Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Three Drawer Rosewood and Walnut Jewelry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rectangular rosewood and walnut jewelry chest features three elongated walnut drawers that extend the length of the mixed wood box. The top, bottom and back of the box are finished i...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
Karl Springer Striking Hinged Box in Mottled Lacquer with Silver Foil 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Stunning hinged box in mottled red and yellow lacquer with applied silver foil by Karl Springer, American 1970s. This is an early Springer design. The interior is lined in red suede...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver
Handcrafted Solid Malachite Hexagonal Lidded Box
Located in Chicago, IL
Gemstone quality lidded Malachite box. Hand carved and hand crafted with removable lid in a hexagonal shape. Beautiful patterns to the lid and box sides. Five inches wide and over fi...
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1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Malachite
Sculptural Brass Decorative Jewelry Box Brutalist Mid Century Modern
By Line Vautrin
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A heavy beautiful modernist round brass box
Category
1950s Korean Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Chrome Glass and Briar Wood Pocket Emptier in Christian Dior Style
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful midcentury chrome glass and briarwood pocket emptier. This fantastic piece was designed in Christian Dior Style during the 1980s.
The...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Large Enameled Painted Floral Pattern Art Glass Round Dresser Box
By Limoges
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice large enameled art glass jewelry dresser box center piece. Measures: 10" Diameter.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass, Milk Glass
Pop Art Limoges French Porcelain Lipstick Miniature Trinket Box Rochard Signed
By Rochard Limoges, Limoges
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Limoges France Rochard Peint main trinket box crimson lipstick in blue marbled case with brass accent. Marked as shown. The hinged lidded trinket box measures 1.25 inches tall, ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Christofle Silver Plated Decorative Box
By Christofle
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Signed Vintage Christofle Silver Plated Decorative Box. Nicely cast with beautiful design. This would have held cigarettes or trinkets. In very good...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
"Male Nudes at Midnight", Rare Laguna Beach Box w/ Male Bathers, 1951-52
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare and striking example of Pat and Covey Stewart's "Bathers" series of ceramic pieces, this box depicts four male nude figures -- two on the lid and two in the interior -- bathin...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Alfredo Barbini Murano White Gold Spike Top Italian Art Glass Vanity Powder Box
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass vanity powder or jewelry box. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s. The...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Leaf
Midcentury Chrome, Lucite and Vienna Straw Italian Box 1970s Christian Dior
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century decorative box in chrome, lucite and Vienna straw. This marvelous jewelry box was designed in Italy during 1970s, following the style of Christian Dior.
In amaz...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Chrome
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 ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Hans Gustav Ehrenreich '1917-84' Scandinavian Modern Cigar Box in Rosewood
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Along with Alfred Klitgaard and Knud Albert Furniture-maker, and Artist Hans Gustav Ehrenreich is regarded as one of the most prolific Scandinavian designers of the 1960s. Although H...
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1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Mid Century Mother of Pearl Egg Form Box with Elephants
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical lidded box crafted in a mother of pearl mosaic in an egg form featuring tooled silver plated cuffs, black felt lining, a silver plated dancing elephant as a handle, and fou...
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Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Antique Fall Front Deed Box, English, Steel, Keepsake Case, Storage, Circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique fall front deed box. An English, steel keepsake case, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Fascinating fall-front example with personalised detail
Displa...
Category
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Steel
OTTAVIANI 1960 Modernist Cedar Box With Enameled Designs .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Modernist box designed by Giovanni Ottaviani.
Fabulous modernist rectangular box decorated with "smalto". It was designed by Giovanni Ottaviani during the post-war period in the cit...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Jim Rose Two Door - Six Drawer Cupboard Maquette, Solid Cast Iron Furniture
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose
Two Door - Six Drawer Cupboard Maquette
Solid Cast Iron w/ Steel Nail Heads
6h x 4.25w x 2d in
15.24h x 10.79w x 5.08d cm
JR0274
Jim Rose
b. 1966, d. 2023
Bio:
Born in I...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Steel, Iron
Vintage Lacquered Cork Trinket Box in the Style of Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool vintage lacquered cork trinket box in the style of Paul Frankl, circa 1960s. The box is well crafted with a removable lid and measures 7" W x 4.25" D x 1.75" H. #1079.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Cork
Vintage Italian Silver Gilt Box Awarded to U.S. Navy Admiral James Russell 1965
Located in New York, NY
Our magnificent Italian-made silver box with 18K gold inlay was presented in 1965 to the United States Navy Admiral James S. Russel by the Italian navy in honor of his service as Com...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Silver
Christian Dior for Dior Hone Silver Plate Decorative Box Pumpkin Design, 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Elegant decorative box in the shape of a pumpkin designed by Christian Dior for his 1970s Home collection. This beautiful decorative box with lid...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Montagnani Firenze, Marquetry Walnut Wood and Brass Decorative Box, 1970s
By Montagnani
Located in Atlanta, GA
Montagnani Firenze, Italy, designed this sophisticated decorative box in the 1970s. Its Mid-Century modernist design boasts an elongated rectangular flat shape, with burl-wood geomet...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
Gabriella Crespi Italy Silver Plate Egg-Shaped Box, 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian designer Gabriella Crespi (1922 - 2017) created this exquisite silver plate sewing box in the 1970s. The streamlined egg-shaped opens in two with an almost complete interior ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
1960s Astonishing Box in Onyx. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Astonishing box in onyx. Made in Italy. This box is amazing and in excellent condition.
Dimension:
7,08 x 4,72 x 1,37 H inches
18 x 12 x 3,5 H cm
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Onyx
Rectangular Decorative Box in Travertine Fratelli Mannelli Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful rectangular box in travertine and green glazed tile in the style of Fratelli Mannelli.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Perfect desk object or gift idea.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Travertine
Studio Pottery Mid 20th Century Circular Lidded Box
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Exceptional lidded hand crafted studio pottery vessel box from the mid 20th century, with organic colors of brown, green and even a light colored plum. I’m unsure if this piece is s...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pottery
Vintage French National Bank Gold Bar Boxes, circa 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage bank gold bar boxes, circa 1950 from French National Bank, very strong boiled cardboard and rivets, original cognac brown color, waxed finish. Go...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
1940s Italian Wood and Glass Box by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
Located in London, London
Trinket box
By Pietro Chiesa
For Fontana Arte
Wood frame
Thick glass lid
Italy 1940s/1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass, Wood
Pair Italian Mid 20th Century Hand Stitched Leather Boxes
Located in Stamford, CT
Elegant pair of mid century Italian leather wrapped boxes, rectangular in form with hand stitched raised bindings across the top and down the sides. Beautiful craftsmanship is eviden...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Fontana Arte Wood & Glass Box , Italy / C.1940
By Fontana Arte
Located in Montréal, QC
Fontana Arte, founded in Milan in 1932, is well-known for its innovative lighting and furniture designs that combine traditional craftsmanship with modern style.
Today, the company...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Cut Glass, Walnut
Mid-Century Chinese Pewter and Brass Duck Shaped Trinket Box
Located in Glasgow, GB
A pewter and brass trinket box made in Hong Kong during the mid-20th century.
An iconic and utilitarian duck-shaped box that represents prosperity and fortune. The duck's body is ...
Category
1960s Hong Kong Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Midcentury Formica and Ceramic Box by Einar Johansen & Søholm for Torben Ørskov
Located in Esbjerg, DK
High-quality desk cigarette or decorative box composed of a glazed ceramic lid with a globe in shallow relief, box-sides in solid rosewood upon af plate in black formica. The lid was...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Formica
Hinged Box Covered in Reptile Skin with Brass Accents 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully crafted hinged box in reptile skin with brass Chinese accents on the sides, custom design, American 1970's. Interior is covered in suede. Bottom is covered in silk moir...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Philippe Cheverny Style Geometric Lucite and Gilded Metal Box, France 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning rectangular decorative lidded box has a design reminiscent of Philippe Cheverny's work. Crafted in the 1970s, the lovely decorative piece boasts a geometric shape with ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Chrome
L’étoile a pleuré rose by Line Vautrin - Rare gilded bronze box
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
L’étoile a pleuré rose by Line Vautrin.
Rare gilded bronze box, with a convex lid adorned with a poem by Arthur Rimbaud (1854-1891).
This poem is taken from “Poésies” (1870-1871).
De...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Green Murano Glass and Brass Hinged Box
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Hinged Murano glass box with brass trim in a stunning green color which brighten with light.. measuring 5’ x 4.5” x 2.5”. Showing minimal signs of wear this is a high quality Art Gla...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
MCM Lidded Green Marble Trinket Box with Brass Accents
Located in San Diego, CA
MCM lidded green marble trinket box with brass accents, circa 1970s. The box has well cut lines and features brass feet and a cool brass lizard handle accent. The piece is in very g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Marble, Brass
Italian Mid Century Modern Box by Tommaso Barbi in glazed ceramic in faux onyx
Located in Roma, IT
Splendid vintage box made in Italy during the 70s signed, as readable on the sticker, by the Italian designer of luxury and opulence Tommaso Barbi.
This vintage box is large, 28cm l...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Midcentury box designed by Gabriella Crespi, Italy
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Box designed by Gabriella Crespi
Wooden and golden brass box by Gabriella Crespi.
Recorded by Archivio Gabriella Crespi, Milan.
Signed.
Italy 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
1940s Mark Cross Luxurious Vintage Wood Box Italy
By Mark Cross
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
1940s Mark Cross Italian Wood Yellow Box
2.25 h x 8 w x 6 d
Preowned original vintage unrestored condition
Refer to all images.
Stamp present.
Made in Italy
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Aldo Londi Bitossi Ochre Glazed Box, Vase Set
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi for Bitossi hand decorated vase and box. An ochre ground provides the backdrop for the colorful stylized floral motif. Signed/Labeled Sold as a set.
Vase measures 8 x 4...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Gabriella Crespi Decorative Box in Brass and Plexiglass '70s
Located in Turin, Turin
Born in 1922, Gabriella Crespi studies architecture at the Politecnico in Milan, where her work is permeated by her perspective on Le Corbusier’s and Frank Lloyd Wright’s design expe...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Cobalt Blue Fused Glass Teak Trinket Box by Robert Brown
By Robert Brown
Located in Troy, MI
Striking glass lidded trinket or jewelry box by Robert W Brown circa 1960s
Teak construction with cobalt blue sculptural fused glass inset top
8" wide
4" deep
2" height
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Art Glass, Teak
Mid Century Italian Ceramic Box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Mid century Italian ceramic box
Crab design on its lid
Circa 1950 Origin Italy
Mid-Century
Color Green and red
no visible signature.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Higgins Graphic Red, Orange Glass Box
Located in New York, NY
Decorative keepsake/cigarette wood box topped with a red orange Higgins Glass graphic lid. Great as a desk or bedside accessory. Signed
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Art Glass, Wood
Vintage Mid Century Modern Solid Black Walnut Ice Box by Custom Kraft.
Located in Seattle, WA
Circa 1960s. Solid Walnut lid and casing, as stated on the markers mark on the bottom. Contrasting wood grains cover the sides. Turned wood Handle. Vintage condition consistent with ...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Aldo Tura Green Goatskin Chrome Box
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant cigar box in lacquered goatskin. This box was executed, circa 1960 in light green parchment with chrome parts. Very good vintage condition.
Along with artists like Piero Forn...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Goatskin
Rare Giorgio Facchini Numbered 11/12 Brass and Plexiglass Box, 1970s, Italy
Located in Brescia , Brescia
Discover the elegance of this numbered masterpiece by Giorgio Facchini, this brass and Plexiglass box, numbered 11 out of 12, is a stunning find for collectors and connoisseurs alike...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Mithé Espelt Ceramic Secret Box Moineau Model, 1968, France.
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice Mithé Espelt "Moineau" model ceramic box, 1968, France.
Poetic green bird.
Glazed and cracked gold earthenware, blackened wood.
Dimensions: 15 cm W, 10 cm D, 7 cm H.
Good origin...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Earthenware, Wood
Wood Box for Desk or Cigars, France, 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box has been done in France in the 1960's. It is in the style of Alexandre Noll. The condition is good. You can use it as, a cigar box or pen box.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Don Shoemaker Mixed Woods Trinket Box Circa 1960s
Located in Peabody, MA
Mixed woods trinket box, including rosewood and Mexican hardwoods such as jacaranda and cocobolo, by Don Shoemaker, Mexico, circa 1960s.
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Jacaranda, Rosewood, Cocobolo
Higgins Violet/Green Art Glass Keepsake Box
Located in New York, NY
Modernist Violet/Green keepsake/desk box featuring a walnut case and Higgins Glass top. Signed
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Art Glass, Walnut
John Kapel, Furniture Maquettes
By John Kapel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maquettes refer to small-scale models or prototypes often used by designers to plan or visualize larger projects before they are created on a full scale. These models serve as a way ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Italian Round Green Onyx Marble Box with Gilded Lionfeet, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
A box as precious as the jewels it could contain inside, hand carved in Italy with the highest quality onyx marble from Pakistan (as attested by the adhesive label still present).
Al...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Onyx, Metal
Owl With Fixed Gaze, Hand Carved Alabaster Lidded Trinket Pot, Italy 1970s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Striking Italian alabaster hand crafted trinket pot of an owl with a fixed gaze
Circa 1970's
Original Italian label to base
Height 1.75 inch, Diameter 3.25 inch
In excellent conditio...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Alabaster
Tommaso Barbi Brown Ceramic and Brass Decorative Box or Centerpiece, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Delightful large decorative box in brown twisted ceramic and brass. This rare box is signed on the bottom, it was designed by Tommaso Barbi and produced in Italy during the 1970s.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Italian Natural Alabaster Stone Trinket Box by Romano Bianchi, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative natural orange alabaster stone trinket, cigar, jewelry, vanity or cigarette box. Hand-made in Italy during the 1970s by Romano Bianchi. Measurements: 11x8x5 cm.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Alabaster
American Midcentury Modern Sterling Silver Jewelry Box
By Schroth Jewelers
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Modern sterling silver box. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with straight tab. Box interior velvet lined. Cover interior gilt. Fully marked including maker’s...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
1950s by Piero Fornasetti Midcentury Italian Design Box
By Fornasetti
Located in Brescia, IT
Serigraphy on metal, wood box
Excellent condition.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Mid-century Modern decorative boxes for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern 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 Mid-Century Modern decorative boxes made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative boxes, popular names associated with this style include Bitossi, Line Vautrin, Piero Fornasetti, and Gabriella Crespi. 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 $22 and tops out at $34,396 while the average work can sell for $850.
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