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Italian 17th Century Primitive Collection Box
Located in Round Top, TX
A rare and unique church collection box from Northern Italy. Beautifully constructed from thick
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Piaget Jewelry Silver Box Italy 1970´s
By Piaget
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Piaget Italy Silver Rare Jewelry Box.
Decorative Vintage Piaget Box 1970s
Piaget silver signed
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Swedish Grace Bronze Box, Sweden 1930’s
Located in Valby, 84
Rare Swedish Grace box made in solid bronze with oak on the inside of the box, the box is made in
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Exotic 1970s Deco Revival Frog Skin box
By Karl Springer
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A rare and stylish tabletop box clad in genuine frog skin leather, crafted in the Philippines in
Category
Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hide, Leather
Tortoiseshell Casket Box With Rippled Serpentine Sides
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare Dutch 18th century Tortoiseshell box with rippled serpentine sides embellished with silver
Category
Antique 1780s Dutch Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Rare Ancient Greek Limestone Lidded Vessel
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare Ancient Greek Limestone Lidded vessel
Purchased in Greece by previous owner.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Greek Decorative Boxes
Materials
Limestone
Set of 6 Mindanao Brass Silver Betel Boxes, Philippines
Located in Dallas, TX
box would have been made circa 1890-1900.
This is a rare chance to own an immediate collection of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Philippine Islamic Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver, Brass, Copper
Antique French Crystal
Dore Bronze Tall Dresser Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French crystal dresser box with Dore trim and original key. Most likely made by Baccarat. A rare
Category
Antique 19th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal
Rare Vintage Pottery Bird Ken Edwards style
Located in Seattle, WA
Rare Vintage pottery el Paloma’s Mexico pottery bird. Sugar bowl Home Decor. Ken Edwards style
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Pale Blue French Crystal
Bronze Dresser Box by Baccarat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique rare nineteenth century French dresser box in pale blue crystal with bronze trim by
Category
Antique 19th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Majolica Box Books Choisy Le Roi
By Choisy-le-Roi
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th Century Majolica Box Books Choisy Le Roi.
H / 6.8 inches
Category
Antique 1880s French Rustic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
" Tresor" chest or box, Mithé Espelt circa 1953.
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
" Tresor" chest. Rare rectangular box with glazed ceramic domed lid.
Set of blue and gold points
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Felt, Wood
Antique Oak Dutch 19th Century Decorative Box
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Antique decorative box.
Striking Dutch design from the 19th century.
Solid oak
Category
Antique 1820s Dutch Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
$901 Sale Price
20% Off
Hans Hansen Decorative Box Produced in Denmark
By Hans Hansen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare decorative box designed by Hans Hansen. Produced in Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hans Hansen Decorative Box Produced in Denmark
By Hans Hansen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare decorative box designed by Hans Hansen. Produced in Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gabriella Crespi brushed and polished brass box signed 1970
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Paris, IDF
Rare cylindrical box in brushed and polished brass, designed and signed by Gabriella Crespi in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Oval Wooden Apothecary or Pharmacy Pair Boxes
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/7417 - Pair of rare oval apothecary boxes with lettering: Aloes and Ialapa (may be Jalapeno
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
$1,044 Sale Price / set
26% Off
1970
s Studio pottery ceramic Box by Mithé Espelt
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Rare 1970's decorative Ceramic box designed by famous artist Mithé Espelt
Documented on the book
Category
Vintage 1970s French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Seven Neoclassical Architettura Lacquer Eggshell Boxes
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating and rare set of seven boxes featuring a lacquered eggshell veneer attributed to French
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Eggshell, Lacquer
Wilhelmina Wendt, box with silver inlay, Sweden 1954
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare decorative (cigarette) box in isolite (early plastic material) and decor of ship in silver
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Maison Cartier Modernist Copper Enigma Box, circa 1950
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
creation by Cartier, this rare copper and brass box—crafted in France circa 1950—is a masterwork of luxury
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
Montagnani Gilded Metal and Wood Marquetry Box, circa 1970
By Montagnani
Located in Atlanta, GA
Immerse yourself in the artistry of Montagnani Firenze with this extraordinary box, a rare Italian
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
19C British Tunbridgeware Micro-mosaic Lap Desk - RARE
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING an ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS and EXTREMELY UNIQUE and RARE 19C British Tunbridgeware
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Boxwood, Maple, Walnut
Pietra Dura Marble Box by Richard Blow for Montici
By Richard Blow
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare pietra dura box by Richard Blow for Montici. Marble top signed with M logo to bottom. Box is
Category
Vintage 1950s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Marble
Art Nouveau Moser Glass Dresser Box, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
An elegant and rare Art Nouveau Glass Dresser Box by Moser, Austria.
Realized in the early years
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
Rare Majolica Chesnut Tureen Luneville, circa 1890
By Luneville
Located in Austin, TX
Rare and colorful Majolica chesnut tureen Luneville, circa 1890.
Category
Antique 1890s French Rustic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Paolo De Poli Wood and Enamel Box, circa 1950
By Paolo De Poli, Gio Ponti
Located in Atlanta, GA
lidded box is a rare and collectible work of Italian design, meticulously crafted by Paolo De Poli circa
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Copper, Enamel
Antique Rajasthani Footed Chest Box India 1900
s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
with decorative metal bindings.
This box has a rare shape and would look great on a shelf, a coffee
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
A Rare Art Deco Odeon Style Secret Safe Book
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Rare Art Deco Odeon Style Secret Safe Book
This is a very attractive piece, it has an Odeon
Category
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century Victorian Majolica Bird Box Joseph Holdcroft
By Joseph Holdcroft
Located in Austin, TX
.
Very rare shape box.
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Rare George II Pagoda Form Mahogany Cellarette or Caddy
Located in Milford, NH
A rare English George II cellarette in the form of a pagoda, with removable top with brass acanthus
Category
Antique 18th Century English George II Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Renaissance Style Italian Wood Lacquered Apothecary Box
Located in Firenze, IT
rare rectangular lidded box is lacquered and boasts profuse polychrome hand paintings on all sides
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century Majolica Jewel Box Choisy Le Roi
By Choisy-le-Roi
Located in Austin, TX
Large and rare 19th century Majolica jewel box signed Choisy Le Roi.
Renaissance style.
Category
Antique 1890s French Renaissance Revival Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century Victorian Majolica Bird Box Joseph Holdcroft
By Joseph Holdcroft
Located in Austin, TX
Joseph Holdcroft.
Very rare shape box.
Category
Antique 1880s British Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Rare Early 19th Century Italian Painted Coffer
Located in Dallas, TX
Marvelous and rare sized hand carved Italian coffer, circa 1800. Having lovely hand painted
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
H.C. Freeman 1929 Austrian Enamel Case Box With River Landscape In .925 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
silversmiths and retailer in Hatton Garden, London. This stunning and very rare box has been made in Austria or
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$3,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Hand painted ceramic box by Arte Casa Albisola, 1940s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Delightful and rare painted ceramic box made in the 40s by the Arte Casa factory in Albisola
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Cubic Biedermeier Box, Mahogany and Maple, Austria, circa 1840
By Biedermeier
Located in Regensburg, DE
Cubic Biedermeier box, mahogany and maple, Austria circa 1840
Rare cubic shaped decorative box
Category
Antique 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany, Maple, Oak
Fauchon cardboard box litho gold chocolates early 20th century 1920
By Atelier Pier Fauchon
Located in Argenteuil, IDF
BEAUTIFUL & RARE... Antique round cardboard box covered with gold lithographed paper. Advertising
Category
Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Rare James Friend Tunbridge Ware Sewing Cabinet c1815
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Rare James Friend Tunbridge ware regency sewing cabinet
Date : c1815
Period : Regency
Category
Antique 1810s British Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Palais-Royal Mother-of-Pearl Perfume Box and Flasks
Located in New Orleans, LA
This mother-of-pearl inlay perfume box is a rare and complete treasure from the famed Palais-Royal
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
$22,850 / set
19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality
Located in Dallas, TX
this box Exceptionally rare is that it contains 3 lift out base sections. Normally, there would be a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Cartier Vintage 9kt Gold and Ruby Pill Box, London 1947
By Cartier
Located in Braintree, GB
A rare vintage Cartier pill box crafted in 9-karat yellow gold, accented with two cabochon rubies
Category
Vintage 1940s British Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
Antique French Blue Opaline Glass Box with Bronze Trim, Circa 1880
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare round blue opaline glass box with dore bronze trim. This piece was made in France in the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Opaline Glass
French Sculptured Gilt Bronze Box by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
traversee du desert" coric 1940s-1950s.
A rare mode in the box, the top surface of the cover illustrates
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
A Rare 1924
King Fouad I
Box by René Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in Queens, NY
From Paris to Cairo: René Lalique’s ‘Fouad I’ Box and Its Royal Legacy
A rare and historically
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Glass
$15,000 Sale Price
25% Off
Art Deco Carved Wood Box with Metal Accent, France circa 1930
By Decorative Arts Studio
Located in Atlanta, GA
elegant touch to your home. This French Art Deco wooden box is a rare find and an ideal way to display
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Tole Games Box and Counters for Boston Russe
Located in London, by appointment only
An unusual and rare Charles X tole counter box containing gaming pieces and the rules for Boston
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tôle
Montagnani Firenze Wood Marquetry and Gilt Brass Box, circa 1970
By Montagnani
Located in Atlanta, GA
Discover the artistry of renowned designer Montagnani Firenze with this extraordinary box, a rare
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Rare enamel bread bin with honeycomb pattern, Germany 1910s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Germany / 1910 / bread bin / enamel / Art Nouveau / Vintage / Antique
Art Nouveau lunch box or
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Charles II Confit Box Made in London, circa 1670
Located in London, GB
An Extremely Rare Charles II Confit Box Made, Most Probably, in London circa 1670, Maker's Mark of
Category
Antique 17th Century English Charles II Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Rare Boxe with Bronze Feet by Franck Evennou
By Franck Evennou
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Ultra rare boxe made by famous French artist Franck Evennou
Signed,
circa 1990s
Perfect shape.
Category
1990s French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Pill Box Art Nouveau handpainted by Renato Dainelli Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
exquisite oval pill box represents a rare collaboration between masterful design and fine art painting
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique English Victorian Coromandel Letter Box Clock Chapman and Leuchars
By Chapman Son
Co., William Leuchars, Leuchars
Son
Located in Northampton, GB
bring to market this extremely rare Coromandel Letter Box Clock by Chapman retailed by Leuchars. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Antique Silver Artist’s Paint Box by Harry Atkin Sheffield 1892
By J Aitkin
Son
Located in London, GB
A stunning Antique Silver Artist’s paint box by Harry Atkin, Date Sheffield 1892.
A Rare
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Este Ceramiche for Bergdorf Goodman Porcelain Cat Box with Lid
By Este Ceramiche, Bergdorf Goodman
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
storage. The rare and unusual decorative box allows a great functionality; it can be used either as shelf
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique White Opaline Glass Box with Blue Floral Enamel Decoration, 1890
Located in Hamburg, DE
Luxurious and rare antique opal glass box. This kind of jewelry boxes was mainly made in France
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Belle Époque Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
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