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Cigar Boxes and Humidors For Sale
Antique Sterling Silver Cigar Box / Cigarette Box, 1912
Located in London, GB
A classic antique solid Silver Cigar Box / Cigarette Box with a highly polished silver exterior. The interior of the Silver Box has a cedar wood lined base and the lid is gilded. The interior has a removable wooden...
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20th Century English Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

Rare collection 5 Antique Ceramic Tobacco Jars Humidors Figural, Bernard Bloch
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Rare collection of 5 antique ceramic tobacco jars/humidors. 1. Hand-painted ceramic tobacco jar in the shape of a man with a top hat, marked underside Dep BB (Bernard Bloch (1836-1...
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1890s Austrian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Ceramic

Benedict Studios Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper and Brass Humidor, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period hammered copper and brass humidor By Benedict Studios USA, Circa 1910 Measures: 5"W x 5"D x 5.75"H. Good original ...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Brass, Copper

19th Century Golden Oak Humidor
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th Century Golden Oak Humidor A great fun piece dating from 1870, designed to look like a bank safe The Cigar box has 3 drawers to the interior and brass fittings inside and out...
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1870s Arts and Crafts Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Oak

Box Black and Red geometric Art Deco style designed for Cartier USA Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Box Black and Red enamel is Inspired by drawings by Louis Cartier from the early 1900s in Art Deco style and recreated for Cartier USA in the 1980s. It is in 925/1000 sterling. Box B...
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1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Box Black and White Art Deco style designed for Cartier USA Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Box Black and White enamel is Inspired by drawings by Louis Cartier from the early 1920s in Art Deco style and recreated for Cartier USA in 1976. It is in 925/1000 sterling. Box Blac...
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1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

21st Century Ripple sycamore humidor
By Archer and Smith
Located in Swindon, GB
A luxurious humidor, hand made in selected ripple sycamore veneer. With solid sycamore edge mouldings, and sides. The outside of the box is finished in a full gloss, hand burnished lacquer, with a slight pink tint to the colour. The sycamore inside is finished in its natural state, without the colour tint. The humidor has a solid aromatic cedar lining. It is fitted with hand polished brass quadrant hinges and hand polished screws. The lid is an almost air tight fit, and the solid cedar lining will absorb and hold moisture to keep the cigars in perfect condition. The sliding cedar tray is designed to hold a humidifier (not supplied) and other accessories, or single cigars. The capacity of this humidor is about 150 cigars depending on size, stored either in boxes, or separately. Archer and Smith...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sycamore, Cedar

Art Deco Cigar Box
Located in Tampa, FL
This is a very fine art deco style cigar box out of Rosewood and trimmed in stainless steel. art deco. The interior is trimmed in plastic of the era in cream. Circa 1930s, French. No...
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1930s French Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Stainless Steel

Box Black Red and White Art Deco style designed for Cartier USA Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Box Black White and Red enamel is Inspired by drawings by Louis Cartier from the 1920 in Art Deco style and recreated for Cartier USA in the 1976. It is in 925/1000 Sterling Silver. ...
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1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

1900's Tortoiseshell Cigar Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Tortoiseshell cigar holder, with Japanese inspired decoration. Painted and inlaid with some losses. On one side it represent a bird on a branch in the middle of nature and on the oth...
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Late 19th Century British Anglo-Japanese Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Brass

Vintage Art Deco erotic sterling silver cigarette case, enamelled
Located in NEWARK, GB
A beautiful vintage Art Deco era sterling silver and enamelled cigarette case. The case has an erotic theme and features a lady topless in a reclined po...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Scandinavian Art Deco Cigar Box in Brass, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A brass cigarette or cigar box decorated horizontal ribbings/lines. It was made by an anonymous craftsman/designer in Scandinavia during the 1930s. It features a wooden lining that p...
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1930s Scandinavian Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Brass

1920's Alligator Cigar holder
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Philip Morris Co Alligator large cigar holder. This cigar box was meant to travel with a dozen of large cigars. The alligator leather is doubled by a layer of calf leather. The pict...
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Early 20th Century British Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Alligator, Leather

1920's Blond Shagreen Cigar Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Cigar box lined in cedar wood with adjustable compartments. Rectangular in shape with an elegant design and a lid with tortoiseshell edges. The pictures are part of the description....
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Early 20th Century British Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Tortoise Shell, Shagreen, Wood

Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigar Box
By John Henry Wynn
Located in Northampton, GB
With a Cedar Wood Lining From our Silver collection, we are pleased to offer this Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigar Box. The Cigar Box of rectangular shape crafted from Sterling Silver...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver, Sterling Silver

1920's Large Alligator Cigar Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Silver plated and alligator cigar and cigarette box, the lid is partially covered of crocodile leather and by a silver plated look a like belt strap. T...
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Early 20th Century British Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver Plate

Smoking box, France, Style: Art Deco, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All F...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Metal

Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Humidor Box With Fox Hunt Scene
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts period sterling silver on bronze cedar-lined desk box or cigar humidor By Heintz Art Metal Shop (signed to the underside) USA, Early 20th Century ...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver, Bronze

MCM Ben Seibel for JenFred Ware Copper Trinket Box c.1960 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A ribbed copper trinket box lined with cork. Original felt on bottom. Substantial in weight. CREATOR Ben Seibel for JenFred Ware. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1960s. MA...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Brass, Copper

Antique Leather & Silver Cigarette Case
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Leather Cigarette Case With Silver Fittings. A fine leather two-part cigarette case with a good silver mount. The mount is hallmarked, Birmingha...
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Early 1900s English Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver

Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Period Marquetry Cigar Box, Music Box
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid nineteenth century French Napoleon III period marquetry cigar presentation box is constructed of rosewood and is marked Cigares on the top in lemon wood inlay. Additional i...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Bronze

mod. "Biglia" by J. Colombo for A. Di Cambio Silver & Crystal Cigarette Box 1968
Located in Palermo, IT
Cigarette box mod. "Biglia" by Joe Colombo for Arnolfo di Cambio in 1968, in purple crystal, with sliding silver plated lid. Adhesive label with the designer's name and engraving on ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Crystal, Metal

Antique Japanese Cigarette /Ashtray Set circa 1930's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1514 Very Rare Intricate antique Japanese cigarette case/ashtray/match holder
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1930s Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Copper

Art Deco Shagreen and Silver Cigarette / Small Cigar Case
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Exquisite shagreen cigar case with silver collar. Expands for differing lengths of small cigar or cigarettes. Made in the U.K. in the 1900-1920´s. It has the stamp of the retail sho...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Shagreen

1940s Hermès Dupré-Lafon Flip Top Cigarette Box
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Rare 1940s Hermès Flip top Box, designed by Paul Dupré-Lafon (1900-1971), used to store cigarettes. Light brown leather with saddle stitching on the ext...
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Mid-20th Century French Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Metal

Late 19th Century Napoleon III Ebonized Cigar Cabinet
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A stylish Napoleon III cigar cabinet, crafted with ebonized wood, brass inlays, and a distinctive medallion at the top, this late 1800s piece reflects the refined style of the Napole...
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Brass

French Art Deco Suitcase Cigarette Box, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco cigarette box, France, late 1930s. Suitcase. Wood and chrome metal. Measures: For 33 cigarettes up to 7.2cm each. Measures: Height 5.1"(13cm), width 7.5"(19cm), depth...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Chrome

Antique Sterling Silver Castle Top Cigar Case Nathaniel Mills Birmingham 1840
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique repousse work & engraved sterling silver gilt castle top cigar/cheroot case, Nathaniel Mills Birmingham 1840. This very finely crafted silver case is made by the ...
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1840s English Early Victorian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

Danish rosewood cigar box
Located in Vienna, AT
Danish rosewood cigar box, 1950, good original condition
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1950s Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Rosewood

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Cigar Box, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique cedar-lined gilt bronze desk box or cigar box featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA,...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Bronze

Pair, Italian Tooled Leather & Pietra Dura "Cigar" Motif Tobacco Boxes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian, early to mid 20th century. A pair of leather boxes, each having tooled gilt leather to the border of a finely inlaid Pietra Dura top. The tops set with various semi-preciou...
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20th Century Italian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble

Novelty Great Western Railway Bogie Coal Wagon Humidor
Located in Northampton, GB
Realistically Formed  From our Boxes collection, we are pleased to offer this novelty Great Western Railway Bogie Coal Wagon Humidor. The humidor carved in oak modelled as a novelty...
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Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Metal

20th Century Asprey Solid Silver Horse Racing Cigar Box, London, c.1974
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Stylish 20th Century simple and elegant box with a multitude of uses, currently perfect for storing cigarettes or cigars but equally adept at storing jewellery or trinkets. The solid...
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20th Century British Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver

Birks Canadian Sterling Silver Humidor Box
Located in New York, NY
Birks, Canadian, sterling silver humidor box the early- to mid-20th century with heavy gage, gilt inside, adorned with natural frieze-like motifs on the top, standing on 4 feet. It m...
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Early 20th Century Canadian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Humidor Box Joá - Contemporary Cedarwood Cigar Box
Located in São Paulo, BR
The cigar box conceived by Valter Costa Lima is an eloquent testament to the union between tradition and innovation. Made of cedarwood, every stroke of this piece is an ode to the Br...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Hardwood

20th century oriental silver plate bamboo decorated tobacco box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
20th century oriental silver plate bamboo decorated tobacco box circa 1925. Fine quality chinese silver plate box, signed and dated 1925. Profuse...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver Plate

20th Century Large Metal Matchbox By Piero Fornasetti, Italy, c.1960
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A delightful matchbox, with an interior comprised of a metal sliding tray, the exterior decorated with five profiles, with highlighted red lips, four of whom smoking, with black cros...
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20th Century Italian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Metal

Alfred Dunhill Art deco Cigarettes box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Alfred Dunhill Art deco Cigarettes box materials: wood and mother of pearl intaglia jester art deco figure in mother of pearl sealed with the Dunhill brand ...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Beautiful Hand Crafted Cigar Humidor Box Catchall Antique Austria, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A cigar or desktop catchall box from Austria in the 1900s, made of patinated brass and wood, sounds like a unique and valuable antique. The fact that this particular box is an antique from the early 1900s adds to its value and collectability. Depending on the condition and other factors such as the brand or maker, it could be worth a significant amount of money to collectors of antique smoking...
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1910s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Metal

Antique Coromandel and Brass Bound Campaign Humidor
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Antique Coromandel and Brass Bound Campaign Humidor. The cigars depicted are for illustrative purposes only.
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20th Century British Campaign Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Brass

ANTIQUE CIRCA 1900 FRENCH CIGAR BOX MODELLED AS A PAGODA TOP CHiNESE SHOP
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this rather lovely antique original circa 1880-1900 French made Pagoda top Chinese shop cigar box A very go...
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Early 1900s French Late Victorian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Hardwood

Collinson & Walton. An Aesthetic Movement burr walnut & ebonized music cabinet
Located in London, GB
Collinson and Walton. A rare Aesthetic Movement ebonized music cabinet with pierced gallery to the top, wild burr walnut panels to the doors which open to reveal sheet music slides, ...
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Walnut

Smoking box, in wood and chrome, France, Style: Art Deco, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All F...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Chrome

A Norwegian Sterling Silver & Enamel Tobacco Box by J Tostrup, CIrca 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
NORWEGIAN STERLING SILVER AND ENAMEL BOX BY J. TOSTRUP, hallmarked with Sterling, J. Tostrup w weight 578 grams, Dimensions Height: 3" Length: 8.25" Depth: 3.25"
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20th Century Norwegian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver, Enamel

Antique Late 19th Century Salt-Glazed Pottery Figural Dog Cigar Holder.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique late 19th century salt-glazed pottery figural dog cigar holder with matchstick holder and ashtray.
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Late 19th Century Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Pottery

Cigar case, wooden cigar case, travel cigar case
Located in Skopje, MK
This cigar case is made of fine selection of walnut wood. It's a travel box and it fits two cigars with a size of 155x22 mm. It's designed to keep the aroma of the cigars long and to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Macedonian Minimalist Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Walnut

English Pressed Glass & Carved Oak Greek Key Motif Biscuit Barrel or Humidor
Located in Atlanta, GA
English, circa 1867. An unusual antique biscuit barrel or humidor. The main body is formed of pressed glass with a greek key border, paneled window and a reeded edge. The glass rest...
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Glass, Oak

Antique Austrian Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Austrian 800 standard silver and enamel cigarette case; an addition to our silver smoking related silverware collection. This exceptional sterling silver cigarette case has a plain rectangular form with rounded corners. This Georg Adam Scheid silver and enamel cigarette case has a subtly curved form offering a comfortable fit in the majority of pockets. The anterior cover is embellished with an exceptional original enamel panel depicting a female wading through a vast amount of water, holding in her hands her skirt, boots and parasol. The posterior cover is ornamented with the contemporary engraved initials 'THW.' The rounded sides of this cigarette case are plain and unembellished. Each cover features a plain rounded thumbpiece in addition to a hallmarked push fit catch, which when released reveals two hinged compartments. This impressive example of continental silverware...
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Early 1900s Austrian Other Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver, Enamel

Club, Canaletto Walnut Cigar Holder
Located in Lentate Sul Seveso, MB
Canaletto walnut cigar box in gray finish (fin. 2W) with inlaid pictogram on wenge front. Untreated natural Spanish cedar interior and dividers. Gray glass lid with built-in analog h...
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2010s Italian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Nutwood

19th Century Syrian Bone and Penwork Letter Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century Syrian bone and penwork letter box. Lovely intricate pattern. A true work of art.
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19th Century Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Bone, Wood

19th Century Dog House Cigar Box or Humidor
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charming 19th Century cigar box or humidor guarded by a metal dog with glass eyes on a short lease. These boxes are perfect for collectors of boxes...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Metal

Small Cigar / Cheroot Case in Crocodile & Silver - 1881
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning and tactile cigar or cheroot case; the perfect size for business cards. Beautiful quality and condition with all the stitching intact, the silver without damage and the s...
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1880s British Victorian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver

Antique Victorian Brass Bound Oak Cigar Humidor 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stylish antique Victorian oak brass and cedar lined tabletop cigar humidor circa 1860 in date. The rectangular box features a lift out tray and adjustable divisions with sunken handles to the sides and a hinged lid with a central brass shield. Complete with the original Bramah lock and key. It would make a beautiful gift to any connoisseur of fine cigars. Condition: In excellent condition. As an antique items, the humidor shows signs of use commensurate with age, these minor condition issues are mentioned for accuracy and, as seen in the accompanying photographs, it displays beautifully. Dimensions in cm: Height 19.5 x Width 44 x Depth 29 Dimensions in inches: Height 8 inches x Width 1 foot, 5 inches x Depth 11 inches Humidor is any kind of box or room with constant humidity that is used to store cigars, cigarettes, orpipe tobacco. For private use, small wooden or acrylic glass humidor boxes for a few dozen cigars are used, while cigar shops may have walk-in humidors. Humidors can be used to store other goods for which a certain level of humidity is desirable; the Colorado Rockies Major League Baseball team stores game balls in a large humidor at their home stadium, Coors Field, to counteract the effects of Denver's high altitude and generally low humidity. Humidors of all sizes use hygrometers to keep track of the humidity levels. Classification of humidors Walk-in humidor - most common in cigar bars or stores. One room is built as or converted to a humidor where all the cigars are stored. Cabinet humidor - usually placed on the floor as a piece of furniture. Typically holds 1000-5000 cigars. Table humidor - often quite heavy, though portable in theory, it's usually kept in one location. Capacity ranges from three hundred to a few thousand cigars. It usually comes with a polished wood exterior, marble, leather or combination of exotic elements, and glass top. Personal humidor - semi-regular cigar smokers will sometimes keep a small humidor in their homes for personal storage, special events, or aesthetic characteristics of the humidor itself . Usually contains 20-75 cigars. This may also be known as a "Desktop Humidor". Travel humidor - portable and made for carrying cigars enough for the outing or event, usually 2 to 10 cigars. Oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus - Latin "oak tree" having approximately 600 extant species. Oak wood has a density of about 0.75 g/cm3, great strength and hardness, and is very resistant to insect and fungal attack because of its high tannin content. It also has very appealing grain markings, particularly when quartersawn. Oak wood is very durable, easy to maintain and resistant to wear and tear which is why it can be easily handed to the next generations if taken well care of. Oak wood virtually lasts forever and you can still admire oak furniture in museums and palaces even if it was made many centuries ago. Oak has been prized since the Middle Ages for use in interior panelling of prestigious buildings such as the debating chamber of the House of Commons in London and in the construction of fine furniture. Bramah is London's oldest security company. Established at 124 Piccadilly, London in 1784, and today based in Marylebone, London and Romford, Essex. Bramah made their first lock in 1784 and the patent was awarded in 1787. The designer was Joseph Bramah. Joseph Bramah was a leading inventor of the industrial revolution, patenting over 18 new ideas, including a new valve for the water closet (toilet), the hydraulic pump, a fountain pen, and a fire engine. Bramah also introduced a beer hand pump for use at the bar, to prevent fluid loss when barmen went downstairs to pour a new jug! Due to the quality of his manufacturing, his name became a by-word amongst British Engineers for engineering excellence and many of his inventions are on display in the Science Museum in London. You can find one of his original toilets still working in Osborne House, Queen Victoria's home on the Isle of Wight. The Bramah lock was unique and advanced property and valuables protection enormously. Indeed it was 50 years ahead of any Chubb lock...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Oak, Cedar

Handsome Antique English Cigar Case In Crocodile c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A superb cigar case made from Crocodile / Alligator skin dating to the late Victorian era, c.1890. Excellent condition with all stitching intact. 5" x 3 1/2" x 1". Item: 35829 FRE...
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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Crocodile

Mid-Century Accordion Cigarette Box, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Mid-century accordion cigarette box, France, 1950's. Noble woods & bakelite. Measures: height: 5.3"(13.5cm), width: 6.7"(17cm), depth : 4.1"(10.5cm). Very good condition. Just a few ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Bakelite, Wood

Mid-Century Bulldog & Scottish Terrier Cigarette Box, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Mid-century Bulldog & Scottish Terrier cigarette box, France, 1950's. Dogs playing cards. Wood and bakelite. Bakelite cards. Glass eyes. Capacit...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Bakelite, Wood

Antique English Three Finger Cigar Case - Birmingham 1919
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome English solid sterling silver cigar case, beautifully engraved with a vacant shield-shaped cartouche to the front. The hinge and clasp to the front are in perfect working...
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1910s British Vintage Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver

20th Century German Solid Silver & Sapphire Cigarette Case, c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century German solid silver cigarette case. The silver has been hand engraved with a floral and scroll band with the initials FE below and applied with a sapphire ...
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20th Century German Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Silver

Antique Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Cigars were not always packaged in what we now know as the antique cigar boxes and humidors that have over time become eye-catching decorative objects as well as collector’s items.

Outside the United States, cigar boxes are said to have originated in the 1840s when a German businessman, Hermann Dietrich Upmann of H. Upmann Cigars, bought a cigar factory and opened a bank in Havana, Cuba. Upmann reportedly handed out cedar cigar boxes branded with advertising for the bank as gifts to his banking clients. In the early 1860s, after years of cigars being shipped in big crates or barrels, cigar boxes became a requirement when the United States passed a law that mandated the use of boxes for tobacco producers, which was part of a broader effort to regulate the tobacco industry and generate revenue for the war effort. Humidors, which are moisture-controlled storage boxes that allow a cigar enthusiast to store, organize and preserve a larger collection of cigars, were very popular accessories during the early 1900s onward.

As the use of cigar boxes and humidors became widespread, all kinds of options materialized over the years, with particularly vibrant editions of these decorative objects emerging during the Art Nouveau, mid-century modern and other eras. Visionary designers like Isamu Noguchi popularized the idea of tobacco accessories as art with projects such as his decorative ashtrays.

Today, not unlike antique and vintage ashtrays, cigar boxes are more than practical objects. In fact, there are many uses for an old cigar box even after the cigars are gone. They can be used as planters, tissue boxes or can support your long-delayed effort to organize your sewing and craft supplies. During the Great Depression, an emptied cigar box — perhaps a walnut Art Deco-style cigar box with inlays in bronze and hand-carved decorative geometric patterns adorning its exterior — was occasionally repurposed as a jewelry box.

Antique and vintage cigar boxes — made of wood, metal or other materials — are valuable treasures in some corners of the collecting world, and in your home, they’re exquisite desk ornaments and colorful flourishes to add to your bookcase or mantel. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage cigar boxes and other decorative boxes today.

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