Continental Europe Decorative Boxes

Marvelous Napoleon III 19th century antique Jewelry box in Burl wood from France. Impressive wood grain with slight curved edge on t...

Description: Silver pill box with two embossed daubs on the lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Absent. Weight: 15.91 grams. Dimensions: 2.5cm x 2.3cm. Content: 925/...

Pineapple Decorative Pots, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. This beautiful set includes two wa...

Elegant Italian decorative box in Lucite and brass, dating from the 1970s and designed in the manner of Gabriella Crespi. The rectangular form combines thick, transparent Lucite pan...

Beautiful handmade oak silver chest. It was made to hold valuables such as silver coins, jewels or maps. This was the precursor to the modern day safe. It is due to its age beautiful...

A charming and highly collectible Italian coffee advertising storage tin, dating to the 1940s or earlier. This decorative canister features richly detailed coffee-themed imagery, evo...

another very rare piece from the auböck workshop.

Description: Guilloche silver cartoneira with bands at the top and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 56.13 grams. Dimensions: 8.5x0.5cm. Content:...

"Quadra" is a square leather box, designed and manufactured by Oscar Maschera. Genuine Italian leather vegetable tanned. Colors combination to be chosen from the available range: tan...

Decorative rectangular box dating from the 1950s, featuring a dark black leather exterior with an elaborate embossed design on the lid. The top is richly decorated with geometric and circular motifs arranged in symmetrical bands, creating a strong graphic and architectural appearance. The deep relief of the embossed leather gives the surface an interesting texture and reinforces its handcrafted character. With its sober black finish and detailed ornamentation, this vintage box can be used as a jewelry box, keepsake box or decorative tabletop object. Style : Mid-Century Traditional Folk Art Key Features : France, 1950s Black leather Embossed and tooled decoration Rectangular form Geometric and circular motifs Symmetrical decorative composition Textured relief surface Decorative and functional Vintage condition consistent with age Keywords : black leather box, embossed leather box, tooled leather box, French leather box, 1950s decorative box, vintage leather box, French decorative box, Mid-Century box, jewelry box, keepsake box, tabletop box, geometric leather box, black decorative box...

Description: Silver pill box with gold interior and relief on the removable lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 16.34 grams. Dimensions: 2.3x3.5cm. ...

An elegant oval covered box in sterling silver, dating from the 19th century. The body and domed cover are designed with fluted panels, each underlined by beaded borders. The finial ...

Very nice Louis XV style Provençal walnut salt box dating from the end of the 19th century. Top tray that lifts and small drawer at the bottom. Artisanal work. Good condition.

One of a kind large decorative box Outside : exotic wood and ceramic Inside suede and leather

Serving Tray, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. A sublime serving tray, Oshu was design to uplift layback moments. A serving tray upho...

Beautifully crafted Biedermeier pencil box from Germany mid - late 19th century. The casket is leather wrapped, embossed and has a push button closure. From the inside the box is lac...

This Item is a box in metal, with an silver color. It has been done In England during the 19th Century.

Decorative Box for Cigarettes in wood brown color India

A Viennese Bouquet: Art Nouveau Snuff Box by Franco Salimbeni, 1973 This exceptional round snuffbox is a profound homage to the opulent artistry of late 19th-century Viennese Art No...

Description: Silver pill box with fruits revealed on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Absent. Weight: 15.57 grams. Dimensions: 2.5cmx2.5cm. Content: 925...

Midcentury beautiful decorative bowl or box whit cover in rattan and brass. Made in Italy in the 1970s.

Set of 4, 2 plizé boxes & 2 beebee jars by Made by Choice with Hanna Anonen Dimensions: W17 x D17 x H22 cm (L - white), W17 x D17 x H15.5 cm (M - blue) ( Plizé boxes) D18 x H30 cm (L- green), D15.5 x H24 cm (S - orange) Beebee jars Materials: birch plywood Also available: different colors & sizes. The Plizé box – Serrated surface balanced with a spherical knob is an eye-catcher like no other. Irresistible color combinations make this box a centerpiece of any space. About Made by Choice: Nordic Happiness. Nordic Happiness is our grand theme and guiding star. Studies show that Nordic people are among the happiest on Earth. Nordic happiness is composed of authentic values and sustainable choices. The vision of Choice is based on the added value of collective creation while promoting sustainable Nordic values through authentic design. Rooted in the traditions of Finnish woodworks, Made by Choice is a creative powerhouse of collaborative thinkers, believers and makers, establishing a global brand for the 21st century. Committed to producing durable, bold and innovative designs, we combine contemporary woodworking methods and modern technology. Halikko is home to our 4000 square metre campus where we turn abstract concepts into tangible objects. Our team in our office in Helsinki coordinates all operations and installations. Made by Choice's agile, purpose driven approach means all new products are developed on demand, for a specific project and need, and carries the authentic story of it's reason of existence. Our products are developed and manufactured at our own factory in south-western Finland by some of the best craftsmen in the world. Choice is inspired by heritage and Nordic urban...

1980s ball on plate from The Jewellery Workshop by Egidio Broggi Milano.

Jean Maubrou Realised in Saint Amand en Puisaye circa 1960 unique handmade 20th century art deco ceramic box light pink ceramic glaze color Signed under the base Height 5 cm ...

Luxurious and rare antique opal glass box. This kind of jewelry boxes was mainly made in France, Italy and formerly Bohemia. They were made from the early 19th century to the early 2...

Rare ceramic centerpiece with amazing decorations and dolphins on the top hand made in fine white ceramic. Very good condition without any restorations. France, circa 1880.

According to motto "Perseverantia et Amicis" (Perseverance and Friends) with Bird (dove) holding olive-branch, this amazing, luxurious "necessaire" comes from family ofacknowledged L...

Description: Brushed silver toiletry box with gold bands and interior mirror with powder container. Metal: Gold - Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Boar's Head. Weight: 155.61 grams. Di...

An unique jewelry box made of turned amaranth wood in the shape of an apple. Opens in two to store small items like jewelry, rings, earrings, pills, coins, etc. Elegant design with ...

Elegant desk storage box made of cork and brass, designed by Gabriella Crespi c. 1975. The brass frame bears the engraved signature of the author.

Mexican chest. New Spain, 18th century. In polychrome wood. Slight paint losses on the lid. Measurements: 7 x 16 x 6.5 cm. Wooden chest from the vicerega...

Description: Guilloche silver pill box with beveled corners on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Italian. Brand: Absent. Weight: 23.21 grams. Dimensions: 4x1cm. Content: 8...

Marius-Ernest Sabino, the sculptor who became a master glassmaker of Art Deco The year is 1878, Marius-Ernest Sabino was born in Sicily, in the town of Acierale (Italy). In 1882, his...

A beautiful Art Nouveau / early Art Deco lidded pewter box with amazing patina. Handmade by Georg Nilsson for Gerotin, Denmark, 1920s. Great original condition, with some light sc...

A 17th century cutlery box with the original leather, metal hardware and interior.

Antique box for jewels or treasures, hand inlaid with straw threads, built by prisoners of the time as work for integration and financing, built in Italy, 19th century. Depicting lan...

This large box is a jewelry box or a decorative box. It was made in the 20th century, in England, Period. Its lid is made in wood, Green and brown in color.

Wood handcarved box after Alexandre Noll Signed Tony to the underside. Late 20th century. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a be...

Mid-Century Modern Brass and Exotic Wood Playing Card Box

Red lacquer box with the lid representing a scholar and children playing in a mountainous garden, the outer sides covered with repeated geometric patterns. This box was made in China...

Like all Fornasetti accessories, the boxes turn an everyday action into an aesthetic experience. The Fornasetti boxes are a whimsical place to keep your most precious items. This ...

wondeful wooden carl auböck box covered with peau porc.

Born in 1922, Gabriella Crespi studies architecture at the Politecnico in Milan, where her work is permeated by her perspective on Le Corbusier’s and Frank Lloyd Wright’s design expe...

Robert and Jean Cloutier sculpture horse. Made with glazed ceramic. Ceramic box. A fine black enameled sculptural horse shaped box. Signed Circa 196...

Beautiful modernist jewelry box designed and produced by J. Capo Esmaltes in Spain during the 1970's. This handcrafted woodbox with pink, yellow, blue and brown enamel details is a t...

1950's Stitched leather boxe by Paul Dupré-Lafon for Hermès Good original vintage condition

Beautiful jewelry box in rattan and lucite designed and produced in Italy, 1970's . Rectangular box attributed to Gabriella Crespi for Dior home. Beautiful and playful item to displa...

Elegant Bone Toilet Box from the 19th Century We offer you this elegant old toilet box, dating from the 19th century. This box is complete with refined accessories, ideal for collec...

Beautiful desk box or casket made of leather and cut glass. Made in Italy of the 1970s. The box is trimmed with smooth leather, a fine black leather edge and finely finished stitc...

Impressive wrought iron tabletop safe with engraved decoration and original patina. This type of safe was commonly used in the 16th and 17th centuries to hold valuables, alms, or doc...

This exquisite flame mahogany veneered casket, originating from Central Europe mid 19th century, is a stunning example of Neoclassical applied arts. Its original shape and high quali...

Beautiful jewelry box designed in Italy in the 1970s. Silver plated box depicting a shell symbol of love and beauty since antiquity. Superb design object that will decorate your inte...

Beautiful jewelry box in lucite with chromed details designed and produced in Italy, 1970's. The way this piece reflects the light is simply beautiful and makes this piece ideal for ...

Delicate rectangular mother of pearl box engraved with garlands of leaves. The box is mounted in gilt bronze and intricately sculpted with interlacing, garlands and baskets of flower...

Beautiful modernist jewelry box designed and produced by J. Capo Esmaltes in Spain during the 1970's. This handcrafted box with red, blue and white enamel details is a true work of a...

Leather trunk Spanish, 17th century Boiled Leather, wood and iron Measures: 22 x 53 x 32 cm. Provenance : - collection Metz-Noblat, Château de Clevant, France Rectangular trunk of the form and size of a small suitcase with wrought iron hinges and lock-plate. Wood, covered with leather, cut and embossed with every surface of the thick cow hide covered in interlace, zoomorphic features. The construction method is boiled leather, often referred to by its French translation cuir-bouilli: a process used to change flexible, vegetable-tanned leather into rigid, moulded objects. For shaping of the vegetable-tanned leather, heat and moisture were used, as indicated by the term boiled leather. No written medieval sources describing the production of decorated cuir bouilli objects survive, so knowledge of the process relies on the important studies of the Scottish leather historian John William Waterer. A large range of methods, materials and techniques could be used in various combinations. The vegetable-tanned leather, made supple with moisture and heat, was stuffed, shaped and nailed to the rigid wooden coffer support. The stuffing material was probably modeled beeswax or stearin wax. To shape the leather, to create its topography, « Cushions » were made by lacing a thread through an awl hole and attaching the flexible leather and stuffing to the rigid wooden support on the bottom. Then the decoration was done: lines were incised through the upper layer of the leather (epidermis) with different thicknesses of knives or needles. Contours were created with deep v-shaped cuts, decoration with thin incision and final details with a needle point. For the incision and pouncing stage, the leather was probably kept heated and moistened for suppleness. Once dry, the leather would be hard and rigid. the saturated leather is worked over a form, possibly even damp sand, with the pattern shaped using bone or wooden tools. Compare to metal, leather was lighter and it offered protection from cuts and punctures. Cuir bouilli objects were produced by specialist leather workers and needed skillful craftsmanship. The surface is filled with roundels shaped foliages enclosing animals, lions and peacocks. The foliate arabesques creating a vegetal connection tweet the animals create the impression of a lush verdant space . The vegetal pattern here employed in combination with geometrical pattern came from the pre-islamic artistic traditions of the Byzantine and Sasanian empires. An aspect of Islamic geometry Is the basic symmetrical repetition and mirroring of the shapes that create a sense of harmony. The decoration of this truck is inspired by the islamic « arabesque » a form of vegetal ornament composed of spirals, intertwining plants and abstract curvilinear motifs. An arabesque character is given to the birds of the decorations through extreme stylisation. This arabesque maintained the classical tradition of median symmetry, freedom in Detail and heterogeneity of ornament. The presence of the peacocks is a paradisiacal allusion: in popular Islamic literature they were among the original inhabitants of the garden of Paradise expelled with Adam and Eve. Peacock as a decorative motif may have originated in the West, despite their eastern provenance. There was an ancient belief that the flesh and feathers of peacock do not decay. This led to the peacock becoming a christian symbol for Christ’s resurrection. Renowned for their decorative wall hangings, seventeenth-century Spanish leatherworkers also produced utilitarian objects, such as this trunk. A similar trunk is on display at the Metropolitan museum of art ( 09.158.1). Related literature : Davies L. 2006. Cuir bouilli. Conservation of leather and related materials, 94-102, Oxford: elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann Grabar, Oleg. The Mediation of Ornament. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1992 Gabriela Germana Roquez, "El mueble en el Peru en el siglo XVIII...

Black and golden ceramic box ceramiche del Ferlaro for Ferdinando Loffredo, Italy 1970s Signed on the bottom H 6 cm - 41 × 21 cm Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use

The HERCULES SCARAB box is a best seller at Ginger Brown. This piece is made in lost wax cast brass with a bronze patina. The brass lid is covered in shagr...

Description: Oval shaped silver pill box with engraving on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: London. Weight: 5.87 grams. Dimensions: 2.6x0.8cm. Content: 92...

Sterling Silver box made with Samodorok technique in Russia 1960 Unknown maker The inside of the lid is gilded, 9.5 x 14.5 cm, height 4.5 cm. Total weight C. 330 g. Good condition.