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Style: Art Deco
Place of Origin: French
French Art Deco Bed in Rosewood attributed to Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Miami, FL
Rosewood Art Deco bed attributed to Jules Leleu, the bottom part inlaid figuring vegetal and butterfly.
Slightly curved lines with bronze accents.
Measures: 47".50 height at the head...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
Spectacular Art Deco Modernist French Double Bed, Circa 1935
Located in Devon, England
If you're looking for something special which exudes both quality and style then look no further. This high end French Art Deco bed was made in the 1930s and screams everything about...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Oak, Satinwood
S. T. DuPont Gatsby Paris Cigarette Lighter with Original Box and Papers
By S.T. Dupont
Located in High Wycombe, GB
S. T. DuPont Gatsby Paris Cigarette Lighter with Original Box and Papers
Booklet stamped at purchase 2016
Stamped 1LY8N84 DuPont PARIS, Made in France on base.
Category
2010s Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Steel
Mobile in Bronze-Patina Brass and Mother of Pearl by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Luna Baby Mobile by Kifu Paris is the ultimate luxury piece for your child's bedroom. Inspired by the birth of her first child, Kifu Augousti designed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Two Modernist Cast-Iron Valets, France, circa 1930s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Chic pair of streamlined, cast-iron valet stands, with wooden vide-poches. The iron has a lovely textured feel and retains its original, dark green paint fi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
S.T. Dupont Briquet De Poche LD Plaque Gas Cigarette Lighter With Original Box
By S.T. Dupont
Located in High Wycombe, GB
S.T. Dupont Briquet De Poche LD Plaque Gas Cigarette Lighter With Original Box and Papers
Stamped 100NL95
No 2294
Made in Paris, France
Purchase receipt shoes 4/2/1995 Goldsmith...
Category
20th Century Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Gold Plate, Steel
French Art Deco Panther Leopard Panther Bookends by Maurice Frecourt, Statue
By Maurice Frecourt
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco leopard panther bookends by the French artist Frecourt on a marble base. Fine animal detailing work and signed on the metal with artist name, France and initial C.R. Unusual...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair French Deco Low Bedside Chests
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this pair of Art Deco bedside or end cabinets date from the 1930s. These curvy cabinets are made of walnut with two drawers on one side and an adjoining open storage...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Thonet Style Bleached Bentwood Swivel Hall Tree Coat Stand
By Michael Thonet
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring a retro, yet practical touch to any entry or dressing area with this elegant, carved "Perroquet" coat stand. The useful hat rack was crafted in France, circa 1920 in the style ...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bentwood
Pierre Le Faguays Figurine-Intoxication Signed Guerbe French circa 1930
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an original metal figurine of a Dancer by Max Le Verrier / Pierre Le Faguays, called GRISERIE, and signed GUERBE, made in France in the Art Deco period, circa 1930 .
The f...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Marble, Metal
Paris 1937 -- Exposition Internationale
By Eugene Beaudoin and Marcel Lods
Located in London, GB
Original French poster for the Exposition International in Paris, 1937.
This award-winning Art Deco design was created by Eugene Beaudoin (1898-1983) and Marcel Lods...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage French More Furniture and Collectibles
2 original ART DECO bookends with polar bears marble base, 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco polar bears bookends - 1930s
These beautiful polar bears supports are originals from the 1930s and are typical of the Art Deco period.
Each cleaned item weights 0,8 kg / ...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Marble, Metal
Shagreen Night Stand with Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Dandy Square Bedside Table by Kifu Paris is an elegant and a luxurious home accent, inlaid in cream shagreen with bronze-patina brass details...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Pair of Shagreen Night Stands with Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Pair of dandy round bedside tables by Kifu Paris are elegant and luxurious home accents, inlaid in cream shagreen with bronze-patina brass details. This piece includes 1 drawer t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Set of Two Shagreen Nightstands with beveled drawers by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The iconic bedside by R&Y Augousti is one of their first designs. A Classic and functional bedside table, with subtle geometry on the beveled drawers. This bedside table is completel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Bronze Bookends Wild Boar by Louis Riche, France 1930
By Louis Riché
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze bookends wild boar by Louis Riche.
Bronze with green patina on Belgian Black marble base.
Ca. 1930.
Literature:
Les bronzes de XIXe siècle, Pierre Kjellberg, Le...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Style Lady Bookends Meditation by Pierre Le Faguays for Max Le Verrier
By Pierre Le Faguays, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Meditation”
Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Fayral”, which is one of the pseudonyms from “Pierre Le Faguays” (1892-1962), signed.
Original “Max Le Verrier”
Art De...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Marble, Spelter
2 original ART DECO bookends with squirrel marble base, 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco squirrel bookends - 1930s
These beautiful squirrelsupports are originals from the 1930s and are typical of the Art Deco period.
Each cleaned item weights 0,9 kg / 2 lbs.
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Marble, Metal
Set out of 2 Art Deco Bookends with Elephants, 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco elephant bookends - 1930s
These beautiful elephant bookends are originals from the 1930s and are typical of the Art Deco period.
Each of the cleaned items wheights 1.25 kg...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Bookends attributed to Jacques Adnet circa 1930
By Jacques Adnet
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Owning these Art Deco bookends attributed to Jacques Adnet circa 1930 is like possessing a slice of design history infused with timeless elegance. Jacques Adnet, a luminary of the Ar...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Chrome
French Art Deco pewtery hammered iron + mirrored hall tree/coat rack/ coatstand
Located in New York City, NY
An original French Art Deco elegantly appointed hall tree in
hand-hammered iron, comes complete with hat, coat and umbrella accommodations. The architectural and linear design depi...
Category
20th Century Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wrought Iron
2 original ART DECO bookends with heron bird marble base, 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco heron bird bookends - 1930s
These beautiful heron supports are originals from the 1930s and are typical of the Art Deco period.
Each cleaned item weights 1 kg / 2.2 lbs.
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Marble, Metal
Art Deco nightstand with geometrical wooden inlay and marble top, France, 1930s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1930 / nightstand / wood and marble / Art Deco
A luxurious finished nightstand on spherical feet with marble top made in France in the 1930s. The sleek design of this art d...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Marble
French Art Deco Wrought Iron Wall Hanging Hall Shelf Hat Coat Rack Edgar Brandt
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Forney, TX
An original French Art Deco period black wrought iron wall hanging hall shelf (hat rack - coat hanger), in the manner of iconic Art Deco ironworker Edgar Brandt (French, 1880-1960)
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wrought Iron
Art Deco Bookends, Wooden Golf Balls, Mid-Century Modern
Located in ROUEN, FR
Art Deco Bookends made of wood and figuring golf balls.
In perfect condition with a beautiful patina.
Would be perfect placed on a desk or shelves, to add a touch of sculptural des...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Fruitwood, Oak
Art Deco wrought iron pelican bookends by Edgar Brandt France 1924.
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco wrought iron pelican bookends by Edgar Brandt, France 1924.
Cast & wrought iron, original patina.
There is an picture showing theses pelican boo...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Art Deco Michel Dufet ashtray
By Michel Dufet
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original French Art Deco ashtray circa 1930 by Michel Dufet in bi-color wood.
Category
20th Century Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Vintage French Brass and Wrought Iron Hand Clothing Rack Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Brass and Wrought Iron Hand Clothing Rack Stand
This beautiful vintage French brass and forged wrought-iron clothes rack was originally used in a Parisian boutique. T...
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wrought Iron
Art Deco Period Green Patinated Spelter Rabbits Bookends by Maurice Font
By Maurice Font
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A lovely pair of Art Deco bookends with rabbits. The figures are made of green patinated spelter (zinc alloy). On a marble plinth of breccia marble, "Breche D'Alep". Signed at the bo...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Breccia Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Walnut French Double Bed, Circa 1935
Located in Devon, England
Superb and extremely glamorous 1930s Art Deco bed. Originating from France this bed boasts the most wonderful veneers. Totally original and having ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
French Open Shelved Bowfront Art Deco Nightstands
Located in Barnstaple, GB
Art Deco Wardrobes are proud to present this gorgeous pair of 1930’s French bedside cabinets. This stunning pair are veneered top, front and sides with beautifully contrasting figure...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut
A pair of Bookends with birds signed Jamar in period Art Deco from the 1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A pair of Bookends with birds signed Jamar in period Art Deco from the 1930s. Made in France by Jamar in patinated metal with a marble base. Period and beautiful birds.
Wear consist...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Marble, Metal
Rene Mercier French Art Deco Mother & Child Sculpture, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Beautiful French Art Deco mother & child statue by René MERCIER, France, 1930s. Wood. Hand carved.. Height : 16.1"(41cm), width : 9"(23cm), depth : 9.8"(25cm). A perfectly made and m...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Bookends with Satyr and Girl by Pierre Laurel, 1930
By Pierre Laurel
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Silvered bronze bookends of a young satyr and girl holding grapes.
By Pierre Laurel. Fantastic Bronze details. Signed Laurel.
France 1925-1930.
Literature:
“Bronzes, sculp...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French, Art Deco Bears Bookends, 1930s
By Studio Art Deco
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bookends, France, 1930's. Two bears. Noble woods and bakelite. Brass eyes. Measures: each - height: 4.7"(12cm), width: 5.5"(14cm), depth: 3.4"(8.7cm).
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Bedside Table in White Rock crystal with Brass by Ginger Brown
By Ginger Brown
Located in Bourguebus, FR
This rectangular bedside table has two drawers and it is made of white rock crystal marquetry with shagreen drawers.
The edges and the base have brass trims.
The handles are in brass...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Rock Crystal, Brass
Beautiful pair of Art Deco Bookends from the 1930s with very period fishes
Located in Knivsta, SE
A beautiful pair of Art Deco Bookends from the 1930s with very period fishes. Made in France in patinated metal with a marble base.
Wear consistent with age and use
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Marble, Metal
Bedside Table in White Rock crystal with steel trims by Ginger Brown
By Ginger Brown
Located in Bourguebus, FR
This rectangular bedside table has two drawers and it is made of white rock crystal marquetry with shagreen drawers.
The edges and the base have brushed stainless steel trims.
The ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Rock Crystal, Stainless Steel
French Art Deco Cat & Dog Bookends, Ca. 1930
By Studio Art Deco
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bookends, France, ca.1930. Cat and dog. The Art Deco spirit at its best. A discreet cubism underlines the perfect lines of our two friends. Spelter and marble. Each -...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Fine Pair French Abalone & Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning pair of French Opera glasses made from gilded brass, all intact and original. The glasses are clad in alternating Mother of Pearl or Nacre shell and Abalone shell, creati...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Pair of Bedside Tables in White and purple Marquetry with Brass by Ginger Brown
By Ginger Brown
Located in Bourguebus, FR
This rectangular bedside table has two drawers and it is made of a purple and white polished shell marquetry.
The edges and the base have brass trims.
The handles are in brass.
The ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
small Art Deco Bauhaus Coat Rack Chrome, 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco wardrobe chrome - 1930s
This beautiful French wall coat rack from the 1930s is in the streamline modern Art Deco style. This style emphasized curvy streamlined shapes. This...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Onnaing France Art Deco Crackle Ceramic Seal Sculpture Bookends
By Onnaing, Frie Onnaing
Located in Atlanta, GA
These stylish Art Deco crackled ceramic bookends were created and manufactured by Onnaing, France, in the 1920s. The off-white colored crackle glaze ceramic or faience sculpture feat...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Art Deco King Size French Walnut Bed, circa 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Superb and extremely glamorous 1930s Art Deco bed. Originating from France this bed boasts the most wonderful veneers. Totally original and having ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Coat Rack Chrome, 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco wardrobe chrome - 1930s
This beautiful French wall coat rack from the 1930s is in the streamline modern Art Deco style. This style emphasized curvy streamlined shapes. This...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Orange Louis Vuitton Trunk, Vuitton Courrier Trunk, Louis Vuitton Steamer Trunk
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This magnificent little Louis Vuitton courrier trunk features the very sought after orange canvas , Louis Vuitton stamped solid brass locks, studs and latches as well as beautiful la...
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Early 1900s Art Deco Antique French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Bauhaus Coat Rack Chrome, 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco wardrobe chrome - 1930s
This beautiful French wall coat rack from the 1930s is in the streamline modern Art Deco style. This style emphasized curvy streamlined shapes. This...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal, Chrome
French Art Deco Moderne Exotic Burled Ambroyna Bubinga Thuja Nightstand Cabinets
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and magnificent pair of very fine quality French Art Deco Modernist bedside cabinets attributed to Christian Krass, with design influenc...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Coat Rack Chrome, 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco wardrobe chrome - 1930s
This beautiful French wall coat rack from the 1930s is in the streamline modern Art Deco style. This style emphasized curvy streamlined shapes. This...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Art Deco Coat Rack Chrome, 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco wardrobe chrome - 1930s
This beautiful French wall coat rack from the 1930s is in the streamline modern Art Deco style. This style emphasized curvy streamlined shapes. This...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Cartier 1926 Tom Pouce Ladies Lighter 18kt Gold Bronze Champlevé Emerald & Lapis
By Cartier, Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Mughal ladies Tom Pouce lighter designed by Cartier.
Fabulous and extremely rare ladies cylindrical gasoline lighter. Created in Paris during the art deco period by the house of Cartier, back in the middle of the 1920's. This miniature Tom Pouce lighter, takes its name from the classic short fairy tales by the Grimm's brothers, Tom Thumb (Tom Pouce being the French translation). It was crafted with Champlevé colored enamels over rustic bronze and accented with details in yellow gold of 18 karats. Embellished with natural lapis lazuli and an emerald. The main outside body is decorated with organics elements and figures of red and blue birds. Gorgeous look and surely a great conversation piece which is accompanied by the round Cartier red box.
Champlevé, in the decorative arts, is an enameling technique or an object made by the champlevé process, which consists of cutting away troughs or cells in a metal plate and filling the depressions with pulverized vitreous enamel. The raised metal lines between the cutout areas form the design outline.
Emerald: Accented on top in a bezel setting, with 1 square faceted cut of a natural green emerald of about 0.15 carats.
Lapis: Mount with 1 flat round cabochon cut, carved from lapis lazuli of about 1.25 carats.
Birthstone: Emerald for the month of May.
Weight: 21.95 Grams, (14.07 Dwt).
Measurements: Have a diameter of 16 mm and a height of 33 mm (0.63 x 1.30 Inches).
Hallmarks Stamped with the maker's mark, the serial numbers, the French taxation mark for luxury items BL inside a rectangular cartouche and signed, "CARTIER 5554", stamped with matching cases numbers, 13 & 13.
Ministere Des Finances Lighter Tax 1911-1945
Note: On 10th December 1910 the French state adopted a new tax regulations on all devices indented to produce spark or fire by friction, or by any other means, and of the combustion of a flammable substance. Since 1st January 1911 every lighter in France that was intended for sale in the French market had to be taxed and adequately marked. To confirm that the excise duty was paid to the Ministry of Finance a special duty metal plate (stamp) was attached (usually welded) to the lighter by the lighter manufacturers. The fees charged by the French state were high but the tax rates levied by the state were varying depending on the type and finish of the lighter. Following tax rates were used: 2 French francs for common pocket lighters, 5 Fr for pocket lighters made of silver, 20 Fr for luxury pocket lighters (e.g. made of gold), 5 Fr for common table/desk lighters (over 10 cm), 10 Fr for table/desk lighters (over 10 cm) made of silver, 50 Fr for luxury table/desk lighters (over 10 cm) made of gold or platinum. Between 1911 and 1916 a simple copper plate was used which had the date 1911 engraved. Later, between 1916 and 1945 a new plate (undated) was introduced with the letters "C" and "I" (stands for indirect taxes) and a profile of Mercury (patron god of financial gain, commerce and messengers) with an inscription "Ministère Des Finances" (eng. Ministry of Finance). Two shapes were used for the plate – oval for table lighters, the other one for pocket lighters. Additional to the two duty plates a marking "BL" (Briquet de Luxe, eng. luxury lighter) was introduced in 1926. It was a small hallmark which was considered as more discreet and applied only on luxury lighters like Quercia or Lancel. It is worth to mention that France was not the sole country where lighters were taxed and marked with special plates...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold, Bronze, Enamel
Art Deco Coat Rack Chrome, 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco wardrobe chrome - 1930s
This beautiful French wall coat rack from the 1930s is in the streamline modern Art Deco style. This style emphasized curvy streamlined shapes. This...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal, Chrome
big Art Deco Bauhaus Coat Rack Chrome, 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
big Art Deco wardrobe chrome - 1930s
This beautiful French wall coat rack from the 1930s is in the streamline modern Art Deco style. This style emphasized curvy streamlined shapes. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Art Deco Coat Rack Chrome, 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco wardrobe chrome - 1930s
This beautiful French wall coat rack from the 1930s is in the streamline modern Art Deco style. This style emphasized curvy streamlined shapes. This...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal, Chrome
French Art Deco Chrome Ebony Umbrella Stand circa 1930s
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRENCH ART DECO CHROMED STEEL AND EBONIZED WOOD UMBRELLA STAND
Circa 1930 unmarked
Item # 402BPK08P
This sleek and angular umbrella stand is as austere as it is interesting. Stark ...
Category
20th Century Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Steel
20th century French Art Deco Brass Coat and Luggage Rack, 1930s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice brass coat and luggage or hat rack from the 1930s in very good condition with 5 hooks for hanging jackets and coats but also a luggage or bag rack. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Tiffany Co. Paris 1919 French Table Petrol Lighter In Brass & Carved White Nacre
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Table petrol lighter designed by Tiffany & Co.
Beautiful and unusual antique table petrol lighter, created in Paris France by the Tiffany & Co., back in the 1919. Crafted after the WWI as a trench-art piece in solid brass with high polished finish and embellished with a round flat holed piece, carved from natural white nacre. It is mounted in a round flat base and is fitted with a thumbwheel and a chained snuffer lid. This antique lighter should be a great conversation piece.
Trench Art
This is a term used to describe objects made from the debris and by-products of modern warfare. Trench Art is usually associated with the First World War, although similar items have been produced in other conflicts too. Most trench art was made by servicemen to pass the time when not in the front line.
Weight: 124.7 Grams, (79.94 Dwt).
Measurements: Diameter of 42 mm and a height of 94 (1.65 x 3.68 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, attached with the French tax plaque Ministere Des Finances and signed, "TIFFANY & CO. FRANCE".
Ministere Des Finances Lighter Tax 1911-1945
Historic Taxation Data
On 10th December 1910 the French state adopted a new tax regulations on all devices indented to produce spark or fire by friction, or by any other means, and of the combustion of a flammable substance. Since 1st January 1911 every lighter in France that was intended for sale in the French market had to be taxed and adequately marked. To confirm that the excise duty was paid to the Ministry of Finance a special duty metal plate (stamp) was attached (usually welded) to the lighter by the lighter manufacturers. The fees charged by the French state were high but the tax rates levied by the state were varying depending on the type and finish of the lighter. Following tax rates were used: 2 French francs for common pocket lighters, 5 Fr for pocket lighters made of silver, 20 Fr for luxury pocket lighters made in gold, 5 Fr for common table/desk lighters (lower 10 cm), 10 Fr for table/desk lighters (over 10 cm) made of silver, 50 Fr for luxury table/desk lighters (over 10 cm) made of gold or platinum. Between 1911 and 1916 a simple cooper plate was used which had the date 1911 engraved. Later, between 1916 and 1945 a new plate (undated) was introduced with the letters "C" and "I" (stands for indirect taxes) and a profile of Mercury (patron god of financial gain, commerce and messengers) with an inscription "Ministère Des Finances" (Ministry of Finance). Two shapes were used for the plate – oval for table lighters, the other one for pocket lighters. Additional to the two duty plates a marking "BL" (Briquet de Luxe, eng. luxury lighter...
Category
1910s Art Deco Vintage French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Pair of Art Deco Marble Top Book-matched Walnut & Burled Carpathian Nightstands
Located in New York, NY
This materially stunning and well formed Pair of Art Deco Marble Top Nightstands in Bookmatched Walnut & Burled Carpathian Elm Inlays W/ Black Lacquer Detailing originate from France...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Marble
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