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Early 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Kitchen Silverware and Spices Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early 19th century Scandinavian Folk Art kitchen silverware and spices box in old black color.
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine

A Rare Folk Art Articulated Cat Box
Located in Downingtown, PA
The wood box is in the form of a cat. The back of the cat lifts to reveal a hollowed out interior
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19th Century English Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

17th Century Painted Folk Art Scandinavian Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very early paint and gesso decorated box, the wire hinged and handled top with flower head design
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17th Century Scandinavian Antique Folk Art Boxes

Antique Folk Art Grain Paint Decorated Shaker Pantry Cheese Box, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Folk Art cheese box features grain painted exterior with hand stenciled borders, floral
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

19th Century Folk Art Carved Box
Located in High Point, NC
19th century hand-carved Folk Art jewelry box with chain and heart design made from oak from
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Oak

Georgian Tunbridge Ware Folk Art Cottage Sewing Box
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Northampton, GB
Novelty Folk Art Cottage Sewing Box. The box of rectangular form made from Sycamore wood and modelled as a
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Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood, Sycamore

18th Century Swedish folk art marriage box - Pale
Located in Malton, GB
This is a stunning example of original 18th century Swedish folk art in the form of a marriage box
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18th Century Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Iron

Antique German Folk Art Paper Mache Candy Container Ring Box Robin Bird
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique German miniature oval paper mache composition candy container, trinket or ring box topped
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Paint, Paper

18th Century Norwegian Dugout Pantry Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good 18th century Norwegian dugout pantry box in beautiful original blue paint, the domed lid
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1780s Norwegian Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

19th century Folk Art Hand-painted Scandinavian Immigrants Box
Located in Leesburg, VA
size: 11 (h) x 18.5 (w) x 10 (d) in. A handsome dome lidded Scandinavian immigrants’ box with a lovely
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Early 19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine

Sailor Made Victorian Shellwork Box
Located in Nantucket, MA
Sailor made Victorian seashell encrusted hinged box with four tintypes portraits of a sailor and
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1870s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Shell

Small Antique Swedish Folk Art Painted Trunk or Box
Located in Round Top, TX
The delightful hand-painted floral motif seen on this small trunk or box was a traditional Folk Art
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Boxes

19Thc Original Blue Painted Bail Handled Pantry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing 19thc original blue painted bail handled pantry box in fine as found condition. This
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

18th Century Dome Top Box
Located in Doylestown, PA
An early American dome-top box in original mustard yellow painted finish, late 18th century.
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Late 18th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine

Antique French Tramp Art Box Knick-knack Trinket Jewelry Case Folk Art Collector
Located in Poperinge, BE
Antique tramp art box, jewelry box or trinket box, called a trinket box, lined with wallpaper, made
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Brass

Antique Central Mfg Folk Art Toleware Bread Box Tin Pie Safe Cake Bake Farmhouse
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique painted toleware bread box by the Central Manufacturing Co, decorated with red tomatoes
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Metal

Tramp Art Wooden Still Bank Box, Dated 1915
Located in Incline Village, NV
very unusual to find a still bank in the form of a Tramp Art decorated wooden box. As with most Folk
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1910s American Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

19thc Rare Original Polychrome Painted Stack Of Pantry Boxes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic original primary colors 19thc group of six pantry boxes.These great polychrome painted
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

19th Century Hand Carved Horn Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
Fanny’s Box We are proud to offer a unique 19th century hand carved horn snuff box by repute owned
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1850s Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Horn

Antique Handcrafted Tramp Art Wooden Box
Located in Hastings, GB
Fantastic example of a Tramp Art keepsake box The box has been carved beautifully and detailed
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Early 20th Century European Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Sailor Made Whalebone Ditty Box, circa 1850
Located in Nantucket, MA
Ditty boxes were used by sailors to store small tools and personal items,the body is made of out
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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Bone, Mahogany

Shaker Staved Cheese Box in Original Blue Paint
Located in Nantucket, MA
Round staved cheese box with two button hole hoops and matching fitted fingered lid. Both the lid
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Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

Americana Folk Art Dovetailed Antique Document Box, circa 1830-1850
Located in Shippensburg, PA
American dome top dovetailed document box Probably Pennsylvania, circa 1830-1850   This most
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Early 19th Century American American Colonial Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine

19th Century Original Blue Painted Candle or Wall Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 19th century signed original blue painted wall box was found in New England and is in
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1880s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

19th Century Original Brown Painted and Distressed Hat Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This oval painted 19th century crusty brown and distressed hat box is in amazing untouched surface
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1880s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Metal

Antique Swedish Large Wooden storage box 1802 Handmade Folk Craft
Located in Forest, BE
request. _______________________________________________________ Characteristics of folk art objects
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Birch, Pine

Monumental 19th Century New England Cheese Box with Handles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large over size pantry or cheese box has all the bells and whistles. The finger bands are over
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Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Art Nouveau Tramp Art Jewelry Box, 1908
Located in Gloucester, GB
Art Nouveau Tramp Art jewelry box, 1908 - Handmade from Balsa wood - Velvet panels - Lift out
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Boxwood

Large European Hand Painted Painted Marriage Chest, Blanket Box
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
An attractive piece with original hand painting, on the front there are three painted panels and there is one on each side, the top of the chest is also panelled but most of the pain...
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Early 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine

Early 19th Century Leather Covered Document Box from Boston
By Robert Burr Saddle Trunk Maker 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This all original document box is covered in kid glove leather and brass tack button letters and
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Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine

American Blue Painted Miniature Antique Chest Box, Pennsylvania, circa 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
, this also affixed with tiny pegging, the entire box resting over the most delightful turned bun feet
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Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine

Early 19th Century New England Painted Walnut Pipe Wall Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early New England walnut wall box has a small dovetailed drawer and a wonderful undisturbed
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Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Antique Primitive Wooden Red Painted Folk Art Keepsake Letter Box 11"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique primitive red painted wood keepsake letter trinket storage box with latch. Dimensions
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Early 20th Century Primitive Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Hardwood

19th Century Original Large Shaker Pantry Box from New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a large 19th century Shaker pantry box found in New Hampshire. It has the large exaggerated
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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

19th Century Box with Applied Carved Book in Original Paint
Located in Milford, NH
A fine wooden box with applied carved book on its top, all in original paint, with period wallpaper
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1820s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Early 19th Century Original Painted Chrome Yellow Wall Box from New Hampshire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing 19th century original chrome yellow painted wall box has square nail construction and
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1840s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Antique Swedish Wooden butter storage box 1800 s Handmade Folk Craft
Located in Forest, BE
. _______________________________________________________ Characteristics of folk art objects Detail of 17th century calendar stick carved with national coat of arms, a
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Birch, Pine

19th Century Original Dark Green Painted Pantry Boxes, Stack of Three
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These grungy green 19th century original painted pantry boxes were found in New England and are
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Painted Hinged Box
Located in Nantucket, MA
A polychrome painted rectangular box with hinged lid, the top with a painted vignette of sailing
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine

Signed "A.S. Howe" Large 19th Century Cream Painted Bail Handled Pantry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large 19th century original butterscotch painted signed bail handled pantry box. This
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1860s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Primitive Tramp Art Carved Box
Located in Chicago, IL
A stately vintage hand carved wood tramp lidded box, lined with red velvet. Tramp art refers a
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood, Velvet

Art Deco Decorated Lidded Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique one of a kind lidded box handcrafted in hardwoods and later decorated with colorful naive
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Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Hardwood

Folk Art and Primitive Blue Decorated Softwood and Iron Sugar Box, circa 1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Primitive Folk Art softwood sugar box with lift top and original blue paint and having
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19th Century American Primitive Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Iron

Antique 19th C Colonial Folk Art Oval Painted Wood Brides Box Little Recruit
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century bentwood Folk Art bride's box featuring painted Colonial scene of the Little
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19th Century American Colonial Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Bentwood, Paint

Early Chesapeake Bay Red Head Drake "John Duck" Sink Box Wing Decoy, circa 1930
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early Chesapeake Bay Red Head Drake "John Duck" sink box wing decoy, circa 1930, a very shallow
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine

19THC ORIGINAL WHITE PAINTED SPOOL BOX W/ LID-SEWINGI BOX
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL WHITE PAINTED SPOOL SEWING BOX W/ LID IN GREAT CONDITION
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19th Century American Antique Folk Art Boxes

Early Leather Hat Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large leather hat box is in great condition. Minor wear and scratches consistent with age and
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Leather

Hand Carved European Tramp Art Box
Located in Troy, MI
Late 19th Century European hinged lid tramp art box with extensive hand chip carved decoration over
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Late 19th Century European Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

19th Century French Folk Art Weddingbox from Normandy with a Bird
Located in Buisson, FR
Painted wooden weddingbox with its original decor, the beautiful folk-art bird. Normandy, France
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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

19th Century American Tramp Art Box
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming 19th century American Tramp Art box of architectural form with the lid being a roof with
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Vintage 20th-Century Elegant Sommer Cigar Box with Cutter Small Box - 2Y152
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage 20th-century Sommer cigar box comes complete with a cigar cutter and a small
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Early 20th Century French Empire Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Primitive Russian Hand-Carved Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Primitive hand-carved and painted latched box with viking imagery. Made in Russia, circa 1850s.
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1850s Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Iron

18th Century Naive Needlework Box
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Wonderful early naive needlework covered box, depicting a large vase of flowers. Wonderfully worn
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Late 18th Century French Antique Folk Art Boxes

19th Century French Folk Art Weddingbox with a Bird from Normandy
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful painted wooden weddingbox with its original painted decor of a bird, flowers and wrought iron lock (no key). Weathered and small repairs.
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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Butter Salesperson s Carrying Box, Primitive
Located in Doylestown, PA
A late 18th century wood carrying case for carrying blocks of butter to market, American.
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Late 18th Century American Primitive Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine

Early 19thc Inlaid Broken Stars Jewelry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing little folk art hand made inlaid jewelry box is lined with fabric and has a inset
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19th Century American Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine

Two 19th Century Slide Top Boxes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These two boxes are in great condition and are both handmade and carved. The top smallest box is
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Late 19th Century American Country 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.