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Art Deco Porcelain Flapper Powder, Trinket Box, c1930s
Art Deco Porcelain Flapper Powder, Trinket Box, c1930s

Art Deco Porcelain Flapper Powder, Trinket Box, c1930s

Located in Devon, England

Striking and quite rare is this 1930s Art Deco ceramic powder box which depicts a stylized female dancer sat on the lid of a porcelain box. Beautiful colouring and detailing. A rare ...

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Art Deco Beautiful Flapper Girl Figurine Powder Box, French, c1935
Art Deco Beautiful Flapper Girl Figurine Powder Box, French, c1935

Art Deco Beautiful Flapper Girl Figurine Powder Box, French, c1935

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This wonderful figure is in the form of a flapper girl dressed in the fashion of the day in a pretty fur lined lilac wrap coat and cloche hat and very enchanting porcelain powder / t...

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Art Deco Flapper Girl Ceramic Powder/ Trinket Box, c1930's, France
Art Deco Flapper Girl Ceramic Powder/ Trinket Box, c1930's, France

Art Deco Flapper Girl Ceramic Powder/ Trinket Box, c1930's, France

Located in Devon, England

Wonderful 1930's Art Deco ceramic powder box. A rare design and highly sought after. The attention to detail is just wonderful, so skillfully painted, from her slightly blushed cheek...

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Art Deco Flapper Girl Ceramic Powder/ Trinket Box, c1930's, France
Art Deco Flapper Girl Ceramic Powder/ Trinket Box, c1930's, France

Art Deco Flapper Girl Ceramic Powder/ Trinket Box, c1930's, France

Located in Devon, England

Wonderful 1930's Art Deco ceramic powder box. A rare design and highly sought after. The attention to detail is just wonderful, so skillfully painted, from her slightly blushed cheek...

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Art Deco Porcelain Flapper Girl Half Doll Dresser Powder/ Trinket Box circa 1930
Art Deco Porcelain Flapper Girl Half Doll Dresser Powder/ Trinket Box circa 1930

Art Deco Porcelain Flapper Girl Half Doll Dresser Powder/ Trinket Box circa 1930

Located in Devon, England

For your consideration is this extremely rare and very enchanting porcelain powder / trinket box, dating to the 1930s and sourced in France.

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French Flapper Ceramic powder box by Charles Serpaut Limoges
French Flapper Ceramic powder box by Charles Serpaut Limoges

French Flapper Ceramic powder box by Charles Serpaut Limoges

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1920s porcelain Art-Deco powder box featuring a flapper in a large dress by Charles Serpaut.

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Art Deco Rare Ceramic Flapper Powder Box, c 1930
Art Deco Rare Ceramic Flapper Powder Box, c 1930

Art Deco Rare Ceramic Flapper Powder Box, c 1930

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Art Deco Rare Ceramic Flapper Powder Box, c 1930

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Striking and quite rare is this 1930s Art Deco ceramic powder box which depicts a stylized female dancer sat on hat box. We think she's German in origin and although not marked, only...

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Art Deco 1930s German Flapper Girl Powder Box
Art Deco 1930s German Flapper Girl Powder Box

Art Deco 1930s German Flapper Girl Powder Box

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Art Deco 1930s German Flapper Girl Powder Box

Located in Devon, England

Wonderful 1930s Art Deco German ceramic powder box with the original swan-down powder puff still inside!

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1930s Art Deco Flapper Ballerina Porcelain Powder Box
1930s Art Deco Flapper Ballerina Porcelain Powder Box

1930s Art Deco Flapper Ballerina Porcelain Powder Box

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For your consideration is this very attractive and totally original 1930s Art Deco ladies powder/ trinket box. Made from porcelain with a white pearled finish and gold tone gilding t...

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Art Deco Flapper Girl & Dog Ceramic Powder Box Bowl, c1930's
Art Deco Flapper Girl & Dog Ceramic Powder Box Bowl, c1930's

Art Deco Flapper Girl & Dog Ceramic Powder Box Bowl, c1930's

Located in Devon, England

Delightful and charming 1930's Art Deco ceramic powder box. Features a young lady in the fashion of the day with her pet dog. A rare design and highly sought after. The attention to ...

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Art Deco Flapper Girl Powder Box, c1930's
Art Deco Flapper Girl Powder Box, c1930's

Art Deco Flapper Girl Powder Box, c1930's

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Art Deco Flapper Girl Powder Box, c1930's

Located in Devon, England

Wonderful 1930's Art Deco ceramic powder box This piece is shaped as an art deco hat box with a flapper girl sitting on the lid as she a flower aloft.

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Art Deco Porcelain Flapper Girl Half Doll Dresser Powder/ Trinket Box circa 1930
Art Deco Porcelain Flapper Girl Half Doll Dresser Powder/ Trinket Box circa 1930

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For your consideration is this rare and very enchanting porcelain powder / trinket box, dating to the 1930s , sourced in France.

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Flapper Powder Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal flapper powder box for your home. Each flapper powder box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic and porcelain. Your living room may not be complete without a flapper powder box — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A flapper powder box is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one flapper powder box that is appealing in its simplicity, but Limoges produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Flapper Powder Box?

The average selling price for a flapper powder box at 1stDibs is $721, while they’re typically $445 on the low end and $1,190 for the highest priced.

A Close Look at Art-deco Furniture

Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.” 

ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN

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ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.

Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.

The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)

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Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.

Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation: Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?

Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”

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