Art Deco Decorative Boxes
ART DECO STYLE
Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.”
ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged in the 1920s
- Flourished while the popularity of Art Nouveau declined
- Term derives from 1925’s Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) in Paris, France
- Informed by Ancient Egypt, Cubism, Futurism, Louis XVI, De Stijl, modernism and the Vienna Secession; influenced Streamline Moderne and mid-century modernism
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
- Bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs
- Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood
- Metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes
- Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory
ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.
Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.
The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)
Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.
From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.
The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.
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Style: Art Deco
Set of 3 Curved Top Boxes in White Shagreen by R&Y Augousti
By R
Y Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite set of three Curved Top Boxes by R&Y Augousti perfectly embodies the balance between timeless design and luxurious craftsmanship. Each box is meticulously handcrafted,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Shagreen Stingray
Antique 1920s Sculptural Bronze Box with Finial Lid
Located in San Diego, CA
This fine antique of Austrian or possibly German bronze, stands raised on four feet with a finial cover that opens to a generous storage space. This box brings elements of the changi...
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
$580 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Cash Box, France 1930s
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
French steel box from the 1930s. Green lacquered case with golden craquelé pattern. The cash register has a classic handle and a key to lock. Painted green in the interior and a shee...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Steel, Iron
Elegant Swedish Grace Bronze Card Box - 1930
s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant Swedish Grace Bronze Box – A Timeless Piece of Scandinavian Design
For lovers of refined craftsmanship and Scandinavian design, we present this stunning Swedish Grace bronze...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Set of 2 Boxes in Black Shagreen with Pen Shell and Brass Details by R&Y Augoust
By R
Y Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The “Peacock Box” set by R&Y Augousti is a true masterpiece of modern luxury, where organic form meets exceptional craftsmanship. The distinctive, fluid shapes of these boxes create ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Betel Motor Brass Model Car, Art Deco Box, Collectible Paint Set, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely Art Deco model car fully made in brass. This charming model car box with many purposes was made in the US during the 1930s.
Patent 75086 - This elegant and rare brass model c...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Art Deco Chocolate Box, 1910s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco chocolate box, 1910s. Without chocolate inside of course. A La Reine Margot, Biarritz, Cauterets, Lourdes. Cardboard box decorat...
Category
1910s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
$450 / item
Modern Box in White Shagreen with Bronze Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R
Y Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The "Melting Box" by R&Y Augousti is a masterful creation, combining luxurious materials and elegant design into a functional work of art. The top of the box is meticulously craf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Large Cut Crystal
Silverplate Hinged Vanity or Dresser Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a late 19th to early 20th-century cut crystal and silver-plated vanity or dresser box, characterized by an intricately faceted body and lid. The crystal is expertly cut in a ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Cut Glass
Art Deco Austrian Silver Plated Cut Glass Casket Trinket Box Set w/ Tray - 3 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Austrian Art Deco Silver Plated Cut Glass Casket Trinket Box Set w/ Tray - 3 Pcs. Listing includes (1) Large casket (1) small casket, both with beveled glass lid, diamond cut crystal...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Urushi Natural Red Lacquer Allsorts Box - Small by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
There is type of English sweet called a Licorice Allsort. They are made in different layers and some have little balls covering them. The red lacquer and the little white pieces of e...
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2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Eggshell, Walnut, Lacquer
Antique Bulldog Head Wooden Box, England, 1900
Located in Milan, IT
Antique bulldog head wooden box, England, 1900.
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Glass, Wood
$2,377 Sale Price
20% Off
Cartier Picture Frame Box
By Cartier
Located in Riverdale, NY
Antique Cartier Picture frame box with velvet lining. Covered in signature red leather grain textile with gold embosssed edge and a silk satin lining embossed "Cartier". This box was...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Tall Silver
Guilloche Enamel Lidded Jar by Goldsmith
s and Silversmith
s Co.
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning tall vanity / dressing table jar, probably used for either hatpins or a toothbrush, hence the little cork lining to the interior of the base.
The glass is channel cut...
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1930s British Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Box, casket, walnut, circa 1920, Art Deco, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Very decorative wooden box with quality star shaped inlay work.
This object is an original from the Art Deco period, executed in Austria. The box has a particularly beautiful shape,...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Gio Ponti
Pietro Chiesa, Unique Cigars Box, Fontana Arte, Italy, 1930
Located in Firenze, IT
Unique piece. “Grissinato” turned wood box with decorated blue crystal, blue corrugated crystal lid, hand-decorated. “Pipe smoking man” decoration.
Designed by masters Gio Ponti &...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$5,464 Sale Price
48% Off
Art Deco Brass Box around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco brass box around 1920s
Polished and stove enamelled
Wood inside.
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Galuchat Shagreen Long Tissue Box in Parallel Line by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Lines of shagreen cover elegant tissue box, allowing subtle differences in the natural tone and texture of each panel.
Category
2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shagreen, Wood
black and brown art deco decorative or jewelry ceramic box by Talbot La Borne
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Joseph Talbot - La Borne
20th century art deco black and brown decorative or jewelry ceramic box
original perfect condition
signed
Circa 1940
Height 16 cm
Large 13 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Urushi Black Lacquer and Abalone Shell Lattice Box - Small by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Water flowing over rocks creates a contrast between the sparkle of the water and the relative opacity of the rocks. In these boxes black lacquer pours over natural shells that glow a...
Category
2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Abalone, Walnut, Lacquer
Africanist Large Carved Wood Box, 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning, large, orientalist decorative lidded box is from the French Art Deco period. The Africanist influence design boasts Macassar wood hand-carved faces on the lid. The rec...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Macassar
Urushi Natural Black Lacquer and Abalone Shell Lattice Box L by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Water flowing over rocks creates a contrast between the sparkle of the water and the relative opacity of the rocks. In these boxes black lacquer pours over natural shells that glow a...
Category
2010s Thai Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Abalone, Lacquer, Walnut
Large Swedish Grace Bronze Vase by Ystad Metall / Brons, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
Elegant patinated bronze vase. Art deco / Swedish Grace.
Made by Ystad Metall / Brons, Sweden, 1930s.
Good condition. Some wear to the patination and light scratches.
Stamped 'Mad...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
$796 Sale Price
20% Off
black and brown art deco decorative or jewelry ceramic box by Talbot La Borne
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Joseph Talbot - La Borne
20th century art deco black and brown decorative or jewelry ceramic box
original perfect condition
signed
Circa 1940
Height 16 cm
Large 13 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Box in Cream Shagreen with Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Playing Card Box, Brown Color, France, circa 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box, is a playing card box. This game box is a box that consists of two separate compartments, in which you put your card games. The lids are in chromed metal finished with a wooden extension that allows it to be opened and closed.
It has been made in France circa 1940, it is an art deco style box.
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Chrome
$237 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Bronze Box with Flowers in Relief, Denmark, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
- Small yet heavy Art Deco bronze box with flowers in relief.
- Clean and strict design. With a touch of femininity.
- Rich and original patina.
- It was manufactured in Denmark d...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
$356 Sale Price
20% Off
20th century Black and yellow art deco decorative ceramic duck box by CAB 1950
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
CAB
Realised circa 1940 - 1950
Black and yellow art deco decorative duck ceramic box
Signed CAB
Original perfect condition
Height 13 cm
Large 15 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Box with Cut Glass
the Glass is Slightly Damaged on the Side
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco box with cut glass ( the glass is slightly damaged on the side) please take a look on the two last attached photos.
Brass polished and stove enamelled
Original cut glass
...
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Rare Art Deco Stacked Brass
Copper Machine Age Humidor Box by John Ota, Pair
By John Otar
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair of matching rare 1935 all-original decorative boxes designed and produced by John Otar in California. These boxes feature individual triangular brass and copper plates stacked t...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
$2,744 Sale Price
44% Off
"Reclining Male Nude, " Antique Hinged Box with Inset Drawing by Gaston Goor
By Gaston Goor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Created at the height of the Art Deco period, in 1940s France, but clearly inspired by the monumental male nudes of Michelangelo and the high Renaissance in Italy, this 1942 drawing ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
$2,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Shagreen (Ray Skin) Veneer Covered Wood Box of Light Grey Color
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco shagreen covered rectangular wooden box in pale grey, veneered on all exterior surfaces including the bottom.
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Wood, Shagreen Stingray
Tiffany Studios New York Art Deco
Zodiac
Bronze Doré Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous bronze doré desk box, jewelry box, or decorative box featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 5.38"W x 3.5"D x 1"H....
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Art Deco Stirling Silver and Enamel Powder Pot Birmingham 1930
Located in London, GB
A wonderful Vintage Art Deco Stirling Silver & Enamel Powder Pot. Date 1930 by Maker Henry Matthews in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
This Dressing table piece is good size and the si...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Shell Box with Quilting detailing and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Art Deco 1900 Stoneware Ceramic Brown Decorative Box Gentil
Bourdet French Art
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Gentil & Bourdet
Original and decorative stoneware ceramic box.
Elegant brown stoneware ceramic glaze for this art deco 1900 ceramic box.
Signed under the base
Original p...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Empire Art Gold Box with Jeweled Decorative hinged Lid Ca 1920
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful box of art gold, with detailed corners and centerpiece, all with stones. All Stones are in tact with no chips or fractures. The box is lidded with a hinge and has an in...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
$559 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Porcelain Powder Jewelry Box With Lady by Kosso, Germany, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This Art Deco porcelain box features a figurine of a seated woman in a bright yellow dress, gracefully posed atop a white cushion decorated with delicate gold motifs and corner shell...
Category
20th Century German Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
$2,256 Sale Price
20% Off
"Barc in the Sky", Art Deco Covered Box w/ Sailboat in the Clouds by Simonetto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An extraordinary example of high style Art Deco design by one of Italy's masters in the 1930s -- Angelo Simonetto -- this covered, oval ceramic box depicts a golden barc or sailboat ...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
English Art Deco Pink Shagreen Box on Ball Feet and Marked Mappin and Webb
By Mappin
Webb
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco pink shagreen covered box on ball feet and with an inset label to the bottom marked "Mappin & Webb / London Paris & Buenos Aires / Made in England". Mappin & Webb is known f...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shagreen, Wood
Art Deco Goebel Powder Box, Bathing Lady on Mussel Shell, Pin Up
By A.W. Goebel
Located in Lisbon, PT
An Art Deco porcelain powder box featuring a reclining bathing beauty atop a mussel shell, crafted by Goebel in Bavaria, 1920.
This rare and collectible piece perfectly embodies the...
Category
20th Century German Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
$1,754 Sale Price
20% Off
DEAKIN
FRANCIS 1935 Birmingham Guilloche Green Enamel Box In .925 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco guilloche enamel box designed by Deakin & Francis.
This is a fabulous squared antique case-box, created in the city of Birmingham England at the silversmiths of Deakin &...
Category
1930s English Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Art deco sugar bowl with original glass and brass parts vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art deco sugar bowl with original glass and brass parts vienna around 1920s
The top is automaticly moving by pushing.
Polished and stove enameled.
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Valet Box Macassar Ebony leather lined 21st Century by Boucher
Co Australia
By Boucher
Co
Located in Queensland, AU
Imagine rediscovering this beautiful box every day for the rest of your life. Being warmed and reinspired by its beautiful rare timbers and exceptional world class craftsmanship.
The...
Category
2010s Australian Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Nickel
$10,200 Sale Price
47% Off
Art Moderne Lacquered Wood and Brass Cigarette or Stash Box
Located in San Mateo, CA
Asian influenced art moderne cigarette or trinket box. This box black lacquered wood with a brass handle. The box was made by Martin of California...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Vintage Sugared Treats Dish, French, Brass, Glass, Small Pot, Butterfly, Decor
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage sugared treats dish. A French, brass and glass small pot with butterfly wing decor, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.
Delightful polished colour and fa...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
1918 René Lalique, Box Un Jardin Dans la Nuit Glass Sepia Patina for Arys
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Un Jardin Dans la Nuit" made in frosted glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1918 for Arys.
Molded signature.
Perfect condition.
height: 4 cm
diameter: 8.5 cm
Félix Mar...
Category
1910s French Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Blown Glass
Set of 2 Boxes in Black Shagreen with Bronze Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R
Y Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The “Peacock Box” set by R&Y Augousti is a true masterpiece of modern luxury, where organic form meets exceptional craftsmanship. The distinctive, fluid shapes of these boxes create ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Sylvia Stave Pewter Lidded Box with Figurine Finial – Swedish Modern 1928
By CG Hallberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
This exquisite pewter lidded box, designed by Swedish designer Sylvia Stave in 1928, exemplifies the refined minimalism and sculptural elegance of Scandinavian modernism. Resting on ...
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
$618 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 20th Century Hand-Crafted Wooden Organic Treasure Box Square Design Inlay
Located in Lisse, NL
A unique, decorative and multipurpose box.
If you are looking for a handsome and stylish box for keeping your jewelry or other 'objects of Virtue' than this handcrafted piece could be perfect for you. The maker has gone to great length in making this box, because all sides are perfectly inlaid with square faux shell...
Category
1980s European Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Trio Of Vintage Nesting Boxes, Japanese, Lacquered, Storage Box, Art Deco, 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a trio of vintage nesting boxes. A Japanese, lacquered celluloid set of small storage boxes with handpainted decor, dating to the Art Deco ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Mid-Century Modern Bronze Lidded Box by Sune Bäckström, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant and minimalist bronze lidded box designed by Sune Bäckström for Gusum Bruk, Sweden, during the 1930s. This refined rectangular box features clean, sharp lines and a beautiful...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Otar Stacked Brass and Copper Box
By Otar USA
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This rare 1935 all-original decorative box was designed and produced by John Otar in California. The box features individual triangular brass and copper plates stacked to create a sp...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
$1,660 Sale Price
36% Off
Vintage tin Cote d’Or easter can with rabbit and ducks, Belgium 1930s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1930 / tin can / tin / Art Deco / Mid-century / Vintage
An adorable egg shaped Easter tin can by Cote d'Or with a bunny walking with 2 chicks in the cart. Made in England ...
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1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tin
R&Y Augousti Box
By R
Y Augousti
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Small vintage R&Y Augousti Art Deco style box
with inlayed faux bamboo decoration
retailers label to the underside
Paris France
circa 1990
R&Y Augousti was founded in 1989 by husband-wife duo Ria & Yiouri Augousti. Their artistic backgrounds brought them together as innovators in their field by reviving the artisanal techniques of shagreen and other exotic materials that were predominant in the Art Deco period of the 1930s.
Through their mix of vintage and contemporary design their furniture and home accessories brand were met with worldwide praise.
From a debut collection for the luxurious Hotel Crillon...
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
$884
Set of 3 Shagreen Boxes with Mother of Pearl and Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R
Y Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This stunning set of 3 shagreen boxes by R&Y Augousti is a true testament to luxury design, combining the finest materials with an impeccable sense of craftsmanship. Each box feature...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Art Deco cardboard box with a vintage picture of a girl with flowers, Belgium 19
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1930 / box / cardboard / Art Deco / Mid-century
A beautiful cardboard box in mint with a picture of a girl in a white dress holding a bouquet of flowers. Crafted in Belgiu...
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1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
George Betjemann Art Deco Sterling Silver Mounted White Onyx and Lapis Box
By George Bentjemann
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
George Betjemann & Sons George V Art Deco Sterling Silver Mounted White Onyx Box with stepped Lapis Lazuli corners.
Box features three compartments. Imp...
Category
1930s English Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Fisher-Crome Polished Brass and Aluminum Lidded Box, Circa 1940
s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Art Deco Polished Brass and Aluminum Two Piece Box. Writing. Jewelry. Watches. Keys. Catchall. Featuring a two piece reflective rectangular bright Brass form, with dual Aluminum bar ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Aluminum, Brass
Cigarette Case Fired Enamel with Still Life Miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table cigarette case with rounded corners in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with beautiful miniature fire enamelled and hand painted by the painter Beatrice Mellana reproducing a "still life" by the Flemish painter Willem Claes Heda. Dimensions cm. 5.7 x 9 x 1.7. Weight gr. 174. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1969 and manufactured in Florence in numerous specimens with various subjects and different colors, in the headquarters of the Salimbeni Company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous enamelled firings at about 800° C.
Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions.
It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books.
Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items.
Hand-painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques.
The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds:
1) Fire enamel.
2) Water tempera on an ivory plate.
3) Painted on mother-of-pearl.
Fire enameled miniatures:
On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature colors which are as many colored crystals, ground and reduced to a very fine, almost impalpable powder washed and purified in distilled water with the addition of small quantities of deoxidizing acids which, diluted with essential oils (usually essential oil of solder), can be mixed to form a palette of colors.
With very fine sable hair brushes you draw the subject starting from the perimeter and then gradually adding various layers of color.
It is necessary to carry out various firings very often so that the colors harden and are not absorbed by the underlying glaze as, during the subsequent firings at 750 ° C, during liquefaction, it would spread irremediably. Hence the need to form the painting a little at a time, cooking it numerous times.
Therefore it is necessary to proceed with numerous retouching, often overlapping different colors that only the painter's experience knows. A beautiful miniature needs from 20 to over 50 firings and is finished when the painter deems he does not have to further intervene.
Some colors must have darker tones than others because then, by superimposing the transparent enamel placed at the end of the miniature, they fade. This transparent layer, called “fondant” in jargon, must be smoothed and polished like all other translucent enamel colors.
The miniatures with water tempera colors are painted on real ivory...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold
Art Deco decorative boxes for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Deco decorative boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative boxes created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco decorative boxes made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative boxes, popular names associated with this style include René Lalique, Giorgio Salimbeni, Ginger Brown, and Franco Salimbeni. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative boxes differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $115 and tops out at $88,553 while the average work can sell for $860.