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Japanese Sewing Box

Japanese Lyre Base Sewing Box on Stand with Mother-Of Pearl Inlays, c. 1880
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Black lacquered wood sewing box on lyre base stand. Both the work box and stand are decorated with
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Decorative Boxes

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Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Antique English Regency Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Cabinet
Located in Northampton, GB
With Sewing Equipment From our Sewing Box collection, we are delighted to offer this Regency
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Antique 19th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Funky Vintage Sewing Basket, Mid-Century Design
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Lovely sewing kit made of hand painted rattan, the top is decorated artistically with floral raffia
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20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

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Raffia, Wood, Rattan

Japanese Miniature Tansu Work or Sewing Chest (Haribako) Taisho Era Circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
Circa 1920 (Taisho period) this Japanese sewing work box is made of highly figured mulberry wood
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Elm

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Antique Japanese Sewing Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique Japanese sewing box. This box is made of zelkova wood and is in excellent original
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes

Antique Japanese Sewing Box
Antique Japanese Sewing Box
H 7 in W 19 in D 11.5 in
Antique Art Deco Style Japanese Sewing Supply Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique art deco style Japanese sewing supply box. Handmade box with matched veneer, in excellent
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Art Deco Boxes

Antique 19th Century Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Cabinet
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
An early 19th century japanned sewing cabinet, with chinoiserie decoration on each side in
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century Victorian Period Mother of Pearl Sewing Box
Located in London, GB
A mid-19th century Victorian Period black japanned sewing box, of architectural form, decorated
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Japanese Lacquer Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in San Marino, CA
A lacquered and mother of pearl inlaid Japanese sewing box. This Japanese lacquered box is
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

19th Century Haribaku - Sewing Box From Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great little box with three drawers and secret storage. Hand wrought iron base. Great hardware and
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique Japanese Wood Trinket/Sewing Box
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Nice antique Japanese wood box called a "Haribako".
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Vintage 1910s Japanese Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Japanese Wood Trinket/Sewing Box
Antique Japanese Wood Trinket/Sewing Box
H 18.5 in W 7.5 in D 8.5 in
Japanese Haribako Sewing Box, c. 1910
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant box with many drawers is a Japanese haribako, a tabletop chest used for storing sewing
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Japanned Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Japanned sewing box decorated with vibrant gold banding and naive chinoiserie scenes, standing on
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Antique Early 19th Century British Decorative Boxes

Japanned Sewing Box
Japanned Sewing Box
H 4.5 in W 8.5 in D 6.5 in
Japanned Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Cream Chinoiserie Japanned Sewing Box with pressed brass side handles lion pad feet. The lid
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Boxes

Materials

Brass

Japanned Sewing Box
Japanned Sewing Box
H 5 in W 9 in D 6.5 in
Regency Period Japanned Sewing Box
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
Regency period Japanned sewing box. The sewing box has naive decorations of landscape scenes and
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Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Regency Period Japanned Sewing Box
Regency Period Japanned Sewing Box
H 4.34 in W 8.67 in D 2.64 in
Regency Period Japanned Sewing Box
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The sewing box has naive decorations of landscape scenes and a figure on the top.
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Antique 1810s British Regency Jewelry Boxes

Regency Period Japanned Sewing Box
Regency Period Japanned Sewing Box
H 4.34 in W 8.67 in D 2.64 in
Persimmon Sewing Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Taisho period Japanese sewing box. Made from beautifully grained persimmon wood.
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Decorative Boxes

Persimmon Sewing Box
Persimmon Sewing Box
H 9 in W 11.5 in D 7.13 in
Chinese Export Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
A black and gold japanned sewing box with chinoiserie decoration depicting people, gardens, and
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes

Chinese Export Box
Chinese Export Box
H 6 in W 13.5 in D 9.5 in
Japanned Sewing Cabinet
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Fabulous Cream Japanned Sewing Cabinet superbly decorated over all with Chinoiserie figures
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Antique Late 18th Century British Boxes

Japanned Sewing Cabinet
Japanned Sewing Cabinet
H 11 in W 11.5 in D 9 in
Lacquer Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Chinese lacquer Sewing Box decorated with gold floral patterns and chinoiserie figures on the front
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Jewelry Boxes

Lacquer Sewing Box
Lacquer Sewing Box
H 6 in W 13 in D 10 in
Regency Period Japanned Polychromed Sewing Basket
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The sewing box is decorated with chinoiserie figures.
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Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes

19th Century Lacquered Japanese Sewing Box
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Chinese lacquered sewing box decorated with gold floral patterns and Chinoiserie figures on the top
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Lacquered Japanese Sewing Box
19th Century Lacquered Japanese Sewing Box
H 5.25 in W 14 in D 10.38 in

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Japanese Sewing Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese sewing box for your home. Each Japanese sewing box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, lacquer and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Japanese sewing box — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A Japanese sewing box, designed in the Regency, Art Deco or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Japanese Sewing Box?

A Japanese sewing box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,200, while the lowest priced sells for $325 and the highest can go for as much as $8,343.
Questions About Japanese Sewing Box
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    A sewing box can be called a sewing basket, a needle box or a needlepoint box. However, many people simply refer to the storage boxes for thread, needles and other sewing supplies as a sewing box. Shop a selection of sewing boxes on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To clean a Japanese lacquer box, start by moistening a soft lint-free cloth with warm water. Ring it out and then gently rub every surface. Do not use soap as it may damage the lacquer. Dry the box promptly with a second soft, dry lint-free cloth. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Japanese lacquer boxes.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The inkstone was the most precious and permanent object in a Japanese writing set. It is a mortar used for mixing dry ink with water for the purposes of writing. You'll find a selection of Japanese writing boxes on 1stDibs.