Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
44
2
to
9
34
11
46
46
46
77
46
28
25
9
7
7
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
43
2
1
35
7
1
13
6
4
2
Height
to
Width
to
35
29
14
13
6
37
14
10
5
4
5
1
1
1
1
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Tommaso Barbi, Wood and Brass Cigars Box, Italy, 1970
Located in Firenze, IT
Wood and brass cigars box.
Tommaso Barbi, Italy 1970
H 5 cm - 30.5 x 11.5 cm
Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Hand Crafted Burlwood Humidor Cigar Storage Box
By Dunhill
Located in Chula Vista, CA
20th Mid Century Hand crafted Burlwood Humidor Cigar Storage Box
In the manner of Dunhill and Davidoff
4.75 h x 11 w x 9.75
Burl wood with exotic woods.
Preowned original vintage con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Wood, Burl
French Modernist Silver Plated Cigar Box by Crevillen, Paris c.1960
Located in Bath, GB
A lovely quality mid-century modern oval cigar box made from silver plate and signed on the underside "Crevillen, Paris". They were famed in the 1960's and 1970's for making quality...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver Plate
Midcentury Sailor Scottish Terrier Drinking Beer Cigarette Box, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Midcentury sailor Scottish terrier drinking beer cigarette box, France, 1950s. Wood, metal and synthetic. Glass eyes. Measures: Height 8.2" (20.8cm), width 9" (22.9cm), depth 5.3" (1...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Metal
19th c. Shaker Inlay Sewing Box c.1800s (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A 19th century Mahogany veneer Shaker sewing box with Maple inlay on the top and sides.
CREATOR Shaker community.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1800s.
MATERIALS AND TECHN...
Category
19th Century American Antique Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
Hans Hansen Danish Modern Cigar Box in Rosewood and Sterling Silver, 1950s
By Hans Hansen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
One-compartment Rosewood box for playing cards, jewelry, cigars, cigarettes etc. Its manufactured by the Danish Silversmith Hans Hansen circa 1950-60. The corners, hinge and lid-mech...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
Two Vintage 1960s French Cedar Wood Embossed Crocodile Leather Cigar Boxes
Located in Haarlem, NL
Two very decorative heavy 1960s vintage wood and leather cigar boxes. The boxes are 'coated' outside with leather and pieces of crocodile on top and cork on the bottom (to avoid scra...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Leather, Wood, Cork, Cedar
1960s Brazilian Rosewood Humidor by Jean Gillon for Wood Art
By Jean Gillon
Located in Victoria, BC
We're thrilled to introduce the latest addition to our revered vintage Brazilian smalls collection: an iconic piece from the legendary designer Jean Gillon's Wood Art collection. Beh...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Rosewood
MCM Ben Seibel for JenFred Ware Copper Trinket Box c.1960 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A ribbed copper trinket box lined with cork. Original felt on bottom.
Substantial in weight.
CREATOR Ben Seibel for JenFred Ware.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1960s.
MA...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass, Copper
mod. "Biglia" by J. Colombo for A. Di Cambio Silver & Crystal Cigarette Box 1968
Located in Palermo, IT
Cigarette box mod. "Biglia" by Joe Colombo for Arnolfo di Cambio in 1968, in purple crystal, with sliding silver plated lid. Adhesive label with the designer's name and engraving on ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Large Tiffany Midcentury Modern Sterling Silver Cigar Box
Located in New York, NY
Large Midcentury Modern sterling silver cigar box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular with straight sides and sharp corners. Cover flat and hinged with slight overhang. C...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Stelton Cylinda Line Ashtray by Arne Jacobsen, 1st edition
By Stelton, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This Cylinda-line ashtray, designed by Arne Jacobsen and made by Stelton between 1967, represents the rare small-sized version meant for cigarretes. The version in brass came on late...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Bulldog & Scottish Terrier Cigarette Box, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Mid-century Bulldog & Scottish Terrier cigarette box, France, 1950's. Dogs playing cards. Wood and bakelite. Bakelite cards. Glass eyes. Capacit...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Bakelite, Wood
Mid-Century Accordion Cigarette Box, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Mid-century accordion cigarette box, France, 1950's. Noble woods & bakelite. Measures: height: 5.3"(13.5cm), width: 6.7"(17cm), depth : 4.1"(10.5cm). Very good condition. Just a few ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Bakelite, Wood
Beautiful Hand Crafted Cigar Humidor Box Catchall Antique Austria, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A cigar or desktop catchall box from Austria in the 1900s, made of patinated brass and wood, sounds like a unique and valuable antique.
The fact that this particular box is an antique from the early 1900s adds to its value and collectability. Depending on the condition and other factors such as the brand or maker, it could be worth a significant amount of money to collectors of antique smoking...
Category
1910s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Metal
Sterling Silver Cigar Box Poston Products Ltd
Located in Northampton, GB
With a Cedar Wood Lining
From our Silver collection, we are pleased to offer this Sterling Silver Cigar Box. The Cigar Box of rectangular shape crafted from Sterling Silver features...
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Danish Cigar Box by Andersen & Sohoel
Located in Northampton, GB
Inlaid with Plimsoll Line Symbol
From our Boxes collection, we are pleased to offer this Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Cigar Box. The Box of slim rectangular form made from solid Ros...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Italian Mid Century Modern Jatoba and Silver Plated Cigarette Box
By Ottaviani
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing the epitome of sophistication: the Italian Mid Century Modern Jatoba Wood and Floral Decorated Silver Plated Cigarette Box by Ottaviani. Crafted with utmost precision and...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver Plate
Tapio Wirkkala Cigar Box In Silver, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Very rare and unique cigar box in teak and silver. Designed by Tapio Wirkkala. Very sleak and elegant piece for someone who appreciates the "finer things" in life.
The item is mark...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
Cigarette Box by Carl Auböck
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Brass and wooden cigarette box, designed by Carl Auböck, shows a beautiful guilloche top surface. The brass shows fine patina, enriched by the contrast of the wooden sides of the box...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Ashtray in Brown Leather and Brass, 70s
Located in Catania, IT
Set of Floor Ashtrays Brown Leather and Brass Mid Century Standing Portable Pair Mid-Century Modern Period Wear consistent with age and use. DIMENSIONS H...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Metal
Rare Mid-Century Modern Teak Cork & Brass Box by Carl Auböck Austria 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern cigar or cigarette box by Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria, 1950s.
Executed in teak wood, cork and polished brass.
Dimensions:
W 5.12 in....
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass
Cigar Box and Ashtray by Fontana Arte, Italy, 1950
By Fontana Arte
Located in Palermo, PA
Introducing an exquisite piece of functional art: the Fontana Arte Cigar Box and Ashtray. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this unique item seamlessly combines the elegan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Crystal
Large Italian Rectangular Silver Plate Cigar Box, circa 1960s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Classic Italian Cigar Box in Thick Silver Plate With Striking Stripped Decor on the Top and Fitted with the Original Cedar Wood Lining. Marked made ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver Plate
Litho Printed Storage Box in the Style of Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in London, London
Storage or cigar box
Printed aluminium sleeve
Wooden inner
Possibly by Fornasetti
Italy, 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Metal
Carl Aubock Brass Cigar Snuffer #4117
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock Brass Cigar Snuffer #4117. Produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using the same standards, high-quality materials, molds and techn...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass
Giorgio Tura Vintage Cigar Holder with Lid
By Tura
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful cigar case made of red parchment in the 1950s by Giorgio Tura, fine Italian manufacture.
The cigar case is very beautiful and striking in red p...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass
Sterling Silver Box Samodorok technique Russia unknown marquer 1960
Located in Paris, FR
Sterling Silver box made with Samodorok technique in Russia 1960 Unknown maker
The inside of the lid is gilded, 9.5 x 14.5 cm, height 4.5 cm. Total weight C. 330 g.
Good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Carl Aubock Brass Cigar Snuffer #4117
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock brass cigar snuffer #4117. Produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using the same standards, high-quality materials, molds and techn...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass
Unique Silver Box by K Anderson Stockholm Sweden 1932 Signed
Located in Paris, FR
Unique silver box by K Anderson Stockholm Sweden 1932 signed K anderson and has all the embossed with all stamps for Swedish silver.
This unique model probably custom made by K Ande...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Metal, Silver
XL Silver Box by Atelier Borgia Sweden Signed
Located in Paris, FR
XL cigarette box made by Atelier Borgia, 1950 Sweden Stockholm. Good condition. Sterling silver and wood.
In 1920, Baron Erik Fleming (1894-1954) founded the Atelier Borgila, still prominent today in Swedish silversmithing. Fleming, Court Silversmith to the King of Sweden...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Rectangular Box Gold Brass Cigarette Case, Italy, 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rectangular box gold brass cigarette case, Italy, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Midcentury Teak Cigar Box, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A wellmade solid teak box with one large compartment lined with cork. Made anonymously in Denmark during the 1960s in a style reminiscent of Alfred Klitgaard, Kay Bojesen and Finn Ju...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Teak, Cork
Hinged Inlaid Malachite and Lapis Cigar Box, Los Castillos Style, Mexico, 1950s
Located in Kensington, MD
Hinged inlaid malachite and sodalite (or lapis lazuli) brass metal box with rosewood interior. An Aztec pyramid and mountains grace the lid. The metal smiths of Taxco, Mexico were kn...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Malachite, Brass
Rare Vintage Mid-Century Carl Auböck Teak Cigar Box
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful and heavy cigar box, conceived by renowned Austrian designer Carl Auböck, appears in an elegant and noble manner on the table it occupies. The quality of the object sh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Teak
Rodi Box 3021D by Enzo Mari for Danese, Italy, 1960
By Enzo Mari
Located in Weesp, NL
Beautiful stainless steel and rosewood Rodi box designed by Enzo Mari for Danese Milano Italy 1960.
The box is in mint condition and comes with it's original packaging. Stamped on ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rare Mid-Century Leather, Oak Wood and Aluminum Cigarette Box by Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful vintage box, realized by renowned Austrian designer Carl Auböck, is a rare Mid-Century piece. The combination of the employed materials and techniques - oak wood, anod...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Aluminum
Exquisite Austrian Cigarette and Cigar Box in the Style of Carl Aubock
Located in Vienna, AT
Hand-crafted Ostrich-leather box for cigarettes and, by removing the inner wood wall, cigars.
The leather on the top and the front is beautifully ribbed. The sides and the handle to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass
1980s Decorative Blue Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful decorative box with blue glass top and silver plated base.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver Plate
Tortoise Cigarette and Match Box with Sterling Mounts. Priced per box.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Tortoise cigarette and match box with sterling mounts. Priced per box. We also have numerous other tortoise boxes and accessories. Feel free to call or email with questions.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Italian Box in the Style of Willy Rizzo, 1970
By Willy Rizzo
Located in London, GB
An Italian designed box in polished stainless steel with brass detailing wood interior in the style of Willy Rizzo, circa 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Extremely Rare Austrian Cigarette Box or Tin Signed by Walter Bosse, circa 1951
By Walter Bosse
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
An extremely rare brass box or tin designed by Walter Bosse for storing cigarettes or tobacco in.
We have yet to find this example in any publication on Bosse's work although simila...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass
Italian Men’s Cigar Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We’re just gaga for this midcentury cigar box. The tailored shape, the mix of silver and wood, and the hand engraved monogram, only thing missing is Cary Grant! It can also be used f...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Sterling Silver
Portable Box Italian Tobacco Pouch in Enamel and Square Copper, 1950 Midcentury
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Portable box Italian Tobacco Pouch in enamel and square copper, 1950, midcentury.
The upper part has a stylized and very elegant glaze, the box is in ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Mid-Century Cigarette Box with Stackable Brass Ashtrays, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely Mid-Century cigarette box in enameled metal with removable brass ashtrays. This eye-catching object was made in Italy during the 1950s.
This charming item has a small top com...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Antique Traditional Cigar Holder, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique traditional cigar holder.
By unknown manufacturer, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Wood
Mid-century Modern cigar boxes and humidors for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern cigar boxes and humidors for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage cigar boxes and humidors created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern cigar boxes and humidors made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Austria pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original cigar boxes and humidors, popular names associated with this style include Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Fontana Arte, Ottaviani, and Tiffany & Co.. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for cigar boxes and humidors differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $160 and tops out at $8,800 while the average work can sell for $943.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Used Cigar Humidor Cabinet
Vintage Glass Humidor
Antique Wooden Cigar Boxes
Marble Cigarette
Humidor Drawer
Antique Cigar Band
Wooden Cigarette Box
Vintage Wood Cigarette Box
English Sterling Cigarette Box
Old Cigar Box
Old Cigar Boxes
Drinks And Cigar
Round Humidor
Austrian Cigarette Case
Humidor Stand
Cigar Chest
Antique Metal Cigar Box
Wood Cigar Box With Hygrometer