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Arthur Salm "Silhouette" Table-top Lighter

Creator: arthur salm
Offered by: Joanna Frank Design Shop Ltd.

Description
With this lighter on your table, you will always feel like a star when you light up. Manufactured in 1955 by Walter I. Bieger, Minneapolis. Nickel-plated Stainless Steel. Made in USA, works with Zippo fluid. Matching ashtray available! “Arthur Salm models specially designed for you. Stainless steel tableware, elegantly designed, combining high-grade woods and the best Swedish 18/8 chrome-nickel steel, best workmanship, of pleasing form yet useful, robust and long-lasting. Proof of our principle: style and usefulness.”

3.5" Diameter x 4" H

Artist: Arthur Salm (1904–1988): a German interned in the Dachau Concentration Camp during WWII, after surviving Dachau he immigrated to the United States in the 1930s, and in 1952 formed Arthur Salm Inc. in Chicago.

More Information

Documentation:	Makers Label/Invoice
Notes:	Stamped
Origin:	United States, Minnesota
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	nickel-plated stainless steel
Condition:	Good. very good vintage condition
Creation Date:	1955
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Collectible Design, Mid Century
Patterns:	Contemporary/Modern, Modern
Catalog References:	chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/http://www.silversocietyofcanada.ca/sites/default/files/Salm.pdf
Dealer Reference #:	BR40
Incollect Reference #:	616743

Dimensions

H.	4 in;	Diam.	3.5 in;
H.	10.16 cm;	Diam.	8.89 cm;

Message from Seller:

Joanna Frank Design Shop Ltd. is a curated boutique in New York City specializing in rare, collectible vintage interior pieces, with a strong emphasis on historic Finnish lighting and unique contemporary designs. Founded by former film set decorator and interior designer Joanna Frank, the firm bridges the gap between design history and personal style. You can contact the shop directly by calling 646.389.1733 or by emailing joannafrankdesignshop@gmail.com.

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