Lot 170
  • 170

FRANCE, 20TH CENTURY | Cigarette Holder

Estimate
200 - 300 GBP
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Description

  • Cigarette Holder
  • rolled card, metal paper, synthetic ivory
  • length: 9.5cm. 3¾in.

Provenance

by repute this evocative cigar or cigarillo holder belonged to Pablo Picasso. It was included with the preceding lot when acquired by Stanley Seeger,
Sotheby's, London, Impressionist & Modern Art, 4 February 2004, lot 278.

Condition

Very charming. In good but used condition. Whilst the provenance is not concrete, this is a fun object and souvenir rather than an academic piece.
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