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An English String Ship in Shadow Box Frame, Circa 1890-1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large three-masted ship composed of string and mounted inside a shadow box frame
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19th Century English Antique Folk Art Boxes

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String, Wood, Paint

Swedish 18th century hand painted oak box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
paint makes this piece a real collectors piece of folk art. Original hinges and metalwork.  Work not
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Early 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

Materials

Oak, Paint

Indian Brass Betel Nut Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This ornate Indian betel nut box dates back to the early 20th century. Known in India as a paan
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Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

Antique Mahogany Bombe Work Box or Basket
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Extremely Rare And Very Unusual Mid 19th Century Continental Mahogany Work Box, Or Basket, Of
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19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century New England Painted Bible Box
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Featuring old red paint, cotter pin hinges, brass escutcheon, with early t-head and rose head nails. A very pleasing medium-sized proportion and overall nice form.
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18th Century North American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paint

Rare Museum Quality Late 19th Century POW Animated Money Box
Located in London, GB
Rare museum quality late 19th century POW animated money box We are proud to offer one of the
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1890s German Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

Materials

Pine

Cribbage Board Playing Card Box, Mahogany with Exotic Inlays English, ca. 1880
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Cribbage board playing card box, mahogany with exotic inlays, English, ca. 1880.
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19th Century English Belle Époque Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Mahogany

Exceptional European Painted Jewelry Sewing Box, 18th Century
Located in Vo , Veneto
Antique Northern Italian jewelry-sewing box Measures: H 22cm, L 33cm, P 21cm Original jewelry
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Mid-18th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Fir

Early 20th century Scandinavian pokerwork tine box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century Scandinavian pokerwork tine box circa 1904. Beautiful quality small Norwegian
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Early 20th Century Norwegian Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine

19th Century Erotic Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
19th century erotic snuff box We are proud to offer a rare example of a mid-19th century erotic
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1880s Italian Early Victorian Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine

Antique Wooden Hinged Box Handmade From Exotic Wood
Located in West Chester, PA
Antique hand made hinged wooden box with exotic shimmering wood grain. Interior measures
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

Materials

Wood

Vintage Library Boxes from U.C.S.F.
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage library boxes from the University of California San Francisco. These boxes were used in
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

19th Century Sailor Made Scrimshaw Box, circa 1850
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor Made Scrimshaw Box, circa 1850, a rectangular mahogany box with cross-band
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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Bone, Mahogany

Mid 19th century Swedish painted pine shaped box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rustic tine pine work box of large proportions circa 1850. Shaped and metal bound edges and hinges
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

Materials

Pine

Swedish 18th Century Original Painted Wooden Box, Dated 1743
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An original painted Swedish Baroque box with beautiful ironwork and in the original blue painted
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Early 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Oak

Early 19th Century painted pine blanket box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century painted pine blanket box circa 1828. Fine example of the traditional method of
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine, Paint

Unusual 19th Century Fruitwood Razor Puzzle Box
Located in London, GB
Danish folk art. In the form of a 19th century fruitwood razor puzzle box. Made from hand carved wood
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1880s Danish Victorian Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Fruitwood

19th Century Hand Painted Swedish Tine Decorative Box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century hand painted tine decorative box circa 1860. Good quality Swedish tine box, used
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

Materials

Pine, Paint

Early 19th century Swedish painted blanket box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century swedish painted blanket box circa 1816. Traditional rag painted swedish box
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Metal

Small Scandinavian 19th century original painted sarcophagus box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Small 19th century original painted sarcophagus box circa 1870. Beautiful decorative box with
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Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine, Paint

18th Century Early American Hand Carved Walnut Bible Box, circa 1763
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th century carved walnut bible box, circa 1763 Rare 18th century bible box that originally
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Mid-18th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Walnut

19th Century Original Blue Shoe Shine Box from Maine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century original blue show shine box from the state of Maine. Wonderful oxidized patina square
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

Materials

Pine

Antique Folk Art Diorama With Hand Carved Wooden Figures, Circa 1850 s
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Folk Art diorama depicts carriage house with glass panels in wood frame and having
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Mid-19th Century American Primitive Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Glass, Wood

19th Century Walnut and Satin Wood Box With Geometric Inlay
Located in Stamford, CT
whaling voyage, a true piece of folk art. Interior painted with removable sectioned tray for jewelry or
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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Fruitwood, Walnut

Small Scandinavian 19th Century Painted Pine Dome Top Box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Small Scandinavian 19th century painted pine dome top box circa 1870. Character painted pine box
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine, Paint

Small mid 19th century Swedish painted pine strong box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Small mid 19th century swedish painted pine strong box circa 1842. Beautiful small scandinavian
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine, Paint

Scandinavian Mid-19th Century Hand Painted Dome Top Pine Box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Scandinavian mid-19th century hand painted dome top pine box circa 1850. Fine example of mid
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine, Paint

Scandinavian Mid-19th Century Hand Painted Dome Top Pine Box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Scandinavian mid 19th century hand painted dome top pine box circa 1850. Fine example of mid
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

Materials

Pine, Paint

Decorative Tramp Art Solid Wood Chest
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
This relatively little known form of folk art, called "tramp art," was produced by anonymous
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

Impressive Shadow Box of 19th Century Sewing Tools
Located in Nantucket, MA
A collection of over 75 bone sewing objects including bodkins, clamps, tatting shuttle, bobbins, crochet hooks, scissors and other sewing implements all dating from the late 19th cen...
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

Early 19th Century Napoleonic Prisoner of War Straw Box
Located in London, GB
Early 19th century Napoleonic prisoner of war straw box We are proud to offer an early 19th
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Early 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Straw

19th Century Mixed Metals Handmade Gem Stone Jewelry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine handmade box of silver and brass is very finely detail workmanship. The tumble stones or
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1890s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Silver Plate

Late 18th C Italian Hand Carved Painted Poplar Wood Phallus Snuff Puzzle Box
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rare carved and painted erotic puzzle box, carved in poplar wood. The base of the phallus slides
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Poplar

Set of Nine Rare Antique Small Children s Baseball Gloves in Custom Shadow Box
By Mark Indursky
Located in Manhasset, NY
. Mounted on custom made steel stands inside a custom made black painted maple shadow box that measures 32
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Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Leather

19th Century Country English Architectural Hand Painted Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
-of-a-kind folk art painted decorative work box is the perfect accessory to complement many of today's
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood, Paint

Bellows Snuff Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare mahogany snuff box in the form of a pair of miniature bellows, having inlaid brass nail
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Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

Materials

Brass

Original Early 20th Century Painted Patriotic Hat or Band Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing original painted wood hat or large band box is in great condition. It was found in a
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Early 20th Century American Antique Folk Art Boxes

Early 20th Century Paint Decorated Moravian Box with Lid from Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic early 20thc original painted lidded document box from Pennsylvania . This amazing folk
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Early 20th Century American Antique Folk Art Boxes

19th Century Brass Cigar Box
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century brass cigar box. The Cigar box is made in brass and lined with wood. The brass is
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Brass

American Civil War Era Black Metal Ballot Box by Geo Barnard Company, 1800s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Black cylindrical 19th century ballot box by Geo Barnard & Company of Saint Louis Missouri. A
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Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Metal, Tin

Korean Old Wooden Stand / Wooden Box / Joseon Era 19th Century / Folk Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
. It's a great item. I sell with confidence. The materials posted are art books on folk art during
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19th Century Korean Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine

An Early French Marriage Chest
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
folk art, especially in regions like Alsace or Normandy. French marriage chests were often used to
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Early 18th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Antique English Pearlware Bough Pot
By Ralph Wood Pottery
Located in Katonah, NY
A pearlware demi-lune bough pot decorated with naive painted landscapes in Prattware colors,the top rim moulded with masks and branches of oak. It was made in England probably in Yor...
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19th Century British Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Earthenware

Exemplary Handmade Exotic Wood Violin Case
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handmade mahogany violin case, circa 1860, incredible craftsmanship with extensive inlay with exotic woods depicting pinwheels, diamonds, fans and a keyhole shield. Cross banded on ...
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

Early 19th Century Pennsylvania Carved and Painted Pipe Box
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 19th century Pennsylvania carved and painted pipe box. Masterfully carved and painted pipe
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Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood, Paint

Early 20th Century Kashmir Papier Mâché Hand Painted Tobacco Jar
Located in London, GB
A wonderful example of an early 20th century handcrafted papier mâché tobacco jar. Hand painted detailing an intricate floral pattern in various colours and gold leaf. The base still...
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1910s Pakistani Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Paper

Pennsylvania Miniature Painted Antique Blanket Chest, Mid 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This is a wonderful little box in very well preserved condition with a dry and crusty ochre painted
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

Small Antique Swedish Chest of Drawers/Filing Cabinet Great Green Patina 1880s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Small antique Swedish chest of drawers/ filing cabinet made of solid pine with turquoise/petroleum green paint patinated from wear and tear. The small chest of drawers has four drawe...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Brass

Collection of Willow Banded Treen Vessels
Located in Greenwich, CT
Collection of three 19th century willow banded treen vessels comprising: A Scottish firkin in mixed woods, alternating pine (light) and fruitwood (dark) having feather joints hold...
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Mid-19th Century European Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Fruitwood, Oak, Pine, Willow

Carved Wooden Pig w/ Secret Space
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved wood pig with a secret hidden compartment on the bottom for your favorite treasure.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

Materials

Wood

Mid 18th century Swedish pine chest decorated with labyrinth
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
, woodwork has taken on a great patina in its near 300 year life time. Interior of box lid is hand painted
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine

Rare Antique Swedish Blue Marbled Pine Chest
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique blue marbled chest from northern Sweden made during the late 1700s. The chest is very unusual and in untouched original condition. Made in pine with working lock and key. The...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wrought Iron

Swedish early 19th Century painted pine chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish early 19th century painted pine chest circa 1802. Fine quality hand painted blanket box
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Metal

Mid 18th century Swedish pine chest decorated with labyrinth
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
, woodwork has taken on a great patina in its near 300 year life time. Interior of box lid is hand painted
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine, Paint

19th Century Austrian Nativity Diorama
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Comprised of multiple figures in a diorama shadow box
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19th Century Austrian Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

Mid 19th century Swedish painted table top writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century swedish painted table top writing desk circa 1850. Good quality table top bureau, presented in original scraped back paint.  Made from solid pine and scraped back t...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

Materials

Pine, Paint

Set of Nine Rare Antique Small Children s Baseball Gloves
By Mark Indursky
Located in Manhasset, NY
steel stands inside a custom-made black painted maple shadow box that measures 32" x 32" x 2 1/2.
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Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Antique Folk Art Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique folk art boxes is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique folk art boxes — often made from wood, softwood and pine — can elevate any home. Antique folk art boxes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique folk art boxes bearing folk art or Empire hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique folk art boxes over the years, but those made by Berber Tribes of Morocco, Kuba People and Mark Indursky are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Folk Art Boxes?

Prices for antique folk art boxes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique folk art boxes begin at $38 and can go as high as $1,042,875, while the average can fetch as much as $1,251.