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Mystery Box Vintage

"Mystery Box (Boîte mystère)" Ben Vautier, Fluxus Movement Conceptual Sculpture
By Ben Vautier
Located in New York, NY
Ben Vautier Mystery Box (Boîte mystère), 1965 Painted wood with letterpress label 3 13/16 × 2 3/4
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1960s Conceptual Mystery Box Vintage

Materials

Wood, Paper

Jay Rogers 1992 Exotic Wood Box with mystery drawers
By Michael Elkan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Jay Rogers 1992 Three drawer exotic wood Box. Box looks like cubes rolling off the main body, but
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Late 20th Century American Modern Mystery Box Vintage

Materials

Zebra Wood

Maison Cartier Modernist Copper Enigma Box, circa 1950
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
a hidden narrative. If you look at the box straight on, the engraved text on the top is a mystery
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Mystery Box Vintage

Materials

Brass, Copper

Vintage Boho Spaulding and Co. Gold Leaf Tooled Leather Box
By Spaulding Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
element of vintage mystery, making this box as functional as it is decorative. Its warm tones and tactile
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Late 20th Century Italian Mystery Box Vintage

Materials

Gold Leaf

LeCoultre 14Kt. Solid Gold Mystery Watch with Original Box and Papers 1950 s
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: LeCoultre Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Mystery Watch METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt
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1950s Swiss Modernist Mystery Box Vintage

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Jan de Swart Hand-Carved Zebrawood Mystery Box, circa 1970
By Jan De Swart
Located in New York, NY
Jan De Swart (1908-1987) Netherlands / USA. Mystery box, circa 1970. Hand-carved and
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1970s American Modern Mystery Box Vintage

Materials

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Cartier Bamboo White Gold Diamond Pave Clip-On Earrings
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
Cartier manufacturer box completes this package of chic mystery. Included Items: Manufacturer's Box
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Late 20th Century French Mystery Box Vintage

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

1960 Dell Comics Roy Rogers and Trigger #139 Multicolor, Red, Green, White, Blue
By Dell Comics
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, detailing the mystery of a box of jewels and their pursuer. Outlaw's Deed is about the Shriff's missing
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1960s Mystery Box Vintage

Curated Tables – Harold Maude (9 pers.)
Located in PARIS, FR
, etc... Everything you see is included in the box! Harold & Maude - Table for 9 people Symbol of
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Mid-20th Century Mystery Box Vintage

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Italian Mystery Jewelry Box circa 1950
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Trinket/jewelry wood box with a hinged lid made in Italy . The box has a hidden keyhole which is
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20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Mystery Box Vintage

Materials

Brass

Italian Mystery Jewelry Box circa 1950
Italian Mystery Jewelry Box circa 1950
H 3.94 in W 7.88 in D 5.52 in
Richard Bitterman "Mystery" Jewelry Box
Located in Highland, IN
functional jewelry box. The highly active and textural surface is created of a patchwork of shapes in brass
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1970s American Brutalist Mystery Box Vintage

Materials

Brass, Steel

Mystery Box by Jan de Swart
By Jan De Swart
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural box by Jan de Swart, hand-carved and constructed, circa 1970. De Swart (1908-87) was a
Category

1970s American Mystery Box Vintage

Materials

Metal

Mystery Box by Jan de Swart
Mystery Box by Jan de Swart
H 11 in W 9 in D 9.5 in

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Vintage Brass Fish Skeleton Key Hanger in the Style of Walter Bosse, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual key hanger - key rack in the shape of a fish skeleton. It made entirely from plate and wire brass and is featuring hand-engraved details to the face and tail. Unknown Europea...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Mystery Box Vintage

Materials

Brass

English Painted Low Cupboard
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 19th century English painted three drawer low cupboard. Would make an ideal TV cabinet. 1880. Code: 9025 Dimensions: W: 65" (165.1 cm) H: 26" (66 cm) D: 20" (50.8 cm)
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19th Century English Victorian Mystery Box Vintage

Materials

Mahogany

English Painted Low Cupboard
English Painted Low Cupboard
$2,678
H 26 in W 65 in D 20 in
Bleached Sheraton Chest of Drawers, c.1810
Located in Savannah, GA
A bleached mahogany American Sheraton chest of drawers, circa 1810. 41 ¾ inches wide by 21 ½ inches deep by 39 inches tall
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1810s Sheraton Mystery Box Vintage

Materials

Mahogany

Bleached Sheraton Chest of Drawers, c.1810
Bleached Sheraton Chest of Drawers, c.1810
$3,400
H 39 in W 41.75 in D 21.5 in
Pair of Round Leaning Club Chairs, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By Jacques Adnet, (after) Jean Michel Frank, Jules Leleu, Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Superb pair of round, leaning modern club chairs, upholstered in pure Alpaca fabric. High quality handmade beech frames and upholstered in a soft, golden brown, premium 100% alpaca ...
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2010s British Art Deco Mystery Box Vintage

Materials

Alpaca, Wood

Pair of Round Leaning Club Chairs, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
Pair of Round Leaning Club Chairs, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
$12,087 / set
H 29.93 in W 37.8 in D 38.59 in
Antique English safe
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique English safe with a drawer on the inside in good and completely original condition. Working and with original keys. also for the drawer on the inside. Quite special that both...
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Mystery Box Vintage

Materials

Iron

Antique English safe
Antique English safe
$1,650
H 24.41 in W 18.12 in D 16.93 in
1940s Danish Mohair Sofa with Channel Back and Curved Silhouette
Located in Oakland, CA
Elegant 1940s Danish sofa features a gracefully curved form with vertical channel-back tufting, offering both sculptural presence and structured comfort. Built with exceptional craft...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Mystery Box Vintage

Materials

Mohair

Art Deco Theater Terracotta Wall Mirror by Gmundner Keramik, Austria, 1930s
By Gmundner Keramik
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming wall-mounted mirror from the 1930s, crafted by Gmundner Keramik in Austria. The mirror features a shield-shaped ceramic / terracotta frame with a beautiful turquoise mint ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Mystery Box Vintage

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta

Arts School Bench
Located in Greenwich, CT
A Scottish Arts and Crafts period arts school bench of thick solid pale oak slabs for the ends, seat and back with substantial integrated bespoke brass hinges to allow conversion int...
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Early 20th Century Scottish Arts and Crafts Mystery Box Vintage

Materials

Oak

Arts School Bench
Arts School Bench
$7,900
H 39.5 in W 71 in D 26.5 in
Josef Hoffmann Variation of Art Nouveau "Fledermaus" Sofa
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Praha, CZ
- Beech wood wooden Skelet carefully refurbished and finished in Shellac - Original upholstery in good original condition with some signs of use
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Mid-20th Century European Art Nouveau Mystery Box Vintage

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Josef Hoffmann Variation of Art Nouveau "Fledermaus" Sofa
Josef Hoffmann Variation of Art Nouveau "Fledermaus" Sofa
$3,468
H 30.32 in W 48.82 in D 23.23 in
Bleached George III Triple Chair-Back Settee, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A bleached George III triple chair-back settee, 19th century. 68 inches wide by 21 inches deep by 37 inches tall; seat height 17 inches Estate of Jeannie Sims, Savannah, GA and Cha...
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19th Century English George III Mystery Box Vintage

Materials

Wood

ANTOINETTE FARAGALLAH Decorative Sculptural Large Turquoise Pottery Lidded Box
Located in Miami, FL
Decorative pottery box designed by Antoinette Faragalla. This is a great decorative pottery lidded box created by the artist Antoinette Faragallah. The large rectangular turquoise p...
Category

1990s French Mid-Century Modern Mystery Box Vintage

Materials

Enamel

A Large Willow Branch Basket
Located in Savannah, GA
A large vintage willow branch basket, mid-20th century. 27 inches wide and deep by 14 inches tall
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Primitive Mystery Box Vintage

Materials

Willow

A Large Willow Branch Basket
A Large Willow Branch Basket
$800
H 14 in Dm 27 in
A Highly Important Viennese Enamel, Silver, and Rock Crystal Mounted Hinged Box
By Hermann Ratzersdorfer
Located in New York, NY
A Highly Important Viennese Enamel, Silver, Lapis Lazuli, and Rock Crystal Mounted Hinged Box, Attributed to Hermann Ratzersdorfer. The box is constructed from silver-gilt and fully ...
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1860s Austrian Louis XVI Mystery Box Vintage

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Rock Crystal, Enamel, Silver

Georgian Bleached Oak Drop Leaf Table
Located in Savannah, GA
A Georgian bleached oak drop leaf table, 18th century. 30 inches wide by 11 ½ inches deep by 28 inches tall; leafs up 33 ½ inches
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18th Century Georgian Mystery Box Vintage

Materials

Oak

Georgian Bleached Oak Drop Leaf Table
Georgian Bleached Oak Drop Leaf Table
$1,800 / item
H 28 in W 30 in D 11.5 in
Japanese Edo Period Blue and White Charger, c.1800
Located in Savannah, GA
A Japanese Edo period blue and white charger, circa 1800. 17 ½ inches wide by 3 inches tall
Category

Early 1800s Japanese Edo Mystery Box Vintage

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Neoclassical Marble Chimneypiece Tablet on Stand c.1800
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A stunning late 18th/early 19th century neoclassical white statuary marble chimneypiece tablet mounted on a stand. Originally from a property in Mayfair, London, this large scale ant...
Category

Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Mystery Box Vintage

Materials

Marble, Statuary Marble, Metal, Steel

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Mystery Box Vintage For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic mystery box vintage available at 1stDibs. Each mystery box vintage for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and paper. There are many kinds of the mystery box vintage you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right mystery box vintage, those designed in mid-century modern and Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest. Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.), Gaston Sébire and Haime Correa each produced at least one beautiful mystery box vintage that is worth considering.

How Much is a Mystery Box Vintage?

Prices for a mystery box vintage start at $80 and top out at $135,000 with the average selling for $2,341.
Questions About Mystery Box Vintage
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    To clean a vintage wood box, wipe it with a soft cloth moistened with mild dish soap and water. You can use a soft-bristled brush and soapy water to remove dirt from the hinges and clasp. Next, use a fresh, damp cloth to wipe away the soap and then finish by drying with a third cloth. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of wood boxes.