Van Cleef & Arpels 18k Gold Diamond Floral Lighter

A Van Cleef & Arpels rectangular lighter covered in engraved flowers, with selected flower centres set with small diamonds. The winding wheel is visibly signed “VAN CLEEF & ARPELS” and numbered 5592. The owner identifies the body as 18k gold, dates the lighter to the 1940s, and describes it as mint and unused. Its naturalistic decoration stands apart from the geometric vocabulary commonly associated with Art Deco, instead recalling the Maison’s enduring use of flowers and nature as sources of design. Van Cleef & Arpels’ own heritage material documents this broader floral tradition, including flower drawings from circa 1940 and nature-led objects from the period; an exact public catalogue match for this lighter has not yet been independently confirmed. The lighter is recorded here as sold. Diamond weights, complete hallmark record, dimensions, mechanism condition, original packaging, provenance, and the owner-described date and unused condition remain pending documentary or physical verification.

Hersteller

Van Cleef & Arpels · Visible winding-wheel signature

Typ

Rectangular pocket lighter

Date

1940s · Owner identification

Fall

18k gold · Owner identification; hallmark record pending

Decoration

Engraved naturalistic floral pattern · Visible

Gem setting

Diamond-set flower centres · Owner identification; visible

Number

5592 · Visible on winding wheel

Zustand

Mint, unused · Owner description

Verkaufsstatus

Verkauft

Further details

Documentation in progress