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1939 Art Deco Archer Pewter Lidded Box by Svenskt Tenn
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1939, Sweden. With archer handle pull on lid. Manufacturers mark on underside and engraving of "1939" on backside.
Category
Swedish Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Cigarette Case Fired Enamel on a Fine Hand-Engraved Mountain Landscape Sterling
Located in Firenze, FI
Rounded rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with beautiful fire enamelled miniature hand painted by the painter Simone Dainelli inspired by the paintings of Boris Vallejo, in fantastic contemporary style, with hand-engraved frame. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1967 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 high-fire 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
Italian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Post-Modern Lidded Marble Trinket Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Post-modern lidded marble trinket box, circa 1980s. The box has well cut lines and is well constructed The piece is in very good condition and measures 5"W x 4"D x 2"H. Cool little ...
Category
Italian Post-Modern Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Marble, Brass
Vintage Fluted And Twisted Brass Mid-Century Modern Box with Ball Lid MCM
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous vintage fluted and twisted brass Mid-Century Modern box has a lid with a ball on top. The box is from the 50s and has been professionally polished. it makes a great des...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Brass
Oriental Chinese Octagonal Black Lacquered Gilt Painted Covered Box 1940s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Oriental Chinese Export Black Lacquered Gilt Painted Covered Box 1940s.
Large Asian Chinese black lacquered tea box with nume...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer
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
French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Chinese Black Lacquer Gilt Painted Covered Tea Box 1940s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Oriental Chinese Export Black Lacquered Gilt Painted Covered Box 1940s.
Large Asian Chinese black lacquered tea box with nume...
Category
Chinese Chinoiserie Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Mid-Century Modern Vallauris Style Blue
Black Ceramic Box - France 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in New York, NY
Whimsical deep blue and black ceramic box with cone shaped handles in the style of Vallauris.
In good vintage condition. One minor dent on glazing (please see picture).
This containe...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Mid-Century Small Rectangular Leather Embossed Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Beautifully molded Italian leather box with a raised style and features crests of coat of arms with lions and fleur de lis on the top. Additionally this piece has been enhanced with ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Leather
Italian Futurist Crystal Enameled Box with Silver Sculpture, Italy, 1933
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible futurist multifaceted crystal glass box, this stunning piece was produced in Italy in 1933, as it features the 800 silver engraving that w...
Category
Italian Futurist Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Vintage Watch Case, Italian, Giltwood, Decorative, Jewellery Box, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage watch case. An Italian, giltwood decorative jewellery box, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Eye-catching golden hues a...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Giltwood
Sigi Pineda MCM Silver, Brass, Rosewood, Sodalite, Turquoise Stone Hinged Box
By Sigi Pineda
Located in North Miami, FL
This unique abstract signed Mid-Century Modern mixed media hinged box is by Sigi Pineda and from Taxco Mexico in the 1950s. It is signed Sigi Taxco 8. The box is silver, brass, rosewood interior with the crushed turquoise, sodalite and other crushed stones...
Category
Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Silver, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Silver Plated Accessory Box
Located in New York, NY
This handsome early Mid-Century Modern accessory box was realized in the United States circa 1940. It features a volumetric rectangular body in silver pl...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Italian Pocket Watch Shaped Brass Box
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A playful and finely crafted brass hinged box, formed in the shape of an oversized pocket watch and stamped “Made in Italy” near the rear bezel. Constructed entirely from solid brass...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Brass
Vintage White Mosaic Moorish Jewelry Box with Shell Inlaid
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Discover the timeless elegance of this large, handcrafted Middle Eastern Lebanese jewelry box, a stunning testament to traditional artistry.
Meticul...
Category
Lebanese Islamic Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Bone, Shell, Fruitwood
Gucci Vintage Tobacco Container Glass Box 1960s
By Gucci
Located in Munich, DE
Gucci Vintage tobacco container or candy box made in glass and stitched leather and the typical green red fabric stripes and made by Gucci in the 1960s...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Glass
French Silvered Bronze Box Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A silvered bronze Poudrier "Le loup et le renard" (The wolf and the fox). by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940s. The square box features a relief cast of two s...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Exquisite Austrian Cigarette and Cigar Box in the Style of Carl Aubock
Located in Vienna, AT
Hand-crafted Ostrich-leather box for cigarettes and, by removing the inner wood wall, cigars.
The leather on the top and the front is beautifully ribbed. The sides and the handle to...
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Porcelain Box English Ware Made by L
Sons ltd Hanley Staffordshire
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Collectible Porcelain Box English Ware Made in England by L & Sons ltd Hanley.
Antique ceramic box marked English Ware Made in England by Lancaster...
Category
English Victorian Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Round Box in Thick Heavy Crystal Italian Design 1950s Midcentury Wisteria Color
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round Box in Thick Heavy Crystal Italian Design 1950s Midcentury Wisteria Color.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Crystal
$581 Sale Price
30% Off
Rare Signed Ceramic Container by Robert Meynard, France, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Fish shaped handle,
Vallauris.
Very good vintage condition but for two minor chips on the rim (please see last picture.)
This item will ship from France.
Price does not include h...
Category
French Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Extra Large Bodil Eje Danish Rosewood Box / Humidor by Alfred Klitgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully crafted extra large solid rosewood trinket box / humidor by Danish craftsman Alfred Klitgaard, circa 1960s. Very detailed construction and exquisite finish with a three g...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Cloutier brother box
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Charmante boîte par les frères Cloutier, signées.
Category
French Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
$1,661
Mid-Century Modern Egg Shaped Box Made by Lalique France, Boîte Angelots
By Lalique
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful crystal box, shaped like an egg, made by the French maker Lalique. Beautifully decorated with a decoration of angels, satin-finished crystal. The original name of this bo...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Crystal
Anglo-Raj Marble Inlay Box Pietra Dura Censor
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Anglo Raj inlaid marble pietra dura decorative box with lid.
Handmade marble decorative lidded box inlaid with semi precious stones, jasper and carnelian for orange.
It is the same craft that you see in the Taj Mahal.
Very nice fine pietra dura art...
Category
Indian Anglo Raj Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Marble
Rare Mid-Century Modern Teak Cork
Brass Box by Carl Auböck Austria 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern cigar or cigarette box by Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria, 1950s.
Executed in teak wood, cork and polished brass.
Dimensions:
W 5.12 in....
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Brass
Fornasetti Rectangular Box with Smoking Motif
By Fornasetti
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Fornasetti long, rectangular, box with a charming illustration of three pipes. Hand colored Lithography on metal. Exterior metal box slides over a metal interior box, powder coated...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Tin
X-Small Egg style Faberge Yellow Enamel hand painted wreaths Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
X-Small egg in 925/1000 gilded silver with translucent enamel on fire on guilloché and hand-painted miniature of garlands in Russian Art Nouveau style, inspired by the eggs of Carl F...
Category
Italian Empire Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Aldo Londi Box, Mondrian, Ceramic, Blue, Green, Black, Signed, Rosenthal Netter
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Box, Mondrian, Ceramic, Blue, Green, Signed, Rosenthal Netter. Small scale lidded box glazed in Navy blue and Kelly green and outlined in matte black. The bottom is glazed...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
$2,450 Sale Price
30% Off
Miniature Salesman
s Sample French Louis XV Inlaid Jewelery Box
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite miniature French Louis XV inlaid jewelry box is a rare and charming example of a salesman’s sample, created with the same craftsmanship and detail as full-scale 19th-c...
Category
French Louis XV Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Brass
Mini Grand Piano Jewelry Box in Teak
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Unknown
Manufacturer: Unknown
Era: 1950s
Materials: Teak
Measurements: 18.25" wide x 22" deep x 17.75" tall (closed) 31" tall (opened)
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Teak
Fontana Arte Playing Cards Box in Cerused Oak and Glass, Italy 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Playing Cards Box in Cerused Oak and Glass, Italy 1940s
The Handle depicts two cannons, and the box inside is divided into three compartments to hold p...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Glass, Oak
$1,708 Sale Price
20% Off
1930s Painted Italian Trinket Box
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1930s painted Italian trinket box with original key.
Category
Italian Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Midcentury Leather and Porcelain Ceramic Tobacco Pot with Gold Finishes, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic midcentury leather and porcelain ceramic tobacco pot with gold finishes. This amazing piece was produced in United Kingdom during the 1950s.
T...
Category
British Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Metal
Cylindrical Wood Box, circa 1960, France
Located in Labrit, Landes
Cylindrical rosewood box, France, circa 1960
Please see also "French Cylindrical Wood Box, circa 1960"
Good condition with minor marks of use
For shipping:
11.5/11.5/11 cm ...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Wood
$161 Sale Price
31% Off
Fornasetti "Trofeo Selvaggina" Enameled Box, ca. 1950
s
Located in New York, NY
This small painted wooden box is an iconic piece by the renowned Italian artist and designer Piero Fornasetti. Created in the 1950s, it reflects Fornasetti's unique style, blending t...
Category
Italian Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Metal
Sterling Etrog Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver Etrog Box. An Etrog is the yellow citronor fruit used by Jews during the week-long holiday of Sukkot as on...
Category
Italian Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
1960s German Modernist Teak Jewelry Box Abstract Enamel Schibensky Bunge
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a 1960s German modernist teak wood jewelry box with abstract enamel metal plate. Attributed to Schibensky Bunge. Unmarked.
Dimensions: 4" W x 1.5" H x 3.5" D...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Vintage Chinese Woven Rattan and Wood Circular Hat Box with Weathered Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese rattan hat box with weathered patina and oxidized accents. This vintage Chinese rattan hat box exudes a rustic charm with its ...
Category
Chinese Rustic Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Metal
Etched Glass Lidded Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lidded Box in the style of Dorothy Thorpe. Divided bottom, chrome hinge. 1 small chip to underside of lid's lip.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Glass
Powder-coated Mid-Century Steel Storage Bin (White)
Located in Alhambra, CA
Rehab Vintage customized 1940s industrial storage bin. This classic, heavy-duty steel organizer is sure to keep your office or living space in tip-top shape Freshly powder-coated in ...
Category
American Industrial Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Steel
Egg style Faberge Dark Brown Enamel Small Size Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Small egg in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloché, Russian Empire style inspired by the eggs of Carl Fabergé, late 19th century, early 20th...
Category
Italian Empire Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century French Vintage Hand-Painted Ceramic Trinket Box
Located in Sofia, BG
Vintage Hand-Painted Ceramic Trinket Box
Add a touch of timeless charm to your home with this beautiful vintage ceramic trinket box. Exper...
Category
French Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Lacquer Padded Teapot Caddy
Located in Savannah, GA
Antique Japanese hand-painted lacquer teapot caddy.
Interior is padded and fitted for blue and white porcelain teapot.
The teapot stands 4¼ inches tall and features a fish on one si...
Category
Japanese Modern Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Porcelain, Lacquer
Architectural Cylinder Box
Located in New York, NY
Architectural cylinder box. Small lacquered cylindrical container with black and cream engraving of the Arc de Triomphe de L’Étoile, from the Neuilly side, with black edging to top a...
Category
European Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Wood
X-Small Egg style Faberge Sapphire Blue Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
X-Small egg in 925/1000 gilded silver with translucent enamel on fire on guilloché in Russian Art Nouveau style, inspired by the eggs of Carl Fabergé late 19th century, early 20th c...
Category
Italian Empire Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Rare Mid-Century Leather, Oak Wood and Aluminum Cigarette Box by Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful vintage box, realized by renowned Austrian designer Carl Auböck, is a rare Mid-Century piece. The combination of the employed materials and techniques - oak wood, anod...
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Aluminum
Studio Pottery Lidded Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
A fun and unique domed studio pottery lidded jar with a textured pattern reminiscent of snakeskin and with stamped flowers. Marked illegibly on t...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Modern Jewelry Box in Teak and Leather ca 1950-1960
s
Located in Örebro, SE
Beautiful jewelry box in teak and leather. Inscription HM on top, ca 1950-1960's. Unknown designer and maker.
Good vintage condition, wear and patina consistent with age and use. S...
Category
European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Teak, Leather
Mid-Century Trunk Jewelry Box in Mahogany by Tommaso Barbi Per Bottega Gadda-Mi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Trunk Jewelry Box in Mahogany by Tommaso Barbi Per Bottega Gadda-Milano
About Tommaso Barbi
Tommaso Barbi is an Italian Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in the...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Rajasthani Pietra Dura White Stone Inlay Taj Mahal India Style
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Rajasthani Pietra Dura White Stone Inlay Taj Mahal India Style coaster plates.
Rajasthani inlaid stone marble decorative set of 7 small roun...
Category
Indian Anglo Raj Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Stone, Marble
Don Shoemaker Desk Top Business Card Holder
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare business card holder made in Cocobolo and granadillo wood, includes Original label of Señal S.A., circa 1970.
Category
Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Cocobolo
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...
Category
Belgian Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Paper
Edward Winter Box, Enamel, Brass, Hinged, Cleveland School, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Edward Winter Box, Enamel, Brass, Hinged, Cleveland School, Signed. Small scale brass hinged box with an enameled top decorated with a white chevron pattern over a dark copper under ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel
$225 Sale Price
87% Off
Jewelry Box Silver Plated in the Shape of a Hippopotamus
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960 we offer this rare jewelry box made in bronze and Silver Plated in the shape of a hippopotamus with fantastic patina.
Category
Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Rattan Spice Basket from Akha Tribe of Northern Thailand
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful example of an Akha Tribe spice basket, with a stunning woven pattern on all sides and crafted from a mix of rattan. This basket was once used to store precious spices and...
Category
Thai Other Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Rattan
$180 Sale Price
20% Off
Table or Bench Container in Steel and Plastic, Italy Box 1970s Vintage
Located in Roma, IT
Table or bench container in steel and plastic. Sliding opening, suction cup feet.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Steel
A little glass jewelry box
Located in London, GB
A little glass jewelry box with hand hammered ship to the copper lid.
Category
English Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Glass
Oriental Lacker Boxes on a Tray, Japan, 1930s
Located in Den Haag, NL
4 Small Lacker boxes on a tray. Mother of Pearl inlay. Inside the boxes.
Lots off Bone fiches. I think a game. Very good condition.
Category
Japanese Japonisme Vintage Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Bodil Eje Danish Rosewood Box / Humidor by Alfred Klitgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully crafted solid rosewood trinket box / humidor with divider by Danish craftsman Alfred Klitgaard. This pieces was produced in the late 1950s-early 1960s. The construction i...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
$540 Sale Price
20% Off
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