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Spanish Colonial Wooden Carved, Paint decorated Valuables Box, circa 1780
Located in Billerica, MA
Spanish Colonial Wooden Carved, Paint decorated Valuables Box, circa 1780  
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1780s South American Spanish Colonial Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Walnut

Spanish Colonial Wooden Carved, Paint decorated Valuables Box, circa 1780
Located in Billerica, MA
Spanish Colonial Wooden Carved, Paint decorated Valuables Box, circa 1780 Measures: 24" W x 12" D x
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1780s South American Spanish Colonial Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Walnut

19th Century Round Painted Scandinavian Bentwood Rosemaling Pantry Box / Tine
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Boxing Day: A beautifully-crafted primitive Norwegian bentwood box in wonderful condition for its
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19th Century Primitive Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Bentwood

Spanish Colonial Wooden Carved, Paint decorated Valuables Box, circa 1780
Located in Billerica, MA
Spanish Colonial Wooden Carved, Paint decorated Valuables Box, circa 1780 with hand cut mirrored
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1780s South American Spanish Colonial Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Walnut

Rare Tall Lollipop Top Hanging Scrub Box With Original Paint
Located in Hadley, MA
scrub box, with wonderful form. Oversized lollipop top hanger, above tall, slender "scrub" throat area
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18th Century and Earlier American Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine

Compass Decorate and Polychrome Decorated Dome-Top Trinket Box Lancaster Pa
By Compass Decorator
Located in Allentown, PA
The Compass Artist of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Polychrome Decorated Dome-Top Trinket Box
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Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Paint

Folk Art Grater with Bread, 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
several Folk Art rosace. Dated by hand on a side : 1760 From France, Alpes.
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1760s French Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine

American Inlaid Box
Located in Culver City, CA
An impressive example of craftsmanship, this box has been inlaid with various woods in decorative
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Burl Wood Lidded Box with Nautical Motif
Located in West Palm beach, FL
Wonderful old lidded box with large sailing ship and steam ship that appear to be racing. Fine
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19th Century Unknown American Craftsman Antique Folk Art Boxes

Antique Inlaid Sailor Box
Located in Culver City, CA
This antique sailor's box is beautifully inlaid with nautical motifs and the name of a possible
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Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Brass

19th Century Small Rose Painted Box
Located in Oslo, NO
A small rose painted box, dated 1851, marked HKD 1851. From Telemark, Norway.
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Mid-19th Century Norwegian Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

1800s Americana Advertising Masons Wood Blacking Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Great Americana advertising wood box Folk Art Memorabilia. Graphic lithograph signage on a
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1890s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood, Paper

Small Trampart Keepsake Box, circa 1900s
Located in Culver City, CA
This spectacular example of an american tramp art box that stands on raised legs with multiple
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Brass

Maine Yellow and Polychrome Decorated Box
Located in New Hope, PA
This exquisite box by an unknown maker, likely working in the Hallowell-Gardiner area of Maine, is
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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine, Paint

Small Wooden Inlaid Box with Key
Located in Cookeville, TN
Geometric lines add to the beauty of this wooden box. The interior has a plush lining of rich blue
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Velvet, Wood

Inlaid Box, Stars, Diamonds, Chevrons, 19th Century, American
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Handsome mixed wood inlaid box with rich grain, original hardware, lock and key. American, circa
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1870s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Gentlemans Keepsake Box or Dressing Chest
Located in Culver City, CA
attitude. The box is made of Walnut and various other woods, has carved elements, veneers, panels and
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Mirror, Walnut

Graduated Stack of Eleven Shaker Finger-Lapped Oval Boxes
Located in New Hope, PA
An exceptional stack of eleven Shaker finger-lapped oval boxes in a variety of original painted and
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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Maple, Pine

Antique Folk Art Cottage Tea Caddy, Early 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Rare Folk Art tea caddy in the form of a country cottage. The exterior of this delightful charming
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Early 19th Century British George III Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

English 19th Century Trinity House Burl Walnut Writing Box Ship and Cube Inlay
Located in Wells, ME
English 19th century burl walnut writing box of unusual interior conformation. The exterior of the
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Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Walnut

Early 20th Century Paper Mache Laquered Hand Painted and Signed Russian Box
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Exceptional lacquered and hand-painted Russian box. The painting depicts a sad young woman
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Early 20th Century Russian Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Early 20th Century Paper Mache Laquered Hand Painted and Signed Russian Box
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Exceptional papier mâché lacquered and hand painted Russian box. The image represented: icon
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Early 20th Century Russian Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Early 20th Century Paper Mache Lacquered Hand Painted and Signed Russian Box
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Exceptional lacquered and hand painted Russian box. The painting depicts two lovers, the man
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Early 20th Century Russian Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Early 20th Century Paper Mache Lacquered Hand Painted and Signed Russian Box
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Exceptional lacquered and hand painted Russian box. The image depicts the return of the knight to
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Early 20th Century Russian Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Early 20th Century Paper Mache Laquered Hand Painted and Signed Russian Box
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Exceptional paper mâché lacquered and hand painted Russian box. The painting depicts a knight on
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Early 20th Century Russian Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Mid-19th Century Civil War Era Ballot Box
Located in Woodbury, CT
Civil War-era oak cannon-shaped voting or ballot box raised on four ball feet with nine white and
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1860s American Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Oak

French 1920s "Murphy" Painter s Chest with Muses and Painting Tray
Located in Portland, OR
A 1920s painter's chest labeled "Murphy" with paint tray. A drop-down compartment in the lid reveals "Murphy's muses" - photos of ladies in elegant 1920s attire. Directly imported to...
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1920s French Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Oak

19th Century Rosepainted Casket
Located in Oslo, NO
19th century Norwegian casket for clothes called "øskje" from Vest-Agder, dated 1825.
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19th Century Norwegian Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine

19th Century Norwegian Rose Painted Casket
Located in Oslo, NO
A very nicely rose painted small casket. From Telemark, Norway, 19th century.
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Early 19th Century Norwegian Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

American Naive Grain-Painted Decorative Wooden Suitcase
Located in Woodbury, CT
This "suitcase" features yummy and amazing grain painting in red, brown, ochre and black and makes this a whimsical decorative piece, maybe for stacking with other suitcases. If you ...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Brass

19th Century Heart in Hand Tiger Maple Tea Caddy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
unusual fancy inlaid heart in hand on the top of the box, inlaid maker initials, escutcheon and key intact
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1860s Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

Carved Comb Box
Located in Summerland, CA
Carved Comb Box Tramp art comb box, delicately carved wood wall hanging with flower and heart
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Sussex Turnip Money Box, circa 1860
Located in West Sussex, GB
A rare pottery money box from Sussex. One of the places this type of turnip money box was produced
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Mid-19th Century European Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

19th Century French Tobacco Box
Located in Paris, FR
This wooden tobacco box beautifully carved with lizards, fishes, butterflies, wine leaves and
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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

19th Century Tagua Nut Snuff Box
Located in Paris, FR
tagua nut was worked by the sailors who made such small boxes, snuff graters or tobacco also made by
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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

Folky Little Joe Money Box
Located in Hadlow Down, East Sussex
A 'Little Joe Bank' mounted on a folky English alms box
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Early 20th Century British Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Metal

18th Century Oak Tree Missal Box
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful Alpine 18th Century oak tree carved missal box, finely and precisely engraved with
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Early 18th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Oak

Lozenge Form Norwegian Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
With Stylised Acanthus Carved Decoration Burr Birchwood Norwegian, c1740 7.5 high x 4.5” long x 2.5” wide Of oval naïveté form, this rare example is finely decorated with ca...
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18th Century and Earlier Norwegian Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

Oval Dutch Tobacco Box with Biblical Scenes, 18th Century
Located in Werkendam, NL
In our collection "Tabacology." An oval Dutch tobacco box with biblical scenes, 18th century
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1760s Dutch Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Brass

LG Antique Black Forest 17" Plant Box or Jardiniere, Bird Figure
Located in South Coast, CA
Fabulous antique Victorian era Black Forest hand carved 17" plant box or jardiniere with unique
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

One-of-a-kind Diamond Baratta Large-Scale Sewing Box Lamp
By Diamond Baratta
Located in New York City, NY
Custom one-of-a-Kind 'Diamond & Baratta' Sewing box lamp. Extra large-scale. Original Paint and
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

19th Century Faux Painted Box
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century American Folk Art faux bois/ wood grain painted lap desk with lock key.  
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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Polychromatic Snuff Box Lion, 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Erotic boxwood snuff box With mercurysed eyes in shape of lion, France.
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18th Century European Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Boxwood

Domed Box Customised with 19th Century Paper Documents French, circa 1860s
Located in London, GB
19th century French domed box with its original handle customised on the outside and inside with a
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Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood, Paper

Charming Folk Art Box On Stand
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very charming 19th century Folk Art box on stand
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19th Century American Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Box with Original Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Small and charming Folk Art box with original surfaces from Hälsingland. Hand-wrought original
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19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

Collection of Scandinavian Folk Art Boxes
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine collection of Swedish and Norwegian folk art boxes, including wedding pantry boxes, a painted
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19th Century Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Small Swedish Original Blue Painted Folk Art Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish early 19th century wooden round Folk Art box with original blue paint. Most likely used to
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Oak

Swedish 18th Century Painted Folk Art Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish 18th century folk art box. Original black paint and hardware and key. This handsome box has
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1780s Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine, Leather

Swedish Original Painted Folk Art Box Dated 1820
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish 18th century original painted decorative Folk Art box dated 1820 and with the initial of
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1820s Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Oak

Swedish Salmon Pink 18th Century Wooden Folk Art Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Late 18th Century Scandinavian hand painted folk art box in original salmon or light orange
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Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Iron

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century American Folk Art box is a stunning display of geometric parquetry in oak
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Maple, Oak, Walnut

Swedish 18th Century Wooden Monogrammed and Dated Folk Art Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish 18th century wooden monogrammed and dated Folk Art box, 1799. An original painted box in
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Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Oak

Swedish Wooden Folk Art Box With Originally Paint, Dated 1814
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A 19th Century Swedish original blue painted Folk Art box with original polychrome decoration
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1810s Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine

Swedish Original Painted Monogram Folk Art Box Dated 1866
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Swedish original hand painted and carved Folk Art bridal bentwood box from the North Western
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Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine

Folk Art Box, circa 1780
Located in London, GB
Item: Folk Art Naïve Box circa 1780 Description: For sale in this LOT is a wonderful example of an
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1780s European Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Small Round Swedish Original Painted Folk Art Box Dated 1792
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A small Swedish 18th century Folk Art box with original paint. The box is most likely used to keep
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Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

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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.