Early 20th Century Document Boxes
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
In the early 1900s, document boxes in the shape of ledgers or books were increasingly popular. Made of wood or more increasingly popular paperboard, they were a clever and stylish wa...
Wood, Paper
1880 Document Boxes
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, document boxes in the shape of ledgers or books were increasingly popular. Made of wood or more increasingly popular...
Wood, Paper
Austrian Set of Six Vellum Bound Books, Circa 1699
Located in Atlanta, GA
A handsome collection of 6 Austrian vellum bound books from the late 17th century. This antique set of six books from Austria, which retain their original vellum bindings, have Latin...
Paper
Antique French Book Box
Located in Houston, TX
Designed to appear as a stack of books, this box is the perfect place to store your treasures. The hinged box is made of wood, and the books are trimmed in gold paint. This piece we...
Wood
18th Century Louis XVI Set of 5 Book Boxes
Located in New Orleans, LA
A set of wooden boxes designed to resemble leather-bound books offers a clever and decorative storage solution. Crafted with detailed spines and faux-leather finishes, these boxes bl...
Leather, Wood
Italian, Fortuny Upholstered Book Box, early 20th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
crafted in the shape of a book and having a hinged top opening to reveal an inner upholstered storage area, the top lacking a (presumably) brass nameplate
Fabric
19c French Antique Set of 2 Wood Book Boxes
Located in New Orleans, LA
A delightful 19th-century set of book-form boxes, disguised as timeworn leather-bound volumes. Beautifully decorative and quietly practical, they bring that irresistible old-world li...
Wood
$450 / set
H 7.88 in W 30.32 in D 5.52 in
Set of 26 Swedish Leather-Bound Books From Early 20th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A collection of 26 Swedish decorative antique leather-bound library books from the from the 1920s-1940s.The books are wrapped in leather-bound covers, comprised of a selection of war...
Leather, Paper
$1,855Sale Price / set|50% Off
H 15.16 in W 2.96 in D 10.24 in
Collection of Eight Antique Weathered Vellum Books, Spain/Italy, 17th-19th C.
Located in Buisson, FR
Amazing collection of 8 extremely weathered vellum books, Spain/Italy 17th/ 19th century. Weathered and small losses and several old repairs. More photo's available on request, plea...
Parchment Paper
$207Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.67 in W 5.32 in D 1.19 in
Set Of Old Bound Books Dating From the 19th Century France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of old books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These books are called for example « Commentary on the Psalms ». These beaut...
Paper
‘Lamartine Oeuvres Choisies’ French Leather Bound Waste Paper Basket, 1900s
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… Dating to the 1900s, this French waste paper basket consists of two bound books with tan leather and gold embossing. Identical spines both read Lamart...
Leather
Vintage French Embossed Leather Pen / Pencil Box from an 18th Century Book Spine
Located in Dallas, TX
Known in France as a plumier, this pen or pencil box has been repurposed from the spine of a 1700s book. Beneath the flip-top lid (comprised of the embossed leather book spine) is a ...
Leather
Mid 19th Century Studded Leather Table Coffret from France
Located in Dallas, TX
A coffret, such as this studded leather one, would have been used in France during the mid-1800s to store small, but invaluable items. Our small table trunk features a dome top that ...
Animal Skin, Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Spanish Studded Leather Trunk with Lockable Compartments
Located in Dallas, TX
With two lockable compartments on the front façade, this studded leather trunk is a very unique storage piece. Hand-crafted in Spain during the 1700s, the trunk is well-engineered, w...
Metal, Brass
Circa 1800 Venetian Table Box in Carved Swiss Pine
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… A shapely table box from Venice, Italy, dating to circa 1800. Hand-carved in Swiss pine, the unique table box has two front doors that open to reveal ...
Wood, Pine
18th Century French Embossed Leather Letter Box, “Coffret a Courrier”
Located in Dallas, TX
Known in France as a coffret à courrier, this leather letter box from the 1700s would have been used to conceal private papers or valuables. The leather of the sloped-front lid has b...
Animal Skin, Leather, Textile, Silk, Upholstery