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Leather and Chrome Horseshoe Tobacco Box, 1970s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome leather and cork tobacco box from France. Great scale and design. Beautiful metal
Category
Vintage 1980s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Metal
Jacques Adnet Leather and Wood Box, France 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Leather and wood box with contrast stitching by French designer, Jacques Adnet. Equestrian themed
Category
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Metal
Leather Covered Tobacco Box, or Box, in Ceramic and Wood Brown, France 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This snuffbox, or tobacco box, covered with leather, brown in color. The underside of the lid is
Category
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Leather, Wood
Tobacco Box Terracotta "The Sailor" by LPW, France circa 1920
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Uncommon Tobacco Box made of fine terra-cotta, circa 1920. Designed as a sailors head, this great
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Terracotta
Cigarette Box
Located in Houston, TX
This cigarette box is designed to resemble a stack of books. The front portion slides out and has
Category
Early 20th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
$460
Jacques Adnet Box
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome box/catch-all by French designer Jacques Adnet. Glass tray with removable lid. Black
Category
Vintage 1950s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Puiforcat Paris French Neoclassical Louis XVI Repousse Oval Pill Box in Sterling
By Puiforcat
Located in Miami, FL
Pill box designed by Jean Puiforcat.
Beautiful three-dimensional oval box made in Paris, France
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacc...
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century French Napoleon III Rosewood Cigar Holder Box with Brass Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique two-tone fruitwood box was crafted in France, circa 1870; the twelve-cigar
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Tabacco Pot or Box 19th Majolica Tobacco Jar France Green and Red Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Tabacco box, Pot in Majolica with brass. Leaf Decor pattern. Brown Green and Red color.
It has
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Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Majolica
Antique 20th Century French Solid Silver and Hand-Painted Enamel Box, circa 1920
By George Betjemann
Sons
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th century French solid silver and hand-painted enamel jewelry or cigarette box, of plain
Category
Early 20th Century French Romantic Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Richard Comyns London Sterling Silver French Bulldog Pill Box, circa 1988
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fine Richard Comyns London sterling silver French bulldog pill box - circa 1988
A beautiful
Category
Vintage 1980s Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Adnet Glass and Leather Box
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant glass and leather box by Jacques Adnet. Leather wrapped glass base with leather lid. Brass
Category
Vintage 1950s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Gold Box, Early 19th Century, Restauration
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional rectangular box or snuff box in four-tone gold. The hinged lid in fine relief has an
Category
Antique 1820s French Restauration Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Large Gold Candy Box 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Large and circular box featuring two shades of gold. The removable lid is embellished with detailed
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Antique 1750s French Louis XV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Leather and Brass
Porthole
Box, circa 1960
By Jacques Adnet
Located in London, GB
A stylish mid-20th century brass box modelled as a porthole with stitched leather covering, in the
Category
Vintage 1960s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Hermes Silver and Gold Plated Cigarette Box
By Hermès
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
HERMES Paris vintage rare silver tone metal box featuring a large gold plated H design on top
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Gold, Enamel, Tortoiseshell and Lacquer Box, Louis XV Period
By Julien Alaterre
Located in Paris, FR
Circular box in several shades of gold, enamel, and composite materials. The box features varnish
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Gold, Enamel, Tortoiseshell and Lacquer Box, Louis XV Period
By Julien Alaterre
Located in Paris, FR
Circular box in several shades of gold, enamel, and composite materials. The box features varnish
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Gold
Lacquer Box with Erotic Enamel Medallion, Late 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Round box in red-orange lacquer and gold mounting embellished with delicate beading. The removable
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Ferdinand Barbedienne Damascene Gold and Silver Inlaid Bronze Box
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
patinated bronze circular box, circa 1875
In original black leather and red silk fitted box (H 10 cm, W 14
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Lacquer Box with Erotic Enamel Medallion, Late 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Round box in red-orange lacquer and gold mounting embellished with delicate beading. The removable
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Enamel
18th Century Box Martin Varnish and Gold Mount Signed Bardin
Located in Paris, FR
Cylindrical box in Martin varnish and gold mount. The box has two compartments with removable lids
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Amouage Silver Gilt Malachite Perfume Bottle Islamic Arabic with Original Box
Located in Queens, NY
malachite stand. Complete with fitted leather, velvet and silk-lined box. Appears to be full.
Marked
Category
20th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Malachite, Silver
20th Century Cartier 18-Karat Gold, Enamel, Jade
Diamond Box, circa 1920
By Cartier
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th century rare French Cartier Art Deco gold box, of rectangular form with rounded
Category
20th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Jade, Gold, Enamel
CARTIER London 1935 Art Deco Box In Sterling 18Kt Gold And Rubies
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Compact case box designed by Cartier.
Beautiful and rare compact box, created in Paris France by
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
French 1760 Baroque Louis XV Snuff Box In Carved Agate And Chiseled 18Kt Gold
Located in Miami, FL
French snuff box in agate and gold.
Fabulous round box, created in Paris France during the
Category
Antique 1760s French Baroque Boxes and Cases
Materials
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Large French Gold Snuffbox
Located in Paris, FR
box. On the sides are decorated with a wavy guilloche framed by a frieze of geometric motifs.
The
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
$16,658
VAN CLEEF
ARPELS 1935 Paris Art Deco Geometric Box In Solid .925 Sterling Silv
By Van Cleef
Arpels
Located in Miami, FL
in Paris France by the jewelry house of Van Cleef & Arpels, back in the 1935. The rectangular box has
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Tonnel Paris 1928 Art Deco Box In 14Kt Gold With Red
Black Lacquer And Diamond
By Tonnel Paris
Located in Miami, FL
France for Tonnel-Paris during the art deco period, back in the 1920's. This beautiful cased-box has been
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Louis XV French Gold Snuffbox by Germain Chayé
Located in New Orleans, LA
gifts. Snuff boxes, also known as “tabatières”, have become some of the most desirable collectibles in
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
French 1790 Neoclassical Louis XVI Rectangular Snuff Box in Labrated 18kt Gold
Located in Miami, FL
French snuff box in solid gold.
Exceptional rectangular snuff box, created in Paris France during
Category
Antique 1790s French Neoclassical Boxes and Cases
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mixed Metal French Toilet Garniture Set, circa 1920
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A circa 1930 mixed metal French toilet set, Monogrammed C.S in copper, glass and metal Martelé
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Metal, Copper
19th Century French Tobacco Jars, Quirky Collectors Items
Located in Brecht, BE
Quite rare to find these 19th century tobacco jars, big belly men ..., used to be precious gifts for men, often found on their desk ... one is 35 cm high, the other one is 40 cm high...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century French 18K Gold Vinaigrette, Paris, c.1820
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
19th Century French 18k gold vinaigrette, of rectangular form, with cut corners, both sides
Category
Antique 19th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Regence Tobacco Chest, France, First Half of the 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
French tobacco chest out of grey marble with silver fittings and a carved shell ornament on the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Régence Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Marble, Silver
20thC French Solid Silver
Enamel Cigarette Case, Ashtray
Lighter c.1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A striking 20th Century French solid silver & enamel art deco personal smoking set comprising a
Category
20th Century French Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Antique French Agate and 18-Karat Gold Cigarette Case, Paris, circa 1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th century French 18-carat gold-mounted agate cigarette case, rectangular shaped
Category
Early 20th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Agate, Gold
French 1890 Etui Sealing Wax Case with Guilloche Blue Enamel in Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
French etui sealing wax case.
Exquisite objet d'art, created in Paris France in the late 19th
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Antique 1890s French Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Restauration Gold Boxe in Rocaille Style
By Louis-François Tronquoy 1
Located in Paris, FR
Small, gold snuff box featuring Rocaille motifs. Its cover is embellished with delicately sculpted
Category
Antique 1830s French Restauration Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Round Bonbonniere in Gold and Enamel, Louis XVI Period, 1779
By René-Antoine Bailleul 1
Located in Paris, FR
Paris has one of his snuff boxes in its collection.
Bibliography:
Louveciennes 2003. L'enfant che´ri au
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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Round Bonbonniere in Gold and Enamel, Louis XVI Period, 1779
By René-Antoine Bailleul 1
Located in Paris, FR
. The Cognacq Jay museum in Paris has one of his snuff boxes in its collection.
Bibliography
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Gold
Antique Cartier 18-Karat Gold and Enamel Turquoise Set Vanity Case, circa 1920
By Cartier
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
box is applied with black lacquer and Art Deco gold inlay.
Each part is Hallmarked French gold
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Antique Art Deco 18-Karat Gold, Lacquer, Jade and Diamond Vanity Case circa 1920
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th century French Art Deco 18-karat gold vanity case, of rectangular form with
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Jade, Gold, Enamel
20th Century Van Cleef
Arpels 18-Karat Gold and Diamond Compact, circa 1960
By Van Cleef
Arpels
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
large diamond set thumb-piece. Hallmarked French small gold guarantee mark and 18-karat (owl, 750
Category
20th Century French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Antique Art Deco 18-Karat Gold, Lacquer, Jade
Diamond Vanity Case, circa 1920
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
empty compartment and a lid set mirror. Hallmarked French 18k gold (owl, 750 gold standard), the box
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Jade, Gold
20th Century Roger Capron Vallauris Ceramic Tobacco Recipient, 1970s
By Roger Capron
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice 20th century Vallauris Ceramic Tobacco recipient from the 1970s by the French Designer
Category
Vintage 1970s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Cork
Dunhill Chrome Dice and Playing Cards Cigarette Dispensers
By Dunhill
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage Post War Dunhill chrome dice and playing cards cigarette dispensers holding up to 22 cigarettes. Simply push the center button for the lid to open bringing up the cigarettes....
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Vintage 1930s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Chrome
Antique 20th Century Art Deco 18K Gold, Silver
Ruby Compact, Paris c.1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
inside of the cover is set with a mirror. Hallmarked French 18k gold and 950 silver guarantee marks
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold
19th Majolica Palissy Tobacco Jar Thomas Sergent
By Thomas Victor Sergent
Located in Austin, TX
Palissy tobacco jar signed Thomas Sergent, circa 1880.
The handle is a shell, the tobacco jar is decorated with a crawfish, a lizard, shells and leaves on a mottled blue brown yello...
Category
Antique 1880s French Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Majolica
Majolica Deer Tobacco Jar Onnaing, circa 1890
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica tobacco jar with deer and acanthus leaves Onnaing, circa 1890.
Category
Antique 1890s French Country Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Hermès Compass Pot, circa 1930
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
Stylish Hermès pigskin and silver plated pot with compass in the lid and gilded interior, originally designed to hold cigarettes, circa 1930 and fully marked on the base. With a typi...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
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
19th Majolica Monkey Pianist Humidor Tobacco Jar Sarreguemines
By Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
Amusing Majolica monkey pianist tobacco jar signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.Rarely found complete with his lid the chimpanzee wear a costume of Oriental style, he play piano and two...
Category
Antique 1880s French Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
French Gold Mounted Micro Mosaic Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
14-karat gold mounted snuff box with a rare micro mosaic still life.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
Silver-Gilt Mounted Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
A French silver-gilt mounted snuff box with a micro mosaic of the Pantheon.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass, Porcelain
Vintage French Woven Snuff Box
Located in London, England
. The box weighs approximately 77-80 grams and features French gold markings. It's beautifully made and
Category
Vintage 1960s French Boxes and Cases
Materials
18k Gold
c.1880 Horn and Tortoise Veneer Snuff Box
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique hand carved snuff box with horn body, gentle concave sides and richly grained tortoise
Category
Antique 19th Century French Boxes
Materials
Horn
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French Snuff Box For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French snuff box you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, gold and wood, every French snuff box was constructed with great care. There are 381 variations of the antique or vintage French snuff box you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a French snuff box — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right French snuff box, those designed in folk art, Louis XVI and Empire styles are of considerable interest. Limoges, Louis-François Tronquoy and Cartier each produced at least one beautiful French snuff box that is worth considering.
How Much is a French Snuff Box?
A French snuff box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,918, while the lowest priced sells for $35 and the highest can go for as much as $137,241.
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.
Questions About French Snuff Box
- What is a snuff box used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A snuff box is a small, decorated box used to store snuff ( scented, powdered tobacco). Snuff boxes come in two sizes: small pocket boxes and larger communal boxes for use at the table. Pocket boxes are often designed to retain a little amount of snuff for immediate use and are designed to hold a day or two's worth of snuff. On 1stDibs, shop a range of antique and vintage snuff boxes.
- When were snuff boxes invented?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Snuff boxes first appeared in England during the 17th century and became widespread in the 18th century. Snuff boxes range from simple designs to elaborately decorations. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique snuff boxes from some of the world’s top sellers.
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