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Swiss Brienz Black Forest Hand-Carved Wood Bear Pipe Tobacco Holder Stand
Swiss Brienz Black Forest Hand-Carved Wood Bear Pipe Tobacco Holder Stand

Swiss Brienz Black Forest Hand-Carved Wood Bear Pipe Tobacco Holder Stand

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Black Forest hand-carved linden-wood hand-carved pipe tobacco holder stand also have seen examples

Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Wood

Silver matchbox holder
Silver matchbox holder

Silver matchbox holder

$980Sale Price|30% Off

Silver matchbox holder

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver matchbox holder with scrolls and grooves at the base. Metal: Silver. Origin

Category

19th Century European Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Silver

Art Deco cigarette holder.
Art Deco cigarette holder.

Art Deco cigarette holder.

$327Sale Price|20% Off

Art Deco cigarette holder.

Located in Lugo, IT

Art Deco cigarette holder. Three slots, one of which is missing the support part. External defects

Category

1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Wood

Antique Sterling Silver Monogrammed Cigar Holder
Antique Sterling Silver Monogrammed Cigar Holder

Antique Sterling Silver Monogrammed Cigar Holder

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Sterling silver antique cigar holder. Lid engraved with monogram "H.F.B." Hammered texture on

Category

19th Century English Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Four Column Spoon Or Pipe Holder
Antique Four Column Spoon Or Pipe Holder

Antique Four Column Spoon Or Pipe Holder

Located in Dallas, TX

Very old collector’s spoon or pipe holder featuring four vertical columns. This sculptural and

Category

1890s American Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Wood

Dutch silver large matchbox holder, dated 1924
Dutch silver large matchbox holder, dated 1924

Dutch silver large matchbox holder, dated 1924

Located in Delft, NL

Dutch silver large matchbox holder, dated 1924 A dutch silver Matchbox holder. The large matchbox

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Silver

Ipsens, Denmark, Terracotta, Art Nouveau Pipe Holder
Ipsens, Denmark, Terracotta, Art Nouveau Pipe Holder

Ipsens, Denmark, Terracotta, Art Nouveau Pipe Holder

Located in København, Copenhagen

Ipsens, Denmark, model number 50, terracotta, Art Nouveau pipe holder, circa 1910s. Measures: 9.5

Category

1910s Danish Art Nouveau Antique Tobacco Holder

Silver snuffbox with relief lid & interior paper holder
Silver snuffbox with relief lid & interior paper holder

Silver snuffbox with relief lid & interior paper holder

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver snuffbox with support for cigarette papers on the inside and reliefs on the hinged lid in the Art Nouveau style. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: javali ...

Category

19th Century European Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Silver

Silver snuffbox with dog relief & interior paper holder
Silver snuffbox with dog relief & interior paper holder

Silver snuffbox with dog relief & interior paper holder

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver snuffbox with relief dog figure and interior with support for rolling papers and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: boar II Title. Weight: 124....

Category

19th Century European Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Silver

Art Nouveau silver snuffbox with floral reliefs & paper holder
Art Nouveau silver snuffbox with floral reliefs & paper holder

Art Nouveau silver snuffbox with floral reliefs & paper holder

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver snuffbox with floral reliefs in the Art Nouveau style, with a paper holder and

Category

19th Century European Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Silver

Silver Art Nouveau snuffbox with female figure & paper holder
Silver Art Nouveau snuffbox with female figure & paper holder

Silver Art Nouveau snuffbox with female figure & paper holder

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver snuffbox in Art Nouveau style with a female figure in relief and a holder for

Category

19th Century European Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Silver

Antique Silver Boot Vesta Case and Taper Holder
Antique Silver Boot Vesta Case and Taper Holder

Antique Silver Boot Vesta Case and Taper Holder

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

holder; accessible from the upper portion and heel of the boot. The underside of the boot features a

Category

1850s Russian Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Silver

Henry Howell YZ Nut Bird Match Holder, Striker & Ashtray
Henry Howell YZ Nut Bird Match Holder, Striker & Ashtray

Henry Howell YZ Nut Bird Match Holder, Striker & Ashtray

By Henry Howell Co. Ltd

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Rare and iconic Art Deco YZ bird novelty match holder, striker and ashtray designed by Henry Howell

Category

1910s British Art Deco Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Bakelite, Macassar

Rare Black Forest Bear Cigar Cutter and Match Holder, Wood, 1920s
Rare Black Forest Bear Cigar Cutter and Match Holder, Wood, 1920s

Rare Black Forest Bear Cigar Cutter and Match Holder, Wood, 1920s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Holder c.1920s. An exceptional and rare find from the Black Forest Folk Art movement, this bear figure

Category

Early 20th Century German Folk Art Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Metal, Iron

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Match Box Holder
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Match Box Holder

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Match Box Holder

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique bronze match box holder featuring symbols of the Zodiac By Tiffany Studios

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Bronze

Silver Victorian Edward J. Hauck Basket Weave Pill Box Stamp Holder
Silver Victorian Edward J. Hauck Basket Weave Pill Box Stamp Holder

Silver Victorian Edward J. Hauck Basket Weave Pill Box Stamp Holder

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A charming Silver Victorian Basket Weave Pill Box or Stamp Holder by Edward J. Hauck. Beautifully

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Marshall Field & Co. Antique Viking Bronze Match Box Holder, Circa 1910
Marshall Field & Co. Antique Viking Bronze Match Box Holder, Circa 1910

Marshall Field & Co. Antique Viking Bronze Match Box Holder, Circa 1910

By Marshall Field & Co. 1

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period "Viking" collection bronze match box holder In the

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Bronze

Secessionist Silver Cigarette / Match Holder, Desk Accessory, Josef Hoffmann
Secessionist Silver Cigarette / Match Holder, Desk Accessory, Josef Hoffmann

Secessionist Silver Cigarette / Match Holder, Desk Accessory, Josef Hoffmann

By Josef Hoffmann

Located in Buffalo, NY

Secessionist sterling silver cigarette / match holder, desk accessory, attributed to Josef Hoffmann

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Era Sterling Silver Personal Travel Ashtray & Match Holder
Art Deco Era Sterling Silver Personal Travel Ashtray & Match Holder

Art Deco Era Sterling Silver Personal Travel Ashtray & Match Holder

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An Art Deco Era Sterling Silver smoke set, an ashtray and match book holder, made for personal use

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Sterling Silver

Arts & Crafts Art Deco Ash Stand Mixed Metals with Match Holder
Arts & Crafts Art Deco Ash Stand Mixed Metals with Match Holder

Arts & Crafts Art Deco Ash Stand Mixed Metals with Match Holder

By Bradley & Hubbard

Located in Port Jervis, NY

metals create a very pure and interesting stand. Match Holder opposite the ashtray. Weighted base for

Category

1920s American Art Deco Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Steel, Iron

Selection of 6 Brass Pipe Holder Cases for Clay and Other Pipes
Selection of 6 Brass Pipe Holder Cases for Clay and Other Pipes

Selection of 6 Brass Pipe Holder Cases for Clay and Other Pipes

Located in Leuven , BE

The 19th century was a very popular time to smoke tobacco with a pipe. This is a set of six copper

Category

19th Century Dutch Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Metal

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Match Box Holder
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Match Box Holder

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Match Box Holder

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique gilt bronze match box holder featuring symbols of the Zodiac By Tiffany Studios

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Match Box Holder
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Match Box Holder

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Match Box Holder

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique gilt bronze match box holder featuring symbols of the Zodiac By Tiffany Studios

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Bronze

The Baron`s elegant cigarette holder in checked gold and amber
The Baron`s elegant cigarette holder in checked gold and amber

The Baron`s elegant cigarette holder in checked gold and amber

Located in Knivsta, SE

The Baron`s elegant cigarette holder in checked gold and amber. Made in France during the late 19th

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Stone, Gold

19th Century Erotic Meerschaum Pipe & Cheroot Holders of a Woman in Bed
19th Century Erotic Meerschaum Pipe & Cheroot Holders of a Woman in Bed

19th Century Erotic Meerschaum Pipe & Cheroot Holders of a Woman in Bed

Located in London, GB

Cheroot Holders, Romantic Antique. Rare late 19th Century erotic Meerschaum Pipe in the form of a woman

Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Leather, Clay, Fabric

20th Century Carriage Silver Plated Table Lighter & Cigarette Holder c.1900
20th Century Carriage Silver Plated Table Lighter & Cigarette Holder c.1900

20th Century Carriage Silver Plated Table Lighter & Cigarette Holder c.1900

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique early 20th Century Victorian novelty silver plated table lighter. Made in the shape of a horses carriage, this table lighter features an area in the saloon to place your ciga...

Category

Early 1900s British Other Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Silver Plate

1900 Swiss Black Forest Carved Basswood Begging Dog Cigar and Matchbox Holder
1900 Swiss Black Forest Carved Basswood Begging Dog Cigar and Matchbox Holder

1900 Swiss Black Forest Carved Basswood Begging Dog Cigar and Matchbox Holder

Located in Haarlem, NL

Swiss Brienz black forest hand carved linden wood begging poodle with brass matchbox holder and

Category

Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Brass

Cute Black Forest Carved Wood Bear Match Box Holder with Ashtray Brienz
Cute Black Forest Carved Wood Bear Match Box Holder with Ashtray Brienz

Cute Black Forest Carved Wood Bear Match Box Holder with Ashtray Brienz

By Brienz Switzerland, Black Forest

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

Ths antique German or Swiss bear figurine is a really lovely item and a remarkable piece of craftsmanship regarding its fine carving, dating back to approximately 1880. Carved from...

Category

1880s German Victorian Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Wood

French Art Deco Cigarette Box or Makeup Pencil Holder by Marius Agogue Loiret
French Art Deco Cigarette Box or Makeup Pencil Holder by Marius Agogue Loiret

French Art Deco Cigarette Box or Makeup Pencil Holder by Marius Agogue Loiret

Located in Miami, FL

pen or pencil holder. It would also make a wonderful makeup pencil or brush holder on a vanity

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Birch, Mahogany

An Edwardian cheroot holder and case made from silver amber and gold 1902 - 3
An Edwardian cheroot holder and case made from silver amber and gold 1902 - 3

An Edwardian cheroot holder and case made from silver amber and gold 1902 - 3

Located in Central England, GB

A silver cased cheroot holder made from amber in three sections with a 9ct gold mounted rim. The

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Gold, Silver

Antique French Hand Carved Burl Wood Figural Shoe Boot Pipe Holder Stand, France
Antique French Hand Carved Burl Wood Figural Shoe Boot Pipe Holder Stand, France

Antique French Hand Carved Burl Wood Figural Shoe Boot Pipe Holder Stand, France

By Alfred Dunhill

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful antique French hand carved burl wood figural boot/shoe pipe stand or holder. Made in

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Burl

Pair of 19th Century Spanish Colonial Exotic Tobacco Leaf 5-Light Candelabra
Pair of 19th Century Spanish Colonial Exotic Tobacco Leaf 5-Light Candelabra

Pair of 19th Century Spanish Colonial Exotic Tobacco Leaf 5-Light Candelabra

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of 19th-century Spanish Colonial Exotic Tobacco Leaf 5-Light Candelabra  Peru, mid-19th

Category

Mid-19th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Silver Plate

19th C. Antique Indian Brass and Wood Smoking Tobacco Jar Box Ashtray Set - 3 Pc
19th C. Antique Indian Brass and Wood Smoking Tobacco Jar Box Ashtray Set - 3 Pc

19th C. Antique Indian Brass and Wood Smoking Tobacco Jar Box Ashtray Set - 3 Pc

Located in Philadelphia, PA

) individual ashtrays/holders, (1) tobacco bowl, ornate brass ormolu, solid wood frame, very nice antique set

Category

19th Century Unknown Anglo-Indian Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Brass

Hand Carved Figural Bear Tobacco and Pipe Stand, c1900
Hand Carved Figural Bear Tobacco and Pipe Stand, c1900

Hand Carved Figural Bear Tobacco and Pipe Stand, c1900

Located in WILMINGTON, CA

stand with 3 holders for pipes. The head opening container for tobacco. Likely a black forest bear

Category

19th Century Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Driftwood

Retour d'Égypte Cigar Holder
Retour d'Égypte Cigar Holder

Retour d'Égypte Cigar Holder

Located in Brussels & Antwerp, BE

This by Egyptian art inspired exceptional retour d' Égypte object was designed to contain cigars. It is decorated with a pharaoh head, cobras, scarabs with feathered wings, winged so...

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Bronze

Antique Hand Carved Wood Boot Match Holder Striker
Antique Hand Carved Wood Boot Match Holder Striker

Antique Hand Carved Wood Boot Match Holder Striker

Located in Seguin, TX

Circa 1890's hand carved wood match striker and holder. In the shape of 17th Century syle boot

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Louis XIV Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Wood

Set of Two Brass Globe Ash Tray & Cigarette Holders
Set of Two Brass Globe Ash Tray & Cigarette Holders

Set of Two Brass Globe Ash Tray & Cigarette Holders

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This stylish two piece set of brass, globe-form ash tray and cigarette holders date to the Century

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Paul Frey, a Gold Match Box Holder Decorated with Clovers
Paul Frey, a Gold Match Box Holder Decorated with Clovers

Paul Frey, a Gold Match Box Holder Decorated with Clovers

By Paul Frey

Located in Monte Carlo, MC

Paul Frey. A gold match box holder decorated with clovers, with maker's mark, eagle's head (2

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Gold

Antique English Mahogany and Beveled Glass Gentleman's Smoking Box, Circa 1900
Antique English Mahogany and Beveled Glass Gentleman's Smoking Box, Circa 1900

Antique English Mahogany and Beveled Glass Gentleman's Smoking Box, Circa 1900

Located in New Orleans, LA

and Royal Doulton porcelain tobacco holder/mixer, Circa 1890-1910. Please note that the bottom drawer

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Porcelain, Glass, Mahogany

Bronze Horse Tobacco Pipe Holder
Bronze Horse Tobacco Pipe Holder

Bronze Horse Tobacco Pipe Holder

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Bronze horse tobacco pipe holder.

Category

19th Century Antique Tobacco Holder

Pipe Rack
Pipe Rack

Pipe Rack

Sold|$2,500

Pipe Rack

Located in New York, NY

Mahogany Pipe Rack and Tobacco Holder

Category

19th Century British Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Mahogany

Jugendstil Matchbox Holder by Ignatius Taschner
Jugendstil Matchbox Holder by Ignatius Taschner

Jugendstil Matchbox Holder by Ignatius Taschner

Located in Vlimmeren, BE

This monkey matchbox holder was designed by the German artist Ignatius Taschner, circa 1905. The

Category

Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Copper

French Victorian Cigar Holder Music Box
French Victorian Cigar Holder Music Box

French Victorian Cigar Holder Music Box

Located in Queens, NY

French Victorian black lacquered and bronze trimmed 6 sided cigar holder with music box at base. 52

Category

19th Century French Victorian Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Bronze

Bronze 'Bocca della Verità' Match Holder
Bronze 'Bocca della Verità' Match Holder

Bronze 'Bocca della Verità' Match Holder

Located in New York, NY

Bronze match holder inspired by La Bocca della Verità, or 'the Mouth of Truth', a marble mask in

Category

Early 20th Century French Renaissance Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Bronze

black forest wooden carved dwarf matchbox holder
black forest wooden carved dwarf matchbox holder

black forest wooden carved dwarf matchbox holder

Located in Berghuelen, DE

a lovely carved wood dwarf with matchbox holder on his back. swiss, brienz ca. 1900.

Category

Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Wood

French Brass Art Deco Cigarette Holder Case
French Brass Art Deco Cigarette Holder Case

French Brass Art Deco Cigarette Holder Case

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Vintage patinated brass Art Deco cigarette holder case with a green glass stone as lock. Height in

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Brass

American Figural Cigar Lighter/Match Holder, circa 1880s
American Figural Cigar Lighter/Match Holder, circa 1880s

American Figural Cigar Lighter/Match Holder, circa 1880s

Located in Incline Village, NV

This combination cigar lighter/match holder would have been found in American saloons on top of a

Category

1880s American Victorian Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Spelter

Art Deco Agate & Copper Match Holder Ashtray, Pair
Art Deco Agate & Copper Match Holder Ashtray, Pair

Art Deco Agate & Copper Match Holder Ashtray, Pair

Located in Van Nuys, CA

. What sets it apart is the clever incorporation of a match/cigarette holder in the middle made from

Category

1920s American Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Agate, Copper

19th Century French Lapis and Gilt Metal Match Holder
19th Century French Lapis and Gilt Metal Match Holder

19th Century French Lapis and Gilt Metal Match Holder

Located in Queens, NY

19th century French blue lapis veneered match holder with mechanical top striker and trimmed in

Category

19th Century French Antique Tobacco Holder

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Metal

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Antique Tobacco Holder For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique tobacco holder available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and brass, every antique tobacco holder was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique tobacco holder — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each antique tobacco holder bearing Art Deco, Art Nouveau or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique tobacco holder over the years, but those crafted by Boucheron, Dirk Van Erp and Fabergé are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

Finding the Right Tobacco-accessories for You

Antique, new and vintage tobacco accessories are not typically works of art, but, even if you’ve kicked the habit, an ornate mid-century modern ashtray, bronze cigar cutter or Art Deco cigarette case — collector’s items, all — will prove to be a unique accent piece for your bar cart, coffee table or mantel.

Cigar connoisseurs know the value of a good cigar box or humidor. Humidors safely store cigars at the right temperature so they don’t retain moisture and deteriorate in quality. Depending on the size and type of cigar, a cigar cutter is also an important accessory for the consummate cigar smoker. There are guillotine cutters, cigar scissors, V-cutters and punch cutters. These tools are useful, but, as part of a 19th-century upgrade for your contemporary desk, antique tobacco accessories are also a fun way to integrate personal expression into your workday. A sleek vintage cigarette case or lighter can introduce some pizzazz to the shelves of your home library or any other surface where you display your collectibles.

While ashtrays might not immediately strike you as interesting and provocative objects that deserve to be part of your decor, these accessories have taken on all manner of forms and styles over the years. Old glass ashtrays, which are quite popular and easily found in free-form, organic shapes, can be a purely decorative final touch when styling a coffee table. Visionary designers such as Isamu Noguchi — one of the most prolific and protean creative forces of the 20th century — popularized the idea of tobacco accessories as art with projects such as his decorative ashtrays.

Discover an extensive collection of antique, new and vintage tobacco accessories for your home today on 1stDibs.

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