Cigarette lighters can be subdivided into three types: pocket lighters, table lighters and compact lighters with cases.

Dunhill is the most popular and desirable name for collectors. Their first lighter was released in the early 1920s and they are still producing today.

Other collectable manufacturers are Ronson, who have been making lighters for over 100 years and invented the automatic lighter in 1926, and Zippo, which was founded in 1932.

Lighter collectors should look for inset watches or concealed features such as compacts.

Early lighters were powered by naphtha, a petroleum mixture, and these are more desirable than the butane gas lighters, that were introduced in the late 1940s.

Lighters made from precious materials, often by jewelers, or those in novelty shapes such as aeroplanes and animals are popular. Wear to plating or loss of parts of covering will affect value detrimentally, as will dents or splits. Replaced parts will more...

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A Roman fire lighter and a Cooper arrow head from Peru

Roman Fire Lighter & Peruvian Cooper Arrow Head

A Roman fire lighter and a Cooper arrow head from Peru

An Yves Saint Laurent lighter. Dimensions 8 x 2 cm. Not…

YSL Lighter, 8x2cm, Non-Functional

An Yves Saint Laurent lighter. Dimensions 8 x 2 cm. Not currently running.

Christian Dior silver cigarette lighter height 7 cm

Silver Christian Dior Cigarette Lighter - 7cm Height

Christian Dior silver cigarette lighter height 7 cm

Two World War I period vestas and two brass cigarette lighters,…

WWI Vestas and Brass Lighters Set

Two World War I period vestas and two brass cigarette lighters, early 20th century, (4 items), the lighters 8 cm high

Silver plated Queen star lighter, marked 'Queen Star' and…

Silver Plated Queen Star Lighter with Harp Marking

Silver plated Queen star lighter, marked 'Queen Star' and 'Harp'. Height 6.5 cm, width 8 cm, depth 4.5 cm

Tobacciana: tobacco cutter, cigarette lighters and cigarette…

Tobacciana Collection: Cutters, Lighters, and Holders

Tobacciana: tobacco cutter, cigarette lighters and cigarette holders, 19th and 20th century. The tobacco cutter 24 cm long.

Three World War I period trench art cigarette lighters, two set…

WWI Trench Art Cigarette Lighters, Engraved with Verdun 1918

Three World War I period trench art cigarette lighters, two set with English the other German engraved 'Verdun, March, 1918', (3 items), the largest 7 cm high

Vintage silver plate cigarette lighter spherical shape,for fuel…

1943 Engraved Silver Plate Spherical Cigarette Lighter

Vintage silver plate cigarette lighter spherical shape,for fuel operation to base section, impressed mark to base, with engraving and dedication dated 1943, height 6 cm.

Pocket lighter, of rectangular form, with mother of pearl…

Mother of Pearl Pocket Lighter

Pocket lighter, of rectangular form, with mother of pearl panels, height 4 cm

Vintage French silver lighter height 7 cm.

French Silver Lighter: Vintage and Compact

Vintage French silver lighter height 7 cm.

A collection of five semi black solid opals, comprising five…

Assorted Semi-Black Solid Opals - 5.63-5.72ct

A collection of five semi black solid opals, comprising five varied semi black solid opals, weighing 5.63ct, 5.72ct 3.39ct, 3.14ct, 1.67ct, each with lighter body colour and solid back, varied spectral colours of red, blue, green and yellow throughout in…

1920's Art Deco cigarette lighter with yachting scene

Yachting Scene Art Deco Lighter

1920's Art Deco cigarette lighter with yachting scene

Lalique lion head lighter, 12 cm high

Lalique Lion Head Lighter - 12cm Height

Lalique lion head lighter, 12 cm high

Boxed Givenchy lighter, circa 1985

Vintage Givenchy Lighter in Box, 1985

Boxed Givenchy lighter, circa 1985

Two antique cigarette lighters, one copper, height 4.5 - 6 cm

Antique Copper Cigarette Lighters - Pair

Two antique cigarette lighters, one copper, height 4.5 - 6 cm

A vintage silver-plate lighter

Silver-plate Vintage Lighter

A vintage silver-plate lighter

A 1920's Imco FöHN Austrian trench lighter

1920s Austrian Trench Lighter - Imco FöHN

A 1920's Imco FöHN Austrian trench lighter

A Rosenthal Studio line cigarette lighter signed Bjorn Weinblad…

Signed Bjorn Weinblad Cigarette Set

A Rosenthal Studio line cigarette lighter signed Bjorn Weinblad and a signed cigarette holder

Two Boxes of 'Peony' cigarette lighters (2)

Peony Lighter Double Pack

Two Boxes of 'Peony' cigarette lighters (2)

A Kawee German .925 silver lighter

German .925 Silver Lighter by Kawee

A Kawee German .925 silver lighter

Box of 'Peony' lighters made in china

Chinese Peony Lighter Box

Box of 'Peony' lighters made in china

Pierre Cardin 1970s lighter in case

Vintage Pierre Cardin Lighter in Case

Pierre Cardin 1970s lighter in case

Large collection of vintage lighters in Jack Daniels tin box

Vintage Lighter Collection in Jack Daniels Tin Box

Large collection of vintage lighters in Jack Daniels tin box

A smoking set by Hermes, comprising lighter, cigarette canister…

Hermes Smoking Set with Buckle Design

A smoking set by Hermes, comprising lighter, cigarette canister and ashtray, with feature buckle design, styled in silver with gilded highlights

A smoking set by Hermes, comprising lighter, cigarette canister…

Hermes Smoking Set with Buckle Design

A smoking set by Hermes, comprising lighter, cigarette canister and ashtray, with feature buckle design, styled in silver with gilded highlights