Carousel Cigar Box, Spinning Music Box Modeled As A Blue And Gold Pagoda
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This vintage mid century cigar caddy carousel with music box is absolutely amazing.
Brass, Steel
Black Carousel Cigar Box, Spinning Music Box With Hand painted Blue Birds
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This antique early 20 th century cigar caddy carousel with music box is absolutely amazing.
Wood
Sold
H 11.82 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Carousel Cigar Box, Spinning Music Box Modeled As A Black And Gold Pagoda
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This vintage mid century cigar caddy carousel with music box is absolutely amazing.
Brass, Steel
19th Century Dark Blue and Gold Tole Incense Burner
Located in Berlin, DE
19th century dark blue and gilt-metal cylinder with openings in the lid. The cylinder gilded and painted with Greek mythical scenes, depicting three different kinds of chariot: The c...
Metal
$4,640Sale Price|53% Off
H 10.75 in W 11.5 in D 6.5 in
French Chinoiserie Turquoise-Blue Porcelain Encrier Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
The underside of the cherry-blossom decorated palanquin forming the shade over the court figure with phoenix resting on the gilt-bronze mounted carton Pierre panel.
Ormolu
Vintage Asian Pagoda Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Adorn your home with this exquisite vintage Asian Chinoiserie pagoda box, a truly captivating decorative piece. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this multi-tiered box fea...
Metal
Japanese Kutani Incense Burner, Plum Blossom, Blue and Gold, by Yamagami
Located in Takarazuka, JP
An exquisite contemporary porcelain incense burner and jar, intricately hand-painted with high-purity gold on an elegantly shaped body by Yamagami, in the artist's signature deep blu...
Gold
Japanese Kutani Porcelain Incense Burner, Blue and Gold, by Yamagami
Located in Takarazuka, JP
An extraordinary contemporary porcelain incense burner, or koro, intricately hand-painted with pure gold on an elegantly shaped body finished in a striking deep blue. The piece is si...
Gold
Chinese Hexagonal Cast Brass Tea Caddy
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Chinese hexagonal cast brass tea caddy, early 20th century. Each rectangular side with a shou symbol surrounded by five stylized bats on blue enamel background, round top and botto...
Brass
Large Vintage Chinese Blue & White Ginger Jar on Gilded Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large vintage Chinese blue & white ginger jar on gilded chinoiserie faux bamboo stand.
Porcelain
Vintage Chinoiserie Blue and Yellow Porcelain Umbrella Stand
Located in Elkhart, IN
A classic blue, white, and yellow porcelain umbrella stand in the chinoiserie tradition, featuring Asian floral designs. The crisp cobalt decoration is framed by intricate border wor...
Ceramic
Chinese style blue & gold ceramic inkwell
Located in London, GB
A Chinese style blue and gold ceramic inkwell, with a hinged brass lid, mounted on a reticulated brass base.
Brass
$3,355
H 3.75 in W 7.25 in D 7.25 in
19th Century Bohemian Moser Attrib Enameled Ormolu Jewel Casket Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and exceptional Aesthetic Movement period Bohemian enameled jewel casket attributed to luxury glassmaker Moser. Hand-crafted in the late 19th century, having a square beveled...
Metal, Ormolu
Kitsch Azure Blue / Gold Ceramic Lamp, Italy, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Kitsch Italian ceramic lamp, mimicking an urn with handles and lid, fabricated in the 1960s. Popping brilliant azure blue with gold inlays, pierced organic pattern that lets light sh...
Ceramic
$1,100
H 22 in Dm 10 in
Chinese 1920s Blue and White Double Happiness Temple Jar Mounted as a Table Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese blue and white Double Happiness temple jar from the early 20th century, mounted as a table lamp. Created in China during the first quarter of the 20th century, this temple ...
Wood, Porcelain
Fabulous Art Deco Cobal Blue Crystal Glass Musical Box
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Fabulous Art Deco cobalt blue cut glass musical jewelry box in two tiers .
Cut Glass
Unusual Italian Box in Brass and Lapis Lazuli
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant Italian box made of brass and lapis lazuli, ca' 1970's.
Brass
Large Meiji Period Brass and Cloisonné Enamel Casket
Located in London, GB
A large Meiji period brass and cloisonné enamel casket Japanese, Late 19th Century Height 20cm, width 35.5cm, depth 22cm This beautiful piece is a Japanese casket cast in brass,...
Brass, Enamel
$525
H 18 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Vintage Brass Fretwork Japanese Lantern Small Chinoiserie Oriental Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Brass Fretwork Japanese Lantern Small Chinoiserie Oriental Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 18" H x 7.5" W x 7.5" D. {3-Way (No)}, (Location: Section 2) Sta...
Brass
$260Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.5 in Dm 3.5 in
Herend Porcelain Reticulated Potpourri / Bombonniere Lidded Box
By Herend
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Herend Porcelain reticulated round lidded potpourri bombonniere box. It is hand painted with colorful flowers and pink ribbons scrolls. Its lid and bowl borders are gilded....
Porcelain
$250 / item
H 1 in W 24 in D 24 in
Decorative Cushion Cover, Dreamscape Blackbuck Large, Viya by Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Decorative Cushion Cover, Dreamscape Blackbuck Multicolour Large, Viya by Vikram Goyal Embroidered cushion cover in cotton linen. Handmade in India. Behold the tangible embodiment ...
Cotton, Linen
19th Century Italian Gold Gilt Headboard
Located in San Angelo, TX
Stunning Italian gold gilt headboard featuring blue and white upholstery. Keep as is or reupholster to your liking. This is such a unique and gorgeous piece and is ready to hang on t...
Upholstery, Hardwood, Giltwood
Quality antique Black Forest cuckoo clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Black Forest cuckoo clock, having a quality traditional antique cuckoo clock decorated with carved leaves and a bird to the top and leaves to the sides of the circula...
Pine
Antique English Victorian Oak Revolving Bookcase 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique oak revolving bookcase, circa 1890 in date. It is made of solid oak with slats to each side with fixed shelves on a plinth base and revolves on a solid ca...
Iron
Vintage Seashell Encrusted Box by Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming vintage lidded box crafted in mahogany ambitiously hand decorated with seashells highlighted with a brass shell handle and four shell feet. Signed Maitland Smith on the bottom.
Organic Material, Mahogany
Victorian Pharmacy Display Cabinet by Treble & Son, England, 1900
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Pharmacy Shop Display Cabinet, Turkey Sponge This charming Victorian shop display cabinet is made in plate glass, the top section has a “D” shaped curved glass, which opens up ward...
Glass
Italian Engraved Murano Glass Mirror Cabinet, Art Deco Style
Located in Meda, MB
This Art Deco style Cabinet was produced in Italy in the 1980s circa. It is completely covered of Murano Glass bevelled panels. The real star of this piece is her majesty the engrav...
Mirror, Murano Glass
Antique Hand Made Cream Battenberg Tape Lace Table Runner Tablecloth
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful handmade lace cream table runner. Created from linen, the piece is framed by hand-made floral motif lace in a complimentary cream hue. A great way to add a touch of elega...
Fabric, Thread
'Batman' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1966
Located in Devon, GB
Fabulously kitsch and colourful, this rare Japanese B2 poster advertised the first full length feature film of the DC Comics character Batman. Released by 20th century Fox in 1966 as...
Linen, Paper
$593Sale Price|20% Off
H 12.21 in Dm 8.67 in
Art Nouveau Table Lamp in the Shape of a Mushroom with Holly Plant
Located in Hannover, DE
This small table lamp is a small work of art. The beautiful Jugendstil lamp base is designed in the classic style of the heyday of this style era. The lampshade is a brass lamp dome ...
Brass, Bronze
Batman 1966 French Grande Film Poster, Boris Grinsson
Located in Bath, Somerset
This vibrant 1966 French Grande film poster for Batman, illustrated by renowned French poster artist Boris Grinsson, is a spectacular piece of pop-culture history. Bursting with colo...
Linen, Paper
Italian Baroque Style Hand-Carved Walnut Headboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An impressive headboard marrying old-world craftsmanship with modern upholstery. The upper section features a dramatic, hand-carved wood crest in a highly detailed Baroque-inspired d...
Walnut
$1,550
H 3.25 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
Vienna Secessionist Bronze Box w/ Enameled Colorful Cabochons, Birds & Flowers
Located in Petaluma, CA
Simply put this is one of the most beautiful boxes I have owned in my over 40 years of antique dealing, and I buy boxes. The factory applied warm rich brown patina is a good place t...
Bronze, Enamel
$255Sale Price|20% Off
H 0.4 in W 7.09 in D 3.35 in
Vintage Brass Ashtray Depicting the Mythological Nemean Lion Skin, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage ashtray made in Italy between the 70s and 80s in cast brass and finished by hand. it is a very decorative object that can be used as an ashtray, as a pocket emptier or soap d...
Brass
$1,495
H 8 in W 5.75 in D 4.25 in
Japanese Signed Showa Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Demon Hashihime 橋姫
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully crafted, grotesquely alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theatre. The mask is handcrafted and hand-carved from natural wood and is signed by the maker. Th...
Wood, Paint
Cigars were not always packaged in what we now know as the antique cigar boxes and humidors that have over time become eye-catching decorative objects as well as collector’s items.
Outside the United States, cigar boxes are said to have originated in the 1840s when a German businessman, Hermann Dietrich Upmann of H. Upmann Cigars, bought a cigar factory and opened a bank in Havana, Cuba. Upmann reportedly handed out cedar cigar boxes branded with advertising for the bank as gifts to his banking clients. In the early 1860s, after years of cigars being shipped in big crates or barrels, cigar boxes became a requirement when the United States passed a law that mandated the use of boxes for tobacco producers, which was part of a broader effort to regulate the tobacco industry and generate revenue for the war effort. Humidors, which are moisture-controlled storage boxes that allow a cigar enthusiast to store, organize and preserve a larger collection of cigars, were very popular accessories during the early 1900s onward.
As the use of cigar boxes and humidors became widespread, all kinds of options materialized over the years, with particularly vibrant editions of these decorative objects emerging during the Art Nouveau, mid-century modern and other eras. Visionary designers like Isamu Noguchi popularized the idea of tobacco accessories as art with projects such as his decorative ashtrays.
Today, not unlike antique and vintage ashtrays, cigar boxes are more than practical objects. In fact, there are many uses for an old cigar box even after the cigars are gone. They can be used as planters, tissue boxes or can support your long-delayed effort to organize your sewing and craft supplies. During the Great Depression, an emptied cigar box — perhaps a walnut Art Deco-style cigar box with inlays in bronze and hand-carved decorative geometric patterns adorning its exterior — was occasionally repurposed as a jewelry box.
Antique and vintage cigar boxes — made of wood, metal or other materials — are valuable treasures in some corners of the collecting world, and in your home, they’re exquisite desk ornaments and colorful flourishes to add to your bookcase or mantel. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage cigar boxes and other decorative boxes today.
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