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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

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

Oval Wooden Apothecary or Pharmacy Pair Boxes
Oval Wooden Apothecary or Pharmacy Pair Boxes
$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

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

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

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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Rare Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of rare boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique rare boxes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and silver. Rare 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. Rare boxes bearing Art Deco or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Gabriella Crespi, Hermès and Louis Vuitton each produced beautiful rare boxes that are worth considering.

How Much are Rare Boxes?

Prices for rare boxes start at $50 and top out at $450,000 with the average selling for $2,336.
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