1970s Decorative Boxes

Octagonal box in Lucite, wicker and wood with a brass knob in Christian Dior style. Made in France in the 1970s.

Beautiful ceramic box with green and white coloring by Longchamp. Marked "Longchamp France" on underside. Great stash box and tabletop object.

A collection of four enamel pieces by Ernest Sohn, including 2 boxes and 2 dishes. Made of walnut and enamel on brass.

An elegant Italian box made of brass and tiger's eye, ca' 1970's.

Lovely unusually long and narrow Chinoiserie box having black background with red and gold flowers, brass hinge and bun feet.

Here is a very handsome and iconic lidded box by Karl Springer. Made of tessellated stone, this example has brass accents and a shagreen interior. The box is in very good condition w...

Amazing rectangular box in travertine and brass. Made in Italy in the 1970s.

Oval pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with hand-painted miniature enamelled by the painter Romano Buccioni, in Louis XVI style, second half of the 19th century. Dimen...

Octagonal pillbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired asu guillochè enamel also on all sides and monochrome hand-painted miniature on the lid. Dimensions c...

Midcentury amazing oval decorative box in lucite and brass. Good condition, patina of time. Perfect also for jewelry, for the desk, or for collecting little objects. Made in Italy...

Shaped pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with hand painted miniature with fire enamelling in Louis XVI style, second half of the 19th century, and fine hand engravings...

A nice example in beautiful condition. Original invoice pictured.  

Bitossi for Gump's Box, Ceramic, Gray, Brown, Signed. Small scale, hard to find, lidded box glazed in washed gray with raw clay piping. Retains white paper import label (78/15) and "...

Pair of pears in stainless steel Italy 1970 Rinnovel Ettore Sottsass style ice box.

Square snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with perforated lid, embossed and engraved by hand, with fine round miniature diameter cm. 3.8 hand painted in tempera on veg...

Vintage 1970s "Noblesse Oblige" Coffee Tin Boxes by Eduscho - Set of 2 Retro Storage Containers with Charming French Flair Product Description...

Lucite and Silvered Metal Covered Box L. Bonan for Noel B.C. label present The curved interior creates an optic appearance

Very beautiful one of a kind silver plated metal box with fine diamond point patterns. Handcrafted and high quality metal work. The box is very heavy. Made on a special request, circa 1970, by Maison...

A leatherrette case that has a battery-operated clock embedded in a circular brass frame on the top hinged side, a calendar consisting of a grid with numbered days from 1 to 31, the ...

Woven Faux Cane Domed Box Possibly made by Maitland Smith The surface of the box creates an illusion of a traditional woven straw box

A sculptural Italian decorative box crafted from richly grained wood and accented with hand-applied brass inlay forming a bold geometric motif across the lid. The warm tones of the w...

Rectangular solid silver 800°°/°°° table box. The box is embossed by hand with flowers, leaves and fruits. At the center of the hinged lid is embossed and engraved a sailing ship in ...

Black Box Erté inspiration is in 925/1000 sterling silver. Black Box Erté inspiration has black fired enamels. Black Box Erté inspiration has an fired miniature by the painter Renato...

Beautiful vintage trinket box crafted from richly toned carved wood with an eye-catching segmented design reminiscent of woven or paneled craftsmanship. The lid features a sculptural...

Shaped pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent 2-color striped fire enamel on guilloché and fine hand engravings in Viennese Art Nouveau style, second half...

Rectangular cigarette case with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fire-enameled and hand-painted miniature by painter Renato Dainelli depicting a pheasant....

Round pillbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fire enamel and landscape miniature hand painted by the painter Renato Dainelli in Art Nouveau style. Dimensions diameter c...

Gabriella Crespi Small Brass Container Box. Italy 1970s Carries the Initials E.L. Signed at the base Gabriella Crespi.

1970s Vintage hipster leather satchel saddle bag contrast top stitch. 14 tall x 10.5 deep x 19.5 wide. Preowned original vintage distressed condition. ...

Paul Evans style cityscape mixed metal patchwork chest. Handsome Paul Evans style cityscape mixed metal patchwork chest, box, coffer or document box. ...

This striking 1970s storage box showcases a dynamic battle scene between a lion and an elephant, expertly rendered in early bone. Designed in the Art Deco style, the box features fin...

Rectangular table box in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with very fine hand-engraving Baroque style on the lid, fire-enamelled in 2 colours. In the center an ancient oval plate...

Small box cylindrical beautifully crafted by Italian designer Gabriella Crespi, dating back to the 1970s. This exquisite piece is crafted in brass, showcasing Crespi's signature min...

Italian Mid-Century Acrylic Faux Tortoise and Brass Decorative Box, 1970s Gorgeous Italian crafted jewelry box made of acrylic with brass details. Can be used as a jewelry box as we...

Pill Box Silver is in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24 carats. Pill Box Silver is Rectangular with translucent fired enamels on guilloché. Pill Box Silver has a hand-painted m...

Rare rectangular wood and brass box design attributed to Wily Rizzo Italy, in very good condition with slight signs of wear and time.

Shaped snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamel inserted in a fine hand engraving and with round miniature diameter cm. 3.3 hand painted always with fire enamels depicting a sailing ship. Early 19th century Viennese Baroque style. Fine hand engraving on all sides and bottom. Measurements cm. 7.5 x 7.5 x 2. Weight gr. 151. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1976 on inspiration of ancient original artifacts and manufactured in Florence at the Salimbeni company headquarters in several specimens, also with different colors and miniatures, with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slabs and large reinforcements suitable for supporting numerous high-fire enamelled firings at approximately 750 < 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...

This cylindrical marble box with a lid is a sophisticated decorative piece that blends vintage charm with historical design influences. Crafted in the 1970s, it features a lightly pa...

Incredible luxurious vintage bohemian box created for Nordstrom's signature line. This beautiful piece is sculptural and pleasing to the eye. A great pi...

For your consideration, a vintage sectioned wood tray in rosewood. Tic Tac Toe game board board only. Custom made, no information on the designer. Di...

This rectangular vintage jewelry or trinket box is beautifully handcrafted from green onyx stone, showcasing the stone’s organic swirls and veining in rich tones of moss green, honey...

MarCo Melocchi and Franco Bettonica of O.P.I. Design, designed this extraordinary table design in 1974. This is an original design from the early Seventies. It’s iconic minimal desig...

Exceptional desk box designed by Fasano. A beautiful and one-of-a-kind piece, created in Torino Italy by the master esteemed jeweler, Genesio Fasano. This rare luxury desk box was carefully crafted in solid yellow gold of 18 karats and is completely embellished with inlaid of rare blue hawk's eye. Weight: 1,534.83 Grams, (983.53 Dwt). Measurements: 175 mm by 175 mm by 37.5 mm (7.10 x 7.10 x 1.5 inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, the Italian gold assay mark and signed ".750 *26AL FASANO" Note: This can be used for cigar humidor, letters or just as a decorative desk item...

A Kyoto box on stand by Karl Springer, circa 1970. Faux shagreen and bone inlay; suede lining. 37 inches wide by 24 ¾ inches deep by 22 inches tall

A luxurious vintage box featuring a richly textured natural snakeskin exterior over a solid wood form, attributed to Maitland Smith dating to the early 1970s. The interior is lined ...

Rectangular table box in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with fine hand-engraved ornaments in late Napoleon III Empire style and transparent brown fired enamel over hand-engrave...

For your consideration a free form lidded box designer Don Shoemaker Mexico. Retains original label Señal. Mexico circa the 1970s. Cocobolo root wood. Dimensions: 6.5" H x 4" D x 10...

Porcelain covered pot by Georges Martin with geometrical decoration. Artist monogram on the base. Unique piece. Circa 1970-1980. H : 27.2 x 9.8 inches.

Everything in shelf included. Repurposed Letter press box into a trinket shelf with lots of unique trinkets and a glass door.Vintage condition as picture...

Shaped table box in 925/1000 sterling Silver gold plated with fired enamels painted like lapis lazuli stone and with fired enameled oval miniature, hand painted by the painter Renato...

A clean-lined Italian stainless steel box from the 1970s, designed with a gently curved silhouette and polished surface. The hinged constructio...

Large tasselated horn with brass handle jewelry box.

A rare walnut box by J.Muckey-a craftsman active in the 1970's.

Table Box Green in French Empire Louis XVI style Sterling Silver Salimbeni. Table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel inserted in a very fine ha...

An Italian 1970s travertine and gilt metal accessories jewellery box in the style of Fratelli Mannelli , with grooved detail on the top

Jewellery Box - Ceramic Box - Decorative Container Bitossi is one of the foremost ceramic makers in Italy. Skilled artisans and celebrated designers have come together since the in...

Elevate your collection with this exquisite oval pill box, crafted from 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver. This piece is adorned with a hand-painted fire-enameled miniature, echoi...

Sleek vintage brass box featuring a clean rectangular form with subtle geometric detailing on the lid. The stepped, linear design adds a refined Art Deco–inspired touch, while the po...

A rectangular chest with three flowers glazed in green, blue and white. Crackled gold frame. Wooden base with green felt at the back. France, Circa 1970 Dimensions : Height ...

Ceramic box by Nanni Valentini for Ceramica Arcore.