1940s Decorative Boxes

Precious lidded pewter box, model A1022, by Estrid Ericson, shaped as a heart. Contrasting brass hinge, lid decorated with St. Augustine’s classic quote: “The world is a book and he ...

An exceptional Art Deco lidded box by renowned Parisian silversmith R. Debladis, crafted in France during the height of the period's modernist refinement. The rectangular form is ele...

This box is from France. It has been made in 1940, it is an art Deco Item. The box is in wood. It is a cigar box but It can be used as a docorative box...

Bronze, crystal and bakelite vanity case. France, circa 1940.

Never used set of three midcentury rosegold plated brooch pins, untouched and vintage. These elegant accessories exude timeless charm and sophistication. A rare find for collectors o...

A magnificent and highly collectable box by the famous house of Cartier, this piece made in England, fully hallmarked for London 1944 together with the initials for Jacques Cartier. ...

Chic, black cut crystal, hinged box with gilded banding and paw feet.

Metal school supply box sent by the South Africa Jewish Wars Appeal to the Wels displaced persons (DP) camp in Austria, 1947. Painted blue and white with th...

1940's New Old Stock Vintage Box Of Animal Erasers - Box Set. We recently came across a large hoard of new old stock hardware and general merchandise items, laying untouched since ...

Wonderful Chinese box in red, gold and black having a Chinoiserie painted design on embossed leather with original brass hardware. There's a removable metal liner and the interior is...

A circa 1940's Spanish gilt wood box with mirror insets. Measurements: Height: 9.5" Length: 18" Width: 14"

It is a Macassar ebony box, which opens onto a compartment covered in velvet. This box was made in France in the 1940s, it is an ArDéco object. It i...

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...

This stunning hand-carved modernist Art Deco decorative lidded box was crafted in France circa 1940. The rectangular shape features solid wood and crystal-clear Lucite on the sides, ...

This extraordinary vintage bronze box is one of the heaviest examples of its kind, boasting intricate craftsmanship and a stunning relief design. The lid features a detailed depictio...

Elegant pewter jar, model 364, by Estrid Ericson and Nils Fougstedt. Rectangular form with rounded corners, rim lined with brass. Lid decorated with a verse from a 1642 poem by the S...

Repoussé brass box, Dutch, repoussé brass covered wooden box with original patina, circa 1940. Measurements: 17" width, 12" depth, 9" height.

1847 English carved wood vetvet lined box woth scooner carved top

Italian decorative ceramic box 1940 Perugia Coral red Rometti style

Elegant antique stone trinket box with pietra dura floral inlay and incised sides.

1940's Original Storage Crates By De Werkeende Bie - Poperinghe. Very rare original Belgian crates from 'De Werkeende'. Founded by Henri Maes in 1930 a humble bakers to start, they...

Exquisite round carved wood box attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1940s. Beautifully crafted with elegant proportions, this sculptural decorative box features rich...

For your consideration, an Antique japanese Kutani porcelain tripod incense burner by Taniguchi. Tripod container ( assume is an incense burner) made on porcelain with gilt finish. ...

Tobacco container by Aldo Tura, Italy 1940s in goatskin, brass and wood. The container has two compartments, one for storing tobacco and another for storing and lighting the games. D...

Amazing midcentury tobacco box in goatskin, brass and wood with the shape of a pipe. This fantastic item was designed by Aldo Tura in Cusano Milanino Italy for Macabo during the 1940...

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...

A gorgeous decorative Asian box in a striking coral laquer with meticulously hand painted decoration. The top is dome shaped and opens to reveal a removable tray inside. The lovely s...

Delft polychrome Portuguese hand painted ceramic covered tureen with lid and under plate, hand painted 17th century, tin glazed faience with floral, hunting and bird motif, early 20t...

A fine vintage German silver and enamel card case; part of our boxes and cases collection. This fine German vintage card case has a rectangular book ...

Italian Futurist 1920s Girl with Pail wooden box toy.

This is a nice example of artist, Elizabeth Bensley's enamel work from the late 1940s displayed beautifully on a wooden box. Note that the box top does not stay open at an angle as t...

Handcrafted micro mosaic box inlaid in geometric design. This Middle Eastern Persian inlay boxes were used to store cigarettes, or playing cards. Mu...

Alphonse La Paglia sterling silver modern covered box with unusual handle on the lid. Lovely vintage condition. Measures: 4" H x 3" W x ...

A delightful storage box made of wood, brass, and gold-decorated ceramic. At the center of the lid, set within a brass frame, is a small hand-decorated ceramic plaque depicting two l...

Box by Fontana Arte, Wood and Glass, 1940s

A stunning mid-20th-century box veneered in rich Brazilian Rosewood, dating to circa 1940. The hinged lid is framed by a striking Dutch ripple-style molding, expertly carved from sol...

Gorgeously glazed in tones of gold and warm, dark gray, this lidded ceramic box depicts a leaping deer on its cover, the spots on its fur echoed b...

This rare pewter box, designed by Nils Fougstedt and produced by Svenskt Tenn in Sweden in 1948, exemplifies the refined craftsmanship and design principles of Swedish modernism. The...

This is a nice example of artist, Elizabeth Bensley's enamel work from the late 1940s contrasting a primitive, crudely assembled box with refined, expert enamel decoration. Note that...

Decorative box made in glossy black glass, realized in Germany in the 1940s. With silver decoration of grape on its cover. Very good conditions except for some oxidation on its...

An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage George VI English sterling silver and enamel cigarette case; an addition to our collectable silverware collection. This exceptional vintage sterling silver...

Folk Art, hand executed modernist, Art deco Airplane sculpture with hand built and painted trinket box.

1940’s New Old Stock Card Tile Box – Empty. We have a weakness for many things, well made boxes being one of them. This just a tile box, but heavy weight card, stapled and with grea...

This unique vintage piece is a decorative box designed to resemble a leather-bound book titled "Desmoulins Oeuvres." The box features intricate gold-embossed detailing on the spine a...

An elegant, sterling silver (935 grams), hinged box with bamboo pattern.

Vintage Hand-Turned Lidded Box (1945) with Interior Lid **Description:** This exquisite hand-turned lidded box, dated 1945, is a beautiful example of mid-20th century woodworking ar...