Topic: Cut glass, blue, cubic lighter. Czech?

[scavo]

Lovely optical illusion, cut glass lighter.

Clues from the lighter: none! Other than it's butane.

I would assume this was Czech but I have not evidence.

[petet63]

Not much help but I saw a glass cube identical in shape but clear in colour. It didnt have the lighter attached so assumed it was a candle holder. I didnt find much about it but saw one somewhere else described as a retro cubist candleholder 60's/70's. Will look into it some more. Pete

[dirk.]

German or Austrian would be another option. I´ve seen this piece with a label
reading ´handgeschliffen´, which means hand-cut. Unfortunately there wasn´t
another label with the maker, but I regularly see this piece on ebay.de.

[scavo]

Thanks Dirk.

I tend to think these are derivative of the Rudolf Jumikl design for a candle holder. Or are they older, Art Deco (designs) developed upon by Jumikl for his candle holder.

If there are any on ebay.de now could you send me a link please? I wouldn't know where to start on German ebay!

[dirk.]

From the label I remember I would tend towards 60´s or 70´s. They are quite close to
Jurnikl´s design indeed, but given the time frame I wouldn´t necessarily say one
inspired the other. Cubes and circles are such a characteristic design element of that time
it may just be a coincidence. One might also call them both inspired by Vasarely´s Op-Art
works.   
But who knows...
Found one - unlabelled - on ebay:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Glas-Feuerzeug-mit-Aschenbecher-/290694110417?pt=Design_Stil&hash=item43aeb81cd1
I´ll keep an open eye. 

[scavo]

Thanks. Yes, Vasarely. They have a few of his paintings in Glasgow City Art Gallery. I used to enjoy looking at those when I was up there.

[astrid]

I remember an earlier discussion about the differences. The lines on the Jurnikl cubes are slightly curved, the lines of this one are completely straight.

Astrid

[scavo]

I have both the lighter and the Junikl candle holder. They are very different. I should have photographed them together.

[mrs vulture]

These lighters are very common, My husband has two, a pale blue and a clear one just for ornaments as he dosen't smoke. We see at least one or two a week on local car boots. Mostly they have the corners  chipped off. The Junikl cube is different. The glass is much more rounded and nicer to touch.  cheryl

[Ivo]

I had one in a similar setup and the lighter had a small oval label on it "made in Italy".