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Decorative Boxes For Sale
1900's gloves boxe showing a trunk
Located in New York, NY
1900 one of a kind gloves boxe showing a nice trunk Great condition France
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Early 1900s Antique Decorative Boxes

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Pearwood

1980's One of a kind decorative pewter boxe
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind pewter boxe Signed James Seavey Halibut point pewter "The great divide from my head to Minosis "
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1970s French Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Pewter

Large antique Victorian quality burr walnut and brass bound writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Large antique Victorian quality burr walnut and brass bound writing box, Quality burr walnut writing box with brass bounds and corners, opening up to reveal a writing slope with orig...
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Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Vintage Christofle Silver Plated Decorative Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Signed Vintage Christofle Silver Plated Decorative Box. Nicely cast with beautiful design. This would have held cigarettes or trinkets. In very good...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Silver Plate

19th Century French Baccarat Crystal Box
Located in Tampa, FL
An oval Baccarat style crystal box, no key. French, late 19 century.
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1890s French Antique Decorative Boxes

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Crystal

Mid Century Mother of Pearl Egg Form Box with Elephants
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical lidded box crafted in a mother of pearl mosaic in an egg form featuring tooled silver plated cuffs, black felt lining, a silver plated dancing elephant as a handle, and fou...
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Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl

Antique 19th Enamel Box Hand Painted Pink with Flowers
By Castel Limoges
Located in BILBAO, ES
Antique 19th Jewellery Antique 19th Jewellery Hand Painted pink Porcelain Box with flowers aprox 1880 Perfect gift for decoration or keeping perso...
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Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Decorative Boxes

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Enamel

Antique Correspondence Box, Ceylon, Ebony, Campaign, Writing Slope, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gentleman's correspondence box. A Ceylonese ebony campaign writing slope, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Fascinating grooved finish, with a we...
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Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Early Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Teak

Swedish Lime Stone Butterbox circa 1830
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish Butterbox made of Öland Limestone circa 1830 The carvings on this butter box are extrodinarie, with its patina and wear. The lid resembles a beautiful turtleshell. Unlike ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Decorative Boxes

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Limestone

Set of Pewter boxes designed by Arne Erkers for Just Andersen, 1950s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
A set of pewter boxes designed by Arne Erkers for Just Andersen in the 1950s. An elegant set for a beautiful place. * Two (2) lidded boxes in pewter with wooden inner boxes. Origina...
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1950s Danish Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Pewter

Japanese Carved Netsuke Polychrome Figure Group"The Turtleman" Signed , Edo
Located in Norton, MA
Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Polychrome Figure Group depicts a man carrying a title shell, signed on the bottom from the Edo Period. A truly hand-carved ivory figure with fine crafts...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Decorative Boxes

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Ivory, Paint

An Art Deco glass box "The Lindeboom" by A.D. Copier for Leerdam, 1930s
Located in Delft, NL
An Art Deco glass chocolate, biscuit box "The Lindeboom" by A.D. Copier for Leerdam, 1930s A purple glass marmorite lidded box, designed for "de Lindenboom" by A.D.Copier (Andries D...
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20th Century Dutch Decorative Boxes

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Glass

Antique English Inlaid Mahogany Tea Caddy, circa 1790
Located in Bath, GB
A very handsome George III tea caddy, made from Mahogany and beautifully inlaid with panels and highly decorative foliate marquetry to the front and top. The top has a handsome cast ...
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1790s English George III Antique Decorative Boxes

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Mahogany

1920 René Lalique Box Coquilles Glass with Green Patina, Shells
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Coquilles" (Shell) made in clear and frosted glass with green patina by René Lalique in 1920. Engraved signature. Perfect condition.  diameter: 7.5 cm Félix Marcilhac, René L...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Blown Glass

Karl Springer Striking Hinged Box in Mottled Lacquer with Silver Foil 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Stunning hinged box in mottled red and yellow lacquer with applied silver foil by Karl Springer, American 1970s. This is an early Springer design. The interior is lined in red suede...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Silver

Box in Burled Wood, Brown Color, France, 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Box in Burled Wood, Brown Color, France, 20th Century
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1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Wood

19th Century French Polished Cast Iron Safe with Key and Two-Letter Combination
Located in Dallas, TX
Keep your jewelry and important documents locked up in this elegant, antique safe from the Champagne-Ardenne region of France. Crafted circa 1880, and built in cast iron, this travel...
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Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Iron

Georg Jensen Danish Modern Sterling Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
Danish Modern sterling silver box. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged and raised with flat border. Square corner supports. Fully marked...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Handcrafted Mexico Mixed Metal Abalone Shell Desk Stash Trinket Cigarette Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful decorative handcrafted mixed metal and natural abalone shell tessellated tile inlay cigarette stash/trinket box. Made of "Alpaca" silver colored metal and has brass feet. T...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Decorative Boxes

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Shell, Alpaca

George III Miniature Japanned Collector’s Cabinet
Located in Richmond, London
An extremely rare 18th century George III period miniature japanned collector’s cabinet depicting Oriental scenes, exotic birds, pagodas, butterflies etc. England, circa 1795. Origi...
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Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Exquisite Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Hand Box Kobako Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early Japanese lacquer Maki-e decorated kobako (small storage box) circa 18th century (Edo period). Based on its form and size, this kobako was possibly used as a Chabako to store...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Decorative Boxes

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Lacquer

19th Century Lacquered Chinoiserie Sewing Box
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A nice Papier mache box. There are lots of compartments and drawers.
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19th Century Antique Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Lacquer

Persian brass jewelry box - Moorish neo-Mamluk style - 1920's Syria
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very pretty 1920s Persian brass jewelry box in neo-Mamluk Moorish style. This lovely box is an antique Mamluke Damascene style Islamic brass jewelry box from the Middle East, circa 1...
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Early 20th Century Syrian Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Set Tronador Square Bordeaux, Blue, Cream, Onyx Stone Boxes
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The shape of the inactive Tronador volcano reminded us of the pyramid shaped idea of our boxes that make up this collection. With a rectangular or square base, the box is a reflectio...
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2010s Argentine Modern Decorative Boxes

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Stone, Onyx

Antique Fall Front Deed Box, English, Steel, Keepsake Case, Storage, Circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique fall front deed box. An English, steel keepsake case, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. Fascinating fall-front example with personalised detail Displa...
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Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Steel

OTTAVIANI 1960 Modernist Cedar Box With Enameled Designs .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Modernist box designed by Giovanni Ottaviani. Fabulous modernist rectangular box decorated with "smalto". It was designed by Giovanni Ottaviani during the post-war period in the cit...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Limoges, France. Porcelain covered box decorated with 22-karat gold leaf.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Limoges, France. A porcelain covered box decorated with 22-karat gold leaf and beautiful royal blue glaze. Scène galante. Approximately 1970. Provenance: From a large French private...
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1970s French Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

Set Tronador Large Mini Boxes, Brown & Cream Onyx Stone and Silver Alpaca
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The shape of the inactive Tronador volcano reminded us of the pyramid shaped idea of our boxes that make up this collection. With a rectangular or square base, the box is a reflectio...
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2010s Argentine Modern Decorative Boxes

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Stone, Onyx

19th Century Graduated Stack of Paint Decorated Pantry Boxes
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Graduated Stack of Paint Decorated Pantry Boxes, circa 1880, comprising five shaved splint bentwood pantry boxes with straight overlaps fastened via wooden pegs, in late...
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Late 19th Century American Country Antique Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Poole Midcentury Modern Classical Sterling Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Modern sterling silver box. Made by Poole in Taunton, Mass. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with curved top. Cast corner bracket supports in form of Classica...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

19th Century English Victorian Papier Mache Inlay & Gold Leaf Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite Papier Mâché box, circa 1870s, has a black lacquered finish with mother of pearl inlays, gold leaf hand-painted floral motifs and embellished decoration. The Engli...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Gold Leaf

Handmade Wooden Box with Inner Tray and Secret Drawer c.1880-1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A late 19th/early 20th century handmade wooden box with inner removable tray and secret drawer. Solidly constructed with dovetail joints. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MA...
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Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Decorative Boxes

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Wood

1924 René Lalique, Box Jar Chantilly Frosted Glass with Pinky Sepia Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Chantilly" made in frosted glass with pinky sepia patina by Rene Lalique in 1924. Molded signature on base. Perfect condition. height : 4,5 cm diameter : 7,5 cm Félix Mar...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Blown Glass

Early Heavily Embossed Brass Box This is a large and heavy chest
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Early Heavily Embossed Brass Box This is a large and heavy chest is made in Brass with a wooden lining, the beaten brass is embossed with decorative gothic decoration and on the fro...
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Early 1800s Gothic Antique Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Victorian Era Tramp Art Chip Carved Trunk/ Box with Additional Glove Box
Located in Waxahachie, TX
2 handmade boxes included. Rare 1800s Tramp Art Lion Door knocker Hand Carved Storage Box / Jewelry Box / Crimson Velvet with Brass Hardware With intricate and elaborate decoration, ...
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19th Century British Folk Art Antique Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Antique English Victorian Leather and Sterling Silver Table Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Victorian English table box. In brown leather with a wood lined interior. With applied triangular sterling silver mounts to the corners. The mounts marked for the J...
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1870s British Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Antique Metal Hinged Wood Box Distressed Transport Chest
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique Wood Covered Box Hinged Latched Distressed Keyhole Lock transport chest 6.5 h x 10 d x 28.75 Original unrestored condition. No key included. Refer to images.
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Early 20th Century Rustic Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Box Birds
Located in Paris, FR
This wooden box is topped by a stamped earthenware lid decorated with orange, green, white and blue polychrome enamels. For Mithé Espelt, the object is an essential element of the bo...
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1960s French French Provincial Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Enamel

1919 René Lalique Box Amour Assis Glass with Sepia Patina Cherub Putti
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Amour Assis" (Cherub, Putti) made in clear and frosted glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1919. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Very rare model. Height : 14,5 cm...
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1910s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Blown Glass

RARE OFFICE ARK Indo-Portuguese, from the 17th century (early)
Located in Madrid, ES
RARE OFFICE ARK Indo-Portuguese, from the 17th century (early) in ebony. Rectangular box with drawer. Opens with a lid secured by 2 hinges. The decoration limited by ivo.. fillet...
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Early 17th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone & Brass Art Deco Revival Decorative Stash Box
Located in San Diego, CA
We are offering a beautiful elegant natural tessellated mosaic stone and brass inlay decorative stash box designed by Maitland Smith. This box does not have the original tag on the i...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Stone

Shagreen Box
By Clement Rousseau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In the manner of Clément Rousseau Lidded box c. 1925 Shagreen over wood 1¾ h × 5⅞ w × 4½ d in (4 × 15 × 11 cm)
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1920s Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Shagreen

Japanese Carved Netsuke Polychrome Figure by Matsuyoshi松吉 Meiji Period
Located in Norton, MA
Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Polychrome Figure depicts a man holding a large hammer, Signed by Matsuyoshi 松吉 on the bottom from the Meiji period. A truly hand-carved ivory figure wit...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Decorative Boxes

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Ivory, Paint

Bespoke Wine Box Gift Box, Tidy, Hamper, Caddy
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Bespoke Wine Box Gift Box, Tidy, Hamper, Caddy This attractive piece can be put to many uses, with Christmas and Thanks Giving just around the corner, it would make a great hamper ...
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Early 2000s French Provincial Decorative Boxes

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Cedar

Limoges, France. Two round covered jars / boxes in porcelain.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Limoges, France. Two round covered jars / boxes in porcelain decorated with 22-karat gold leaf and beautiful royal blue glaze. Scène galante. Approximately 1970. Provenance: From a ...
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1970s French Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

Limoges, France. Two covered jars / boxes in porcelain, one oval.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Limoges, France. Two covered jars / boxes in porcelain, one oval, decorated with 22-karat gold leaf and beautiful royal blue glaze. Scène galante. Approximately 1970. Provenance: Fr...
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1970s French Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

Limoges. Two porcelain boxes / jars. Ca 1970
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Limoges, France. Two porcelain lidded boxes / jars in porcelain, decorated with 22-karat gold leaf and beautiful royal blue glaze. Scène galante. Approximately 1970. Provenance: Fro...
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1970s French Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

Limoges. Two lidded porcelain boxes / jars. Ca 1970
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Limoges, France. Two lidded porcelain boxes / jars adorned with 22-karat gold leaf and featuring a beautiful royal blue glaze with a Scène galante. Approximately 1970. Provenance: Fr...
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1970s French Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

Limoges, France. Two porcelain boxes / jars decorated with 22-karat gold leaf.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Limoges, France. Two lidded porcelain boxes / jars decorated with 22-karat gold leaf and featuring a beautiful royal blue glaze with a Scène galante. Approximately 1970. Provenance: ...
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1970s French Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

Antique Gilt Bronze and Crystal Dresser Casket / Box
Located in New York, NY
Lovely antique (late 19th century) molded crystal and gilt bronze dresser box measuring 5 1/2 by 3 1/2 by 4 3/4 inches and in very good condition.
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Late 19th Century Neoclassical Revival Antique Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Bronze

Maitland Smith Olive Burl Tumbling Block Marquetry Footed Letter Keepsake Box
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive vintage Maitland Smith Letter Box; circa last quarter 20th Century. Features a tumbling block marquetry pattern crafted from olive burl and mahogany. The box is accente...
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Late 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Olive, Burl

Japanese Carved Netsuke Polychrome Figure Group by Gyokuseki (玉石) , Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Polychrome Figure Group depicts a man holding a large cudgel and twining around a big bell, Signed by Gyokuseki (玉石) on the bottom from the Meiji Period...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Decorative Boxes

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Ivory, Paint

Snuffbox female face wearing Art Nouveau style clothing Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rounded rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine hand-painted fire-enamelled miniature depicting a female face wearing Art Nouveau style clothing, hand-...
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1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and ebonized Fruitwood Boulle box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A highly detailed and most elegant French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and ebonized Fruitwood Boulle Marquetry cabinet/trunk. This impressive rectangular trunk is raised ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Ormolu

Very Cool French Early 1900s Stack of Leather Books Tantalus Liquor / Drinks Box
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique stack of leather books design tantalus with hidden 'shot glasses' & decanters. If you are looking for the most interesting and worldly gift for yourself, a friend or a loved ...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Decorative Boxes

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Gold Leaf

Macassar Wood Hand-Carved Horse Head Tall Box
By Bois & Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
This extra tall decorative lidded box has an incredible hand-carved horse head on the top. The piece features an all-height square shape, made in Macassar wood, handmade and hand-car...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Macassar

Chinese Export Black Leather Box On Stand
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular box with brass tacks and hinged lid set in a brass base.
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1850s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Handcrafted Solid Malachite Hexagonal Lidded Box
Located in Chicago, IL
Gemstone quality lidded Malachite box. Hand carved and hand crafted with removable lid in a hexagonal shape. Beautiful patterns to the lid and box sides. Five inches wide and over fi...
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1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Malachite

Antique, New and Vintage Decorative Boxes

Antique, vintage and new decorative boxes will safely store items while adding a splash of color or texture to a corner in any room. They have had a range of purposes over the years — from trinkets to serving as useful receptacles, such as snuff boxes, jewelry boxes and more. Boxes have also been designed in a range of forms and styles.

Box making is a craft dating back thousands of years. Early boxes as decorative objects were regularly designed and decorated both inside and out, ranging from minimal looks to more flashy styles. Decorative boxes have been constructed from different materials, with wood and metal being the most common. Wood is widely available and versatile, with woodworkers able to carve complex designs or showcase its natural grain.

Some antique jewelry boxes were made with tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, ivory and even porcupine quills, such as those created by the Anishinabe in Canada and the United States. In Sri Lanka, well-crafted boxes were inlaid with porcupine quills and ivory discs between ebony bands. Chinese sewing boxes and tea boxes made of black lacquer were popular in Europe during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. These often featured gold-painted designs or landscape scenes. Silk, paper and velvet frequently enhanced these boxes’ interiors.

Any style of decorative box can be a nice tabletop or desktop decor, whether to hold candy or tea in the living room or paper, pencils and other business supplies in the office. They can also act as jewelry boxes. Sewing boxes can be a lovely touch to any space while storing magazines or other trinkets.

You can find metal, wood and silver antique boxes on 1stDibs. The collection includes mid-century modern, Victorian and Art Deco styles that can add elegance to any home.

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