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A Token of Elegance: Cigarette Holders in Vogue
Martin Barnes Lorber
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Description for A Token of Elegance: Cigarette Holders in Vogue
Hardcover. An important social history of tobacco and smoking and coffee table book, this is ideal for art and design historians, history students, museum professionals and collectors. Also of interest to jewellery historians as many cigarette holders were made for their international clientele by the major jewellery firms. Num Pages: 192 pages, 125 colour, 10 b&w. BIC Classification: KNDF1; WCW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 245. .
"Flicking through the book... you'll discover all manner of vintage cigarette holders, ranging from cheap promotional items given away by New York nightclubs to extravagant versions crafted by the likes of Tiffany, Fabergé, Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels." South China Morning Post The book offers an unprecedented look at cigarette holders through a selection of approximately 125 pieces from the collection of Carolyn Hsu-Balcer. Its introductory essay is both a social history of that world-changing leaf, tobacco, and a design history of its accoutrements. It examines the history of smoking from its pre-Columbian roots in the Americas through ... Read more
"Flicking through the book... you'll discover all manner of vintage cigarette holders, ranging from cheap promotional items given away by New York nightclubs to extravagant versions crafted by the likes of Tiffany, Fabergé, Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels." South China Morning Post The book offers an unprecedented look at cigarette holders through a selection of approximately 125 pieces from the collection of Carolyn Hsu-Balcer. Its introductory essay is both a social history of that world-changing leaf, tobacco, and a design history of its accoutrements. It examines the history of smoking from its pre-Columbian roots in the Americas through ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Officina Libraria (Acc)
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Milan, Italy
ISBN
9788897737629
SKU
V9788897737629
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Martin Barnes Lorber
Martin Barnes Lorber has had a distinguished decades-long career in the fine arts. He was the founder and head of the Japanese Department that included the arts of Korea, Southeast Asia, South Asia and the Himalayas at Sotheby's New York. He is the principal American Contributor to the Asian Art Newspaper, London. Rebecca McNamara earned her Master's in the History ... Read more
Reviews for A Token of Elegance: Cigarette Holders in Vogue
Through eye-catching new photography, readers will view not only the first cigarette holder ever made (in 1875) but also exquisite examples made by leading international jewelers... A TOKEN OF ELEGANCE: Cigarette Holders in Vogue is essential reading as well as an ideal illustrated book to give this holiday season. ArtFix Daily, October 8, 2015 Cigarette holders, while utilitarian in purpose, ... Read more