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Russian Palekh Box

Russian Hand Painted Lacquerware Palekh Miniature Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and exceptional finely painted vintage Imperial Russian lacquerware box. Exquisitely hand
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20th Century Russian Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Fine Russian Palekh Lacquered Lidded Box Hand Painted Signed
Located in Barcelona, Cataluna
Russian hand-painted boxes are famous all over the world and have been the greatest symbol of
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Vintage 1960s Romanian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Softwood

Russian Lacquered Palekh Firebird Folk Art Keepsake Trinket Box USSR 5.5"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage USSR Russian Firebird folklore / fairy tale keepsake trinket box featuring hinged lid
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood, Lacquer

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Russian Lacquerware Palekh Box, Nude Servant Beauty, Signed, Dated 1917
Located in WILMINGTON, CA
Russian Lacquerware Palekh Box, Nude Servant Beauty, Signed, Dated 1917 Russian lacquer ware
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20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Contemporary Palekh Lacquered Miniature Box, Russian Craft, Famous Since 1924
Located in Palekh, Ivanovskaya Oblast
Palekh jewelry box "The Hunt" Author: A.V. Arapov Papier mâché, enamel, gold, egg tempera
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2010s European International Style Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Gold Leaf

Palekh Hand-Painted Russian Jewelry Lacquered Round Box
Located in Sofia, BG
1917 dealt a heavy blow to icon painting in Palekh and throughout Russia. Not only the holy images
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Vintage 1950s Russian Arts and Crafts Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Handmade Paper, Boxwood

Antique Russian Black Gold Lacquer Box Signed by Kornilov Alexander Albertovich
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a luxe looking, lidded, hand painted, Russian Lacquer palekh box, signed
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20th Century Russian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Very Rare & Unusual Russian Lacquer Wood Piano Storage Box Palekh Monumental
Located in New York, NY
The beautiful wood lacquer box in piano form is hand-painted in oil-paint by a Russian artist from
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20th Century Russian More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Fine Russian Palekh Lacquered Lidded Box Hand Painted Signed and Dated 1959
Located in Barcelona, Cataluna
This is a very finely hand painted lidded lacquered box made in Russia, fully signed and dated 1959
Category

Vintage 1950s Russian Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Old Russian Hand-Painted Papier-Mache Lacquer Box Signed E. Nebogatova Palekh
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Rare and Fine old Russian hand-painted papier-mache lacquer box. Signed E. Nebogotova Palekh- USSR
Category

Late 20th Century Russian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Fine Russian Lacquer Mini Tall Box from Palekh
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful fine Russian lacquer box is originally from Palekh. Palekh is a small village
Category

20th Century Russian Artisan Boxes and Cases

Fine Russian Palekh Lacquered Lidded Box Hand Painted Signed and Dated 1965
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very finely hand painted lidded lacquered box made in Russia, fully signed and dated 1965
Category

Mid-20th Century Russian Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Soviet (Russian) Palekh Lacquer Box depicting "Russian Troika" by Tumanova c1976
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
This Soviet Palekh Lacquer Papier-Mâché Box is fine & rare - due to its desirable subject “Russian
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Vintage 1970s Russian Boxes and Cases

Russian Large Palekh Lacquer Box/Casket (laretz). Vintage c1958. Museum Quality.
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
) - Vintage Russian Lacquer Box is also called deed box (casket) or "laretz" ~~ It's incredibly
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Vintage 1950s Russian Boxes and Cases

Fine Russian Lacquer Vanity Box from Palekh with Gold Leaf Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful fine Russian lacquer box is originally from Palekh. Palekh is a small village
Category

20th Century Russian Artisan Boxes and Cases

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

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Russian U.S.S.R Papier Mache Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Signed and Dated 1961 USSR From our Boxes collection, we are delighted to offer this unusual Russian Papier Mache Box. The box of slim rectangular form features a central fantasy sc...
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20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Russian U.S.S.R Papier Mache Box
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H 3 in W 5.12 in D 4.33 in
Antique Russian Lacquered Box with Hand Painted Top
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique wooden box is unmarked and unsigned, but believed to have been made in Russia in circa 1890. The top of the box portrays a vignette of a shore scene where several men in...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Softwood

Rare Vintage Russian Hand Painted Lacquered Small Wooden Box Signed Fedoskino
Located in Plainview, NY
A lovely Russian hand painted lacquered small wooden box with a red interior. The box features the frog princess and prince Ivan miniature fairy tale. The box is signed inside Fedosk...
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Late 20th Century Russian Hellenistic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Decorative Russian Hand Painted Lacquered Box With Fox & Fish
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Decorative Russian hand painted lacquered hinged box with red interior. The box with a fox licking his mouth over his discovery of a proudly displayed fisherman's catch. An unaware f...
Category

20th Century Russian Aesthetic Movement Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Collection of Russian Papier Mache Lacquered Hand Painted Boxes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collection of Russian Papier Mache Lacquered Hand Painted Boxes All of them are signed in Russian Largest one is 8" x 4.88" x 2.25"
Category

Mid-20th Century Russian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Softwood, Paper

Small Lacquered Painted Box with Russian Tzar Scene on Lid - Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small painted and lacquered box with a lid in black. This piece was created in the 1920s in the USSR. It is lacquered in a glossy black, with a hand-painted scene of a tzar on the ...
Category

Early 20th Century Russian Agra Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer, Paint

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Questions About Russian Palekh Box
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Russian lacquer boxes are also called Palekh boxes after the village where the craft was first recorded in the 1920s. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of vintage and contemporary Russian lacquer boxes from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Most Russian lacquer boxes are made in the villages of Fedoskino, Kholui, Mstera and Palekh, Russia. In 1705, the guild for manufacturing lacquer boxes opened in Fedoskino. Many boxes feature natural forms inspired by the landscapes surrounding the village. On 1stDibs, find a range of wrought iron furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To clean Russian lacquer boxes, moisten a soft cleaning cloth with warm water and mild dish soap. Gently wipe down every surface of the box and then repeat the process with a cloth dampened only with water. For the final step, dry with a soft towel. Find a variety of Russian lacquer boxes on 1stDibs.

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