Objet 
19 November 2024
Objet 
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Dunhill

Rare jumbo table lighter

United Kingdom, c. 1950
enameled metal, chrome-plated brass 4¼ h × 3¼ w × 1⅛ d in (11 × 8 × 3 cm)
estimate: $2,000–4,000
result: $4,788
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Lighter features an image of the poster Pneus Jenatzy (1906) by Georges Gaudy, depicting the Belgian race car driver Camille Jenatzy. Impressed manufacturer's mark to underside ‘Dunhill Lighter Made in England Patent No. 143752’.

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Alfred Dunhill, Paris

Alfred Dunhill, a visionary businessman, opened a tobacconist's shop on London’s Duke Street in 1907, followed by shops in New York in 1922 and Paris in 1924. Dunhill outsourced the manufacture of cigarette cases to the German firm Kuppenheim, with decorative finishes provided by local Paris workshops. During the 1920s and 1930s, the firm became known for producing high-quality lighters and cigarette cases, many featuring excellent Art Deco designs. The firm’s Unique lighter and case from 1924, styled after Jean Dunand’s designs, is still produced today.

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