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Hand-Painted Wood Jewelry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fantastic, hand-painted wood jewelry box. Beautifully built by a Cranbook Schools professor, a
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

William Haines Lucite and Wood Covered Box
By William Billy Haines
Located in TUJUNGA, CA
Rare, Lucite and stained oak, covered box by William Haines. Provenance: Mr and Mrs. George
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Lucite, Oak

Handmade Semi Precious Stone Intarsia Jewelry Box, Russia, circa 1950
Located in Pasadena, CA
Magnificent & rare handmade semi precious stone intarsia jewelry box. This beautiful box was made
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Mid-20th Century Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Quartz

Oak Book Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
A great vintage box carved to look like three enormous books on a wooden stand. Wonderful height
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Vintage 1950s Italian Boxes

Materials

Wood

Pair of Framed Butterfly Boxes
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 1950s Cornell Butterfly Boxes fitted to frame and to hang on a wall. Rare and world
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Vintage 1950s American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Unusual Amber Covered Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a handsome box in a warm honey amber color. The rounded pieces of amber form an overall
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Vintage 1950s European Boxes

Materials

Amber, Brass

Chased Copper Ski Box
Located in Waltham, MA
Beautifully crafted chased copper box with wooden lining. Box features adjustable ski bindings, and
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Copper

Unique Ornate Wooden Lock Box
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Ornate Wooden Lock Box with hinged lid. Top opens along oversized hand-forged hinges. Beautiful
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Vintage 1950s Korean Boxes

Materials

Wood

Singing Bird ca 1950
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful mechanical singing bird. Probably French, made after the 2nd world war. the assembly is in good condition, the mechanism works superbly (see video on youtube), the bird sin...
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20th Century French Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Other

Old Piero Fornasetti Box a
By Fornasetti
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
This is a wonderful vintage Fornasetti box. It has an enameled metal cover with Fornasetti's iconic
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal

Large Folk Art Head Shaped Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a fun and unusual piece, great for additional storage or for use as a bar cabinet.
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Vintage 1950s American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Lacquer Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Japanese Lacquer Letter Box. Beautiful box with gilt interior .
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Vintage 1950s Boxes

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Don Shoemaker Wooden Box With Original Tag
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in 0, Cuauhtemoc
Don Shoemaker wooden box with original tag
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Boxes

Materials

Wood

Italian Crimson Leather and Studded Metal Strong Box
Located in New York, NY
A treasure chest strong box that doubles as an occasional table wrapped in crimson leather with
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Vintage 1950s Italian Boxes

Materials

Metal

Vintage Moorish Inlaid Box, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Moorish inlaid box, 1950s. Good condition, age appropriate wear. Box does not lock.
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Vintage 1950s Moroccan Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Tiffany Co. Sterling Portugal Silver Box / Tea Caddy
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
An interesting cube shaped box by Tiffany & Co. The lid is detailed with a raised circular center
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Vintage 1950s Portuguese Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

An Extraordinary Wooden Box, incised DEDIEU, 1956.
Located in New York, NY
Oval form with carved and applied wood.
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Vintage 1950s French Boxes

Materials

Wood

MARGOT DE TAXCO Sterling Silver Enamel Rare/Important Box 1953
Located in New York, NY
, wood and copper Leaping Fish box by Margot de Taxco 5561, (Margot Van Voorhies), of Taxco, Mexico, the
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Painted Wood Tattoo Case
Located in New York, NY
Well made hinged wood travel case with wood handle made to hold a tattooist's equipment and
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Boxes

Pair of Wooden Italian Ring Boxes, 1950s
Located in Savona, IT
Pair of Italian-made wedding ring boxes produced in the 1950s. Solid wood structure. Burgundy
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Vintage Pear Apple Caddy Box
Located in Charleston, SC
Vintage Pear & Apple Containers or Canisters
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Vintage 1950s British Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Alfred Dunhill Aquarium cigar or cigarette box, 1950s
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in London, GB
Dunhill, circa mid- 1950. The sides of the box are in honey-coloured satinwood veneers, and inlaid to the
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Vintage 1950s British Other Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood, Paint

Metalux Sewingbox Design J. Teders, 1950s
By Joost Teders 1, Metalux
Located in Berkel en Rodenrijs, NL
Rare Metalux sewing box designed by Joost Teders in 1955. This decorative stand has four storage
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Collection of Bugs, mounted framed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
hand written names on tags with the species name. We found the collection in boxes, mounted the bugs
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Vintage 1950s French Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Butterfly Collection
Located in Hudson, NY
Five Collection Display Boxes from The Butterfly Museum of East Durham, New York - closed since the
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Vintage 1950s American Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood, Glass

Paul McCobb 4 Drawer Jewelry Chest
Located in Easton, PA
Four drawer dark mahogany finish jewelry chest designed in the 1950's by Paul McCobb. Chest has
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Vintage 1950s American Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Nickel, Brass

Paul McCobb 4 Drawer Jewelry Chest
Located in Easton, PA
designed for his Planner Group in the 1950's. Excellent condition; new dark mahogany finish.
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Vintage 1950s American Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

George Nelson Mini Jewelry Chest
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Rosewood chest on swag leg base manufactured by Herman Miller.
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Vintage 1950s American Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Metal

Paul McCobb Planner Group Jewelry Chest / Desk Organizer
By Paul McCobb
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Paul McCobb designed four drawer jewelry chest / desk organizer. Knobs have been replaced.
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Vintage 1950s American Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antiques Vintage Ice Cream Scoop collection
Located in Hudson, NY
A collection of Vintage and antique Ice cream scoops mounted loosely so you can rearrange them at will, to suit your mood.
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Vintage 1950s American Shadow Boxes

Materials

Metal

Framed Fornasetti "Tema E Variazione" Plate
By Fornasetti
Located in North Miami, FL
Early "Tema e Variazione" plate, #238 by Piero Fornasetti on an Eschenbach blank, cased in a white gessoed shadowbox frame with plexiglas front. Markings on underside of plate are vi...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shadow Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Gesso, Plexiglass, Wood

Handmade Japanese Lacquered and Gilded Wood Box
Located in New York, NY
Handmade Japanese Lacquered and Gilded Wood Box
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Unique and Exceptional Garden-Box Bench by William Haines, circa 1950
By William Billy Haines
Located in Paris, FR
Unique and exceptional garden-box bench by William Haines, circa 1950. This refined and elegant
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Vintage 1950s American Benches

Materials

Zinc, Steel, Bronze

Leather Jewelry Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tooled and parcel-gilt jewelry box in the shape of a miniature secretary.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Leather, Glass

Soap Box Derby Car
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s soap box Derby car in vibrant red tone.
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Vintage 1950s American Toys

Materials

Iron

Hermes Cigar Box
Located in New York, NY
silver plate Cigar box with deer motif on the top.
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Vintage 1950s French Ashtrays

Materials

Silver Plate

Soap Box Derby Car
Located in New Rochelle, NY
Rare and original, great Americana soap box derby car with boat-tail front, car is called "Lighting
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Vintage 1950s American Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Unusual Two Drawer Widdicomb Box
Located in Chicago, IL
used as a jewelry box, desk organizer
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Vintage 1950s American Night Stands

Materials

Iron

French Salt Curing Box Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Salt Curing Box Side Table with Sliding Lid, Circa 1950 17.5"W X 17.5"D X 19
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Vintage 1950s French End Tables

Materials

Wood

Silver Plate Cigarette Box
Located in New York, NY
A refined cigarette box in silver plate in a rectangular form with a fitted wooden interior. Circa
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Vintage 1950s Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Fabulous 1950s Mirrored Shadow Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very vintage "Fabulous 1950s" wood and mirror shadow box.
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Vintage 1950s Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Butterfly Specimen Box
Located in Washington, DC
A wooden box with collection of butterflies from Asia and Europe. Collection labelled and dated
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Vintage 1950s American Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Glass

Italian Crimson Leather and Brass Studded Strong Box
Located in New York, NY
A treasure chest strong box that doubles as an occasional table wrapped in crimson leather with
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Vintage 1950s Italian Blanket Chests

Materials

Metal

Dutch design sewing box / storage unit
Located in Maastricht, NL
Sewing box with four plywood boxes in bleu and natural with a black metal stem. It has a swanlike
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Pair of Glove Box Nighstands by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in New York, NY
. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb. American, circa 1950. Please call for availability.
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Vintage 1950s American Night Stands

Materials

Wood

1950s Sewing Box / Side Table by Hans J. Wegner for Andreas Tuk, Denmark
By Andreas Tuck, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Wilnis, UT
Denmark around 1950. The piece is made of high quality oak wood, made with an impressive eye for detail
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wicker, Wood, Oak

1950s American Soap Box Derby Car "Kate"
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s American soap box derby car "Kate."
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Metal

Wayne Archtop Jazz Box Guitar with Case
Located in Los Angeles, CA
production of the popular Smoky Dawson model guitar during this same 1950's period - Smoky Dawson was
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Vintage 1950s Australian Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

two tier goat skin bar trolley by Aldo Tura with matching ice cube box
By Aldo Tura
Located in Amsterdam, NL
almost like it hasn't been used at all. The matchin Aldo Tura ice cube box -see last 2 pictures- goes
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Copper, Brass

Italian Silver Plated Box, circa 1950
Located in London, GB
An Italian designed silver plated box wood interior, circa 1950.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modernist Brass and Wood Box by Ben Seibel
By Jenfredware, Ben Seibel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
box with two storage compartments, wood lid and brass handle. Small keepsake container for trinkets
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Metal

Multi-Gemstone Intarsia Jewelry Box, Russia, circa 1950
Located in Pasadena, CA
Exceptional Russian multi-Gemstone Intarsia jewelry box. This beautiful box was made out of
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Mid-20th Century Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx

Fornasetti Hand Box
By Fornasetti
Located in Southampton, NY
A classic early hand drawn enameled metal jewel box with sliding velvet interior tray, by Piero
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Vintage 1950s Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Old Piero Fornasetti Box K
By Fornasetti
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
This is a wonderful vintage Fornasetti box. It has a enameled metal cover with Fornasetti's iconic
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Old Piero Fornasetti Box f
By Fornasetti
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
This is a wonderful vintage Fornasetti box. It has a enameled metal cover with Fornasetti's iconic
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal

Old Piero Fornasetti Box a
By Fornasetti
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
This is a wonderful vintage Fornasetti box. It has an enameled metal cover with Fornasetti's iconic
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal

Mosaic Wood Box with Inlays of Bone and Mother of Pearl, Middle East, C. 1950s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Exquisite handcrafted decorative wood box with mosaic marquetry design. Vintage Moorish style box
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

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1950 Wood Box For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the 1950 wood box you’re looking for. Each 1950 wood box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and glass. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 1950 wood box, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right 1950 wood box, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Folk Art styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 1950 wood box over the years, but those crafted by Fornasetti, Fontana Arte and Aldo Tura are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a 1950 Wood Box?

The average selling price for a 1950 wood box at 1stDibs is $1,210, while they’re typically $70 on the low end and $19,866 for the highest priced.
Questions About 1950 Wood Box
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    Oak is the best wood for a jewelry box. This wood, if oiled and cared for, lasts for decades and the design of this kind of box stands out. Oak offers appealing textures as well as color. Hardwoods are often the best wood choices for boxes, with oak being the most preferred. Others are Walnut, Maple, Ash, Birch, Beech, Cherry, Tulipwood (Poplar) and Cedar. Find a collection of antique and vintage jewelry boxes on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Cigar boxes can be made of cardboard, paper and several kinds of wood. Spanish cedar is a popular choice for cigar boxes but mahogany, white oak and elm are also common. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique cigar boxes from some of the world’s top sellers.