The lighter is an essential accessory in the smoking world. While some are designed for disposable use, others are rechargeable. There even exists luxury lighters whose prices are exorbitant. Here are the 5 most expensive lighters in the world.
Fabergé’s yellow enamel lighter
If Fabergé is known for its luxury eggs, this lighter is also talking about him. Hand-crafted by Vladimir Solovyov in the early 1900s, it has become so famous that collectors snap it up. In 2011, it was sold for 50,900 euros!
The Ligne 2 Champagne lighter by ST Dupont
Here is a house well known in the world of smokers for its luxury accessories. Here, ST Dupont signs a lighter in 18 carat white gold and adorned with 462 diamonds. It is available in 4 colors and sold for the modest sum of 63,700 euros. It is to date the most expensive modern lighter in the world.
The 75th Anniversary Zippo Lighter
It is the most expensive Zippo in the world. It was sold for $37,000. This model was specially designed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the brand.
The Imperial table lighter by Fabergé
Decidedly, Fabergé still signs a top-of-the-range lighter among the most expensive in the world. This one is a handmade table model that symbolizes Russian art and beauty. Representing a monkey wearing a silver necklace. It was designed in the 1900s and sold at auction for 106,250 euros in 2012.
The lighter and ashtray in jadeite and silver
This little gem was created entirely by hand by Eduard I Famer in New York in the 1920s. It is the most expensive lighter in the world, as it was used by Russian emperors. Functional and aesthetic, it is unique in the world and was sold at auction in 2011 for 197,300 euros.
