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1920s Tôle Palm Tree Sculpture with Carved Wood Base
Located in Palm Desert, CA
you choose the palm could be placed in a decorative container.
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1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Container

Materials

Metal

Rare Antique Japanese Ceramic Takatori Ware Hoso Mizusashi
Located in Atlanta, GA
This small ceramic container from Edo period Japan circa 1800s was made in the Takatori Kilns in
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Container

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Three Antique Thai Bronze Lime Boxes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
) Thai Bronze Lime Container in the shape of a Stupa, unadorned bulbous body, gradually tapering top
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Early 20th Century Thai Tribal Antique Container

Materials

Bronze

SUPERB Antique PAIR of Stained Glass Windows FROM EARLY 1900s SALE 20% off
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
. We will ship i a new heavy duty container with foam to top for safety . we can ship with freight for
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Container

Materials

Lead

Set of Three Antique Dutch/Flemish Herring Barrels with Original Inscriptions
Located in Antwerp, BE
barrels, rustic storage containers, antique wooden barrels, fishmongers trade, maritime antiques, antique
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Late 19th Century Dutch Folk Art Antique Container

Materials

Wood

Wabi-Sabi Primitive Wooden Trough – Hand-Carved Lombok Vessel
Located in London, GB
display trough for firewood, or as a primitive storage container adding authentic texture, history, and
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Primitive Antique Container

Materials

Hardwood

Italian Majolica Pharmacy Jar
Located in Bradenton, FL
Albarello is a type of ceramic container popular in Italy from the Renaissance period onward. Majolica
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Late 18th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Container

Materials

Majolica

Japanese Bizen ware bunrin chaire by Toho Kimura
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Bizen ware bunrin chaire by Toho Kimura. A ceramic powdered tea container for the
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Container

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Large Antique Hand-Carved Tsukubai Water Basin Natsume, 19thc
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan a beautiful large hand carved Tsukubai Water Basin "Natsume" (tea container) shape, granite
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Container

Materials

Granite

FOHN By IMCO 1920 Julius Meister Thumbwheel Mechanical Lighter In Polished Brass
Located in Miami, FL
petrol vape is released, which is vaporized (depressurized) as soon as it exits the container. This
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1920s Austrian Industrial Antique Container

Materials

Brass

Antique Two Octagon Shape Chinese Gilt Lacquered Boxes
Located in Norton, MA
the container shapes and Chinese writing of "Life", enjoying all the treasures in life. All the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Container

Materials

Porcelain, Wood, Lacquer

Stunning Georgian Antique Turned Burr Wood Pedestal Bowl Cover
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
believed to date from the early 19th century. The turned hard wood container is turned from a single piece
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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Container

Materials

Hardwood

Porzelianfabrik E A Muller
Located in Sharon, CT
A low circular porcelain container with a lid depicting a young stylish dancer in costume holding a
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1920s German Art Deco Antique Container

Materials

Porcelain

Eagle bronze inkwell, signed Anton Puchegger, Austria circa 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
base and, as it rotates, reveals the white ceramic ink container. Stag horn beak. Signed A.Puchegger
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Container

Materials

Bronze

Pair Edwardian Sterling Terrier Salt Pepper London, Jonathan Howell, 1906/1913
By Jonathan Howell 1
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
wit and conversation. The use of precious silver elevated these from mere condiment containers to
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Container

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Pair Wanli Miniature Chinese Blue White Ewers ca1600 Bird Floral Decor
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
). They may have originally been used as containers for oil, sauce, or other condiments, and would have
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17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Container

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Porcelain Kneeling Chinese Boys Holding Shallow Single Blossom Vessels
Located in Savannah, GA
This whimsical pair of porcelain figures depict kneeling Chinese boys holding square containers
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1880s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Container

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Burl Tobako Bon Scholar s Object
Located in Bridgeport, CT
implements of traditional ‘Tabako bon’ set: hi’ire – container for lit charcoal and haifuki – tall container
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Container

Materials

Wood

Small nave. Silver. SANZ DE VELASCO, Juan Antonio. Valladolid, Spain, 18th cent
By Juan Antonio Sanz de Velasco
Located in Madrid, ES
this type of container for holding incense (in fact, the name naveta comes from the word "nave") since
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18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Container

Materials

Silver

Stunning Georgian Antique Carved Root Wood Pedestal Bowl Cover
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
believed to date from the early 19th century. The turned hard wood container combines various woods with a
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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Container

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Woven River Basket, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
fishing baskets as elegant waste bins, laundry hampers or storage containers. Additional Dimensions
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Container

Materials

Wood, Willow

Antique Edo Japanese Cloisonne Geometric Design Box
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese brass enamel ceremonial food container with a cover adorned with a pointed
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Container

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Small naturalistic desk set with rabbit and barrels made of patinated metal
Located in Greven, DE
for ventilation, suggesting use as a match holder or strike-light container. The small tray was
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Late 19th Century French Antique Container

Materials

Metal

Miniature Gilt Bronze high-heeled shoe, circa 1890
Located in Greven, DE
often used as ornamental objects, jewelry containers, or souvenirs—frequently crafted with great
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Late 19th Century French Antique Container

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Cast Iron Top Hat Spittoon Vase Wine Cooler Standard Mfg Pittsburgh
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming is the best way to describe this heavy late 19th Century spittoon black top hat container
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1890s American Edwardian Antique Container

Materials

Iron

Kilim Rug Sivas Chandta
Located in Ferrara, IT
tradition. These bags were not only transport containers but were often proudly displayed in tents or homes
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19th Century Turkish Kilim Antique Container

Materials

Wool

English Oak and Brass Bucket with Tin Liner and Large Handle, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
, complete with double strap handles, likely original to the piece. This versatile container was likely used
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19th Century English Rustic Antique Container

Materials

Brass, Tin

Nagaland Wood Trunk Planter, India 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
tribal community that fashioned all daily objects from locally sourced materials, this container
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Early 20th Century Indian Arts and Crafts Antique Container

Materials

Wood

Nagaland Wood Trunk Planter, India 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
tribal community that fashioned all daily objects from locally sourced materials, this container
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Early 20th Century Indian Arts and Crafts Antique Container

Materials

Wood

19th c Archietectural American Adirondack Lodge Folk Art Birdcage Old Blue Paint
Located in valatie, NY
four turreted food stations with glass containers that turn and latch. The bottom has a solid
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Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Container

Materials

Steel

Henry Howell YZ Nut Bird Match Holder, Striker Ashtray
By Henry Howell Co. Ltd
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
wooden crop with Bakelite beak and feet and fitted with glass eyes. A small attached raised container
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1910s British Art Deco Antique Container

Materials

Bakelite, Macassar

Edwardian Sterling Silver Oval Trinket Box Raphael Angel Heads, Birmingham, 1912
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
reveal a red fabric-lined interior, suggesting the box’s use as a jewel or keepsake container, though its
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1910s English Edwardian Antique Container

Materials

Sterling Silver

Egyptian Household Utensils – Antique Engraving of Domestic Tools, c.1776
Located in Langweer, NL
– Slender glass or ceramic bottle, likely for oil or perfume E – Small container or case, possibly for
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Container

Materials

Paper

English Victorian Cut Crystal Cruet Set
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian cut crystal cruet set with 2 containers
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Container

Materials

Crystal

Antique Italian Olive Oil Jar, or an Amphora in Exceptional Original Condition
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
of container of a specific shape and dimension, which began in the Neolithic Period, which ran from
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1910s Italian Country Antique Container

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Pair Antique Dutch Delft Blue and White Tobacco Jars Hand Painted Circa 1770
By De Vergulde Bloempot
Located in Katonah, NY
. Originally intended for use in a tobacco shop, these jars served both as containers and as decorative
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Late 18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Container

Materials

Delft

Victorian Silver Tea Caddies by Charles Thomas Fox George Fox
By Charles Thomas Fox George Fox
Located in New Orleans, LA
containers such as these. The caddies rest side by side in a custom-fitted, lockable ebony case, richly
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Container

Materials

Silver

Old Burmese lacquerware betelnut box from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
, characteristic of the period and region. This piece is not only a functional container but also a beautiful
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Early 20th Century Burmese Antique Container

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Edo Japanese Cloisonne Geometric Design Box
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese flat brass enamel ceremonial food container with a cover. Characterized by
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Container

Materials

Brass, Enamel

A Senufo Sculpture of Two Birds
Located in CA, CA
, the container would have been used to store sacred relics, medicines, or offerings. Senufo people
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Antique Container

Materials

Wood

Japanese antique pottery [Tamba] jar / Edo period / 1600s / Beautiful glazed
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
, water may seep in if poured directly into it. When arranging fresh flowers, please use a glass container
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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Container

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Dou Rice Measure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Container

Materials

Iron

Chinese Dou Rice Measure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Container

Materials

Elm

Early 20th Century Grand Scale Chinese Wedding Basket
By Killupa Qingali
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th-early 20th century grand scale Chinese wedding basket. 4 containers with cover; decorated
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Container

Materials

Jade, Quartz, Bronze

Antique Charles Limbert Dining Table from Early 1900s - Stickley era SALE SALE
By Charles Limbert
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
by on-site staff, using sturdy containers and excessive fill. We work hard trying to ensure that
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Container

Materials

Oak

Large Qajar Brass Peacock Incense Burner, Iran, 19th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
form is rendered with elegant stylization: a rounded, pierced body opens as a container—likely for
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19th Century Persian Islamic Antique Container

Materials

Silver, Brass

English Victorian Cut Crystal Cruet Set
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian cut crystal cruet Set with 5 containers in scalloped holder Missing one of the
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Container

Materials

Crystal

French Cloisonné Enamel Ormolu mounted Covered Urn In The Chinoiserie Style
By Henry Cahieux and Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Dublin, IE
a functional as well as decorative purpose, possibly as a sugar bowl, sweetmeat container, or
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Early 1900s French Chinoiserie Antique Container

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Antique French Copper Log Holder, Early 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
A socalled 'ferrat' from Auvergne, France. Old copper container reinforced with a frame and adorned
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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Container

Materials

Brass, Copper

Antique French Pier Wall Mirror Renaissance Black Forest Lion Crest Carved Oak
Located in Shreveport, LA
, another fabulous hand carved frame mirror, one of a large group in our most recent container The original
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Container

Materials

Mirror, Oak

Large Antique Italian Oil Painting Venice Figurative Fruit Seller Antonio Paolet
By Antonio Ermolao Paoletti
Located in London, GB
shown leaning forward near a generous basket brimming with ripe cherries. A second container, this one
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Late 19th Century Antique Container

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pharmacist Valentino Signed Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17th Century Italy
By Giovanni Domenico Valentino (Rome 1630 - Imola 1708)
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
, bottles, flasks, glasses, cauldrons, basins and other containers in copper and terracotta, as well as an
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17th Century Old Masters Antique Container

Materials

Oil

Chinese Dou Rice Measure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Container

Materials

Iron

Antique Mahogany Jardiniere Holland
Located in Den Haag, NL
Antique Mahogany jardiniere with intarsia band and brass inner container. 19th century. In good
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1880s Dutch Victorian Antique Container

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Inkwell in Mahogany and Walnut with Gilt Bronze Mounts, circa 1820
Located in Knivsta, SE
rosettes and neoclassical motifs. The inkwell comprises four recessed containers, one of which is a sand
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1820s French Empire Antique Container

Materials

Bronze

19th Japanese antique Cha Tsubo, paper covered pottery vase wabi sabi pot w/ lid
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
smaller water container inside when using as a vase. *** Dear customer - feel free to inquire me for the
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Late 19th Century Antique Container

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Paper

ANTIQUE Superb Caucasian Oriental Rug from 1900 - RR2753 SALE 20% OFF
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
on-site staff, using sturdy containers and excessive fill. We work hard trying to ensure that
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Early 20th Century Caucasian Arts and Crafts Antique Container

Materials

Wool

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Antique Container For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique container for your home. Each antique container for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and stone. There are many kinds of the antique container you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique container, designed in the Victorian, Folk Art or Industrial style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made antique container has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Andrianna Shamaris, Horace Woodward Co. Ltd. and Bing Grøndahl are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Container?

Prices for an antique container can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $65 and can go as high as $149,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,028.