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Bakelite Lighter

1930s Arrow "Naughty Hula Girl" Swirled Bakelite Table Striker Lighter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This vintage table lighter by the company ARROW is an exceedingly rare find: a tastefully nude Hula
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Vintage 1910s Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Chrome

1930s Arrow "Naughty Hula Girl" Swirled Bakelite Table Striker Lighter
1930s Arrow "Naughty Hula Girl" Swirled Bakelite Table Striker Lighter
$266 Sale Price
44% Off
H 5.25 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
American Art Deco 1930 Geometric Skyscraper Desk Lighter In Catalin Bakelite
By Ellis
Located in Miami, FL
appeal. It was tested positive for Catalin-Bakelite with semi chrome. Surely this lighter will stand up
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

D.L.I Flamingo Bakelite Flintless Table Lighter, Circa 1950s unused & boxed
Located in Torquay, GB
On offer is a rare unused and boxed 1950s bakelite battery operated flintless table lighter, the
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

THE CLASSIC 1930 Jumbo Desk Petrol Lighter Bridge Scoring Game Bakelite & Steel
Located in Miami, FL
The Classic Jumbo desk lighter with bridge scoring by the Clark Brothers. This is a very nice desk
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Enamel, Steel, Chrome

THE CLASSIC 1930 Jumbo Desk Petrol Lighter Bridge Scoring Game Bakelite & Steel
THE CLASSIC 1930 Jumbo Desk Petrol Lighter Bridge Scoring Game Bakelite & Steel
$1,198 Sale Price
20% Off
H 4.15 in W 3.35 in D 1.18 in
Ronson 1939 Art Deco Table Touch Tip Octette Lighter Machine Age Bakelite Steel
By Louis Vincent Aronson, Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
patterns. Solid construction in polished chrome and the metal body in brown bakelite and the lighter base
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Steel, Chrome

1930s Art Deco Coty Perfume Bottle in Original Brass Lighter Style Case
Located in Red Lion, PA
Rare 1930s Art Deco Coty Perfume in Cigarette Lighter-Style Brass and Bakelite Case This exquisite
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Vintage Antique MaruMan T2 Heavy Crystal Table Lighter Electric And Gas
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage antique crystal tabletop gas and electric lighter. In great condition. This exquisite
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Vintage 1950s German Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Metal

RONSON 1935 Elephant Touch-Tip Striker Lighter Black Cast Steel & Chromed Steel
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
Desk elephant Striker Lighter designed by Ronson. The striker lighters made by Ronson are famous
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Steel, Chrome

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English Art Deco Chrome & Bakelite Lorenzl Figural Table Striker Lighter '#2 '
By Josef Lorenzl
Located in Port Hope, ON
This rare and elegant English chrome and Bakelite figural female nude table striker lighter is one
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Chrome

English Art Deco Chrome & Bakelite Figural Table Striker Lighter by Lorenzl (#1)
By Josef Lorenzl
Located in Port Hope, ON
This rare and elegant English chrome and Bakelite figural female nude table striker lighter is one
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Chrome

Rare French Art Deco Chrome & Bakelite Electric Cigar Table Lighter by Calor
By Calor
Located in Port Hope, ON
This very rare French Art Deco chrome and Bakelite electric cigar lighter is operated by lifting
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Chrome

American Art Deco Chrome, Enamel & Bakelite Cigarette Box & Electric Lighter Set
By Evercraft
Located in Port Hope, ON
This beautifully designed American Art Deco spherical cigarette dispenser and electric lighter set
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Group of 3 Trench Art American Chrome 50 Cal Cartridge Wheel & Flint Lighters
Located in Port Hope, ON
This group of 3 American Art Deco, Trench Art, wheel and flint table lighters feature chrome bodies
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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Chrome

Set of Three Early 20th Century Ellis Bakelite Lighters
By Ellis
Located in Middleburg, VA
Set of Three Early 20th Century Ellis Bakelite Lighters One has etched signature. United States
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

54 Bakelite Poker Chips w/ Butterscotch Caddy & Striker Lighter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
original bakelite, the metal of the striker lighter shows signs of patina due to age and 54 of the original
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Vintage 1930s American Games

Materials

Bakelite

Art Deco Skyscraper Bakelite / Catalin Green Swirl Table Lighter by Ellis
By Ellis
Located in Buffalo, NY
Art Deco skyscraper Bakelite / Catalin green swirl table lighter by Ellis, Buffalo New York. New
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20th Century American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

Unused D.L.I Flamingo Battery Operated Bakelite Flintless Table Lighter 1950s
Located in Torquay, GB
On offer is a rare unused and boxed 1950s bakelite battery operated flintless table lighter, the
Category

Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Bakelite

Dunhill 1935 Art Deco Triangular Desk Silent Lighter Chrome, Bakelite & Catalin
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Miami, FL
Triangular desk silent lighter designed by Irving Florman for Dunhill. Very rare silent lighter
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Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Vintage Chrome and Red Bakelite Table Lighter in the Form of an Ocean Liner
Located in Nantucket, MA
red Bakelite. Made in Occupied Japan. In working order. Ships without lighter fluid.
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Chrome

Fantastic quality antique Edwardian oak smokers cabinet
Located in Ipswich, GB
smoking accessories with a pipe stand and two drawers with the original brass handles, with a Bakelite
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Oak

Harvey Avedon 1940 Art Deco Box In .925 Sterling Silver And 14Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
strikers, vanity tube lacquer lighters, and catalin and Bakelite plastic resin table lighters. He was
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver

BELL LIGHTER 1937 British Semi Automatic Pocket Petrol Lighter With Nacre
Located in Miami, FL
Petrol pocket lighter manufactured by the Bell Lighter Company. This is a very unusual petrol
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Ronson Hound Dog "Striker" Lighter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This is a "Striker" style lighter by Ronson in the shape of a hound dog. It is in the coveted brass
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Brass

Ronson Hound Dog "Striker" Lighter
Ronson Hound Dog "Striker" Lighter
H 5 in W 4 in D 2.75 in
Vendome Bakelite Watch Ring
By Vendome
Located in New York, NY
Unique Vendome Bakelite Watch Ring from the 1960's. End of day Bakelite in green with lighter
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Vintage 1960s American Fashion Rings

Materials

Gilt Metal

Hollywood Regency 420 or Cigarette Lighter with Greek Key Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely lighter from the Hollywood Regency era - beautifully made and while it does work with
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Stand Ashtray Modrnist Smoking Table Ashtray with Thorens Lighter
By Thorens
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
fantastic combination of nickel-plated metal and copper. The gasoline lighter is not tested for function
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Umbrella Stands

Materials

Metal, Copper, Nickel

Large Industrial Sconces by Philips, 1960s
By Philips
Located in Echt, NL
white lacquered metal Can be used as down or up-lighter Bakelite socket The sconces take an E27
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Large Industrial Sconces by Philips, 1960s
Large Industrial Sconces by Philips, 1960s
H 9.45 in W 5.32 in D 8.27 in
Trench Art Bakelite Lighter
Located in San Francisco, CA
I couldn't pass this up. Just to good, even for a non-smoker like me. Bakelite trench art lighter
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Vintage 1940s American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bakelite

Trench Art Bakelite Lighter
Trench Art Bakelite Lighter
H 7 in W 2 in D 2 in
Erhard Lighter by Bernadotte-Bjorn, 1970s.
Located in Mazowieckie, PL
Erhard Bernadotte-Bjorn lighter from the '70s In original condition, signed and technically
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Chrome

Erhard Lighter Autorstwa Bernadotte-Bjorn, Lata 1970
Located in Mazowieckie, PL
Erhard Bernadotte-Bjorn lighter from the 1970s In original condition, signed and technically
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Chrome

Georg Jensen Cigar Lighter or Oil Lamp No. 73
By Georg Jensen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Georg Jensen Cigar Lighter or Oil Lamp No. 73 Very rare and very collectible. Excellent
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20th Century Danish Art Nouveau More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Bakelite

Art Deco Perpetual Calendar, Cigarette Dispenser, Striker Lighter and Ashtray
Located in Port Hope, ON
dispenses cigarettes into a black Bakelite receptacle when tilted. It is supported and pivots on two chrome
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Vintage 1930s Great Britain (UK) Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Bakelite Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A Superb Art Deco Floor Lamp Up lighter, Impressive bakelite column with individual triple Fluted
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20th Century British Floor Lamps

Art Deco Bakelite Floor Lamp
Art Deco Bakelite Floor Lamp
H 62.21 in D 17.72 in
Rare English Art Deco Chrome and Bakelite Spherical Striker Table Lighter
Located in Port Hope, ON
The Bakelite base and keystone wand finial of this rare English Art Deco chrome spherical striker
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Chrome

German Art Deco Chrome, Bakelite & Enamel Chamberstick Table Lighter by Kaschie
By Karl Schieder, Kaschie
Located in Port Hope, ON
This German Art Deco wheel and flint table lighter takes the form of an Art Deco styled
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Metal, Chrome

English Art Deco Chrome and Bakelite Figural Nude Wheel and Flint Table Lighter
Located in Port Hope, ON
This English chrome plated table lighter features a stylized high stepping nude female figure
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Vintage 1930s Great Britain (UK) Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Chrome

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Materials

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By Thomas Webb & Sons
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Materials

Art Glass

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$3,450
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Located in Paris, FR
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$1,772 / item
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By Dunhill, Alfred Dunhill
Located in Miami, FL
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Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

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Materials

Fabric

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Howard Keith Grand Sofa in Soft Purple Upholstery
$5,250
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Located in New York, NY
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Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

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French Crystal Ship Chandelier
$9,800
H 28 in W 28 in D 10.5 in
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Bakelite Lighter For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the bakelite lighter you’re looking for. Frequently made of bakelite, plastic and metal, every bakelite lighter was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a bakelite lighter — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each bakelite lighter bearing Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern or Art Nouveau hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one bakelite lighter that is appealing in its simplicity, but Calor, Ellis and Evercraft produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Bakelite Lighter?

Prices for a bakelite lighter start at $230 and top out at $12,750 with the average selling for $575.

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