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Shadow Boxes For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1960s
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

Vintage California Republic State Flag
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage California Republic flag made in the 1960s. Made of thick cotton. Great coloring. Fun piece of California history. Newly mounted on a linen...
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1960s American Vintage Shadow Boxes

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood, Cotton

Vintage Midcentury Hand Painted Shiva Sculptures Framed in Shadow Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Vintage midcentury handmade and hand painted shiva third eye sculptures framed in a beautiful shadow box. This piece features seven handmade and hand painted Shiva faces with distinct third eyes. They are mounted in a shadow box with a linen fabric background and wooden frame. The shadow box has a universal mounting bracket on the back making it easy to hand on any wall. Shiva is the "destroyer of evil and the transformer" within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity that includes Brahma and Vishnu. In Shaivism tradition, Shiva is the Supreme being...
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1960s Nepalese Tribal Vintage Shadow Boxes

Materials

Clay, Pottery

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

Vintage Cubist Style Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Intriguing painting in cubist style probably by European Artist signed by the artist.
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1960s Unknown Vintage Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood

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

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

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

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

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

!969 Pop Art Lithograph by Ken Kusaka
By Ken Kusaka
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A vibrant 1969 lithograph by Ken Kusaka. Signed numbered and dated lower margin. In a period shadow box. Frame has some age wear and paint loss. Litho is in good condition.
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1960s American Vintage Shadow Boxes

Materials

Paper

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

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

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

Handmade Indigenous Wool Rug from Northern Argentina, Framed Professionally
Located in East Hampton, NY
This shadow box all acrylic framed handwoven wool rug with rich and vibrant colors. This is a Signed piece by H. Ocampos, renowned for his technique and mastery of indigenous scenes ...
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1960s Argentine Folk Art Vintage Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wool, Acrylic

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

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...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Shadow Boxes

Materials

Canvas

Italian Handmade 1960s Wall Backlit Artistic Window with Madonna Child & Angels
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This artistic window was handmade in Italy in the 1960s. It's made from a ivory painted metal box, with plexiglass and golden aluminum passepartout. The religious representation is a...
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Shadow Boxes

Materials

Aluminum, Sheet 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

Wall Object Organizer Designed by Dorothee Becker for Design M Ingo Maurer, 1969
Located in MIlano, IT
Black plastic wall object organizer designed by Dorothee Becker for Design M Ingo Maurer, 1969 Wall object holder in glossy black abs and hooks in nic...
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1960s German Modern Vintage Shadow Boxes

Materials

Metal

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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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Framed Japanese Embroidery Textile Panel Pagoda Scenery
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A Japanese silk embroidery landscape scenery panel depicting a Buddhist pagoda and a temple compound set in a forest with towering pines and...
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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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Japanese 4 Panel Gilded and Painted Screen, Framed in Lucite
Located in Pomona, CA
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Vintage Cotton Elephant Covered in Indian Textiles
Located in Houston, TX
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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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Ceramic Wall Relief by California Artist Adele Martin, 'New Alphabet-Dialog'
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
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Ceramic

Beautiful Antique Oval Shell Shadow Box Diorama
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely Nantucket 19th century oval shell diorama having artistically arranged collection of natural shells against pale blue background. The old world f...
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Vintage Japanese Hand Painted Cherry Blossom Fan In Gold Shadow Box Frame
Located in Fort Washington, MD
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Chinese Dragon, Framed Silk Textile Embroidery
Located in Delray Beach, FL
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Silk

Previously Available Items
Nautical Shadowbox of the Ketch "Grace Darling" built by Capt George Bolt
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Nautical Shadowbox of the Ketch "Grace Darling" built by Capt George Bolt in 1961, having a beautifully and accurately carved half model of the ketch-rigged yacht with carved...
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1960s American Folk Art Vintage Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood

45-Star American Printed Parade Flag, 1896-1907
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
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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

1964 Pictorial Map of Long Island by Catherine & E. Theodore Nelson
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a colorful and whimsical pictorial map of Long Island. The map was illustrated and published by creative husband and wife duo Catherin...
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1960s American Vintage Shadow Boxes

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Paper

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

Materials

Wood

American Folk Art Colonial Diorama
American Folk Art Colonial Diorama
H 9.25 in W 15.5 in D 6.5 in
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

Turner Mfg. Co. Walnut Mirrored Curio Shelf Wall Clock, 1960s
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very handsome 1960s walnut wall mounted curio shelf (or open-faced shadow box) with mirrored interior and integrated clock by Turner Manufactu...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shadow Boxes

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Metal

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

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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

Materials

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

Materials

Linen, Paper

Vintage Glass Box Frame with Butterflies
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern glass box frame with Butterflies, American, circa 1960. Good vintage condition to the Reverse of Frame. Great for teaching Nature ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shadow Boxes

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Glass, Wood

Vintage Glass Box Frame with Butterflies
Vintage Glass Box Frame with Butterflies
H 12 in W 8.75 in D 1.13 in
Early 20th Century Flapper's Woolen Swim Suit, circa 1920s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 20th Century Flapper's woolen swim suit, circa 1920s, a Roaring 20s period woolen one-piece woman's bathing suit with classic Art Deco stripes The suit has muted black, green, ...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wool

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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