Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 8

"Fantastical Bird, " Mid Century Box by Ottaviani in Silver, Enamel and Rosewood

$1,800
$2,25020% Off
£1,364.47
£1,705.5920% Off
€1,591.34
€1,989.1720% Off
CA$2,583.49
CA$3,229.3720% Off
A$2,604.66
A$3,255.8320% Off
CHF 1,483.13
CHF 1,853.9120% Off
MX$31,660.76
MX$39,575.9420% Off
NOK 17,507.59
NOK 21,884.4920% Off
SEK 17,457.33
SEK 21,821.6620% Off
DKK 11,895.05
DKK 14,868.8220% Off

About the Item

Beautifully crafted of hammered silver -- now with a soft, old silver patina -- enamel and rosewood, this exceptional decorative box depicts a wildly imaginative crane-like bird with blue and green plumage, its wings outspread and its long, narrow beak pointed downward. The box was made by the Ottaviani silver company in Recanati, Italy which is largely known for jewelry, but also produced decorative objects like this in the 1950s and early 1960s. The bird seems like it stepped out of an Arthur Rackham book illustration from the early 20th century, and yet the image is also very modern, like something from a Tolkien novel. The box is signed and shows the .925 silver standard mark.
  • Creator:
    Ottaviani (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)Width: 9.38 in (23.83 cm)Depth: 4.25 in (10.8 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Silver,Hammered
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa Late 1950s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Overall excellent; two small areas of enamel loss on lower part of box; some minor alteration to hinges, visible inside.
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU865128212022

More From This Seller

View All
"Flying Phoenix", Bold Mid Century Porcelain Box in Gold, White and Black

"Flying Phoenix", Bold Mid Century Porcelain Box in Gold, White and Black

By Waylande Gregory

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This heavy porcelain, lidded box by Waylande Gregory depicts a crested Phoenix bird in flight, its feathers dotted in black and its wing lined in gold. Gregory was one of America's ...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

"Blue Flamingo, " Fabulous Art Deco-Chinoiserie Tile by Woman Artist

"Blue Flamingo, " Fabulous Art Deco-Chinoiserie Tile by Woman Artist

By Lulu Scott Backus

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fabulous mashup of Art Deco and 20th century chinoiserie, this rare and vivid tile, in shades of turquoise and cerulean, was made by Lulu Scott Backus in Rochester, New York. Backus had studied under the famous Charles Binns...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Rare Jewel-Toned Mid-Century Covered Box, Italy

Rare Jewel-Toned Mid-Century Covered Box, Italy

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Highly unusual and brilliantly glazed, this covered box features a sequence of geometric shapes in bas relief that are filled with pools of vivid, jewel-toned glazes in sapphire, eme...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Clay

"Egret in Blue and Gray", Mid Century Enamel Panel with Gold Sky, Walnut Frame

"Egret in Blue and Gray", Mid Century Enamel Panel with Gold Sky, Walnut Frame

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Beautifully expressed in tones of blue, gray, green and gold, this fabulous Mid Century enamel panel shows an egret along the edge of a stream, with saplings in black and slate exten...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Enamel

"Vertical Pigeon, " Elegant and Rare Art Deco Sculpture by Primavera

"Vertical Pigeon, " Elegant and Rare Art Deco Sculpture by Primavera

By Atelier Primavera au Printemps

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Almost Brancusi-esque in its sleek economy of form, this very rare porcelain sculpture was created by the Primavera workshop, and depicts a lean, vertical pigeon with a discreet spra...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

You May Also Like

Italian New Old Stock 1980s Decorative / Jewelry Silver Art Nouveau Box

Italian New Old Stock 1980s Decorative / Jewelry Silver Art Nouveau Box

By Ottaviani

Located in Weesp, NL

Introducing the Exquisite 1980s Black Lacquered Wooden Box by Ottaviani: A Timeless Treasure of Elegance and Craftsmanship! Are you in search of a truly unique and stunning piece th...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate, Enamel

Box Bird bronze

Box Bird bronze

By Mithé Espelt

Located in Paris, FR

Box Bird bronze Ceramic H x W x D : 27.00 cm. x 10.00 cm. x 6.50 cm. 10.63 in. x 3.94 in. x 2.56 in. Good condition This elongated box is topped by a stamped earthenware lid decor...

Category

Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Gold Leaf

Mexican Modernist Mix Metals Tray Box by Los Castillos

Mexican Modernist Mix Metals Tray Box by Los Castillos

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mexican Modernist Mix Metals Tray Box by Los Castillos Designer: Humberto Castillo Manufacturer: Los Castillos Period Style: Mexican Modern

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Brass, Copper

French Silvered Bronze Box Line Vautrin

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

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

20th Century, Gio Ponti for De Poli Bird Decorative Object

20th Century, Gio Ponti for De Poli Bird Decorative Object

By Paolo De Poli, Gio Ponti

Located in Torino, Piemonte

An eclectic personality, from his early days he was active in the fields of architecture, painting, graphics and set design. He graduated in architecture from the Milan Polytechnic i...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Enamel

Lovely Hand Carved Wood Jewelry Box w. Stylized Kingfisher Bird Motive

Lovely Hand Carved Wood Jewelry Box w. Stylized Kingfisher Bird Motive

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

This exquisite hand-carved wooden jewelry box features a beautifully stylized depiction of a kingfisher bird. The octagonal box showcases intricate craftsmanship, with the bird motif...

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood