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A French Bar Navy suit Circa 1945/1950
Located in Toulon, FR
to the rounded collar and to the back of the patch pockets on the hips. Cup skirt with box pleats
Category

1940s French Skirt Suits

Vintage Scandinavian Märta Måås-Fjetterström Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
, which play off the neighboring coffered boxes and give the congenial composition an attractively
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Late 19th Century Oversized Papier Maché Pull Along Horse Toy
Located in London, GB
has stood the test of time and many hours of play time. Dimensions of box in inches: H 19” x W 18” x
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Antique 1890s British Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood, Paper

Black Forest Cuckoo Clock Edelweiss Fröhliche Wanderer German Swiss
Located in Dayton, OH
includes Romance Swiss made music box playing Edelweiss and Frohiliche Wanderer – No 3638. This clock is
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Late 20th Century Black Forest Wall Clocks

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Art Deco Play Box maple wood vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco Play Box maple wood vienna around 1920s With decoration ( carts, Coins )
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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Maple

Italian Vintage Playing Box with Chips, Playing cards and Poker Dice 70s
Located in Roma, IT
A splendid Playing Box made in Italy, as can be seen from the chips that reproduce the Lire, the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Italian Ottaviani Sterling Silver, Enamel and Wood Card Playing Box
By Ottaviani
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful comedy and tragedy card box that is marked Ottaviani with the 925 silver mark on the
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Vintage 1960s Italian Aesthetic Movement Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Sterling Silver

Ottaviani 1960s Sterling Silver, Enamel and Wood Card Playing Box
By Ottaviani
Located in Weesp, NL
Beautiful 1960s game box produced and marked by Ottaviani, Italy. This is a very rare piece made
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Vintage 1960s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Enamel, Sterling Silver

Fornasetti Playing Cards Box
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage poker playing cards box in walnut wood that holds two packs of cards / designed by Piero
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Playing Cards Box by Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage poker playing cards box in walnut wood that holds two packs of cards / designed by Piero
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Playing Cards Box
Located in Tampa, FL
An exceptional English playing cards box dating to the 1860s suitable for both bridge and standard
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Antique 1860s English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Italian Playing Card Box
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Art Deco box made in walnut for playing cards with a hinged lid made in Italy. All in good original
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Italian Playing Card Box
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A box for playing cards made in maple with decor in chrome and enameled symbols for spades, hearts
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Playing Card in Leather Box French Vintage
By Hermès, Jacques Adnet
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Leather wrapped box with two set of playing cards and brass dices. Saddle stitched leather box
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Antique Games / Playing Card Box, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
An exceptional and most unusual games / card box made from rosewood and continental in origin
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Antique 1860s French High Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

English Pewter Owl Playing Card or Trinket Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
English pewter owl playing card or trinket box.
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Early 20th Century English Decorative Boxes

Hermès Playing Cards Box Card Game Case in Lacquered Elm Burl Wood
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Exceptional Authentic Hermès Playing Cards Case Rare item, super chic ! Can hold a tarot deck of 78 cards
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20th Century French Boxes

Antique English Sterling Silver Bridge / Playing Card Box, 1904
By Stokes Ireland Ltd
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome Edwardian playing card / games box in solid English silver, hallmarked for Chester 1904
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Victorian Sterling Silver Playing Card Box, Original Cards, 1899
By Stokes Ireland Ltd
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous late Victorian playing card box made from solid sterling silver fully hallmarked for the
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Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Fabulous Marquetry Inlaid Olive Wood Games or Playing Cards Box, French
Located in Bath, GB
A truly stunning late Victorian playing card / games box made from beautiful olivewood with cross
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Antique 1880s French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Ottaviani Mid Century Sterling silver enamel and wood playing card box
By Ottaviani
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid Century Sterling silver enamel and wood playing card box, Italy 1979. Signed Ottaviani
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Mid Century Modern Bookmatched Walnut Brass Inlay Game/ Playing Card Box
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid Century Modern playing card/ game box was realized in the United States circa 1950
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Lacquer Pen Box Hand Painted with Harem Girls Playing and Dancing
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hand painted lacquer pen box in rectangular shape with lid. Decorated with a figural 17th century
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Mid-20th Century Persian Islamic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Vintage Playing Cards in Leather Box French Bridge Set of Two Decks
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage playing cards in leather box French bridge set of two decks with display poker dice card
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

19th Century French Delicate Silver Box with an Angel Playing Music on the Top
Located in Sofia, BG
Tiny and delicate round sterling silver box decorated with a little angel playing music. France
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mid-20th Century Italian Leather Playing Card Case
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful Italian handcrafted tooled leather playing card case with painted enamel-like decoration
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

19th Century Italian Sorrento Inlaid Mosaic Playing Card Case
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful and rare 19th century Italian olive wood and various fruit woods and hard woods playing
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Belle Époque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Symphonium Music Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a rectangular wood music box that play music with a flat disk that is read by a comb after
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Antique 19th Century German Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Midcentury All Leather Calfskin Playing Card Holder Made in Italy, circa 1960s
Located in San Francisco, CA
About An all leather double playing card caddy with embossed gold trim and playing card detail
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Vintage Tiffany Playing Cards
By Tiffany Co.
Located in North Miami, FL
These never opened or used Tiffany playing cards are vintage. It is a lovely Tiffany box within
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Antique Swiss Music Box
Located in Petaluma, CA
This handsome music box plays eight different songs beautifully. The box itself has some lovely
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Belle Époque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Art Deco Bakelite Box, Alpad Germany 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous bakelite box with a playing card ornament on top of the lid. Think you can use it as a
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bakelite

Vintage Hand Tooled Leather Covered Wooden Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
. Spanish Colonial style handcrafted tooled leather decorative box, trinket box, jewelry box or playing card
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Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Chinese Porcelain Stacking Box with Scholarly Gathering
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century porcelain container is a Chinese play on traditional Japanese stacking
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Footed Wooden Jewelry Music Box Made in Italy
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
, the music box begins to play "Doctor Zhivago" Lara's theme. The box is made in Italy stamped in the
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Vintage 1950s Italian Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Footed Wooden Jewelry Music Box Made in Italy
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
play "Doctor Zhivago" Lara's theme. The box is made in Italy stamped in the bottom. The musical
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Vintage 1950s Italian Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Jewelry Music Box Made in Italy by Reuge
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
.. Upon opening, the music box begins to play a theme. The box is made in Italy stamped in the bottom
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Vintage 1950s Italian Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Art Deco wood cigarette / cards box, Italy 1940
Located in Firenze, IT
Art Déco wooden cigarette / playing cards box Italy 1940 Wood, brass inserts H 4 cm - 30 x 19
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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Cobalt Blue Jewelry Music Box, Made in Italy
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
box begins to play "Love Story" The box is made in Italy stamped in the bottom. The musical movement
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Vintage 1950s Italian Bohemian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century Swiss Eight Air Rosewood Cylinder Box
Located in London, GB
sheet which is stamped: No 3376 Fabrique de Geneve. The music box plays the following tunes: 1
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Decorative Boxes

Materials

Boxwood, Kingwood, Rosewood

Footed Blue Wooden Jewelry Music Box Made in Italy
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
foliages floral decor. Upon opening, the music box begins to play "Blu Danubio" theme. The box is made in
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Vintage 1950s Italian Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Silver Plated Mid Century Box with Bamboo Inlaid Lid
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Good quality mid century silver plated box with inset bamboo to the lid Most probably a box for
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Swiss Mechanical Burr Walnut Music Box with 4 Airs
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A good quality antique Swiss made burr walnut veneered mechanical music box playing 4 airs dating
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Norman Rockwell Young Love Walking to School Music Box
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
, the tune will play when you open the box. Made in Japan Circa 1970. Dimensions: 2 in H x 4.5 in
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Danish Modern Box, Sterling Salmon Fishing Intarsia, Franz Hingelberg
By Frantz Hingelberg
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Two-compartment box for playing cards, cigars, cigarettes etc. It’s manufactured by the Danish
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

19th Century 12 Tune Cylinder Music Box Inlaid Case Works Great
Located in Bradenton, FL
base. Case has floral and musical motifs, the music box plays twelve airs, listed on inside lid
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Belle Époque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Spanish Moorish Inlaid Marquetry Jewelry Music Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
ebony and bone and other precious wood. When you open the box, the music plays. Very good condition
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century Continental Leather Reuge Music Jewellery Box, c.1880
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Swiss scallop shaped music jewellery box. Leather bound and fitted with green
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Leather, Velvet

Footed Wooden Music Box Made in Italy
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
, the music box begins to play " Doctor Zhivago" Lara's Theme. Made in Italy stamped in the bottom
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Vintage 1950s Italian Moorish Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Moorish Round Brass Pill Box with Miniature Persian Painting
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
-painted motif of Persian riders playing polo. The small box is brass plated, made of white silver color
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Mid-20th Century Asian Moorish Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Brass

Hans Hansen Danish Modern Cigar Box in Rosewood and Sterling Silver, 1950s
By Hans Hansen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
One-compartment Rosewood box for playing cards, jewelry, cigars, cigarettes etc. Its manufactured
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Silver

Hermès Tarot Playing Cards With Box
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hermès Authentic Tarot Playing Cards feature, silver edged cards and printed paper and cardboard
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21st Century and Contemporary French Games

Hermès Equestre Playing Cards New In Box
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Hermès Equestre Playing Cards Set contains two decks of bridge playing cards with 54 cards in
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21st Century and Contemporary Games

Hermes 2-Deck Playing Card Box Set
By Hermès
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The Hermès 2-Deck Playing Card Box Set is a luxurious addition to any game night or home decor
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21st Century and Contemporary French Miscellaneous

Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Playing Card Box (1904)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver playing card box; an
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

New in Box Must De Cartier Playing Cards
By Cartier
Located in West Hollywood, CA
New in box must de Cartier poker cards, still sealed. Red box has some marks, please refer to
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21st Century and Contemporary French Games

14K Yellow Gold Playing Card Box Charm #18390
Located in Washington Depot, CT
a gift box or pouch (when possible) and will be shipped U.S. Priority Mail Insured. AD072424/17KCS
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20th Century Charm Bracelets

Materials

14k Gold

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Playing Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal playing box for your home. Each playing box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and silver. Find 51 options for an antique or vintage playing box now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a playing box — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A playing box, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Victorian or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made playing box over the years, but those crafted by Cartier, Ottaviani and Fornasetti are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Playing Box?

Prices for a playing box start at $55 and top out at $7,984 with the average selling for $857.
Questions About Playing Box
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The box that plays music is called a music box in the U.S. and a musical box in the UK. Early versions date back to the 19th century, and many of them came from factories located in Switzerland. Shop a large selection of antique and vintage music boxes on 1stDibs.