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Art Deco Burr Walnut Veneered Wooden Box, Austria, circa 1920
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Precious burr walnut box from the early Art Deco period in Austria, around 1920. A beautiful shaped
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Burl
1960s Handcrafted elegant Desk Box with Pen Holder in Burlwood
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful elegant 1960s pen holder desk box elegant handcrafted great quality and design.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Burl
Swedish Lidded Birch Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Swedish carved and turned birch burl container, called a box, the lid with half ring handle
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Birch
English Regency Walnut Traveling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century English Regency traveling lap writing desk with original brass corner mounts and hardware, including lock and key. Outstanding stiations in the burled walnut. Other feat...
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Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
English Walnut Brass Bound Lap Box on Later Custom Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine quality English walnut brass bound lap box with a fitted leather lined interior now mounted
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Boxes
Materials
Burl, Walnut
Selection of Elegant Boxes
By Karl Springer
Located in Atlanta, GA
. It is priced at $200. It measures 2"H x 6.75"W x 5"D.
9) Sculptural burl wood box, handmade by
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Boxes
Materials
Brass
1815 Biedermeier Austrian Decorative Box with Arched Lid and Burled Walnut
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier decorative box made of burled walnut from the early 19th century with feet
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Burl, Walnut
Art Nouveau Nutwood Box with Micro Inlay Works, Austria, circa 1910
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Charming Art Nouveau nutwood box from the early 20th century artfully made in Vienna, Austria back
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Materials
Nutwood, Burl
Antique Victorian Brass Inlaid Mahogany Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
done. Box closes firmly with no gaps. Lock and key are present and are working, crystal ink bottle is
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Regency Brass Inlaid Coromandel Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
dark colour, with a replaced leather in writing area which is nicely done. Box closes firmly with no
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Regency Brass Bound Coromandel Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
worn, but best left unreplaced. Box closes firmly with no gaps. Lock and key are present and are
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Exceptional Silver Mounted Burr Burl Walnut Stationery Casket, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
decorative mounts. The hinged lid opening to reveal its original shelves. The Box rests on four Tagua Nut
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century English Inlaid Tea Caddy with Burl Wood and Walnut
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A burl wood and walnut tea caddy. Originating in England, circa 1860.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Important 17th Century Charles II Burr Walnut Coffre Fort Strong Box, Circa 1675
By Gerrit Jensen
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
figured walnut with two drop-down compartments, each concealing its original hidden box.
Open the
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Antique 17th Century British Charles II Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Vintage Green 1950s Telephone Inside Burr Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Box Rare Find
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
telephone inside a burr walnut marquetry inlaid box
A seriously cool and decorative desk item, I had
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Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Burl
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Exotic Wood Marquetry Box Signed Tahan
By Tahan Paris
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This rare mid-19th century marquetry box from the Napoleon III period features a burl thuya wood
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Four Leaf Clover Box in Leather
Located in Toronto, ON
A special leather box with faux burl and hand painted top.
Stamped on the bottom "Kerrels
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Vintage 1940s Belgian Boxes
Materials
Leather
Vintage Boho Wood Love Letter Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic vintage wood box. A chic Burl wood with brass trim. Beautiful ruched interior lining
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Antique Late 19th Century American Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Erhard
Sőhne Burlwood Covered Jewellery Box, Germany C.1900
By Erhard
Söhne
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Erhard & Sohne burlwood covered Jewellery box, Germany C.1900. The oval box with brass inlay
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Antique Early 1900s German Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Grand Large Antique English Burr Ash Jewelry Box c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A beautiful late Victorian jewellery box and a grand, very usable size.
Made from one of my
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Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Burl
Georgian Burl Yew and Satinwood Octagonal Tea Caddy with Conch Shell Panels
Located in Downingtown, PA
George III Burl Yew and Satinwood Octagonal Tea Caddy with Conch Shell Panels,
Circa, 1790,
The
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Burl
Antique Walnut Needlework Box with Inlaid Satinwood and Ebony Roping
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Antique burl walnut needlework box with inlaid satinwood and ebony roping, of sarcophagus form
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ebony, Satinwood, Walnut
19th Century Burl Walnut Tea Caddy
Located in Montreal, QC
19th Century English beautifully figured burl walnut tea caddy, the interior fitted with three lead
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Ormolu Kingwood Sevres Casket Jewelry Box Attrib. Vervelle Audot
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Table Box of large proportions made in France and firmly attributed to renowned furniture makers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Decorative Sewing Jewel Box in Boulle Marquetry Napoleon III, France 1870
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Jewel decorative box or sewing box, in Boulle style Marquetry in Ebony, Copper, Brass, Mother of
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Decorative Sewing Jewel Box in Boulle Marquetry Napoleon III, France 1870
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Jewel decorative box or sewing box, in Boulle style Marquetry in Ebony, Copper, Brass, Mother of
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique French Ormolu Kingwood Sevres Casket Jewelry Box by Vervelle Audot Paris
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Casket or Table Box of large proportions made in France by renowned furniture makers Vervelle Audot
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Italian Art Deco Amboyna
Silver Playing Card / Games Box c.1935
By CORI ITALO F.lli ADOLFO
GINO
Located in Bath, GB
expensive and highly sought-after burls in the world.
The box is mounted with a suite of playing cards made
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Georgian Satinwood and Burl Yew Tea Caddy
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine George III inlaid satinwood tea caddy having oval inlays of burl yew wood in a mitered
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Antique 1770s English Adam Style Tea Caddies
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Satinwood, Yew
c. 1820 English Sarcophagus Form Tea Caddy Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1820 sarcophagus form tea caddy box, English. Rosewood & burl thuya wood marquetry decoration
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Antique 1820s English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Burl
English Burl Walnut Ebony and Tulip Wood Inlaid Kidney Shaped Tea Caddy, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English burl walnut hinged kidney shaped tea caddy with ebony string inlay, tulip wood cross
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Antique 1810s English George III Tea Caddies
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Foil
Large Antique French Napoleon III Marquetry Box
Located in Vilnius, LT
Antique 19th century French Napoleon III marquetry box.
The wallnut burl wooden box is decorated
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique French Cave a Cigares in Exotic Burl Wood, circa 1875
Located in Dallas, TX
century French burl wood and brass cigar box would be perfect as a decorative box and cigar holder in a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass
English Turnbridgeware Burl Walnut Tea Caddy, c. 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Burled-wood Tea Caddy, inlaid with Turnbridge-ware decoration, including a central rose design on the top, and geometric borders throughout. Dating from the mid-1800s.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
An English Burl Tea Caddy From The 19th Century
Located in Hixson, TN
A very nice burl walnut English tea caddy with various colors and greek key inlay. Mother of pearl
Category
Antique 19th Century British Tea Caddies
Set of Four Antique Burled Boxes
Located in Hudson, NY
Set of four early 20th to 18th century wood boxes. Each of them with beautiful warm patina
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Antique 19th Century Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Maple, Burl
$2,400 / set
Antique Decorative Frank Lloyd Wright style Jewelry Box, circa 1930s
Located in View Park, CA
An American craftsman / Art Deco Frank / Lloyd Wright style jewelry box with burl patchwork motif
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Vintage 1930s American American Craftsman Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Georgian Flame Mahogany English Double Tea Caddy Box Late 18th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A superb early example of an English Georgian Period Well figured flame mahogany double interior section tea caddy of rectangular outline, compact proportions and outstanding quality...
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Hand Crafted Burlwood Humidor Cigar Storage Box
By Dunhill
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a 20th mid-century hand crafted burlwood humidor cigar storage box. In the
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Wood, Burl
George III Walnut and Burl Walnut Tea Caddy with Hand Painting
Located in Hixson, TN
A gorgeous George III walnut and burl walnut tea caddy with two floral hand-painted band which wrap
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Antique 1870s Great Britain (UK) George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
French Directoire Period Thuya Wood Tea Box with Lemonwood Inlay and Bronze Feet
Located in Fayetteville, AR
bronze ormolu claw feet, this box also has bronze ring handles on each side that hang from baskets of
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Tea Caddies
Materials
Bronze
Jewel Box Ebony Capodimonte Ceramic, Italy, Second Half of the 1800s
Located in Milano, IT
, three small mahogany drawers veneered with maple burl. The box is decorated with porcelain plates
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Antique Late 19th Century European Other Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Porcelain, Ebony
CARTIER Paris 1920 Burl Wood Pocket Case In 18Kt Yellow Gold Enamel And Diamonds
By Cartier, Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
A burl wood pocket case designed by Cartier.
This is a fantastic pocket box, created in Paris
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold, Enamel
18th Century British Regency Sarcophagus Shaped Burl Yew Double Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous Regency double tea caddy from, circa 1790 in sarcophagus form.
Made from burr yew wood which makes it very rare, with satinwood stringing.
Central section for single mixin...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Mahogany Wood Vintage Handmade Jewelry Casket Box Manning of Ireland Irish New
Located in Dublin, Ireland
size, made in Ireland by renowned cabinet makers Mannings of Ireland, using well figured Burl Walnut
Category
Early 2000s Irish Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Mahogany Wood Vintage Handmade Jewelry Casket Box Manning of Ireland Irish New
Located in Dublin, Ireland
size, made in Ireland by renowned cabinet makers Mannings of Ireland, using well figured Burl Walnut
Category
Early 2000s Irish Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Walnut
English Octagonal Burl Yew Wood Tea Caddy with String Inlay, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Octagonal Burl Yew Wood Tea Caddy with String Inlay, Early 19th Century
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Yew
Very Good Georgian Burl Yew Wood Tea Caddy, U.K., Circa 1800
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The richly figured & satinwood strung case showing a hinged chamfered top opening to twin lidded tea compartments with maple lids & brass pulls, raised overall on compressed bun feet...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Yew, Satinwood
19th Century Burlwood Betel Nut Humidor Box, Palembang, Sumatra
Located in Austin, TX
A striking Sumatran lacquered burl humidor box used for the storing implements related to betel nut
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Antique Mid-19th Century Indonesian Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Textile, Burl
Miniature Secretaire Abattant
Located in Stamford, CT
A wonderful miniature secretaire abattant featuring mixed veneers including oyster burl, rosewood
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Ebony, Mahogany, Rosewood, Burl
Abalone Inlaid Burlwood Tantalus Chest, 19th Century
Located in Astoria, NY
European, likely French, Abalone Inlaid Burlwood Tantalus Chest, the lid opening to reveal a gilt bronze stand with four bottle inserts, all upon four squat feet, circa nineteenth ce...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Provincial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Burl
19th Century Biedermeier Vanity Table Mirror Nutwood, Austria, circa 1850
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
1850. The lovely vanity mirror was veneered in fine nut wood and burl and shows a glossy shellac finish
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mirror, Nutwood, Burl
Burl Walnut Dome-Top Tea Caddy, with Elaborate Brass Work with Key English, 1860
Located in Banner Elk, NC
19th Century dome-top tea caddy, with elaborate and intricate brass work, with lids present and with original key, English, ca. 1860.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Tea Caddies
Materials
Walnut
18th Century George III Burr Yew Tea Caddy with Star Inlay and Brass Accents
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Exquisite 18th Century Burr Yew Tea Caddy with Star Inlay and Brass Accents, circa 1770. England
This exceptional burr yew tea caddy is a stunning example of Georgian craftsmanship,...
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Yew, Burl
Antique French Kingwood Jardinière Planter Centerpiece Sevres Porcelain Plaques
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stylish French twin handle kingwood jardinière of traditional oval form, with ormolu gallery pierced rail and ornate ormolu twin handles and central hand painted soft paste Sevres po...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Humidor
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gorgeous walnut and burl wood inlaid cigar box, circa 1880, France. This box is in great condition
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Burlwood Tea Caddy
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very handsome and unusual burlwood tea caddy.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Burl
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Burl Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of burl boxes available for sale. The range of distinct burl boxes — often made from wood, burl and metal — can elevate any home. We have 584 antique and vintage burl boxes in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. Burl boxes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of burl boxes to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, mid-century modern and Georgian burl boxes are of considerable interest. Some burl boxes are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller burl boxes, measuring 1 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Many burl boxes are appealing in their simplicity, but Michael Elkan, Tommaso Barbi and Dunhill produced popular burl boxes that are worth a look.
How Much are Burl Boxes?
Prices for burl boxes start at $50 and top out at $36,675 with the average selling for $1,044.
Finding the Right Boxes for You
From mere trinkets to useful receptacles that serve a distinct purpose, antique boxes as decorative objects have come in many forms over the years. No matter what they’re made of or where they end up in your home, decorative boxes add both style and storage to your space.
The decorative box that is likely most common is the jewelry box. These boxes were originally known as jewel caskets and were in common use in Ancient Egypt, as most Egyptians wore some sort of jewelry. A portable jewelry box, in its original intended use, was integral to keeping your jewelry safe and secure. This accessory has transformed in size, shape and appearance over the years. Initially it was common for a jewelry box to bear intricate ornamentation. Whether they’re mid-century modern works of marble and brass or feature playful Art Deco–style geometric decor, jewelry boxes boast real staying power.
Snuff boxes began to soar in popularity during the 17th century (and were commonplace in European homes by the mid-19th century). The boxes, some hand-painted with landscape scenes, some made from gold, porcelain or stone, contained a small amount of tobacco, which users would sniff, or “snuff,” throughout the day. Some particularly ornamental snuff boxes featured enameled designs or were set with precious gems and were given as gifts or party favors, particularly at the coronation of royalty or other lavish events.
Whether you’re organizing important mail in the foyer or tucking away medications in your bathroom, antique boxes — be they metal tea caddies, sterling-silver decorative boxes or Victorian cigar boxes made of oak (even if you don’t smoke) — are a sophisticated solution to help keep the surfaces in your home clutter-free. And no matter if you’re seeking a decorative box to beautify a desktop or bestow upon a loved one, you are sure to find something you love in the collection of antique and vintage boxes on 1stDibs.
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