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Shadow Boxes For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1940s
Pair Of Antique Suzani Wall Hanging
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional antique intricate hand embroidery Suzani textile, professionally mounted on hand painted wood shadow box , to make beautiful objects of art for wall hanging. Even though ...
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1920s Uzbek Vintage Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Glass, Wood

Set of Four Antique Suzani Wall Hanging
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional antique hand embroidery fragments of Suzani textile, with circle of life round motif , professionally mounted on four hand painted wood shadow boxes to make beautiful ver...
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1920s Uzbek Vintage Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Glass, Wood

Art Deco Flapper's Woolen Swim Suit, circa 1920s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco Flapper's Woolen Swim Suit, circa 1920s, a classic woven wool black one-piece swimsuit with shoulder straps fastened with great buttons, and a flared skirt with unusual teal...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wool

Art Deco Flapper's Woolen Swim Suit, circa 1920s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco Flapper's Woolen Swim Suit, circa 1920s, a classic woven wool black one-piece swimsuit by the Monarch Bathing Suit Company with shoulder straps fastened with great buttons a...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wool

Italian branch coral and coral bead necklaces in a custom shadowbox, c. 1930
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Branch coral and bead coral necklaces mounted on green linen and in a shadow box frame. Italy, circa 1930.
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Early 20th Century Italian Shadow Boxes

Materials

Pink Coral

Set of 30s/40s bank safes in steel and brass
Located in Lyon, FR
Lot of old bank safes from the 30s/40s. Steel structure (fairly heavy), painted yellow on the outside and blue on the inside (original paint). Brass locks and keys. Security system n...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shadow Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Mahogany Deep Shadow Box Frame Felt Cotton Mourning Wreath Wall Art
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage mahogany deep shadow box frame felt cotton mourning wreath wall art. Item features a nice deep frame, cotton felt handmade wreath, solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, ver...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Authentic Nautical Signal Flag from 1940's Framed Professionally
Located in East Hampton, NY
This flag represents the INT Signal (signal not understood) - 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...
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1940s German Art Deco Vintage Shadow Boxes

Materials

Cotton, Maple

Vintage Gujarat Saurashta Ethnic Beaded Textile India Framed
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage hand made Gujarat Saurashta Ethnic beadead textile India. Hand Beaded Guarat Indian panel textile framed in a lucite box. Amazing work of hand beading by Chakla Indian, Gujarat state, Saurashtra or Kutch region. Such a nice piece of visual interest, and a beautiful acquisition for any textile lover. Vintage Chakla hand-embroidered wall hanging, Rabari of Gujarat Beadwork, Patchwork. The method of work is a tri-bead system (tran moti-no thansiya), worked row-by-row, three beads being taken up at each stitch; on the return row, the stitching of the beads moves forward one position, so that as the work progresses row-by-row a close rhomboid network is formed.The beadwork is set into a frame of applique silk material Manufacturing Process: Handmade Materials: Cotton, silk. Period: Late 19th/ early 20th century. Most native beadwork...
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Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Shadow Boxes

Materials

Fabric

Authentic Nautical Signal Flag from 1940's Framed Professionally
Located in East Hampton, NY
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...
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1940s German Art Deco Vintage Shadow Boxes

Materials

Cotton, Maple

Set of Three Framed Early 20th Century Italian Cello Backs
Located in Chicago, IL
A remarkable set of three early 20th century Italian cello backs, each frames in a deep shadow box with a simple white gallery frame. Perfect for the classical music aficionado in yo...
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Early 20th Century Italian Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Hand Embroidered Turkmen Suzani Sampler In Shadow Box
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful antique Suzani textile embroidery made by nomadic Turkmen tribe as a sampler for probably of larger Suzani design, or just for decorative use, show the mastery of the art o...
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Early 1900s Caucasian Antique Shadow Boxes

Materials

Cotton, Glass, Wood

Antique Framed 3-Dimensional Hand-Painted Porcelain Cityscape
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Framed 3-dimensional hand-painted porcelain cityscape is signed by M. Renot, and is a remarkable expression of art! First, a porcelain was cast with full relief outlining the...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Belle Époque Shadow Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Sailing Ship Diorama, Late 19th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a beautifully detailed diorama or shadow box of a late 19th century schooner and tug boat.
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Early 20th Century American Shadow Boxes

Materials

Plaster, Wool, Paper

Architectural Diorama of a French Street
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and unusual antique diorama of a street in a neighborhood, in a city capturing a time and a place for centuries to come. Crafted with metal and pa...
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Early 20th Century French Archaistic Shadow Boxes

Materials

Metal

19th Century Pair of Carved Relief Limewood Shadow Boxes
Located in London, GB
A pair of carved limewood shadow boxes Finely carved in high relief, and depicting two famous scenes of an eagle attacking a man, and a poacher being shot, housed within rectangul...
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Handpainted Osborne China Plate Mounted in Gold Gilt Carved Wood Frame
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning antique handprinted Osborne China 24K gold plate, mounted in a custom framed shadowbox lined with silk.
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Early 20th Century Dutch Shadow Boxes

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Antique Handpainted Osborne China Plate Mounted in Gold Gilt Carved Wood Frame
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning antique handprinted Osborne China 24K gold plate, mounted in a custom framed shadowbox lined with silk.
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Early 20th Century Dutch Shadow Boxes

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Vintage 1912 Arizona and New Mexico Statehood Flag
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
25th Design Patriotic American silk flag with 48 stars. Arizona Statehood Feb 14, 1912; New Mexico Statehood Jan 6, 1912 Period: 1912 Origin: United States Size: 12" x 17". Family ...
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1910s American Vintage Shadow Boxes

Materials

Silk

Framed Pair of Asian Chinese Antique Leather and Silk Embroidered
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Framed in a Lucite box, pair of Asian Chinese leather and silk shoes embroidered and adorned with gold thread. Exquisite pair of collectible antique shoes mounted and presented on a...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Shadow Boxes

Materials

Leather, Silk

Antique WWII B24 Liberator Bomber Airplane Aviation Fuselage Shadowbox
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique World War II era United States Army Air Force airplane fuselage segment, mounted in a shadowbox frame and featuring the stars and bars decal ...
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1940s American Classical Vintage Shadow Boxes

Materials

Metal

45-Star American Printed Parade Flag, 1896-1907
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This 45-star United States flag celebrates the statehood of Utah. 45-star flags served as the official American flag from 1896-1908. This particular flag was flown as a parade flag, ...
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Early 1900s American Antique Shadow Boxes

Materials

Fabric

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Set of four, framed, Grand Tour Intaglios
Located in Arundel, GB
Ref: 126642 Four framed groups of 19th century plaster Grand Tour intaglios. Italy Circa 1840 Measurements: H: 24cm (9.4") W: 24cm (9.4")
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19th Century Italian Antique Shadow Boxes

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Plaster

Pair of Framed Antique Intaglios
Located in East Hampton, NY
Pair of Antique intaglios newly framed on camouflage burlap.
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Burlap, Glass, Plaster, Wood

Pair of Framed Antique Intaglios
Pair of Framed Antique Intaglios
H 10.13 in W 10.13 in D 1.63 in
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.
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1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shadow Boxes

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Glass, Wood

Ceramic Wall Relief by California Artist Adele Martin, 'New Alphabet-Dialog'
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Ceramic Wall Relief by California Artist Adele Martin, 'New Alphabet-Dialog' Original one of a kind ceramic wall relief sculpture by California artist Ade...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Shadow Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco Panther Painting, French, 1920s
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco painting depicting panther in the wild. Unusual dimensional treatment with all the paint. Look closely at the texture of this piece. In an original frame that also has a pai...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paint

Art Deco Panther Painting, French, 1920s
Art Deco Panther Painting, French, 1920s
H 36 in W 46.75 in D 1.5 in
American Three Masted Clipper Ship Diorama in Shadow Box Frame, Circa 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
American three masted clipper ship diorama under glass in shadow box gilt frame. Mid-19th century.
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1850s American American Empire Antique Shadow Boxes

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Paint, Giltwood, Wood, Glass

Ron Fritts Signed Vintage Pop Art Shadow Box Wall Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This eye-catching and rare Ron Fritts Pop Art shadow box wall sculpture has suspended resin or lucite balls floating in four different window vignettes that change. The background is black Mylar plexiglass and the exterior wood is newly ebonized. The original labels on the back that says RF studios Inc. and a number. The silver interior balls jump around as you pick it up and rotate it and even turn it upside down. The components of the resin have slightly yellowed from age and sun exposure. There is also glue residue from age and coming apart. It is what it is...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shadow Boxes

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Circa 1910 Pink Marabou & Tortoiseshell Framed Fan
Located in Asheville, NC
Beautiful Pink Maribou Feathers ribbed with perfect tortoiseshell sticks & handle, is framed with soft pink velvet backing and gold leaf wood. This style of fan, once used for presen...
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20th Century Unknown Shadow Boxes

Collection of Walking Sticks in Shadow Box
Located in Peekskill, NY
There is a nice variety of canes in this early collection and display case. The case looks to be 1800 with wavy original glass. The whole display has a very rich look.
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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass

Shell and white branch coral necklaces mounted in a custom shadowbox
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Threaded cluster of shell and white branch coral necklaces mounted on a green linen backing in a shadow box frame.
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20th Century Shadow Boxes

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Coral

Sea Life and Shell Diorama /Shadow Box
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-715 Beautiful sea life diorama including sea shells various crustaceans ,seahorse starfish encased in a walnut frame under glass. Brass hanging ring
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1950s Vintage Shadow Boxes

Materials

Shell

Sea Life and Shell Diorama /Shadow Box
Sea Life and Shell Diorama /Shadow Box
No Reserve
H 28 in W 15 in D 2 in
Mid 20th century frame Italian bisque Taglio
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid 20th century Italian frame bisque Taglio. This Greco Roman style bisque porcelain medallion is framed in a gold leaf shadowbox frame with pink interior and gold details...
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1950s Italian Empire Vintage Shadow Boxes

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Porcelain

Previously Available Items
Antique WWII B24 Liberator Bomber Airplane Aviation Fuselage Shadowbox
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique World War II era United States Army Air Force airplane fuselage segment, mounted in a shadowbox frame and featuring the stars and bars decal ...
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1940s American Classical Vintage Shadow Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Japanese Cream Silk Brocade Uchikake Gold Embroidered Kimono, Framed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique Japanese Cream Silk Brocade Uchikake Gold Embroidered Kimono, Framed. Japanese silk kimono mounted inside acrylic shadow box. 80 x 58.5 x 5. Cream silk brocade with gorgeous hand-embroidered scenes of flying cranes in nature, traditional symbols of prosperity and auspiciousness. Gold weighted down trim and larger than life size for ceremonial use...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Shadow Boxes

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Gold

45-Star American Printed Parade Flag, 1896-1907
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This 45-star United States flag celebrates the statehood of Utah. 45-star flags served as the official American flag from 1896-1908. This particular flag was flown as a parade flag, ...
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Early 1900s American Antique Shadow Boxes

Materials

Fabric

American Folk Art Colonial Diorama
Located in New York, NY
American Folk Art Colonial Diorama. Picturesque Folk Art Diorama depicting early American Settlers of Colonial America. This particular piece was collected in Connecticut, believed to be representing early colonial home of Watertown (Wethersfield) CT. Possibly this Diorama was made for an historic house museum or display. The attention to detail and period are remarkable true representation of construction, items, colors, and cloths. Extremely well detailed exhibiting modeling craftsman's skills. The box interior is constructed with 3d angled interior walls, floor, and ceiling. Each item is handmade and painted. The floor and walls are mixture sawdust with wooden pieces, doors, windows are wooden pieces, fireside bench of wood, timber beamed ceiling, carved wooden Blunderbuss rifle with hammer over the mantel, a metal crane that swings out of the fireplace, large kettle...
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1920s American American Colonial Vintage Shadow Boxes

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Wood

American Folk Art Colonial Diorama
American Folk Art Colonial Diorama
H 9.25 in W 15.5 in D 6.5 in
Authentic Nautical Signal Flag from 1940's Framed Professionally
Located in East Hampton, NY
This flag represents the Number eight Signal (Penant 8) - 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...
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1940s German Art Deco Vintage Shadow Boxes

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Cotton, Maple

Antique Framed Display of Shotgun Cartrridges, Circa 1920
Located in London, GB
This is a decorative display of shotgun cartridges and rifle shells to include Eley, Purdy and others, in a glazed walnut frame, C1920 in date. Condition: In excellent condition ...
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1920s Vintage Shadow Boxes

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Walnut

Vintage Dutch Science Class Chart of Earthworm Anatomy C.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A vintage Dutch science class chart of an earthworm's anatomy. Unframed. Linen backed. CREATOR H.J. van der Vegt, Haarlem, The Netherlands. Imported by A.J. Nystrom & Co...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Industrial Shadow Boxes

Materials

Linen, Paper

Vintage Dutch Science Class Chart of Crayfish Anatomy c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A vintage Dutch science class chart of a crayfish's anatomy. Unframed. Linen backed. CREATOR H.J. van der Vegt, Haarlem, The Netherlands. Imported by A.J. Nystrom & Co.,...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Industrial Shadow Boxes

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Linen, Paper

Vintage Dutch Science Class Chart of Sheep Anatomy c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A vintage Dutch science class chart of a sheep's anatomy. Unframed. Linen backed. Creator H.J. van der Vegt, Haarlem, The Netherlands. Imported by A.J. Nystrom & Co., Ch...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Industrial Shadow Boxes

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Linen, Paper

Professionally Framed WW II Nautical Signal Flag 'Red & White'
Located in East Hampton, NY
This flag represents the sign for "STATION" - according to the international flags and pennants chart. The flag is a vivid red and white. Hardware is galvanized steel. This is a large ship standard sized flag. 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. The purpose of International Signal Code Flags...
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1940s German Industrial Vintage Shadow Boxes

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Cotton, Glass, Wood

Professionally Framed WW II Nautical Signal Flag 'RED'
Located in East Hampton, NY
This flag represents the sign for "SPEED" - according to the international flags and pennants chart. The flag is a vivid red and white. Hardware is galvanized steel. This is a large ship standard sized flag. 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. The purpose of International Signal Code Flags...
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1940s German Industrial Vintage Shadow Boxes

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Glass, Wood, Cotton

Empire Style Miniature Room Attributed to Narcissa Thorne
Located in Stamford, CT
A miniature room attributed to Narcissa Niblack Thorne (1882- 1966). Shadow box miniature room with electric illumination.
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1940s American Vintage Shadow Boxes

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Glass, Wood

Antique, New and Vintage Shadow Boxes

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.

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