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Early 20th Century Art Déco Crystal Brass Cookie Jar/Bucket Container, France
Early 20th Century Art Déco Crystal Brass Cookie Jar/Bucket Container, France

Early 20th Century Art Déco Crystal Brass Cookie Jar/Bucket Container, France

Located in North Miami, FL

Early 20th century Art Déco crystal and brass cookie jar/bucket container with lid, France By: unknown Material: brass, copper, zinc, metal, glass, crystal, paint, enamel Technique:...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Jars

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Crystal, Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc, Enamel

Art Deco Machine Age Spun Aluminum Cookie Jar by RJX
Art Deco Machine Age Spun Aluminum Cookie Jar by RJX

Art Deco Machine Age Spun Aluminum Cookie Jar by RJX

Located in San Diego, CA

Super clean art deco / machine gge spun aluminum cookie jar by RJX, circa 1930s.

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20th Century American Art Deco Barware

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Aluminum

Art Deco Wood and Crystal Cookie Box Candy Jar, France 1930s
Art Deco Wood and Crystal Cookie Box Candy Jar, France 1930s

Art Deco Wood and Crystal Cookie Box Candy Jar, France 1930s

By Travail Francais

Located in Atlanta, GA

This stunning Art Deco decorative cookie box or candy jar, with a serving bowl insert, was crafted in France in the 1930s.

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Metal, Chrome

Art Deco Chrome and Crystal Decorative Cookie Box, Candie Jar, France circa 1930
Art Deco Chrome and Crystal Decorative Cookie Box, Candie Jar, France circa 1930

Art Deco Chrome and Crystal Decorative Cookie Box, Candie Jar, France circa 1930

By Francois Frionnet

Located in Atlanta, GA

French silversmith Francois Frionnet, Paris, designed and crafted this stunning Art Deco chrome and crystal decorative cookie box circa 1930.

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Chrome, Metal

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Louis Prodhon French Art Deco Modernist Rosewood Crystal Serving Jar Box
Louis Prodhon French Art Deco Modernist Rosewood Crystal Serving Jar Box

Louis Prodhon French Art Deco Modernist Rosewood Crystal Serving Jar Box

By Louis Prodhon

Located in Atlanta, GA

French Art Deco modernist cookie or candy serving jar or large decorative box by Louis Prodhon.

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Crystal Serveware

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Crystal, Aluminum

old french sarreguemines majolica JAR with lid 1920s ceramic cookie jar
old french sarreguemines majolica JAR with lid 1920s ceramic cookie jar

old french sarreguemines majolica JAR with lid 1920s ceramic cookie jar

By Sarreguemines

Located in Mannheim, DE

Very beautiful lidded ceramic jar, Sarreguemines France, around 1920s. Pot with basket surface, lid with strawberry decor. Dimensions in cm: Height measured from bottom to rim 8,5 ...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Jars

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Ceramic

Antique Hoosier Uranium Glass Cookie Biscuit Jar Canister Vaseline Depression
Antique Hoosier Uranium Glass Cookie Biscuit Jar Canister Vaseline Depression

Antique Hoosier Uranium Glass Cookie Biscuit Jar Canister Vaseline Depression

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique light green uranium glass ribbed canister with metal screw top lid and Cookies label. Glows in UV light.  

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Jars

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Metal

Pierrot Art Deco Cookie Biscuit Jar
Pierrot Art Deco Cookie Biscuit Jar

Pierrot Art Deco Cookie Biscuit Jar

Located in Westport, CT

Art Deco hand-painted Pierrot cookie jar biscuit jar, stamped made in Japan, with bamboo wicker handle and gold leaf.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Ceramics

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Porcelain, Wicker

Art Deco British Pewter Tea Caddy or Cookie Jar
Art Deco British Pewter Tea Caddy or Cookie Jar

Art Deco British Pewter Tea Caddy or Cookie Jar

Located in Dallas, TX

Lovely and rare Art Deco British pewter tea caddy or cookie jar.

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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Tea Caddies

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Louis Prodhon Art Deco Wood, Chrome and Glass Cookie Box Candy Jar, France 1930s
Louis Prodhon Art Deco Wood, Chrome and Glass Cookie Box Candy Jar, France 1930s

Louis Prodhon Art Deco Wood, Chrome and Glass Cookie Box Candy Jar, France 1930s

By Louis Prodhon

Located in Atlanta, GA

Louis Prodhon, Paris, designed and crafted this refined Art Deco decorative cookie box or candy jar in the 1930s.

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Large White Porcelain Cookie Jar
Large White Porcelain Cookie Jar

Large White Porcelain Cookie Jar

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H 11.03 in W 9.45 in D 8.27 in

Large White Porcelain Cookie Jar

Located in Budapest, HU

Large white porcelain storage jar used to contain cocoa powder is out for sale. As a typical product of the 1920s, these jars were a fundamental parts of pharmacy wares, where they c...

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Vintage 1920s Hungarian Art Deco Jars

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Porcelain

Art Deco Glass Cookie Jar With Advertising Sign
Art Deco Glass Cookie Jar With Advertising Sign

Art Deco Glass Cookie Jar With Advertising Sign

Located in Chicago, IL

Art Deco glass cookie jar with advertising sign for Gordon's Fresh Foods.

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Signs

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Glass

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Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

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By Karl Palda

Located in Red Lion, PA

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Located in Forney, TX

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Art Deco Cookie Jar For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal art deco cookie jar for your home. Each art deco cookie jar for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, chrome and crystal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect art deco cookie jar — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right art deco cookie jar, those designed in Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made art deco cookie jar over the years, but those crafted by Jorgen Jensen, Louis Prodhon and WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Art Deco Cookie Jar?

An art deco cookie jar can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $850, while the lowest priced sells for $250 and the highest can go for as much as $10,613.

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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  • Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood
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  • Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory

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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.)

Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.

From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.

The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.