Cigar chest

Charles-Guillaume Diehl, c. 1867 - c. 1875

Diehl and Fremiet’s eccentric furniture created a great stir at the Exposition Universelle of 1867 in Paris. This cigar box consists of quasi-medieval masonry in wood, and monster heads, dragons and snakes in silvered bronze. The crowned salamander withstanding the flames refers to another period: it was a personal emblem of the 16th-century French king François I.

  • Artwork typesigarendoos
  • Object numberBK-2011-6
  • Dimensionsheight 27.5 cm x width 38.5 cm x depth 26.5 cm
  • Physical characteristicsnotenhout, cederhout en verzilverd brons