S.T. Dupont Ligne 2 Grand Modèle — Gold, Vertical Stripes, With Box and Papers
A vintage S.T. Dupont Ligne 2 in the full-size Grand Modèle, gold-plated with vertical striping, and complete with its original box and papers.
The Ligne 2 was introduced in 1977 and is the lighter S.T. Dupont is known for — wider, longer and slimmer than what came before, with the gas adjustment moved to the base. Its restraint was deliberate: after 1968, visible wealth had gone out of fashion in France, and the maison answered with a case that says very little.
Vertical striping runs the length of that case, so the light travels down the lines rather than across them. It is the pattern that suits the Grand Modèle best, because it gives the eye something to follow along the longer dimension.
Condition is good, with the striping clear on both faces and the gold plate marked only by ordinary handling. The cling is good — the note is present and clean. It is photographed lit: it lights and holds a flame.
It comes with its original box and its papers, which is the part worth paying attention to. Most vintage Ligne 2s have lost both, and a complete set is a materially different proposition from a loose lighter.
More in our Vertical Stripe S.T. Dupont Lighters. For the background, see our How to Care for Your Vintage S.T. Dupont Lighter: Gas, Flints & Storage.