1950s Christian Dior Cigarette Box

Silver-plated Christian Dior cigarette box with wooden interior, featuring a horseshoe and buckle motif and with the 'Christian Dior' stamp on the base.

Christian Dior begun his career in fashion by selling simple sketches until he was offered a job working for large design house, Lucien Lelong. Succeeding this, Dior set up his own house, backed by manufacturer Marcel Boussac and from there the iconic fashion house has risen.

During the 1920s-1940s, smoking was a far more ubiquitous and widely accepted habit than it is today, considered glamorous and sociable. There was much etiquette around smoking, and a good host was expected to provide ashtrays and matches for their guests.

Length 10cm x Width 21.5cm x Height 4cm