Antique Puzzle Box
Unusual Horn and Silver Puzzle Snuff Box, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The outer ring slides to allow the snuff box to be opened. Engraved Silver Monogram on top.
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Puzzle Box
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Horn
Early Meiji Period Japanese Elm Shadona Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
puzzle boxes or table top cabinets.
The cabinet features multiple geometric styles of yosegi zaiku
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1870s Japanese Meiji Antique Puzzle Box
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Elm
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Antique 'Grand Tour' Olivewood Box, 19th Century
Located in Werkendam, NL
Fine antique 'Grand Tour' olivewood Jewelry Puzzle '(Strong-') box overall beautifully inlaid with
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1870s Italian Victorian Antique Puzzle Box
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Fruitwood
American Dovetailed Puzzle Box Dated February 19, 1889
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
American dovetailed oak puzzle box. The top is dated within an oval cartouche "Patented February 19
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1880s American American Classical Antique Puzzle Box
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Oak
STUNNING JAPANESE PUZZLE BOX PARQUETRY CABINET ON STAND
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Delightful himitsu bako secret puzzle box from the Hakone region of Japan,Late 19th Century to
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Puzzle Box
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Cedar
Antique English Victorian Burled Black Walnut Jewelry Puzzle Box, circa 1870's
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Victorian burled black walnut jewelry puzzle box, Circa 1870-1880.
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19th Century English Antique Puzzle Box
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Walnut
H 8.5 in W 4.5 in D 6.88 in
Unusual 19th Century Fruitwood Razor Puzzle Box
Located in London, GB
An unusual 19th century fruitwood razor puzzle box
We are proud to offer an unusual piece of
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1880s Danish Victorian Antique Puzzle Box
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Fruitwood
Early Antique English Wooden / Treen Puzzle Box Dated 1837
Located in Bath, GB
within.
The little mahogany box has a sliding lid and once removed the underside of the lid reveals
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1830s English William IV Antique Puzzle Box
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Mahogany
Late 18th C Italian Hand Carved & Painted Poplar Wood Phallus Snuff Puzzle Box
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rare carved and painted erotic puzzle box, carved in poplar wood.
The base of the phallus slides
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Puzzle Box
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Poplar
H 7.68 in W 1.97 in D 2.96 in
Antique Victorian Silver Puzzle Vesta Case, Birmingham 1898 Joseph Gloster
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Antique Victorian silver puzzle vesta case, Birmingham 1898 Joseph Gloster. Rectangular cushion
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Late 19th Century English Antique Puzzle Box
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Sterling Silver
Silver `Scottish Market’ Puzzle Agate Vesta Case, Chester 1891 J W Kirwan
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Antique silver 'Scottish Market’ puzzle Agate Vesta case, Chester 1891 J. W. Kirwan. Rectangular
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19th Century English Antique Puzzle Box
H 1.75 in W 1.3 in D 0.25 in
Antique Silver Puzzle Vesta Case, Birmingham 1898, Joseph Gloster
Located in Toronto, ON
Antique Victorian Silver Puzzle Vesta Case, Birmingham 1898 Joseph Gloster. Rectangular cushion
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19th Century English Antique Puzzle Box
Antique Japanese Elm Keyaki Meiji Period Marquetry Shadona Cabinet Etagere, 1880
Located in Portland, OR
this style of Japanese marquetry was used on smaller objects such as puzzle boxes and table top
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1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Puzzle Box
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Elm
H 61 in W 28.5 in D 13 in
UNUSUAL VINTAGE METAMORPHIC ORIENTAL CHINESE NEST OF SIDE TABLES WiTH DRAWERS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
I have honestly never seen anything like this nest before, they are like a puzzle box nest of tables
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1920s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Puzzle Box
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Wood
H 21.66 in W 31.5 in D 15.75 in
Vintage Tiger Oak Antique Folding Wood Puzzle Box Red Felt Lining by Singer
By Singer
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique folding tiger oak wood box crafty roll up design. Known as Singer Puzzle Box by Singer
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1920s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Puzzle Box
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Oak
H 3.75 in W 6.75 in D 3.75 in
Edwardian Hand-Carved Puzzle Box with Trick Opening
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Edwardian hand-carved box with a trick opening. The box was designed as a table box for cigars
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Puzzle Box
19th Century English Treen Puzzle Snuff Box Ball
Located in London, GB
19th century English treen puzzle snuff box ball
A nice example of a Victorian snuff box, in the
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Puzzle Box
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Wood
An Inlaid Puzzle Box for Cigars
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
A puzzle box in the form of a book with inlaid stars and fleur de lis. The spine of the book is
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19th Century English Antique Puzzle Box
English "Book" Puzzle Money Box
Located in Sheffield, MA
Mahogany money box in the shape of a book inlaid with boxwood and ebony in a geometric design front
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19th Century English Antique Puzzle Box
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Mahogany, Boxwood, Ebony
Antique Engine Turned Puzzle Ball Box
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
Engine turned puzzle ball box, the puzzle ball sits on a stand, it’s wonderfully patterned ebony
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1860s English Antique Puzzle Box
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Ebony
English Early 19th Century Burl Walnut Dressing Box with Three Layers of Storage
Located in Wells, ME
. One has to wonder if the creator of this box loved puzzles, as every tiny box, fits perfectly into its
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Puzzle Box
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Ebony, Rosewood, Satinwood, Walnut
H 6.5 in W 15.5 in D 10.75 in
Rare Georgian Puzzle Table Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
With various locks and compartments
Solid well patinated boxwood.
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18th Century British Folk Art Antique Puzzle Box
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Boxwood
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Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
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2010s South African Minimalist Antique Puzzle Box
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Hardwood
19th Century Japanese Lacquer Table Cabinet
Located in Richmond, London
A fine and rare Japanese black lacquer table or jewellery cabinet, exquisitely decorated in intricate detail, dating to the late Meiji period, late 19th century.
Why we like it
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Puzzle Box
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Metal
Italian Mid-Century Self-Standing Corner Bookcase with Desk by Borsani, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Amazing Italian corner Bookcase with Desk, produced in the 1950s and very well designed, probably by one of the most important Italian designers of the period such as Osvaldo Borsani...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Puzzle Box
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Stained Glass, Wood
H 88.59 in W 80.71 in D 57.09 in
19th Century Elm Wood and Brass Korean Tansu Chest with Drawers
By Other Kingdom
Located in Lomita, CA
The patina on this elm wood tansu chest is reflective and deep. The brass also has had time to develop a deep patina that contrasts the elmwood. It mixes wonderfully with other perio...
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Late 19th Century Korean Chinoiserie Antique Puzzle Box
Materials
Brass
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Shanxi Cabinet with Original Black Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period Shanxi cabinet from the 19th century, with original lacquer and hand-painted décor. Created in the North-Eastern province of Shanxi during the Qing dyna...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Puzzle Box
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Wood
H 71.5 in W 43.75 in D 18.25 in
Art Deco Walnut Cocktail Drinks Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A stylish and very well made Art Deco walnut cocktail drinks cabinet. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930-50’s.
The quality is excellent, this is a great size wi...
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1930s British Art Deco Antique Puzzle Box
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Walnut
Japanese Antique Glass Cabinet, Taisho Era'1912-1926', Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This is a glass cabinet crafted during the Taisho era (1912–1926).
It features antique glass with a distinctive wavy texture, characteristic of its time, adding warmth and charm to ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Puzzle Box
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Cedar
Korean Lacquered Wood and Mother of Pearl Inlay Chest, Joseon Dynasty, 19th c
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Korean keyaki (Japanese elm), lacquer, and mother-of-pearl inlaid personal accessory chest for a woman, Joseon Dynasty, early 19th century or earlier, Korea.
The small ac...
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Early 19th Century Korean Antique Puzzle Box
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Brass
H 11 in W 11 in D 11 in
Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Shanxi Painted Lacquer Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning and rare black lacquered Chinese cabinet featuring hand-painted Chinoiserie scenes. The two-door cabinet has two drawers and three shelves inside, along with a lower compa...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Puzzle Box
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Brass
H 64.5 in W 40 in D 18.5 in
1950s Italian Bar Cabinet with Dutch Maritime Oil Painting
Located in North Miami, FL
Dramatic 1950s Italian bar cabinet features an elegant curved body on tall, slender cabriole legs, gessoed and painted in Tiffany box blue and lined in rich European walnut. Center f...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Puzzle Box
Materials
Brass
Japanese Two-Piece Tansu Cabinet with Sliding Doors and Eleven Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese antique two-piece Tansu chest cabinet from the 19th century with two sliding doors, 11 drawers and safe section. This 19th-century Japanese antique Tansu chest cabinet is ...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Puzzle Box
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Iron
Sendai Tansu, Meiji Period
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of a Meiji Period Sendai Tansu in Keyaki wood. This one-part tansu dates to circa 1880 and is in very good overall condition as it retains all of its orig...
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1880s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Puzzle Box
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Wrought Iron
Tea Wall Cabinet Japan, 1920s
Located in Rīga, LV
Japanese tea cabinet decorated with Samurai Sword Fittings (Menuki). Heavy item.
Additional information:
Country of manufacture: Japan
Period: Late 19th/early 20th century
Dimension...
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20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Antique Puzzle Box
Rare Japanese Export Marquetry Cabinet with Drawers on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A piece of functional art made in Shizuoka for export to the western market, this Japanese chest with drawers on stand, circa 1900s features intricate marquetry work using a traditio...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Puzzle Box
Materials
Brass
Japanese Lacquered Meiji Period Cabinet
Located in Montreal, QC
Japanese lacquered Meiji Period cabinet.
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1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Puzzle Box
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Massive 63 Drawer Printers Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
This huge cabinet served it's first life in a printmaker's shop housing a number of fonts, tools, and supplies sometime during the mid to late 1800s. The cabinet has a variety of dra...
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1890s American Antique Puzzle Box
Materials
Wood
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Antique Puzzle Box For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic antique puzzle box available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and boxwood, every antique puzzle box was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique puzzle box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique puzzle box, designed in the Victorian, Folk Art or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
How Much is a Antique Puzzle Box?
An antique puzzle box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $700, while the lowest priced sells for $120 and the highest can go for as much as $5,500.
Questions About Antique Puzzle Box
- What are puzzle boxes called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A puzzle box can also be called a secret box or a trick box. This is a box where you can hide all your secrets because it will only open once you solve its puzzle. You’ll find a variety of puzzle boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is a Japanese puzzle box?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A Japanese puzzle box, called himitsu-bako, are wooden boxes which keep items safe from theft through an intricate mechanical pattern. These boxes require specific steps moving the mechanism to release the obscured lid, opening to reveal the cavity within.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Antique ice boxes can be worth up to $2,000 - $3,000. Depending on its condition, an antique ice box can be a highly coveted item.