What were long cigarette holders for?

The long cigarette holders were used to prevent ash from falling on one’s clothes. Women at the time didn’t wear smoking jackets, so on formal occasions a long cigarette holder was needed. Shop a collection of long cigarette holders from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

What are the old cigarette holders called?

The term for a cigarette holder is nothing fancy, they are simply called cigarette holders. Sometimes they’re referred to as theatre cigarette holders or opera cigarette holders, but there is no other term for these smoking accessories. Shop a collection of properly vetted vintage cigarette holders from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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20th century color lithograph postcard indigenous figures landscape rock sky

By Joseph Roy Willis

Located in Milwaukee, WI

quite a character, wearing a cape and smoking Pall Mall cigarettes in an ivory holder. He is remembered

1930s Other Art Style Figurative Prints

Materials

Postcard, Lithograph

Joseph Roy Willis
20th century color lithograph postcard indigenous figures landscape rock sky, 1937

H 10.75 in W 12.75 in

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Vintage Retro Cigarette Holder- Set of 5

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

, Bakelite, plastic, or even luxurious materials like ivory or tortoiseshell, these cigarette holders were

Late 19th Century Miscellaneous

Vintage Retro Cigarette Holder- Set of 5

CONTINENTAL ART DECO IVORY CIGARETTE HOLDER

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Elegant cigarette holder in art deco style

20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Ivory

CONTINENTAL ART DECO IVORY CIGARETTE HOLDER

W 5.5 in

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Questions About Ivory Cigarette Holder

What were long cigarette holders for?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
The long cigarette holders were used to prevent ash from falling on one’s clothes. Women at the time didn’t wear smoking jackets, so on formal occasions a long cigarette holder was needed. Shop a collection of long cigarette holders from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
What are the old cigarette holders called?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
The term for a cigarette holder is nothing fancy, they are simply called cigarette holders. Sometimes they’re referred to as theatre cigarette holders or opera cigarette holders, but there is no other term for these smoking accessories. Shop a collection of properly vetted vintage cigarette holders from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.