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Item Ships From: Chicago
Adirondack Style Birch Twig and Mushroom Box
Adirondack Style Birch Twig and Mushroom Box

Adirondack Style Birch Twig and Mushroom Box

Located in Chicago, IL

This box is part woodland, part wink. A mid to late 20th century American Adirondack fantasy, it is clad entirely in cut birch branches and raised on birch branch legs, as if it simp...

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Late 20th Century American Adirondack Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Birch

Vintage Oversized Buffalo Nickel Bank
Vintage Oversized Buffalo Nickel Bank

Vintage Oversized Buffalo Nickel Bank

Located in Chicago, IL

An oversized stack of Buffalo Nickels, cast in solid zinc, cool to the touch and satisfyingly weighty in the hand. Industrial metal elevates humble pocket change into something sculp...

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1970s American Folk Art Vintage Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Zinc

Pair of Rosewood Dresser Boxes w/Lids, 1960
Pair of Rosewood Dresser Boxes w/Lids, 1960

Pair of Rosewood Dresser Boxes w/Lids, 1960

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair of Rosewood Dresser Boxes w/ lids, 1960’s. Beautiful condition. Large box measures 9.5” long 4” deep 2” tall. Small box measures 4” x 4” 2” tall.

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Arthur Espenet Wooden Box 1961
Arthur Espenet Wooden Box 1961

Arthur Espenet Wooden Box 1961

By Arthur Espenet Carpenter

Located in Chicago, IL

Arthur Espenet Carpenter Exotic Walnut Box, 1961 A finely crafted wooden box by celebrated California studio furniture maker Arthur Espenet Carpenter, dated 1961. Made from richly fi...

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1960s American American Craftsman Vintage Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Brass

17th Century Italian Leather Box
17th Century Italian Leather Box

17th Century Italian Leather Box

Located in Chicago, IL

A stunning 17th century Italian leather covered wood trunk covered in brass nail heads, some spelling out a word on top, and with iron strap hinges a...

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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Leather, Wood

Chinese Lacquered Hide Trunk, c. 1900
Chinese Lacquered Hide Trunk, c. 1900

Chinese Lacquered Hide Trunk, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Trunks and storage chests were the most ubiquitous form of household storage throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties. Used to store clothes, linens and other household items, trunks w...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Hide, Wood

Chinese Baitong Stacking Incense Clock, c. 1850
Chinese Baitong Stacking Incense Clock, c. 1850

Chinese Baitong Stacking Incense Clock, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This three-tiered container is a 19th-century white brass incense clock, once used as a relatively accurate method to mark the passage of time. Incense c...

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Lattice Top Incense Box, c. 1850
Chinese Lattice Top Incense Box, c. 1850

Chinese Lattice Top Incense Box, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This slender metal container is a 19th-century white brass incense burner, used for storing and burning incense sticks. The small box has a rectangular form and a removable sliding t...

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Brass

Silver Plate Box in Faux Bamboo Motif Attributed to Maria Pergay
Silver Plate Box in Faux Bamboo Motif Attributed to Maria Pergay

Silver Plate Box in Faux Bamboo Motif Attributed to Maria Pergay

By Maria Pergay

Located in Chicago, IL

Faux Bamboo silver plate box attributed to Maria Pergay. Excellent condition. Heavy weight box.

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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Chinese Red Lacquer Hide Box, c. 1880
Chinese Red Lacquer Hide Box, c. 1880

Chinese Red Lacquer Hide Box, c. 1880

Located in Chicago, IL

This small treasure box from the late 19th century exemplifies the lavish splendor of the Qing-dynasty (1644-1911) decorative arts, finished with intricate surface embellishment and ...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Blue & White Double Happiness Box
Chinese Blue & White Double Happiness Box

Chinese Blue & White Double Happiness Box

Located in Chicago, IL

Glazed in the classic, blue-and-white manner, this petite porcelain box offers a blessing of happiness and good fortune. Painted on the lid is the symbol for "double happiness" (shua...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Painted Scholar's Presentation Box, c. 1800
Chinese Painted Scholar's Presentation Box, c. 1800

Chinese Painted Scholar's Presentation Box, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

This painted wooden box is a 19th-century Chinese snack box, once presented as a gift for a holiday or special occasion. To the delight of the recipi...

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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese Black Lacquer Woven Box, c. 1900
Chinese Black Lacquer Woven Box, c. 1900

Chinese Black Lacquer Woven Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This small woven box from the early 20th century celebrates the beautiful simplicity of a hand-woven object. The round, lidded box is shaped from tightly woven reeds or bamboo and fi...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Rattan

Fine Chinese Burlwood Box, c. 1850
Fine Chinese Burlwood Box, c. 1850

Fine Chinese Burlwood Box, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This elegant lidded box from the mid-19th century is carved from a choice specimen of burlwood, also known as yingmu or huamu. Prized for its feathery, swirling wood grain, burl wood...

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Burl

Erotic Chinese Baitong Opium Box, c. 1850
Erotic Chinese Baitong Opium Box, c. 1850

Erotic Chinese Baitong Opium Box, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

A petite white brass (baitong) canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. Dated to the 19th-century, the box is an example of Qing-dynasty erotica, incorp...

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique French Sèvres Style Painted Porcelain and Gilt Brass Box
Antique French Sèvres Style Painted Porcelain and Gilt Brass Box

Antique French Sèvres Style Painted Porcelain and Gilt Brass Box

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique French Sèvres Style Painted Porcelain and Gilt Brass Box Antique Jewelry box crafted in the style of Sevres, France circa 1870s. Porcelain bombe casket with cobalt blue and ...

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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Checkered Papier-Mâché Box
Chinese Checkered Papier-Mâché Box

Chinese Checkered Papier-Mâché Box

Located in Chicago, IL

Formed around a simple wooden frame, this papier-mâché storage box is a charming example of Chinese folk art. Crafted with old newspapers and dyed rice paper, the box would have been...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Folk Art Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Paper

Petite Chinese Brass Opium Box with Dragon Etching
Petite Chinese Brass Opium Box with Dragon Etching

Petite Chinese Brass Opium Box with Dragon Etching

Located in Chicago, IL

This petite metal canister was once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. Providing an airtight seal, the small box is formed of brass with an etched and stamped d...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Hardwood Opium Bowl Stand, c. 1900
Chinese Hardwood Opium Bowl Stand, c. 1900

Chinese Hardwood Opium Bowl Stand, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Designed to resemble a scroll-form altar table, this narrow footed box has an elegant silhouette with waterfall sides and minimal ornamentation. Dated to the late 19th century, the b...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Arnoldo Pomodoro Cast Sculptural Bronze Box Sculpture
Arnoldo Pomodoro Cast Sculptural Bronze Box Sculpture

Arnoldo Pomodoro Cast Sculptural Bronze Box Sculpture

By Arnaldo Pomodoro

Located in Chicago, IL

Arnoldo Pomodoro cast bronze box abstract sculptural box with lid decorated organic abstract motifs, c1960-1970 The box is part of a series of four boxes made by the two brothers Gio...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Monique Gerber French Bronze Lidded Sculptural Top Black and Red Lacquer Box
Monique Gerber French Bronze Lidded Sculptural Top Black and Red Lacquer Box

Monique Gerber French Bronze Lidded Sculptural Top Black and Red Lacquer Box

By Monique Gerber

Located in Chicago, IL

Monique Gerber rare bronze sculptural topped decorative box with black and red lacquer base. French designer Monique Gerber designer and owner of Art du Bronze. Signed under the bo...

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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Brass Jewelry/Dresser Box, 1980
Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Brass Jewelry/Dresser Box, 1980

Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Brass Jewelry/Dresser Box, 1980

By Maitland Smith

Located in Chicago, IL

Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Brass Jewelry/Dresser box, 1980’s. Original Measures 9” x 9” 4.5” tall

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1980s Philippine Post-Modern Vintage Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Stone, Brass

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

The soft, matte texture and eroded wear of this petite porcelain box suggest it spent many years submerged in saltwater, likely excavated from a sunken trade ship carrying ceramic ex...

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16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Wood Dresser Box Gold Leaf Striping w/Lid, 1960
Vintage Wood Dresser Box Gold Leaf Striping w/Lid, 1960

Vintage Wood Dresser Box Gold Leaf Striping w/Lid, 1960

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage Wood Dresser Box Gold Leaf Striping w/Lid, 1960’s. Beautiful excellent condition, lined in black velvet. Means 11.5” long 8” deep 6” tall

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Gold Leaf

Gucci Horse Bit Silver Plate Box Satinwood Lined Signed Gucci Made in Italy
Gucci Horse Bit Silver Plate Box Satinwood Lined Signed Gucci Made in Italy

Gucci Horse Bit Silver Plate Box Satinwood Lined Signed Gucci Made in Italy

By Gucci

Located in Chicago, IL

Gucci signed silver-plate box with immaculate satinwood lining. The top has the iconic horse bit motif. Extremely rare vintage 1970 Gucci Italy silver plated horse-bit decorated bo...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Italian Olive Burlwood Cigarette or Dresser Box by Argenteria Alignani
Italian Olive Burlwood Cigarette or Dresser Box by Argenteria Alignani

Italian Olive Burlwood Cigarette or Dresser Box by Argenteria Alignani

By Midcentury Italian school

Located in Chicago, IL

A nice olive burl wood Italian cigarette or dresser box with original label by Argenteria Alignani. The top of the box is silver-plate and the sides have copper edging. Beautifully ...

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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate, Copper

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

The soft, matte texture and eroded wear of this petite porcelain box suggest it spent many years submerged in saltwater, likely excavated from a sunken trade ship carrying ceramic ex...

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16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Attributed to Piero Fornasetti Cigarette Box, 1960
Attributed to Piero Fornasetti Cigarette Box, 1960

Attributed to Piero Fornasetti Cigarette Box, 1960

By Fornasetti

Located in Chicago, IL

Attributed to Piero Fornasetti Cigarette Box, 1960’s. Excellent original condition. Measures 12” long 4.25” deep 1.5” tall.

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Petite Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1900
Petite Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1900

Petite Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This rustic, wooden container is an early 20th century rice measure, used to portion out servings of dry rice and other grains. In keeping with the larger rice measures used at marke...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Pine

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

The soft, matte texture and eroded wear of this petite porcelain box suggest it spent many years submerged in saltwater, likely excavated from a sunken trade ship carrying ceramic ex...

Category

16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

The soft, matte texture and eroded wear of this petite porcelain box suggest the it spent many years submerged in saltwater, likely excavated from a sunken trade ship carrying cerami...

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16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Silver Fan-Form Box
Japanese Silver Fan-Form Box

Japanese Silver Fan-Form Box

Located in Chicago, IL

This lovely silver box exemplifies Japanese refinement in all crafts. Precious in the hand, the petite bonbonnière is formed of high quality silver in the shape of a paper folding fa...

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20th Century Japanese Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Silver

Chinese Picnic Box, c. 1750
Chinese Picnic Box, c. 1750

Chinese Picnic Box, c. 1750

Located in Chicago, IL

The basic form of this two-tiered box with handle has remained unchanged for 1,000 years. Stacked boxes were commonly used as portable containers for food or ...

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Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage Stainless Steel Box by Stanley Szwarc
Vintage Stainless Steel Box by Stanley Szwarc

Vintage Stainless Steel Box by Stanley Szwarc

Located in Chicago, IL

At first glance, it reads as anonymous brilliance—a severe stainless steel box, all sheen and line, as if slipped from the workbench of an industrial savant. The proportions are disc...

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1990s American Folk Art Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Stainless Steel

Quartz Stone Dresser Box w/Lid
Quartz Stone Dresser Box w/Lid

Quartz Stone Dresser Box w/Lid

Located in Chicago, IL

Quartz Stone Dresser Box w/Lid. Excellent condition, original. Measures 7’ long 4” deep 2.25” tall

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Quartz

Arthur Espenet Carpenter Rosewood Tissue Box 1965c.
Arthur Espenet Carpenter Rosewood Tissue Box 1965c.

Arthur Espenet Carpenter Rosewood Tissue Box 1965c.

By Arthur Espenet Carpenter

Located in Chicago, IL

Arthur Espenet Carpenter Rosewood Tissue Box (circa 1965) This elegant rectangular tissue box exemplifies Arthur Espenet Carpenter’s mid-century modern vision. Carpenter was a self-t...

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1960s American American Craftsman Vintage Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

SilverCrest Decorated Bronze Cedar Lined Cigar Humidor
SilverCrest Decorated Bronze Cedar Lined Cigar Humidor

SilverCrest Decorated Bronze Cedar Lined Cigar Humidor

By Silver Crest Bronze

Located in Chicago, IL

SilverCrest decorated bronze cedar lined cigar humidor. Modern Red Enameled top. Silver Crest was the trademark used by the Smith Metal Arts Company of Buffalo. Expert craftsman from the Heintz Art Metal Shop formed the new company in 1919, utilizing much of what they had learned, manufacturing incredible bronze items. Heintz Art Metal Shop was founded in 1906, in New York by Otto Heintz...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Bronze

English Petite Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Box, c. 1900
English Petite Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Box, c. 1900

English Petite Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This late 19th century English trinket box has an elegant design of lacquered papier-mâché with mother-of-pearl inlay. The inlaid decoration depicts a spray of various flowers which ...

Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Jim Rose Two Door - Six Drawer Cupboard  Maquette, Solid Cast Iron Furniture
Jim Rose Two Door - Six Drawer Cupboard  Maquette, Solid Cast Iron Furniture

Jim Rose Two Door - Six Drawer Cupboard Maquette, Solid Cast Iron Furniture

By Jim Rose

Located in Chicago, IL

This Two Door – Six Drawer Cupboard Maquette offers a rare and revealing glimpse into Jim Rose’s legacy at the level of process and intention. Created during his residency at the Joh...

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Steel, Iron

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

The soft, matte texture and eroded wear of this petite porcelain box suggest it spent many years submerged in saltwater, likely excavated from a sunken trade ship carrying ceramic ex...

Category

16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Black Lacquer Woven Box, c. 1900
Chinese Black Lacquer Woven Box, c. 1900

Chinese Black Lacquer Woven Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This small woven box from the early 20th century celebrates the beautiful simplicity of a hand-woven object. The round, lidded box is shaped from tightly woven reeds and finished wit...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Rattan

Chinese Pewter Gourd Box, c. 1920s
Chinese Pewter Gourd Box, c. 1920s

Chinese Pewter Gourd Box, c. 1920s

Located in Chicago, IL

For one short decade, from around 1910 to 1920, pewter was all the rage in China’s bustling commercial centers of Shanghai and Canton. Drawn to pewter’s soft, silvery glow, artists t...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Chinese Copper Coin Opium Box, c. 1900
Chinese Copper Coin Opium Box, c. 1900

Chinese Copper Coin Opium Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

A petite 19th century canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. A keepsake from a bygone era, the small box is formed of antique coins and copper and pro...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Copper

Paul McCobb Planner Group Jewelry Chest of Ten Drawers
Paul McCobb Planner Group Jewelry Chest of Ten Drawers

Paul McCobb Planner Group Jewelry Chest of Ten Drawers

By Paul McCobb

Located in Chicago, IL

Paul McCobb jewelry chest of ten drawers Best to refinish this item. Finish shows wear as does the interiors of the drawers.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Wood

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500

Located in Chicago, IL

The soft, matte texture and eroded wear of this petite porcelain box suggest the it spent many years submerged in saltwater, likely excavated from a sunken trade ship carrying cerami...

Category

16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Burmese Yun Betel Box, c. 1900
Petite Burmese Yun Betel Box, c. 1900

Petite Burmese Yun Betel Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

An exquisite example of Burmese artistry, this palm-sized container dates to the late 19th century and was likely originally used as a betel box (kun-it). A blend of betel leaves, ar...

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Late 19th Century Burmese Folk Art Antique Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Bamboo

Chinese Gilt Lacquer Hat Box, c. 1900
Chinese Gilt Lacquer Hat Box, c. 1900

Chinese Gilt Lacquer Hat Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

No self-respecting man in Qing-dynasty China would leave the house without some kind of hat. In fact, headgear was so central to social status that even the containers used to store ...

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Hide, Fabric, Wood

Petite Chinese Opium Box, c. 1850
Petite Chinese Opium Box, c. 1850

Petite Chinese Opium Box, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

A petite 19th century canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. A keepsake from a bygone era, the small box is formed of brass and provided an airtight s...

Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Brass

Southeast Asian Painted Offering Box
Southeast Asian Painted Offering Box

Southeast Asian Painted Offering Box

Located in Chicago, IL

This footed offering box from southeast Asia brings vibrant color and folk charm to modern interiors as a vide-poche or catch-all dish. The vintage box is shaped of hand-turned wood ...

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20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Wood

English Papier-mâché Spectacle Case with Mother-of-pearl Inlay, circa 1900
English Papier-mâché Spectacle Case with Mother-of-pearl Inlay, circa 1900

English Papier-mâché Spectacle Case with Mother-of-pearl Inlay, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This late 19th century spectacle case has an elegant design of lacquered papier-mâché with mother-of-pearl inlay. The inlaid decoration depicts a spray of various flowers and is bord...

Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer, Paper

Karl Springer Hinged Lid Kyoto Box / Side Table
Karl Springer Hinged Lid Kyoto Box / Side Table

Karl Springer Hinged Lid Kyoto Box / Side Table

By Karl Springer

Located in Chicago, IL

Outstanding hinged and lidded Kyoto box by Karl Springer. Fair amount of storage with suede panel lining on bottom and top. Brown and ivory lacquer is hand applied. Sits in a parsons...

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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Hardwood Jewelry Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, c. 1850
Chinese Hardwood Jewelry Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, c. 1850

Chinese Hardwood Jewelry Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Long ago, this elegant rosewood box was used by a Qing-dynasty lady to store her favorite pieces of jewelry, each drawer filled with jades, pearls, coral necklaces, and hair pins. Th...

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Brass

Petite Etched Chinese Opium Box, c. 1900
Petite Etched Chinese Opium Box, c. 1900

Petite Etched Chinese Opium Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

A petite 19th-century canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. A keepsake from a bygone era, the small box is formed of brass with a copper interior and...

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

Japanese Gilt Takamaki-E Tabako-Bon, C. 1850
Japanese Gilt Takamaki-E Tabako-Bon, C. 1850

Japanese Gilt Takamaki-E Tabako-Bon, C. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This box with many drawers is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the t...

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Altar Opium Stand with Dali Marble, c. 1850
Chinese Altar Opium Stand with Dali Marble, c. 1850

Chinese Altar Opium Stand with Dali Marble, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Dated to the mid-19th century, this petite hardwood box captures in miniature the elaborate form of a traditional Chinese altar table. Crafted of a dense hardwood, the narrow box is ...

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Marble

Etched Chinese Opium Box, c. 1850
Etched Chinese Opium Box, c. 1850

Etched Chinese Opium Box, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

A small brass canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. A keepsake from a bygone era, the small box dates to the 19th century and is decorated with etchi...

Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

Nathalie Du Pasquier Gravieux Accueil Box from Objects for the Electronic Age
Nathalie Du Pasquier Gravieux Accueil Box from Objects for the Electronic Age

Nathalie Du Pasquier Gravieux Accueil Box from Objects for the Electronic Age

By Nathalie du Pasquier

Located in Chicago, IL

Memphis Milano designer, Nathalie du Pasquier, Gravieux Accueil Box for Arc 74, 1983. Signed with decal studio label to lid: [Objects for the Electonic Age Mi...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Stainless Steel

Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820

Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820

Located in Chicago, IL

This simple lacquered container was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift during holidays and special occasions. To the delight of the r...

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Petite Oval Opium Box, c. 1900
Petite Oval Opium Box, c. 1900

Petite Oval Opium Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

A petite 19th-century canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. Perfecting line and form, the small box has a balanced, oval form shaped of white brass (...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

Chinese Reverse Glass Treasure Chest. c. 1850
Chinese Reverse Glass Treasure Chest. c. 1850

Chinese Reverse Glass Treasure Chest. c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

As much an artwork as a piece of furniture, this 19th-century treasure chest from northern China is richly decorated with relief carvings and delicate gilt paintings. The doors bear ...

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Boxes

Materials

Glass, Elm