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REF. TA-DIO-0102| Designer | Christian Dior |
| Period | 1980s |
| Type | Pill / trinket box |
| Shape | Cylindrical |
| Material | Silver-plated metal, high polish |
| Detail | Embossed CD monogram on lid |
| Made in | France |
| Measurements | 4 x 2 cm |
| Condition | Very good vintage, minor patina |
A small object with a clear signature: the CD monogram, embossed on a plain polished cylinder. It belongs to the logo-led design of the late twentieth century, kept restrained by its simple form.
Christian Dior silver-plated pill box, 1980s
This Christian Dior pill box dates from the 1980s. It has a cylindrical shape in highly polished silver-plated metal, with an ornate CD monogram embossed on the lid. It measures 4 x 2 cm and was made in France.
Restrained in form, clear in signature.
Marc Bohan was artistic director of Christian Dior from 1961 to 1989. In 1984 Bernard Arnault took control of the Boussac group, which owned Christian Dior, a change that would shape the house's later direction. Throughout the decade the Dior name appeared on a wide range of accessories and objects.
In the 1980s designer monograms and logos were used prominently on accessories, as luxury houses reached a wider public. Small branded objects such as pill boxes and compacts belonged to this culture of the recognisable mark.
The plain cylindrical body leaves the embossed monogram as the only decoration. The silver plating keeps a bright, reflective finish, with minor surface patina consistent with age, and the box was made in France.
The monogram is the only ornament.
Logo-led accessories from the 1980s and 1990s have drawn renewed attention in recent years. A small, practical object like this carries the Dior monogram in a restrained form that remains easy to use.
Objects carrying the Dior CD monogram continue to interest collectors of vintage designer accessories.
Silver plating wears with handling, so boxes that keep a bright finish are fewer.
The prominent use of designer monograms in the 1980s is a recognised chapter in the history of luxury accessories.
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