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730 - Advertising sculpture for a tobacconist’s shop featuring a f…
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Estimate €2,250 - €5,000
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Advertising sculpture for a tobacconist’s shop featuring a figure smoking a pipe, France, 19th century Carved and polychromed wood. Dimensions: 124 × 70 × 34 cm. A magnificent polychrome wooden sculpture used as an advertising figure for a tobacconist’s in the 19th century. It depicts a man smoking a pipe, a very popular motif at the time, intended to attract passers-by. These sculptures, known as cigar store figures, were placed in front of shops as a symbol of hospitality and a sign of commercial identity. Provenance: private collection. Lot held in an international warehouse (within the EU). Intra-EU shipping: no import duties apply within the EU. An export licence from the country of origin may be required.
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About the sale GRAND JULY AUCTION | OLD MASTERS, HAUTE ÉPOQUE & FINE JEWELLERY
Auction location
Auction time 07/28/2026 at 4:00 PM
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