In recent years, shadow boxes have grown in popularity as home decor. A clean, empty shadow box presents everyone the opportunity to create a personal art piece. What goes into the shadow box solely depends on the artist’s vision, meaning there is no concrete design that each shadow box displays.
Shadow boxes vary in size and style, lending flexibility for different aesthetics in a room. They can also come premade or with only a frame for more customization and personalization. When you’re thinking about how to arrange art in your living room or dining room, integrating shadow boxes into a maximalist approach such as a salon-style gallery wall can add a dramatic touch and draw attention to whatever kind of work you’ve decided to place in the box.
On 1stDibs, find antique, vintage and 21st-century shadow boxes. Shadow boxes are available from a range of creators and in diverse styles, including mid-century modern, Victorian, folk art and more.