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Hand turned wood bowl box with fitted cover
Located in Palm Springs, CA
unique covered box with a cleverly fitted top. Unsigned with a felt base. Not sure what wood it is. There
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Late 20th Century American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Decorative Wooden Trinket Boxes Hand Turned
Located in London, GB
Set of five refined hand turned wooden boxes each in a different specimen of wood shaped in
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1990s European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Decorative Wooden Trinket Boxes Hand Turned
Decorative Wooden Trinket Boxes Hand Turned
H 8.67 in W 12.6 in D 9.85 in
Scottish 19th Century Turned Mixed Wood Salt Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good mid 19th Century turned wall mounted salt box, fashioned with alternating bands of sycamore
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Boxes

Materials

Mahogany, Sycamore

Turned, Engraved Openwork Box, Florence, 17th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Turned, engraved and openwork box Fruit wood Florence, 17th century Measures: Diameter 11cm
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Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Turned Wood Hardwood Lidded Box Chess Figurine Style Mid Century Modern c 1960s
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A lovely small turned hardwood lidded box with a chess style shaped finial, made in Europe probably
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Rare Georgian Engine Turned Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Rare Engine Turned Design The Sewing Box of slight sarcophagus shape stood upon four turned
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Rare Georgian Engine Turned Sewing Box
Rare Georgian Engine Turned Sewing Box
H 6.11 in W 12.01 in D 8.67 in
Mid-19th Century English Turned & Carved Treen Twine Holder Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century turned & carved treen twine holder box, English. Made of lignum vitae. The
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19thC Antique Folk Art Treenware Carved Turned Wood Tea Caddy Box Handpainted
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
craftsmanship. Skillfully hand-carved and turned from wood, this charming caddy features a rounded dome lid
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Antique Small Turn of the Century Florentine Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A small turn of the century Italian Florentine box with an X design on top.
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

An amaranth Wood Jewelry Box - Apple Shape - France 1970s
By Odile Noll
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
An unique jewelry box made of turned amaranth wood in the shape of an apple. Opens in two to store
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Vintage Hand-Turned Birch Rosewood Lidded Box (1945) with Interior Lid
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Vintage Hand-Turned Lidded Box (1945) with Interior Lid **Description:** This exquisite hand
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Modern, Bebek Chestnut Wood Single-Compartment Box
By DAY Studio
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Istanbul is a wooden box collection inspired by some of towns most iconic buildings: Galata Tower
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Chestnut

Contemporary Modern, Aya Chestnut Wood 2-Compartment Box
By DAY Studio
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Istanbul is a wooden box collection inspired by some of towns most iconic buildings: Galata Tower
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Chestnut

Contemporary Modern, Galata Chestnut Wood 2-Compartment Box
By DAY Studio
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Istanbul is a wooden box collection inspired by some of towns most iconic buildings: Galata Tower
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Chestnut

Whaler Made Bone and Ebonized Wood Round Lidded Box, circa 1850
Located in Stamford, CT
Whaler made antique bone and ebonized wood round box, circa 1850. With pierced bone medallion and
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Wood

Art Deco Period Sterling Silver Footed Engine-Turned Table Box with Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Period, sterling silver, paw-footed, engine-turned-designed table box with with hinged lid
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Music Box by Duccommun Girod playing 2 per Turn of the Cylinder
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Extremely large music box made in 1854 by Duccommun Girod in Switzerland. Duccommun Girod was
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Music Box by Ducommun Girod playing 8 Tunes in a 2 per turn setting.
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Very early fat cylinder music box. The mechanism has a 2 per turn setting, but plays 1 tune in 2
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Ebony Turned Canister, Full Spiral
Located in Jersey City, NJ
object is the perfect marriage of extravagance and l’art du savoir-faire. The precious ebony wood is
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2010s Mozambican Organic Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

Ebony Turned Canister, Full Spiral
Located in Jersey City, NJ
object is the perfect marriage of extravagance and l’art du savoir-faire. The precious ebony wood is
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21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Organic Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

Ebony Turned Canister, Curved Lines
Located in Jersey City, NJ
object is the perfect marriage of extravagance and l’art du savoir-faire. The precious ebony wood is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Organic Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

Ebony Turned Canister, Half Spiral Large
Located in Jersey City, NJ
object is the perfect marriage of extravagance and l’art du savoir-faire. The precious ebony wood is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

19th Century Small Pantry Box with Original Lid
Located in Louisville, KY
This beautifully constructed circular pantry box from the late 19th century is indeed a unique find
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Antique Late 19th Century American Primitive Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Turned Lignum Vitae Tobacco Jar
Located in Greenwich, CT
cylindrical ring turned body, the whole with good rich color and striking contrast with heart and sap wood, so
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

Wooden Turned Treen Pot, Container or Vide Pouche, England Late 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A skilfully crafted piece of turned treen with an interesting silhouette. The piece opens into two
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1990s English Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Pair of Mixed Wood Tea and Coffee Vessels
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good pair of late 19th Century English or Scottish mixed wood treen coffee and tea containers
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Birch, Mahogany

Gio Ponti & Pietro Chiesa, Unique Cigars Box, Fontana Arte, Italy, 1930
By Pietro Chiesa, Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Firenze, IT
Unique piece. “Grissinato” turned wood box with decorated blue crystal, blue corrugated crystal lid
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Kenji Fujita Ceramic on Oak Jar Box Japanese Studio Craft Tea Caddy Tobacco
By Kenji Fujita
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Tottori Japan, c.1950s Turned Oak Tea Caddy with Ceramic Inlay by ceramicist Kenji Fujita.
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

Dutch Tobacco Jar - 19th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Dutch Tobacco Jar Hollande, 19th century H 18 x diameter 12 cm Fine Georgian Dutch Tobacco Jar with beautiful patina.
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Georgian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

SALMON KNIFE refined accessory for the table setting modern design
By Design Center 1991, Nino Basso
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Refined accessory for the table setting which is distinguished by functional design, preciousness of workmanship and materials combining the warm tone of fine wood with stainless...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Knife Boxes

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

19th Century Box Wood and Iron Paper Guillotine
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
, The guillotine has an arched iron blade with a turned box wood handle and rule the platform is 9” x
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Antique Late 19th Century Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Boxwood

Rare Complete Early 19th Century Indian Sadeli Work and Writing Box
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare complete Indian Sadeli inlaid work and writing box British India, Bombay (present-day
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Antique Early 19th Century Indian More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Bone, Wood

Set of Six Lignum Vitae Goblets and Six Coasters with Storage Box, circa 1960
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
goblets of elegant simple form turned from well-chosen strickingly contrasting wood. Approx. 4" inches
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Mid-20th Century Netherlands Antilles Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Wood

Industrial White Wood Table with Shelves
Located in New York, NY
A white wood sandpaper box holder turned industrial table with shelves, circa mid-20th century
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial End Tables

Materials

Wood

Industrial White Wood Table with Shelves
Industrial White Wood Table with Shelves
H 17.25 in W 18.5 in D 17.75 in
Yew Wood Paneled Box with Turned Central Finial by Hugh Birkett, England 1979
By Hugh Birkett
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
A paneled box with turned central finial by Hugh Birkett (1919-2002) Yew wood Signed and dated 1979
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Vintage 1970s British Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes

Materials

Yew

Turned Wood Owl Jewelry Case by Deborah Bump
By Deborah Bump
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Turned wood jewelry case by studio artist Deborah Bump. Signed Deborah Bump 1978.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

Burl Wood Powder Box With Threaded Lid
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Wonderfully rustic yet high quality round burl wood powder box with a threaded lid that allows the
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Vintage 1960s English Rustic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Burl

Burl Wood Powder Box With Threaded Lid
Burl Wood Powder Box With Threaded Lid
H 2.75 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Contemporary Sycamore and Brass Modern Minimalist Wood Box
By Eva Eklöf
Located in New York, NY
, Minimalist wood box is made by artisans in Sweden. The box comes with the choice of a leather interior in
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Sycamore and Brass Modern Minimalist Wood Box
By Eva Eklöf
Located in New York, NY
, Minimalist wood box is made by artisans in Sweden. The box comes with the choice of a leather interior in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Elmroot, Mahogany and Brass Modern Minimalist Wood Box
By Eva Eklöf
Located in New York, NY
, minimalist wood box with birch details, is made by artisans in Sweden. The box comes with the choice of a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Hand Turned Tea Caddy, c. 1860
Located in Charleston, SC
Lovely hand turned tea caddy with doré brass mounts.
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Antique 19th Century Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

19th Century Brass Bound Apothecary Box
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
scales, two turned wood boxes holding small weights and a bone spoon. The drawer holds six assorted
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Fine Old South Indian Turned Wood Marriage Dowry Box
Located in London, GB
Fine old south Indian turned wood marriage dowry box with brass-mounts Made from teak with
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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Rose Jewelry Box, Wood Sculpture by Nairi Safaryan
By Nairi Safaryan
Located in Santa Clarita, CA
Each stunning piece is hand carved to the limits of the wood's capacity by combining technical
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2010s American Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Grape Jewelry Box by Nairi Safaryan - Walnut Wood
By Nairi Safaryan
Located in Santa Clarita, CA
Each stunning piece is hand carved to the limits of the wood's capacity by combining technical
Category

2010s American Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Circa 1870 Turned Wood Lidded Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Treen turned wood round lidded box, ebony, c.1870, English. Likely to hold tobacco originally, now
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Antique 1870s English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Circa 1870 Turned Wood Lidded Box
Circa 1870 Turned Wood Lidded Box
H 3.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Scottish Mixed Wood Turned Tower Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Mid-19th century Scottish mixed wood turned storage container in alternating bands of mahogany
Category

Antique 1820s English Georgian Decorative Boxes

Fad cylinder Music Box playing 2 per Turn
Located in Zonhoven, BE
eautiful, large and early music box. This box has a thick (about 8m diameter) cylinder and plays
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Fad cylinder Music Box playing 2 per Turn
Fad cylinder Music Box playing 2 per Turn
H 5.32 in W 19.1 in D 7.68 in
English Victorian Period 19th Century Turned Wood Spice Holder with Mixing Tool
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Victorian period turned wood spice holder from the 19th century with finial-topped lid
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Group of Three Large Moroccan Turned Wood Lidded Jars Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout group of three vintage Moroccan lidded jars each handcrafted in turned mahogany with its
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Small Hand Turned Wooden Lidded Pot in Wenge Wood 1980s
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful hand produced small wooden pot with lid produced in the 1980s. Made from solid Wenge, beautiful grain matched through lid and bowl. In very nice vintage condition.
Category

20th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wenge

Early 19th Century, German Coconut Box on a Turned Wooden Stand with Gilded Cast
Located in Berlin, DE
This very rare Empire coconut box was made in Germany, circa 1800. It is a very good original
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Antique Early 1800s German Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique French Hand Painted Olive Wood Egg Box With Cockerel Decoration, 19th C.
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE TURNED WOOD TREEN EGG Made from olive wood, expertly turned incorporating a thread which
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Fruitwood, Olive

Turn of the Century French Wooden Instrument Case
Located in High Point, NC
Made in France at the turn of the century, this vintage wooden case would have originally been used
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Turn-of-the-century Small Painted Commode, Apprentice Piece
Located in Vista, CA
An exceptional small painted commode (apprentice piece) in red, gold, and floral design signed Germaine et Roger Antiquites, Paris. This piece has one drawer and a larger faux drawer...
Category

Early 20th Century European Boxes

Materials

Wood

Coin-up Musical Station Box with 3 dancing dolls
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Large station music box with 3 dancing dolls. This music box was probably made by Ullman at the
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel, Iron

Coin-up Musical Station Box with 3 dancing dolls
Coin-up Musical Station Box with 3 dancing dolls
H 35.44 in W 29.93 in D 17.72 in
Late Victorian Painted Wood Post Office Savings Bank
Located in Bath, GB
ill health". I would guess that these simple turned wood and painted boxes were given to promote
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Softwood

Dutch Tea Bucket or Warmer or Wine Holder of Turned Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
An early Dutch tea bucket (or tea kettle warmer), circa 1820, featuring a turned cylindrical top
Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

Mid-19th Century English Treen Tobacco Barrel Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century treen tobacco barrel box, English. Superbly turned of sycamore of gorgeous color
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

Pair of Edwardian Knife Boxes
Located in Dallas, TX
Wooden Edwardian urn shaped knife boxes on turned supports and circular bases.  
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Edwardian Knife Boxes

Materials

Wood

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Wood Turned Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic wood turned box available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and bone, every wood turned box was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect wood turned box — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A wood turned box is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Georgian and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one wood turned box that is appealing in its simplicity, but Hap Sakwa, Kenji Fujita and Paul W. Eshelman produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Wood Turned Box?

Prices for a wood turned box can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $268 and can go as high as $11,668, while the average can fetch as much as $1,640.
Questions About Wood Turned Box
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    For bowl turning, you can use any of the best types of wood. But if you desire a more natural look, Maple, Cherry, and Black Walnut are good choices. They are all of the highest grades, with a lovely grain. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage wooden turning bowls.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    How long it takes to turn a wood bowl varies. Depending on the size and complexity of the bowl, a woodworker may need 15 minutes to several hours to get the job done. In addition to turning the wood, a craftsman must prepare and dry the wood and sand and finish the piece. The entire crafting process is lengthy, often taking one or more years. On 1stDibs, find a variety of wood bowls.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    Oak is the best wood for a jewelry box. This wood, if oiled and cared for, lasts for decades and the design of this kind of box stands out. Oak offers appealing textures as well as color. Hardwoods are often the best wood choices for boxes, with oak being the most preferred. Others are Walnut, Maple, Ash, Birch, Beech, Cherry, Tulipwood (Poplar) and Cedar. Find a collection of antique and vintage jewelry boxes on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Cigar boxes can be made of cardboard, paper and several kinds of wood. Spanish cedar is a popular choice for cigar boxes but mahogany, white oak and elm are also common. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique cigar boxes from some of the world’s top sellers.