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Antique Burmese Lacquer Betel Box “Kun-It”
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Burmese Betel Box “Kun-It”, a cylindrical woven container with a deep lid and interior tray
Category
Early 1900s Burmese Tribal Antique Containers
Materials
Lacquer
1920s German Silver Ten Piece Picnic Tea Service - Boxed
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
containers and a pair of cups and saucers.
Each silver component of this unusual and rare picnic tea service
Category
1920s Antique Containers
Materials
Silver
19th Century Copper Coal Bucket
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
and would make a really good coal or log container The bucket is very strong and has riveted seams and
Category
19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Containers
Materials
Copper
Antique Burmese Lacquer Betel Box “Kun-It” with Palace Design
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Burmese Betel Box “Kun-It”, a cylindrical woven container with a deep lid and interior tray
Category
Early 1900s Burmese Tribal Antique Containers
Materials
Lacquer
Benavente Solis. Beach. Mallorca- original expressionist watercolor
By Benavente Solis
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Container Art Center of San Francisco, California) (USA)
Recognition of their Majesties the Kings of Spain
Category
Early 20th Century Expressionist Antique Containers
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Pair of Victorian Horn Travel Perfume Boxes
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely pair of Victorian horn perfume travel containers descended through a prominent New England
Category
19th Century British Antique Containers
Materials
Horn
Antique Pende Basket – Congo (drc) – Early 20th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
construction indicate its original function as a storage container for foodstuffs or valuable/ritual objects
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Antique Containers
Materials
Natural Fiber
Large Carved and Incised Wooden Bowl from the Taureg Tribe in Mali, Africa
Located in Chicago, IL
. They are used as sculptural accents on shelves or tables, as containers for dried botanicals or found
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Containers
Materials
Wood
Baroque Italian sculptor - 16/17th century bronze sculpture - Inkwell
Located in Varmo, IT
two parts entirely of lost-wax cast and patinated bronze. The container is richly decorated with deep
Category
16th Century Renaissance Antique Containers
Materials
Bronze
Public Bond Metal Lottery Drum from Brussels Water Company
Located in High Point, NC
containers bring in remarkable pieces like this — each carrying its own history, craftsmanship, and
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Antique Containers
Materials
Metal
Roman Period Tall Glass Perfume Bottle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the Empire, exhibiting very little variation. Used as containers for perfumes and scented oils, they
Category
15th Century and Earlier Jordanian Classical Roman Antique Containers
Materials
Glass
Suiteki or water dropper in bronze forming a teapot and its base
Located in PARIS, FR
bi color patina work.
The suiteki is a small container used to hold the water that is added to the
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Containers
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th-Century Sioux Parfleche Hide Box with Geometric Painted Designs
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
traditional Plains Indian artistry. Made from native-tanned hide, the rectangular container is hand-painted in
Category
Early 1900s American Native American Antique Containers
Materials
Hide
Chinese Green Glass Snuff Bottle, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
provided an opportunity to display one's refined aesthetic through collectible snuff containers.
This
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Containers
Materials
Glass
Chinese Blue Glass Snuff Bottle, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
provided an opportunity to display one's refined aesthetic through collectible snuff containers.
This
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Containers
Materials
Glass
Early 20th Century French Cast Stone Shell-Encrusted Planter
Located in Dallas, TX
planter, conservatory accent, or as an architectural container indoors, this sculptural piece offers
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Containers
Materials
Cast Stone
19th Century Spanish Arab Style Copper Two-Handled Jug with Wrought Iron Stand
Located in Madrid, ES
Copper containers of varying shapes and sizes have been used in Spanish homes and kitchens for many
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Islamic Antique Containers
Materials
Copper, Wrought Iron
Petite Chinese Agate Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
provided an opportunity to display one's refined aesthetic through collectible snuff containers.
With
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Containers
Materials
Agate
Chinese Painting Stone Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
provided an opportunity to display one's refined aesthetic through collectible snuff containers.
Carved
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Containers
Materials
Stone
Chinese Woven River Basket, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
. Today, we love these woven fishing baskets as elegant waste bins, laundry hampers or storage containers.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Containers
Materials
Reed
Large French Console Table or Planter of Cherrywood with Metal Liner
Located in Austin, TX
top.
Outer Dimensions:
H 30 in x W 59 1/2 in x D 20 1/2 in
Metal container Dimensions:
H 7 1/2 in x
Category
Early 20th Century French Country Antique Containers
Materials
Metal
Set of Three Antique Wooden Belgian Jars
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Tibetian Yak containers, we prefer to offer them as Belgian, since we found them in Belgium.
Category
Late 19th Century Tibetan Antique Containers
Materials
Elm
$2,021 / set
Set of Four Antique Wooden Belgian Jars
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Tibetian Yak containers, we prefer to offer them as Belgian, since we found them in Belgium.
Category
Late 19th Century Tibetan Antique Containers
Materials
Elm
$2,140 / set
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
for cosmetics or seal ink paste, the Ming-dynasty box lives on today as a storied container for
Category
16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Containers
Materials
Porcelain
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
or seal ink paste, the Ming-dynasty box lives on today as a storied container for jewelry or precious
Category
16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Containers
Materials
Porcelain
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
paste, the Ming-dynasty box lives on today as a storied container for jewelry or precious keepsakes
Category
16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Containers
Materials
Porcelain
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
used for cosmetics or seal ink paste, the Ming-dynasty box lives on today as a storied container for
Category
16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Containers
Materials
Porcelain
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
cosmetics or seal ink paste, the Ming-dynasty box lives on today as a storied container for jewelry or
Category
16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Containers
Materials
Porcelain
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
cosmetics or seal ink paste, the Ming-dynasty box lives on today as a storied container for jewelry or
Category
16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Containers
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Cloudy Agate Snuff Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
provided an opportunity to display one's refined aesthetic through collectible snuff containers.
Carved
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Containers
Materials
Agate
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
cosmetics or seal ink paste, the Ming-dynasty box lives on today as a storied container for jewelry or
Category
16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Containers
Materials
Porcelain
Petite Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic, wooden container is an early 20th century rice measure, used to portion out servings
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Antique Containers
Materials
Pine
French Horse Tobacco Jar Hand Carved Wood
Located in Northampton, GB
the late 19th century circa 1880.
Tobacco Jar
A tobacco jar is a lidded container designed to store
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Containers
Materials
Wood
A Pair Of Ormolu And Crystal Empire Wall Lights Attributed To Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Steyning, West sussex
crystal container, issuing five pressed one piece candle arms and central candle holder.
Category
19th Century French Antique Containers
Materials
Ormolu
Set of Five Finnish Ceramic Butter Jars "Voipytty", Arabia Early 20th Century
By Arabia of Finland
Located in Helsinki, FI
storage jars, countertop vessels, herb or plant containers, decorative urns, or understated storage
Category
Early 20th Century Finnish Country Antique Containers
Materials
Ceramic
Petite Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic, wooden container is an early 20th century rice measure, used to portion out servings
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Antique Containers
Materials
Pine
Antique Indigo Blue Open Field Shahsavan Pile Runner Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The Shahsavan confederation of tribes is known especially for their flat-woven containers and
Category
1880s Azerbaijani Kazak Antique Containers
Materials
Wool
18th c. Engraved Powder Horn
Located in Greenwich, CT
evergreen, each in a container, finely done, and also the initals MP. Retaining original cap. Probably
Category
18th Century American American Colonial Antique Containers
Materials
Horn
Antique Chinese Bai-tong Hand Warmer
Located in Point Richmond, CA
luxury personal accessory. The container would hold a smoldering charcoal brick embedded in sand and ash
Category
1890s Chinese Qing Antique Containers
Materials
Copper, Nickel, Zinc
Antique Chinese Snuff Bottle Lapis Lazuli Gemstone Carved Late Qing Dynasty Blue
Located in Palm Beach, FL
containers for powdered tobacco, prized as status symbols and objects of art. Made from a wide variety of
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Containers
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Outstanding quality antique Victorian rosewood and burr maple tea caddy
Located in Ipswich, GB
cover opening to reveal a central glass mixing bowl flanked by two removable containers with swirling
Category
19th Century Antique Containers
Materials
Glass, Maple, Rosewood
$1,177 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Boxed Sterling Silver Enamel and Glass Scent Bottles
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
George V scent bottle container has a cylindrical form.
The surface of the body is embellished with
Category
1910s English Antique Containers
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
JAPAN 1900 Meiji Period Carved Wood Netsuke Of Frog Resting In A Lotus
Located in Miami, FL
suspended container, through two holes (himotoshi) in the netsuke, then through the other side of the
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Containers
Materials
Wood
$1,358 Sale Price
20% Off
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
cosmetics or seal ink paste, the Ming-dynasty box lives on today as a storied container for jewelry or
Category
16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Containers
Materials
Porcelain
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
cosmetics or seal ink paste, the Ming-dynasty box lives on today as a storied container for jewelry or
Category
16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Containers
Materials
Porcelain
Soir D
Automne - Etching by A. Salmon - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
.
Image Container: 25 x 35 cm
Augustin Mongin (1843-1911): Augustin Mongin studied drawing and engraving
Category
19th Century Modern Antique Containers
Materials
Etching
Engine-Turned Silver Combination Pomander Whistle. Augsburg, early 18th century.
Located in London, GB
portable containers. Augsburg goldsmiths produced a range of small silver implements of this type, often
Category
18th Century Antique Containers
Bauhaus Era Pear Potpourri Jar in Lacquered Steel, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
container any materials with a nice scent.
Measurements: H: 13.5 cm, Diameter: 8 cm (base).
Category
1920s Scandinavian Bauhaus Antique Containers
Materials
Steel
Early 1900st Tanslucent Milk Glass Box, Handcrafted with Original Brass Mounts
Located in Lisse, NL
. Works equally well as a jewellery box, a small keepsake container or simply as an object placed on a
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Containers
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Cast Iron Planter
Located in High Point, NC
beautifully as a statement container for greenery, seasonal arrangements, or as a standalone sculptural object
Category
19th Century French Antique Containers
Materials
Iron
Ancient Roman Period Glass Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Vessels of this shape and size were likely used as containers for unguents, oils, or perfumes.
Notes
Category
15th Century and Earlier Jordanian Greco Roman Antique Containers
Materials
Glass
Georgian Faux Tortoiseshell
Silver Mounted Hinged Cigar Case C. 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
rather than a utilitarian container. Subtle hand-finished details, including the pinned hinges and hand
Category
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Containers
Materials
Shell
Chinese Antique Ruby Snuff Bottle, late 19th to early 20th Century
Located in Chesterland, OH
carving of Dragon and Phoenix; original stopper.
This bottle is not merely a container but an expression
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Artisan Antique Containers
Materials
Ruby
19th Century English Copper Utility Vessel or Planter with Riveted Construction
Located in Atlanta, GA
water or wash vessel rather than a decorative container. This construction would have allowed for
Category
19th Century English Antique Containers
Materials
Copper, Iron
A Rare Pair Of George Iii Rococo Candelabra
Located in Steyning, West sussex
The scalloped and swirled base with drop hung over canopy surmounted with a flat cut container
Category
18th Century English Rococo Antique Containers
Materials
Glass
$46,549 / set
Antique Bakhtiari Tacheh Tribal Rug
Located in Milan, IT
the various techniques involved in the construction of these containers, which include interlock
Category
1920s Azerbaijani Tribal Antique Containers
Materials
Wool
Large 19th Century Wood Storage Vessel
Located in Wien, AT
This large storage container was carefully carved from the solid trunk of a very old tree
Category
Late 19th Century Czech Arts and Crafts Antique Containers
Materials
Maple
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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
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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.
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