{"product_id":"aldo-tura-mid-century-lacquered-goatskin-tobacco-box","title":"Aldo Tura mid-century  lacquered goatskin  tobacco box","description":"\u003cp\u003eAldo Tura for Macabo pipe form tobacco \u0026amp; match box, lacquered goatskin and brass, Italy 1950s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sculptural piece of mid-century Italian whimsy: this tobacco and match container by Aldo Tura for Macabo takes the exaggerated form of a smoker’s pipe, its swollen bowl and curved stem wrapped in Tura’s signature lacquered goatskin parchment. The mottled tortoiseshell-toned hide is stretched taut over the wooden form and finished to a deep, glossy shine: no two pieces from this production are ever identical, so the tonal variation seen here is part of its individual character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrass hardware defines the piece throughout: a hinged brass cap tops the main bowl, originally for tobacco, while a smaller hinged brass-collared spout holds the match compartment, complete with a striking surface. The curved “stem” terminates in a horn-toned finial for lifting the whole piece. The underside bears the maker’s stamped mark, “Cusano Milanino, Italia,” confirming manufacture at Tura’s Lombardy workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Aldo Tura\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAldo Tura remains one of the great eccentrics of Italian design: his output, spanning bar carts, cabinets, lamps, and barware, resists easy categorization, borrowing from Art Deco, Baroque, and Surrealist sensibilities alike. Lacquered goatskin was his constant material obsession, and pieces like this one, made for everyday ritual but sculpted like objets d’art, are among his most collected today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH 20 x D 22 x W 11 cm\u003cbr\u003eH 7⅞ x D 8⅔ x W 4⅓ in\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage, consistent with age: brass in original patina, goatskin with natural tonal variation typical of the material and technique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWear consistent with age and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Aldo tura","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55480256823637,"sku":null,"price":600.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1091\/2091\/3749\/files\/aldo-tura-for-macabo-pipe-form-tobacco-match-box-lacquered-goatskin-987.jpg?v=1792691996","url":"https:\/\/abesdc-b1.myshopify.com\/products\/aldo-tura-mid-century-lacquered-goatskin-tobacco-box","provider":"Vintage Objects","version":"1.0","type":"link"}