Rare Vintage Lacquered Goatskin Cylinder Box in the Style of Aldo Tura With Brass Pinecone Finial

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A striking cylinder box wrapped in deep emerald lacquered goatskin, finished with a fitted brass lid crowned by a sculptural … Read more A striking cylinder box wrapped in deep emerald lacquered goatskin, finished with a fitted brass lid crowned by a sculptural gilt pinecone finial. The form is clean and architectural, the surface alive with the characteristic mottled depth that only hand-lacquered goatskin achieves. This is a piece that reads as both precision object and collector’s curiosity.

The teal-to-emerald colorway, brass hardware, and cylinder silhouette place this squarely in the tradition of Aldo Tura, the Milanese master whose lacquered goatskin objects became some of the most coveted collectibles of postwar Italian design. Tura’s signature palette ran to deep greens and rich chocolates, and his barware and desk accessories carried the same glamour as his larger furniture. This box channels that same sensibility: luxe material, restrained form, maximum presence.

Tura founded his Lombardy workshop in 1939 and became particularly celebrated for handcrafted barware accessories and lidded vessels. He refused mass production, working instead in small, meticulous series that made each piece a rare find. Objects in this tradition carry real provenance weight on the collector market.

Condition is consistent with age and use. The goatskin exterior shows natural mottling and patina; brass hardware has an aged gilt tone. Wood interior is intact. No maker’s mark visible.

Dimensions: H 5” x 4” diameter. See less