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Antique Victorian Silver Plate Round Engraved Biscuit Barrel with Hinged Lid
Located in North Salem, NY
reflects the design sensibilities of the Victorian era. This exquisite container is crafted from silver
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Late 19th Century English Antique Containers

Materials

Silver Plate

Fine Antique Korean Bandaji Chest Gyeonggi Do Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
used as a container for ambrosia and longevity remedies by the fairies. Note that the cutout of the bat
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Late 19th Century Korean Other Antique Containers

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Brass

Late 17th C Italian Chestnut Trestle Table also Available in Custom Sizes
Located in Encinitas, CA
widths, and single slab tops available by quote. **Available on our next container shipment. Expedited
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Late 17th Century Italian Primitive Antique Containers

Materials

Iron

Antique Chinese Dragon Wedding Basket
Located in Point Richmond, CA
containers of equal height with the bottom tier affixed to the bamboo side supports. These uprights have
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Containers

Materials

Bamboo

Antique English Cut Glass Footed and Lidded or Covered Jar
By Waterford Crystal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Supported by pedestal with an applied knop & wafer foot. Simply a wonderful lidded glass container! Date
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Containers

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Cut Glass

Wine Glass Art Nouveau Design Otto Prutscher by Meyr s Neffe Adolf Bohemia 1907
By Otto Prutscher
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
and decorative objects, they can be seen here in the Hoffmann-designed vase and container, alongside
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Containers

Materials

Glass

Theatrical Costume - Original Lithograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Century. The state of preservation of the artwork is excellent. Image Container: 53 x 28 cm Image
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Containers

Materials

Lithograph

Theatrical Costume - Original Lithograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Century. The state of preservation of the artwork is excellent. Image Container: 53 x 28 cm Image
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Containers

Materials

Lithograph

Early 20th Century North African Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Located in New York, NY
The hanging back-walled Hanukkah Lamp is made of brass and consists of a row of oil containers, a
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Early 20th Century Algerian Antique Containers

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Brass

Rustic English 1900s Pine Box on Straight Legs with Weathered Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
weathered patina, this English pine container circa 1900 will bring a touch of authenticity to any home
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Early 20th Century French Rustic Antique Containers

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Wood

Large Antique Heiberg Opaline Glass Electrified Oil Table Lamp
Located in Søborg, DK
container which does not detract from the overall beauty of this impressive lamp. Please see the pictures
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1850s Danish Victorian Antique Containers

Materials

Brass

René Lalique Art Deco Wall Lights Fougères Model
By René Lalique
Located in NANTES, FR
and many perfumers intended for specific fragrances: the container now has a direct symbolic link with
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Containers

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Bronze

Japanese Ikebana Basket, Late 19th Century
By Ikebana
Located in Glasgow, GB
piece is the original water container carved from one piece of specially chosen bamboo. Given the high
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Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Antique Containers

Materials

Bamboo

Antique Chest in Lacquered and Painted Wood from the 18th Century Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
, in excellent state of conservation, it can also be used as a container.
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18th Century Italian Antique Containers

Materials

Poplar

Rare Korean Water Dropper in Doughnut Form Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
". Water droppers are small containers made from different materials such as ceramic and metal. It was used
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Late 18th Century Korean Other Antique Containers

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Ceramic

Ready to Dance - Original Pochoir - 1920
Located in Roma, IT
Anonymous Artist of the 20th Century, in 1920. In excellent conditions: as good as new. Image Container
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1920s Modern Antique Containers

Materials

Stencil

Art Nouveau Liqueur Carafes Set, 1900s, France, 37 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Nouveau movement. Carafes were not only used as containers for drinks such as wine, water or spirits, but
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Containers

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Glass

Art Nouveau Liqueur Carafes Set, 1900s, France
Located in Greven, DE
Nouveau movement. Carafes were not only used as containers for drinks such as wine, water or spirits, but
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Containers

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Glass

Art Deco Bohemia Karl Palda Crystal Vanity Set, 1930s
By Novy Bor Glassworks, Karl Palda
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Exceptional luxury Art Deco Bohemian Karl Palda crystal cut vanity set with soap container, perfume
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Containers

Materials

Crystal

19th Century French Painted Ceramic Barbotine Sugar Bowl with Lid and Cow Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
with palm trees. The small container is in excellent condition with a colorful palette of dark blue
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Late 19th Century French Antique Containers

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Royal Crown Derby Hand-Painted Serpentine Box with Floral Bouquets
Located in North Salem, NY
further contributes to the box's elegance, elevating it from a mere container to a sophisticated piece of
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Early 20th Century English Antique Containers

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Whimsical Japanese Porcelain Rabbit Kogo Incense Boxes
Located in Forney, TX
A fascinating pair of Japanese porcelain kogo (incense containers), crouching rabbit figures, hand
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19th Century Antique Containers

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Porcelain, Wood

Art Deco Moser Style Interlocking Amethyst Crystal Perfume Bottles and Jar Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
container in the set is etched in Spanish to each respective vessel's contents. None of the containers are
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Antique Containers

Materials

Crystal

Antique Victorian Putti and Lion Head Repousse Brass Coal Scuttle with Handle
Located in Morristown, NJ
also called a hod, "coal bucket", or "coal pail", is a bucket-like container for holding a small
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1860s English Victorian Antique Containers

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Brass, Zinc

Antique Cabinet Maker s Chest, English, Tool Trunk, Fitted Interior, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Lower section hosts a lidded container with small leather pull tab This is a delightful antique master
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Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Containers

Materials

Walnut, Pine

A Hand Painted Apple Shaped Tea Caddy
Located in Reading, Berkshire
introduced to Europe from Asia, tea was extremely expensive, and kept under lock and key. The containers used
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19th Century British Regency Antique Containers

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Wood

French Versailles Grotto Stone Planter
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
stones, this container has lots of presence an evokes the ethos of the grottos at Versailles.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Containers

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Stone

Antique Print of Pandora s Box, 1733
Located in Langweer, NL
refers to the container jar (pithos) opened by the Greek mythological woman Pandora releasing all the
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18th Century Antique Containers

Materials

Paper

English Black Lacquered and Gilt Stenciled Figural Pagoda Tea Box, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
stenciled dragon motif, original interior pewter hand chased figural container with bone knob, gilt
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1810s English George III Antique Containers

Materials

Pewter

Monumental Oak Spiral Staircase With Massive Oak Trunk in One Piece ± 450 cm
Located in Baambrugge, NL
bannister 4 cm We advice a 20 ft container for shipping, perhaps include other items in the container.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Containers

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Victorian Bohemian Harrach Enamel Glass Potpurri Holder with Metal Fitments
By Harrach Glassworks
Located in Worcester Park, GB
base, it is enamelled with green gilded bands and floral decoration. The container inner lid allows the
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1890s Czech Late Victorian Antique Containers

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Art Glass

Set of Light-Bronze Cups by Just Andersen Bronze, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Set of Elegant Light-Bronze Containers designed by Just Andersen in the 1920s. A fine duo for a
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1920s Danish Antique Containers

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Bronze

Antique Norwegian Colonial Oak Iron Bound Dome Top Sea Chest Immigrants Trunk
Located in Dayton, OH
Designed to serve as a container for sea transport, sea chests were sometimes elaborately adorned
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Late 18th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Containers

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Iron

Japanese Old Vase with Lid / Late 19th Century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
recommended to put water in another container and put it in this vase. The item is in good overall
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Containers

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Bamboo

Antique Regency Rosewood Sarcophagus Tea Caddy With Separate Tea Compartments
Located in Reading, Berkshire
introduced to Europe from Asia, tea was extremely expensive, and kept under lock and key. The containers used
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18th Century British Regency Antique Containers

Materials

Brass

Rare Little Carpet Bokara Tekke Saddlebag
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
: who knows where its half has gone... You can hang it on the wall, as a newspaper container or other
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Early 20th Century Central Asian Other Antique Containers

Materials

Wool

Silver Travel Bottle
Located in New York, NY
: Birmingham, 1891. Can be used as a pill container. Smooth silver top perfect for monogramming.
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19th Century English Antique Containers

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Sterling Silver

Large Islamic Brass Vessel Egyptian Moorish Round Brass Polished Bowl 19th c.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
. Middle Eastern, Asian origins, Judaic. Large unusual size brass bowl Container . Large dimensions 17"W
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Late 19th Century Egyptian Islamic Antique Containers

Materials

Brass

Woman with Baby at the Market - Original Lithograph by Boris Kellmann - 1922
Located in Roma, IT
Kellmann, in 1922s. The state of preservation of the artwork is excellent. Image Container: 52.5 x 37 cm
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1920s Modern Antique Containers

Materials

Lithograph

Antique Tea Caddy, English, Satinwood, Box, Mixing Glass, Regency, circa 1830
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique tea caddy. An English, rosewood and satinwood container with glass mixer, dating
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Mid-19th Century British Regency Antique Containers

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Satinwood

Large 19th century Chinese Carved Wooden Tea Caddy
Located in Atlanta, GA
out the front opening for pouring. The horizontal bar used as the container’s handle has a pivoting
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Containers

Materials

Elm

19th Century Original Mustard Painted Furkins / Buckets, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
trash containers or shelf models. Measures: Smaller bucket 9.5 x 9.75 Larger bucket 10.5 x 9.75.
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19th Century American Country Antique Containers

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Wood

19th Century Gentleman’s Dressing Case
Located in Dublin 8, IE
toiletries container and lined with green silk. Fall front allowing upper section to slide forward revealing
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19th Century French Antique Containers

19th Century Rustic Teak Wood Mortar Urn, Antique Planter for Vintage Home Decor
Located in Yonkers, NY
appreciate items with a story. The 19th-century teak wood mortar urn is not just a container; it's a piece
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19th Century Indonesian Rustic Antique Containers

Materials

Teak

Mid-18th Century Dutch Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Located in New York, NY
. Fronted with covered oil container, each oil section with hand wrought wick holder. Backplate hammered
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Containers

Materials

Brass

Mausoleo Eretto nella Chiesa di S. Carlo [...] - Original Etching - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Century. In excellent conditions: As good as new. Container dimension: 40 x 30 cm. Not signed. On the
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19th Century Contemporary Antique Containers

Materials

Etching

Chinese Ceramic Guangzhou Medicine Company Apothecary Jar, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
vast majority of these operating out of Guangzhou. This lidded container was used to transport
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Early 20th Century Chinese Other Antique Containers

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Ceramic

Italian Antique Grand Tour Bronze Riding Boot Match Holder
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
. Modeled as a riding boot with a spur strapped to the boot with the body of the boot acting as a container
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Early 1900s Italian Grand Tour Antique Containers

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Bronze

Antique Middle Eastern Islamic Brass Inkwell Qalamdan, circa 1850
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
brushes or their feathers in the long pen box, and dry ink in the square container. Their use was very
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Late 19th Century Asian Islamic Antique Containers

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Bronze

Magnificent Victorian 19th Century Toilet Box
Located in Madrid, ES
. Rectangular in shape, this kit includes original Crystal containers, each accompanied by their silver and
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19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Containers

Materials

Wood

A German nautical prestation glass and bronze box made by W.M.F circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
container is made from clear crystal and is decorated with a hand cut art deco design. The lid is made from
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1920s German Art Deco Antique Containers

Materials

Glass

Inkwell Regency Gilded Bronze Porcelain England \\\ 800
Located in Milano, IT
handles. In the upper part there are the two ink containers equipped with gilded bronze lids worked with
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19th Century English Regency Antique Containers

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
in from our recent French container~~c. 1880s
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1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Containers

Materials

Oak

Black Antique Danish Folk Art Tobacco, Tea Box with Sliding Door
Located in Esbjerg, DK
for unused. It is made from repurposed wood from Old Danish cigar containers. It has the initials (MN
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1890s Danish Folk Art Antique Containers

Materials

Wood

Wine Press, Wood, Metal, Spain, Around 1800
Located in Madrid, ES
also has a piece to fit into a container where to put the fruit. Also note the crossbars and legs to be
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Early 19th Century Spanish Other Antique Containers

Materials

Other

Renaissance Revival Gilt-Brass and Agate Dressing Table Box. French, c 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
cabochons. The interior is fitted with cut-glass boxes, containers, a hand mirror and various mother-of
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Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Containers

Materials

Agate, Brass

Large 19th Century Chinese Carved Tea Caddy
Located in Atlanta, GA
pouring. The horizontal bar used as the container’s handle has a pivoting lock when open, the handle bar
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Containers

Materials

Elm

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Antique Containers For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique containers for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and stone, all antique containers available were constructed with great care. Antique containers have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique containers bearing Victorian or Folk Art hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique containers are appealing in their simplicity, but Andrianna Shamaris, Horace Woodward Co. Ltd. and Bing Grøndahl produced popular antique containers that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Containers?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,015, while they’re typically $65 on the low end and $149,000 highest priced.