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Shadow Boxes For Sale
Color:  Black
The Order of Things by Fashion Photgrapher Schoerner
By Schoerner
Located in NYC, NY
A unique book first edition print set on a circular format retains its original case.
Category

Late 20th Century American Shadow Boxes

Materials

Plastic, Paper

Sea Life and Shell Diorama /Shadow Box
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-715 Beautiful sea life diorama including sea shells various crustaceans ,seahorse starfish encased in a walnut frame under glass. Brass hanging ring
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1950s Vintage Shadow Boxes

Materials

Shell

Pair of Taxidermy Great Horned Owls Attributed to Henry Ward
Located in Stamford, CT
A superb pair of cased taxidermy Great Horned Owls attributed to Henry Ward. The owls are set against a realistic blue painted background and tree bra...
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1880s English Sporting Art Antique Shadow Boxes

Materials

Other

Monumental LED Shadowbox Art Diorama with Taxidermy Horseshoe Crabs, In Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Drones, 2022, is a techno-futuristic riff on the traditional Victorian shadowbox containing horseshoe crab carapaces collected by hand on a visit t...
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2010s American Modern Shadow Boxes

Materials

Brass

Vintage Tak-Young Jung Hand Painted Chinoiserie Fan Shadowbox Wall Art
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage large hand painted golden fan by Tak-Young Jung from his 1991 solo exhibition “The Admiration of Life Through the Symbolization of Colors“ at the Modern Art Gallery in Los Angeles...
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1990s Chinoiserie Shadow Boxes

Materials

Foil

Collection of Walking Sticks in Shadow Box
Located in Peekskill, NY
There is a nice variety of canes in this early collection and display case. The case looks to be 1800 with wavy original glass. The whole display has a very rich look.
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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass

Mural Box or Wall Vide Poche, from Japan, 19th Century, Black Lacquered Painted
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This vide poche is a mural Vide poche or box, this is setting on the wall. Made in Japan in the 19th century, it has been made in black lacquered wood.  
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19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th Century Chinoiserie Hand-Made Fan in a Lacquered Frame, circa 1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century Chinoiserie hand-made fan in a lacquered frame, circa 1870.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Shadow Boxes

Materials

Lacquer, Paper

1859 Antique Victorian Framed Die Cut Embossed Valentines Day Card
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique framed Victorian Valentine to Miss Annie Webster with Cousin Mary Lou, 1859, from Mary. Front features an embossed die cut frame over robin...
Category

1850s Victorian Antique Shadow Boxes

Materials

Paint, Paper

Antique French Millinery Aigrette, Black Angel Wing
Located in Houston, TX
A graphic Parisian antique black millinery aigrette professionally framed. These wonderful works of art are made exclusively by Leah Chalfen of LAFF. Photos 1, 2 and 3 are true representation of these jet black antique feathers...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Shadow Boxes

Materials

Feathers

Antique WWII B24 Liberator Bomber Airplane Aviation Fuselage Shadowbox
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique World War II era United States Army Air Force airplane fuselage segment, mounted in a shadowbox frame and featuring the stars and bars decal ...
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1940s American Classical Vintage Shadow Boxes

Materials

Metal

Early 19th Century Neoclassical Italian Tabletop Showcase from Arezzo
Located in Milan, IT
Early 19th century Neoclassical Italian glass fronted and black painted poplar wood small table theca or cabinet case from Arezzo, Tuscany region. A must have for collectors, this it...
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Shadow Boxes

Materials

Poplar, Glass

Antique French Millinery Aigrette, Black Angel Wing
Located in Houston, TX
A graphic Parisian antique black millinery aigrette professionally framed. These wonderful works of art are made exclusively by Leah Chalfen of LAFF. Photos 1, 2 and 3 are true representation of these jet black antique feathers...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Shadow Boxes

Materials

Feathers

Turkish Hand Embroidery Textile in Shadowbox
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful Ottoman Empire era textile of gold metallic threads embroidered on purple color silk velvet background ,exceptional patterns. The textile is professionally hand mounted in ...
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19th Century Turkish Antique Shadow Boxes

Materials

Metallic Thread

English 19th Century Brass Black Eagle Prancing Horse in Custom Shadowbox Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
This English brass horse from the mid-19th century features black eagle, a horse belonging to circus proprietors John and George Sanger. The highly trained...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Shadow Boxes

Materials

Brass

1986 Mixed-Media Untitled Work by Dike Blair POOL Table Watercolor Landscape
Located in Dayton, OH
1986 mixed-media untitled work by Dike Blair POOL table watercolor landscape Made in 1986, features watercolor landscape with POOL balls and felt holes. Framed in shadowbox. Sign...
Category

1980s Vintage Shadow Boxes

Materials

Felt, Paint

Collection of 19th Century Wax Seals
Located in Stockton, NJ
A collection of early 19th century wax seals framed. Small frame measures 7.5" W x 8.5" H Medium circular frame measures 15.5" W x 13.5" H Large fra...
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Early 19th Century European Antique Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood

George Dergalis 1988 Unique Sculpture of Old Computer Parts
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A signed rather unique wall sculpture comprised of old computer chips and equipment. It is housed in a Lucite frame. It is dated 1988. There are some miss...
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1980s American Vintage Shadow Boxes

Sailboat Diorama
Located in Nashville, TN
Diorama with sailboat named Hope sailing through waters in Hunting Island, SC; lighthouse and steamboat in the distance. Wood shadow box.
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19th Century American Antique Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wire

Porcelain Handicapped Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage porcelain handicapped sign. Great colors. Newly framed and floating in a shadow box. Great vintage condition.
Category

1950s American Vintage Shadow Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Captured Spider Web
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large-scale real captured spider web with black frame, and behind plastic. Unique object.
Category

2010s American Shadow Boxes

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Antique French Millinery Aigrette Graphic Art, Dual Gold Wings
Located in Houston, TX
A graphic Parisian antique millinery Aigrette professionally framed. These wonderful works of art are made exclusively by Leah Chalfen of LAFF. Ar...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Shadow Boxes

Materials

Feathers

Jean Cocteau Framed Plate
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Jean Cocteau plate in aluminum frame.
Category

1950s Vintage Shadow Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Wall Object Organizer Designed by Dorothee Becker for Design M Ingo Maurer, 1969
Located in MIlano, IT
Black plastic wall object organizer designed by Dorothee Becker for Design M Ingo Maurer, 1969 Wall object holder in glossy black abs and hooks in nic...
Category

1960s German Modern Vintage Shadow Boxes

Materials

Metal

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Pair of Chinoiserie Hand-Painted Paper Panels, Watercolor on Paper
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Shadow Boxes

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Pair of Framed Antique Intaglios
Located in East Hampton, NY
Pair of Antique intaglios newly framed on camouflage burlap.
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Burlap, Glass, Plaster, Wood

Pair of Framed Antique Intaglios
Pair of Framed Antique Intaglios
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Chinoiserie Panel Hand Painted Wallpaper on Silver Metallic - Accept Custom Size
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Chinoiserie Panel Hand Painted Wallpaper on Green silk, Accept Custom Size
Located in Wuxi, 32
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Extra Large Chinese Gilt Hand Painted Folding Fan Art / Screen
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Monumental Chinese folding fan that is extra large when fully opened circa 1950's. The colors are still incredibly vivid and the folding mechanism works. Comes ready to hang on any...
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1950s Vintage Shadow Boxes

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Antique Butterfly Collection Glass Shadow Box Wall Decoration, Spain, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
Shadow box made in wood and glass containing a butterfly collection.
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1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Shadow Boxes

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Glass, Wood

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Located in Tarrytown, NY
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Vintage Dutch Science Class Chart of Earthworm Anatomy C.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Early 20th Century Dutch Industrial Shadow Boxes

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Vintage Dutch Science Class Chart of Crayfish Anatomy c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Vintage Dutch Science Class Chart of Sheep Anatomy c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Linen, Paper

Late 19th / Early 20th Century Plaster Grand Tour Intaglios / Cameos
Located in Tetbury, GB
A collection of late 19th / early 20th century framed plaster intaglios of Roman dignitaries. The majority of the individuals have been identified and their names have been meticulou...
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Shadow Boxes

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Glass, Plaster

Early 20th Century Flapper's Woolen Swim Suit, circa 1920s
Located in Nantucket, MA
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Shadow Boxes

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Wool

2 Framed Antique Victorian 19th C Greek Roman Figural Silhouette Cameo Shells
Located in Dayton, OH
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19th Century Victorian Antique Shadow Boxes

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Early 20th Century Woolen Lifeguard's Swim Suit, circa 1920s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 20th Century Woolen lifeguard's swim suit, circa 1920s, a Roaring 20s period woolen one-piece man's bathing suit with typical Art Deco stripes, but also with the rare title "Li...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Shadow Boxes

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Oceanic Feathers on Graphite by Christopher Marley
Located in Dallas, TX
Blue, Green, Teal, White feathers in varying sizes displayed on a graphite backing. 16x20x2. Open Edition.
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2010s Shadow Boxes

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Set of 10 Italian 19th Century Plaster Framed Intaglios
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful collection of cast plaster intaglios. Mounted on black velvet and set in black shadow boxes, the contrast makes the intaglios stand out. All frames are the same size and ...
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19th Century Italian Other Antique Shadow Boxes

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50 Million Year Old Eocene Era Fossil Fish Black Shadow Box, from Wyoming
Located in Logan, UT
This distinctive shadow box features a mass mortality of Knightia eocaena. All of these natural specimens are Eocene era fossils dating back about 50 million years. These ancient fis...
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2010s American Shadow Boxes

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Art Deco Modernist Tile Painting
Located in Oakland, CA
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Antique, New and Vintage Shadow Boxes

Antique, new and vintage shadow boxes are an elegant way to present objects of deep importance or beauty in your space. Shadow boxes have long been a military tradition for displaying medals and awards.

Artists such as Joseph Cornell have used shadow boxes because of the dramatic visuals they can achieve as a three-dimensional piece. In recent years, shadow boxes have grown in popularity as home decor. A clean, empty shadow box presents everyone the opportunity to create a personal art piece. What goes into the shadow box solely depends on the artist’s vision, meaning there is no concrete design that each shadow box displays.

Shadow boxes vary in size and style, lending flexibility for different aesthetics in a room. They can also come premade or with only a frame for more customization and personalization. When you’re thinking about how to arrange art in your living room or dining room, integrating shadow boxes into a maximalist approach such as a salon-style gallery wall can add a dramatic touch and draw attention to whatever kind of work you’ve decided to place in the box.

On 1stDibs, find antique, vintage and 21st-century shadow boxes. Shadow boxes are available from a range of creators and in diverse styles, including mid-century modern, Victorian, folk art and more.

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