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Matched Pair Chinese Carved Lacquer Peach-form Boxes
Located in Wilton, CT
Pair of Chinese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Peach Shaped Covered Boxes. Depicting Carved Scene of
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Lacquer Boxes

Antique Matched Pair Chinese Carved Lacquer Peach-form Boxes
Matched Pair Chinese Carved Lacquer Peach-form Boxes

Matched Pair Chinese Carved Lacquer Peach-form Boxes

PAIR OF JAPANESE RED LACQUER AND MOTHER OF PEARL CAKE BOXES
Located in San Francisco, CA
of rectangular form with red lacquer reserves bordered by mother of pearl panels
Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl

Antique PAIR OF JAPANESE RED LACQUER AND MOTHER OF PEARL CAKE BOXES

PAIR OF JAPANESE RED LACQUER AND MOTHER OF PEARL CAKE BOXES

$2,750
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
Category

Early 20th Century Russian Folk Art Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Early 20th Century Paper Mache Laquered Hand Painted and Signed Russian Box
Early 20th Century Paper Mache Laquered Hand Painted and Signed Russian Box

Early 20th Century Paper Mache Laquered Hand Painted and Signed Russian Box

$710
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
Category

Early 20th Century Russian Folk Art Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Early 20th Century Paper Mache Laquered Hand Painted and Signed Russian Box
Early 20th Century Paper Mache Laquered Hand Painted and Signed Russian Box

Early 20th Century Paper Mache Laquered Hand Painted and Signed Russian Box

$710
19th Century Japanese Lacquered Smoking Box /Tansu for Opium
Located in Antwerp, BE
19th century Japanese lacquered tansu used for opium smoking. Having 8 drawers used to store
Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquered Smoking Box /Tansu for Opium
19th Century Japanese Lacquered Smoking Box /Tansu for Opium

19th Century Japanese Lacquered Smoking Box /Tansu for Opium

$929
Art Deco Black Lacquer and Coquille D oeuf Box
Located in London, GB
Art Deco black lacquer and coquille D'oeuf box. Measures: H 7 cm, W 24 cm, D 10 cm French, circa
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Art Deco Black Lacquer and Coquille D oeuf Box
Art Deco Black Lacquer and Coquille D oeuf Box

Art Deco Black Lacquer and Coquille D oeuf Box

$751
Russian Hand-Painted Lacquered Tea Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Lacquered Russian hand-painted tea box with a horse drawn sled theme, circa early 20th century.  
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Russian Hand-Painted Lacquered Tea Box
Russian Hand-Painted Lacquered Tea Box

Russian Hand-Painted Lacquered Tea Box

$225
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
Category

Early 20th Century Russian Folk Art Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Early 20th Century Paper Mache Laquered Hand Painted and Signed Russian Box
Early 20th Century Paper Mache Laquered Hand Painted and Signed Russian Box

Early 20th Century Paper Mache Laquered Hand Painted and Signed Russian Box

$710
Red Laquer Box
Located in New York, NY
English Chinoiserie Laquer Box
Category

19th Century English Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Red Laquer Box
Red Laquer Box

Red Laquer Box

$2,250
Leopard Print Pill Box
Located in Cookeville, TN
Lacquered sides with leopard print painting on an amber surface on the top. Small pill/trinket box.
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Stone

Leopard Print Pill Box
Leopard Print Pill Box

Leopard Print Pill Box

$236
Watercolorist s Box, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Watercolorist's box lacquered wood brown, red and black, Japan, 19th century dimensions: 13.5 x
Category

19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Wood

Watercolorist s Box, Japan, 19th Century
Watercolorist s Box, Japan, 19th Century

Watercolorist s Box, Japan, 19th Century

$5,329
Late 19th Century Thai Lacquered Offering Cylinders
Located in East Hampton, NY
Late 19th century. Thai lacquered and golden painted offering cylinder.
Category

1890s Thai Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Late 19th Century Thai Lacquered Offering Cylinders
Late 19th Century Thai Lacquered Offering Cylinders

Late 19th Century Thai Lacquered Offering Cylinders

$1,100
Pair of 18th Century Wig Boxes
Located in TOULOUSE, FR
Rare pair of wig boxes. Regency period. Decoration (in symmetry on both) of chinoiseries on a
Category

Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Wood

Pair of 18th Century Wig Boxes
Pair of 18th Century Wig Boxes

Pair of 18th Century Wig Boxes

$5,684 / set
Banker s Box
Located in Seattle, WA
Antique Chinese Lacquered Wood Banker's Box with Metal Studs " Boxes such as this one always
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Wood

Banker s Box
Banker s Box

Banker s Box

$536
English Papier Mâché Card Game Box
Located in Millerton, NY
English chinoiserie papier mâché card game box with seven chip trays and associated card boxes in
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

English Papier Mâché Card Game Box
English Papier Mâché Card Game Box

English Papier Mâché Card Game Box

$900
Antique Penwork Gaming Box, Early 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Wonderful shaped penwork gaming box decorated with chinoiserie scenes on all sides, standing on
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Regency Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Penwork Gaming Box, Early 19th Century
Antique Penwork Gaming Box, Early 19th Century

Antique Penwork Gaming Box, Early 19th Century

$1,638
North Indian Hindu Kush Lacquered Wood Box
Located in Seattle, WA
A fine example of a lidded lacquered box from the Hindu Kush area of Northern India. The straight
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Early 20th Century Indian Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Wrought Iron

North Indian Hindu Kush Lacquered Wood Box
North Indian Hindu Kush Lacquered Wood Box

North Indian Hindu Kush Lacquered Wood Box

$1,250
Music Box by Nicole Freres playing Belini
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rare keywind music box by Nicole Freres. Playing 8 tunes as indicated on the original tunesheet. 7
Category

Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Music Box by Nicole Freres playing Belini
Music Box by Nicole Freres playing Belini

Music Box by Nicole Freres playing Belini

$4,678
Japanese Lacquerware Writing Box with a Phoenix Motif
Located in New York, NY
Japanese lacquerware writing box with a phoenix motif Meiji period, late 19th century or early
Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquerware Writing Box with a Phoenix Motif
Japanese Lacquerware Writing Box with a Phoenix Motif

Japanese Lacquerware Writing Box with a Phoenix Motif

$3,900
19th Century Wood Box Laquered with "Chinoiserie" Decoration
Located in Florence, IT
19th Century Wood Box Laquered with "Chinoiserie" Decoration
Category

19th Century French Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century Wood Box Laquered with "Chinoiserie" Decoration
19th Century Wood Box Laquered with "Chinoiserie" Decoration

19th Century Wood Box Laquered with "Chinoiserie" Decoration

$473
Music Box by Nicole Freres playing 4 Tunes
By Nicole Frères
Located in Zonhoven, BE
this early music box plays 4 cheerful melodies on a 20.5cm cylinder as provided on the original
Category

Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Music Box by Nicole Freres playing 4 Tunes
Music Box by Nicole Freres playing 4 Tunes

Music Box by Nicole Freres playing 4 Tunes

$6,336
Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Laquered Mother of Pearl Standing Box
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
decorative storage or sewing box. Also called Lady’s work table. Measures: HxWxD  78cm x 46cm x 30cm.  
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Laquered Mother of Pearl Standing Box
Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Laquered Mother of Pearl Standing Box

Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Laquered Mother of Pearl Standing Box

$1,450
Viennese Art Nouveau Letter Box in Style of Wiener Werkstätte
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Wien, AT
Nice letter box in secession style of Wiener Werkstätte. Lacquered sheet metal and brass. Good
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Brass, Sheet Metal

Viennese Art Nouveau Letter Box in Style of Wiener Werkstätte
Viennese Art Nouveau Letter Box in Style of Wiener Werkstätte

Viennese Art Nouveau Letter Box in Style of Wiener Werkstätte

$615
Chinese Black/Brown Lacquered Wood Cabinet
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Small Chinese Black/Brown Lacquered Wood Cabinet decorated with coloured stone and ivory in designs
Category

18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese Black/Brown Lacquered Wood Cabinet

Chinese Black/Brown Lacquered Wood Cabinet

$4,800
Duccommun Girod 6 tune music box with exposed controls
Located in Zonhoven, BE
EEarly and exceptional music box by Ducommun Girod with "exposed contols" Ducommun Girod was one
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Early 19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Duccommun Girod 6 tune music box with exposed controls
Duccommun Girod 6 tune music box with exposed controls

Duccommun Girod 6 tune music box with exposed controls

$4,642
Chinioserie Polychrome and Gilt Decorated Card Box, French, circa 1815
Located in New York, NY
Antique chinioserie polychrome and gilt decorated papier mâché box containing four similarly
Category

19th Century French Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Giltwood

Chinioserie Polychrome and Gilt Decorated Card Box, French, circa 1815
Chinioserie Polychrome and Gilt Decorated Card Box, French, circa 1815

Chinioserie Polychrome and Gilt Decorated Card Box, French, circa 1815

$2,800 / set
Painted Lacquered Black Mache Tea Caddy 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Painted Lacquered Black Mache Tea Caddy 1880
Category

19th Century British Antique Lacquer Boxes

Painted Lacquered Black Mache Tea Caddy 1880
Painted Lacquered Black Mache Tea Caddy 1880

Painted Lacquered Black Mache Tea Caddy 1880

$675
Very rare 4 tunes overture music box (attr. to Lecoultre)
By LeCoultre Cie 1
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Very nice and early overture music box, probably by Lecoultre (alltough unsigned). The key wind
Category

1840s Swiss Early Victorian Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Very rare 4 tunes overture music box (attr. to Lecoultre)
Very rare 4 tunes overture music box (attr. to Lecoultre)

Very rare 4 tunes overture music box (attr. to Lecoultre)

$17,646
Louis Philippe Papier Mâché Pen Box with Mother of Pearl Decorative Inlay
Located in Hudson, NY
Louis Philippe black lacquer papier mâché pen box with mother of pearl. Delicate inlay around the
Category

19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Louis Philippe Papier Mâché Pen Box with Mother of Pearl Decorative Inlay
Louis Philippe Papier Mâché Pen Box with Mother of Pearl Decorative Inlay

Louis Philippe Papier Mâché Pen Box with Mother of Pearl Decorative Inlay

$625
1850s Lacquered Tea Caddy
Located in Newburgh, NY
1850s lacquered tea caddy with key. Architect, Sandy Littman of Duesenberg LTD. and The American
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1850s Unknown Regency Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

1850s Lacquered Tea Caddy
1850s Lacquered Tea Caddy

1850s Lacquered Tea Caddy

$2,200
Chests in Red Lacquered Leather, China, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Chests in red lacquered leather - intended to receive wedding clothes - geometric patterns and
Category

19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Leather

Chests in Red Lacquered Leather, China, 19th Century
Chests in Red Lacquered Leather, China, 19th Century

Chests in Red Lacquered Leather, China, 19th Century

$5,329
Musical box with 6 Bells and 3 Automatons By G. Bendon
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful music box by Bendon. Made in about 1880 in Switserland by this well known manufacturer
Category

1880s Swiss Late Victorian Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Musical box with 6 Bells and 3 Automatons By G. Bendon
Musical box with 6 Bells and 3 Automatons By G. Bendon

Musical box with 6 Bells and 3 Automatons By G. Bendon

$9,427
Pair of Antique 19th Century Lacquered Japanese Sake Casks
Located in Hudson, NY
A beautiful pair of antique lacquered 19th century sake casks, in their wood open case. Each with a
Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Pair of Antique 19th Century Lacquered Japanese Sake Casks
Pair of Antique 19th Century Lacquered Japanese Sake Casks

Pair of Antique 19th Century Lacquered Japanese Sake Casks

$1,675
Early 19th Century Regency Period Japanned and Chinoiserie Lacquered Casket
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
the background and is surrounded by birds and flowers. The lid opens to reveal a now empty box which
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1810s English Regency Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Regency Period Japanned and Chinoiserie Lacquered Casket
Early 19th Century Regency Period Japanned and Chinoiserie Lacquered Casket

Early 19th Century Regency Period Japanned and Chinoiserie Lacquered Casket

$2,663
A red-lacquered “Armada” wrought-iron money chest with elaborate lock, 17th cent
Located in AMSTELVEEN, NL
A Red-Lacquered “Armada” Wrought-Iron Money Chest with Elaborate Lock, 17th Century A striking and
Category

17th Century German Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Metal, Iron

A red-lacquered “Armada” wrought-iron money chest with elaborate lock, 17th cent
A red-lacquered “Armada” wrought-iron money chest with elaborate lock, 17th cent

A red-lacquered “Armada” wrought-iron money chest with elaborate lock, 17th cent

$8,882
Music Box by Ducommun Girod playing 8 Tunes in a 2 per turn setting.
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Very early fat cylinder music box. The mechanism has a 2 per turn setting, but plays 1 tune in 2
Category

Late 19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Music Box by Ducommun Girod playing 8 Tunes in a 2 per turn setting.
Music Box by Ducommun Girod playing 8 Tunes in a 2 per turn setting.

Music Box by Ducommun Girod playing 8 Tunes in a 2 per turn setting.

$10,540
19th Century English Regency Chinese Export Hinged Wedding Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 19th century English Regency Chinese export hinged wedding box, lacquered in black and red with
Category

19th Century English Antique Lacquer Boxes

19th Century English Regency Chinese Export Hinged Wedding Box
19th Century English Regency Chinese Export Hinged Wedding Box

19th Century English Regency Chinese Export Hinged Wedding Box

$36,000
Chinese Antique Jewelry Box
Located in SOMIS, CA
Beautiful red lacquer jewelry box features two very long, full length drawers. Top carved panel is
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese Antique Jewelry Box
Chinese Antique Jewelry Box

Chinese Antique Jewelry Box

$550
Intricately Painted Large English Lacquered Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusually large 1823 English Regency Chinese export black, gold and red lacquered tea caddy, of
Category

19th Century Chinese Regency Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Brass

Intricately Painted Large English Lacquered Tea Caddy
Intricately Painted Large English Lacquered Tea Caddy

Intricately Painted Large English Lacquered Tea Caddy

$30,000
Regency period Jewellery or Work Box
Located in Toronto, ON
A Charming Antique English Regency period Jewellery or Work Box in patinated lacquer with
Category

19th Century English Antique Lacquer Boxes

Regency period Jewellery or Work Box
Regency period Jewellery or Work Box

Regency period Jewellery or Work Box

$7,500
Chinese4Export caddy box
Located in Tacoma, WA
A 19th century Chinese Export black and gilt lacquer chinoiserie caddy box
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese4Export caddy box
Chinese4Export caddy box

Chinese4Export caddy box

$695
Black Lacquered with Polychrome Scene Hand Painted Vintage
Located in Cookeville, TN
Beautiful black lacquered snuff box. Hand painted scene with jockey and horse. Opened all the
Category

Early 20th Century British Other Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Wood

Black Lacquered with Polychrome Scene Hand Painted Vintage
Black Lacquered with Polychrome Scene Hand Painted Vintage

Black Lacquered with Polychrome Scene Hand Painted Vintage

$895
Chinese Export Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Teacaddy with Pewter Tea Boxes
Located in Wells, ME
Chinese export lacquered hand painted octagonal chinoiserie teacaddy , black with gold decoration
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Export Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Teacaddy with Pewter Tea Boxes
Chinese Export Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Teacaddy with Pewter Tea Boxes

Chinese Export Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Teacaddy with Pewter Tea Boxes

$3,300 / set
18th Century Chinese Tea Caddy Export Box Black and Gold Tin
Located in Ettlingen, Baden-Wurttemberg
Beautiful 18th century Chinese export lacquered tea caddy in an octagonal shape with gilt
Category

18th Century German Chinoiserie Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Gold, Sheet Metal

18th Century Chinese Tea Caddy Export Box Black and Gold Tin
18th Century Chinese Tea Caddy Export Box Black and Gold Tin

18th Century Chinese Tea Caddy Export Box Black and Gold Tin

$592
18th Century George III Japanned Table Cabinet
Located in Richmond, London
lacquer as to be expected but overall in wonderful condition. Ready for placement and immediate use
Category

Late 18th Century English Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Brass

18th Century George III Japanned Table Cabinet
18th Century George III Japanned Table Cabinet

18th Century George III Japanned Table Cabinet

$4,916
Papier Mâché Pillbox Flower Motif
Located in Cookeville, TN
Offering this stunning red lacquered papier mâché pillbox. The bottom and inside of the box are
Category

1920s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Paper

Papier Mâché Pillbox Flower Motif
Papier Mâché Pillbox Flower Motif

Papier Mâché Pillbox Flower Motif

$295
French Fine "Vernis Martin" Toilet Casket, Paris Louis XV Period, circa 1740
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
French fine "Vernis Martin" Toilet Box, Paris Louis XV Period circa 1740 Rare box in brown
Category

18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

French Fine "Vernis Martin" Toilet Casket, Paris Louis XV Period, circa 1740
French Fine "Vernis Martin" Toilet Casket, Paris Louis XV Period, circa 1740

French Fine "Vernis Martin" Toilet Casket, Paris Louis XV Period, circa 1740

$2,200
Louis XV Gilt Japanned Domed Casket First Half 18th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Decorated overall with figures, bu...
Category

1750s French Louis XV Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Iron

Louis XV Gilt Japanned Domed Casket First Half 18th Century
Louis XV Gilt Japanned Domed Casket First Half 18th Century

Louis XV Gilt Japanned Domed Casket First Half 18th Century

$2,131
Exceptional Regency Black Miniature Japanned Cabinet
Located in London, Middlesex
The Japanned miniature cabinet, the top having a moulded edge gilded with floral design, bordering a decorated panel with gold on black ground with Chinese figures, landscapes, build...
Category

Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Exceptional Regency Black Miniature Japanned Cabinet
Exceptional Regency Black Miniature Japanned Cabinet

Exceptional Regency Black Miniature Japanned Cabinet

$11,608
Marianne Brandt Paper Tray
By Ruppelwerk, Marianne Brandt
Located in Berlin, DE
Original Marianne Brandt 1930s paper tray by Ruppel Metallwerke, Gotha Germany.
Category

Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Chrome

Marianne Brandt Paper Tray
Marianne Brandt Paper Tray

Marianne Brandt Paper Tray

$2,190
Qianlong Red Lacquer Qing Dynasty Chinese Official’s Travelling Seal Box 18th c
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
This antique Shanxi province red lacquer seal box was part of an official’s or scholar’s luggage
Category

18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Lacquer Boxes

Qianlong Red Lacquer Qing Dynasty Chinese Official’s Travelling Seal Box 18th c
Qianlong Red Lacquer Qing Dynasty Chinese Official’s Travelling Seal Box 18th c

Qianlong Red Lacquer Qing Dynasty Chinese Official’s Travelling Seal Box 18th c

$2,226
19th Century, Edo Period Japan, Suzuribako and Bunko Document Box
Located in London, GB
deer in moonlight, copper water dropper and slate ink stone. Fitted in lacquered boxes.
Category

Early 19th Century Japanese Other Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Copper, Silver

19th Century, Edo Period Japan, Suzuribako and Bunko Document Box
19th Century, Edo Period Japan, Suzuribako and Bunko Document Box

19th Century, Edo Period Japan, Suzuribako and Bunko Document Box

$43,702 / set
La Minaudière by Van Cleef Arpels Paris
By Van Cleef Arpels
Located in Paris, FR
Original entire rectangular minaudière in black lacquer and gold. Comprising a mirror and nine
Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Gold

La Minaudière by Van Cleef Arpels Paris
La Minaudière by Van Cleef Arpels Paris

La Minaudière by Van Cleef Arpels Paris

$20,133
Chinese export tea chest with etched pewter insert
Located in Summerland, CA
This is a rare early 19th-century (c.1820) Chinese antique large lacquered gilt tea chest
Category

1820s Chinese Qing Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese export tea chest with etched pewter insert
Chinese export tea chest with etched pewter insert

Chinese export tea chest with etched pewter insert

$1,099
19th Century Painted Tea Caddy
Located in Millerton, NY
A 19th century hinged, painted tea caddy with fine gold tracery filled with color: reds, black greens and blue black. A highly decorative surface in excellent vintage condition. Inte...
Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Painted Tea Caddy
19th Century Painted Tea Caddy

19th Century Painted Tea Caddy

$1,400
Paper Mâché Red Pillbox with Bird Motif
Located in Cookeville, TN
Offering this gorgeous red lacquer paper mâché pillbox. Hand painted in red lacquer with black and
Category

1920s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Paper

Paper Mâché Red Pillbox with Bird Motif
Paper Mâché Red Pillbox with Bird Motif

Paper Mâché Red Pillbox with Bird Motif

$295
Large Japanese Lacquer Storage Box
Located in New York, NY
A large black lacquer Japanese antique storage box with lid. There is a large, bold gold family
Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Lacquer Boxes

Materials

Wood

Large Japanese Lacquer Storage Box
Large Japanese Lacquer Storage Box

Large Japanese Lacquer Storage Box

$4,200
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Antique Lacquer Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique lacquer boxes available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique lacquer boxes — often made from lacquer, wood and metal — can elevate any home. Antique lacquer boxes have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique lacquer boxes are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Art Deco and Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique lacquer boxes over the years, but those made by George Ashdown Audsley, Asian Style and Jean Dunand are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Lacquer Boxes?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,881, while they’re typically $75 on the low end and $248,500 highest priced.
Questions About Antique Lacquer Boxes
  • What are lacquer boxes?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Lacquer boxes are 20th century Russian boxes. The boxes feature miniature paintings and are not made out of wood as appears, but are crafted from papier-mâché instead. Shop a collection of lacquer boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • What are Russian lacquer boxes called?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Russian lacquer boxes are also called Palekh boxes after the village where the craft was first recorded in the 1920s. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of vintage and contemporary Russian lacquer boxes from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • Where are Russian lacquer boxes made?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Most Russian lacquer boxes are made in the villages of Fedoskino, Kholui, Mstera and Palekh, Russia. In 1705, the guild for manufacturing lacquer boxes opened in Fedoskino. Many boxes feature natural forms inspired by the landscapes surrounding the village. On 1stDibs, find a range of wrought iron furniture.
  • How do I clean a Japanese lacquer box?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To clean a Japanese lacquer box, start by moistening a soft lint-free cloth with warm water. Ring it out and then gently rub every surface. Do not use soap as it may damage the lacquer. Dry the box promptly with a second soft, dry lint-free cloth. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Japanese lacquer boxes.
  • How do I clean Russian lacquer boxes?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To clean Russian lacquer boxes, moisten a soft cleaning cloth with warm water and mild dish soap. Gently wipe down every surface of the box and then repeat the process with a cloth dampened only with water. For the final step, dry with a soft towel. Find a variety of Russian lacquer boxes on 1stDibs.
  • How much is an antique ice box worth?
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    1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Antique ice boxes can be worth up to $2,000 - $3,000. Depending on its condition, an antique ice box can be a highly coveted item.

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