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Item Ships From: Illinois
Chinese Pewter Trinket Dish, c. 1920
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Malachite Octagonal Box
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a vintage malachite and brass inlay octagonal box in good condition, no chips or cracks.
Category
1980s Brazilian Vintage Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Malachite, Brass
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Copper
Chinese Miniature Noodle Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A treasure of a chest, this charming miniature cabinet is named for the narrow, rounded molding that surrounds the frame and resembles noodles. Lacquered rich red, the small cabinet exhibits the same high level of craftsmanship found in larger such cabinets made in the Qing dynasty with exquisitely painted floral decorations and handcrafted hardware. The cabinet opens to a single shelf, making it just the place to stow jewelry...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Crackled Abalone Jewelry Boxes
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of vintage crackled abalone jewelry boxes. Unmarked. Attributed to Maitland Smith.
Measures:
Larger box dimension:
7 7/8".
4 7/8".
3 3/8".
...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Abalone
$1,250 / set
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...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Chinese White Glazed Tea Leaf Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Rendered in a striking cool white glaze, this contemporary porcelain jar offers a modern take on a Classic form. Lidded jars like these were used in tea shops in China, where tea dri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Brandt Furniture Co. Inlaid Mahogany 4 Bottle Decanter Spirit Box
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Brandt Furniture Co. Inlaid Mahogany 4 Bottle Decanter Spirit Box
This Brandt Furniture Co. decanter box has a beautiful four bottle ...
Category
1930s American American Classical Vintage Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Antique Metal Large Tea Tin for General and County Stores
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Metal Large Tea Tin for General and County Stores
This tin would have been found on the counter or shelves of general and country stores. This food can will be a standout in...
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Metal
Antique Chinese Red Lacquer Box
Located in Countryside, IL
Antique Chinese red lacquer box
This box measures: 14.5 wide x 14.5 deep x 8 inches high
About Photos: We take our photos in a co...
Category
Early 20th Century American Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Malachite
Antique Chase & Sanborn Large Coffee Tin
By Sanborns
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Chase & Sanborn Large Coffee Tin
Chase & Sanborn was founded in Boston in 1878 and was the first ground coffee to be packaged in sealed tins. The tin reads "You will find co...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
1960s American American Craftsman Vintage Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Brass
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Finely Woven Lacquered Trunk, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This finely woven circa 1800 trunk is a work of art in itself and was possibly used to store prized painted scrolls. A skilled artisan painstakingly wove thin-as-hair reeds to cover ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Elm, Lacquer, Reed
Burmese Cinnabar Red Lacquer Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 20th-century, this small woven box is a timeless example of Burmese lacquerware. Made of woven bamboo strips, the box is coated in a putty-like substance known as ...
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Rustic Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Bamboo
Studio Pottery Lidded Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
A fun and unique domed studio pottery lidded jar with a textured pattern reminiscent of snakeskin and with stamped flowers. Marked illegibly on t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
$487 Sale Price
25% Off
Japanese gourd form Maki-e red lacquered box
Located in Kenilworth, IL
A hand carved wood & cinnabar red lacquered gourd shaped covered box. The exterior of the box is incised with gilt outlined dark green leafy vines, gilt gourds, flowers, and butterfl...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Arthur Espenet Carpenter Wood Block, Solid Alternating Walnut and Mahogany
By Arthur Espenet Carpenter
Located in Chicago, IL
Arthur Espenet Carpenter Wood Block or Decorative Tray 1960's
Handmade at the Espenet studio in Bolinas, California, this striking object is crafted from alternating strips of solid ...
Category
1960s American American Craftsman Vintage Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
$3,040 Sale Price
20% Off
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 Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Box
Located in Chicago, IL
A fascinating and truly unique early 20th century American Folk Art box with the most wonderful Greek temple design with eight blue painted Doric columns around the perimeter and wit...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Wood
$487 Sale Price
25% Off
Rare Paul Evans Sculpted Bronze Resin Hinged Box
By Paul Evans
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare Paul Evans Sculpted Bronze Resin Hinged Box
From the collection of Dorsey Reading
Material: Bronze resin, brass hinge, plastic-laminated interior
Dimensions: 6.50" H × 11.50" W ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Brass
$9,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Sèvres Style Painted Porcelain and Gilt Brass Box
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Sèvres Style Painted Porcelain and Gilt Brass Box
This antique Jewelry box is crafted in the style of Sevres, France circa 1870s. The porcelain bombe casket has cobal...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Brass
Murano glass box
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a wonderful heavy Murano Sommerso glass box in great condition. No chips to glass
Made in Italy probably from 1950-60s
Category
1950s European Vintage Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,495
Chinese Handpainted Enamel Snuff Bottle with Qianlong Mark Famille Rose Yellow
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite Chinese enamel snuff bottle from the 20th century features a beautiful hand-painted design in the famille rose style, showcasing vibrant peonies and traditional motifs...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Early 20th Century Austrian Box
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking early 20th century Austrian box with ebony veneer over birch and with a thin fruitwood inlaid stripe around the lid. A simple brass handle allows the lid to be opened. Per...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Ebony, Fruitwood
$637 Sale Price
25% Off
Japanese Silver Trinket Box with Full Moon & Grass, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This Meiji-period trinket box exemplifies Japanese refinement in all crafts. Fashioned of silver with a hardwood interior, the small box has a clean-lined rectangular form with rounded corners and a thin lip where the lid meets the base. The lid is etched with tall grasses swaying before a full moon, a motif that represents the Japanese moon...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Minimalist Antique Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Silver
Rectangular Metal Faux Bois Vase and Matching Box Made in Italy
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual metal vase and matching box have an impressed faux bois pattern. The shallow box has an attached, hinged lid. They both are rectangular in shape, and the use of metal an...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Metal
Japanese Red Enamel box
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a rare enamel red box signed s. Inaba Kyoto . The picture on top is of three birds flying
Enamel is all intact and in great condition
Beautiful box to add to any collection!
Category
20th Century Japanese Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Provincial Chinese Wooden Box with Bone Chopstick Handles
Located in Chicago, IL
A narrow wooden box with a sliding lid and a pair of carved bone chopstick handles with contrasting dark inlay at the ends. The bone handles were likely originally affixed to chopsti...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Wood, Bone
Antique Black Lacquer Round Container with Painted Floral Motifs
Located in Winnetka, IL
Antique black lacquer container with painted floral motifs used to store hats and personal belongings.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
Set of 3 Antique Korean Papier Mâché Sewing Boxes
Located in Winnetka, IL
A set of 3 antique Korean paper mache sewing boxes from the Choson period.
Category
19th Century Korean Antique Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Paper
Chinese Five Blessings Brass Brazier, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Filled with burning coals, this exquisitely crafted 19th-century brazier once warmed the cold hands of a wealthy woman on a winter night in northern China. The brazier is hand-wrough...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique C.F. Blanke Tea and Coffee Company Exposition Brand Green Tin Coffee Bin
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique C.F. Blanke Tea and Coffee Company Exposition Brand Green Tin Coffee Bin
This antique forest green coffee bin with a slanted lid opening has an exterior reading: "Blankes Ex...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Metal
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 ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
$57,280
Chinese Gourd-Form Presentation Box, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This finely lacquered box was once presented as a gift, filled with popular snacks like roasted melon seeds, dried fruit, and cinnamon-toasted soy beans. The lightweight box is formed in the shape of a melon, a traditional symbol of perpetuity. Cloaked in layer upon layer of rich red lacquer, the box is intricately decorated with paintings of ruyi-framed lotus...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Wood
Petite Indian Swivel Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite keepsake box with a swivel lid is crafted in the tradition of Indian bidri-ware, with a dark metal body decorated with simple silver inlay. Composed of a zinc and copper ...
Category
20th Century Indian Folk Art Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver
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 Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Emerald Green Goat Skin Covered Wooden Cylinder Box in the Style of Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a beautiful emerald green goat skin cylinder box with a brass pineapple finial on lid and wooden interior in the style of Aldo Tura.
Category
1950s European Vintage Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Brass
Japanese Gilt Tabako-Bon with Mountain Landscape, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This lacquered box is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the tradition...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Copper
Chinese Round Grain Container with Offering Fruits, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-crafted wood container dates to the early 20th century and was used to store rice and other grains. The lidded container has a rounded body with a short footed base, constr...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Iron
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 Antique Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer, Paper
Japanese Tokyo Shop Tabako-Bon
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden box is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the traditional ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Brass, Sheet Metal
Murano Glass Cylinder Box
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Winnetka, IL
No description provided.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Art Glass
Chinese Studded Nanmu Lock Box, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
A special place for storing jewelry and other treasures, this early 19th-century lock box was created by a skilled artisan in China's Jiangsu province. The box is minimally decorated to showcase the rich, swirling grain of the nanmu wood, an esteemed softwood found throughout China. The interior contains a small lidded compartment and a removable dividing tray...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Brass
Japanese Tabako-bon with Two Rabbits, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden box is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the traditional ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Bamboo, Bakelite, Hardwood
Red Lacquer Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
In many southeast Asian cultures, offering guests a betel quid to chew was the fundamental symbol of hospitality. A blend of leaves, nuts, seasonings, and sometimes tobacco, betel was kept in finely worked and decorated boxes. This round betel box...
Category
Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Wood
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 Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Wood
Burmese Yun Lacquer Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
In many southeast Asian cultures, offering guests a betel quid to chew was the fundamental symbol of hospitality. A blend of leaves, nuts, seasonings, and sometimes tobacco, betel was kept in finely worked and decorated boxes. This round container was originally the lid to a Burmese betel box...
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Folk Art Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Bamboo
Vintage Handcrafted/Painted Faux Malachite Tissue Box
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Chicago, IL
A nice Vintage Handcrafted/Painted Faux Malachite Tissue Box. Much in the manner of Fornasetti. Uncertain of the designer/company that made these. Possibly Italian in origin.
Some m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Wood
Chinese Finely Woven Lacquered Trunk, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
A work of art in itself, this finely woven Qing-dynasty trunk likely once stored prized painted scrolls. Framed in elmwood, the trunk’s panels are lined with thin reeds that were pai...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Brass
Chinese Black Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple lacquered box was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift during holidays and special occasions. To the delight of the recipients, the unassuming box w...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Mercantile or Bakery "Flour" Bin, in Original Faux Grain Paint
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique English mercantile or country store, or bakery "Flour" bin with painted faux wood grain. IDEA container for dog food, Makes for a great prop for your ...
Category
Early 1900s English Country Antique Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Metal
Pair of Chinese Longevity Relief Scroll Cases, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Delicately carved of dense hardwood, these 19th-century scroll cases were an essential accessory for the esteemed Qing-dynasty scholar. The perfect size for a rolled-up scroll, the cases were once used to store and protect works of traditional calligraphy and landscape painting.
The matching cases are hand-carved in low relief with all-over scrollwork and borders of geometric meanders. Each case is carved with repeated Shou characters, symbols of longevity and a blessing for a long and complete life. Amid the scrollwork flourishes are ribbon-clad objects known as the Eight Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism, including the eternal knot...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Petite Chinese Red Lacquer Butterfly Chests, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These late 19th century miniature tapered cabinets would have been kept in a woman's quarters, likely used as a jewelry box or cosmetics case. The carved door fronts are decorated wi...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Elm
Chinese Double Handled Brass Brazier, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
On a cold winter’s night in China’s Northern provinces, the well-to-do held their hands over this coal-filled brazier to ward off the chill. Handmade of brass, the exquisitely crafte...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Brass
Large Vintage Lucite Gem Ice Bucket by Allesandro Albrizzi
By Alessandro Albrizzi
Located in Chicago, IL
A large vintage Lucite gem ice bucket by Allesandro Albrizzi. 1970s
Lucite shows nice age with some craqueling. some the tiny pl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Lucite
Chinese Tea Tray with Ridged Sides, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this elegant tea tray charms with clean lines, fine materials, and balanced proportions. Used as a surface for preparing and serving tea, the tray has...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
Carved Wood Villagers Trinket Box
Located in Countryside, IL
Carved wood villagers trinket box
This box measures: 21 wide x 11 deep x 10 inches high
This box is in good vintage condition with one hinge in need of repair, key is attached...
Category
2010s American Modern Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Wood
Large Italian Silver Plated Metal Pear Ice Cube Bucket Container
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Metal Pear Ice Cube Bucket Container. No makers mark. Most likely made in Italy 1960s. Hammered brass stem mounted to the top. Nicely crafted artistic & functional object. Plenty of patina to the metal which give the pear a nice character. Being sold unpolished with patina. Possibly Silver Plated. I believe there was probably a lining glass bucket inside at one time.
unmarked. Uncertain to the designer...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Metal
Antiqued Red Lacquer Trinket Box
Located in Countryside, IL
Antiqued red lacquer trinket box
This trinket box measures: 14 wide x 14 deep x 7.5 inches high
This box is in Excellent Vintage Condition with minor marks, dents, and wear.
...
Category
2010s American Modern Illinois - Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
$695 / item
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