S.T. Dupont
It all began with travel. First a carriage maker, then a trunk maker, Simon Tissot Dupont created trunks and travel cases for an exceptional clientele. From Empress Eugénie to Queen Elizabeth II, the Maison has accompanied those who shaped their era.
Over the decades, S.T. Dupont has explored new territories without ever losing its taste for innovation. In 1941, it patented its first luxury petrol lighter. Marilyn Monroe adopted the gold Ligne 1. Jackie Kennedy inspired the creation of the Maison’s first writing instrument. Audrey Hepburn chose the Riviera, S.T. Dupont’s first women’s handbag. Pablo Picasso engraved his own works onto the lacquer of his lighters. Encounters that tell the story of a Maison in constant motion, free to reinvent its own codes.
In Faverges, in the French Alps, S.T. Dupont’s artisans perpetuate rare savoir-faire in metal and lacquer. Guilloche, engraving and lacquering: historic skills that continue to evolve, creating instantly recognisable signatures, from the Firehead pattern to the crystalline “cling” of the Ligne 2 lighter.
Today, lighters, writing instruments, leather goods and accessories form a universe where the codes of the past become a playground for creation. More than a heritage to preserve, 150 years of history to shake up, reinterpret and keep alive.
S.T. Dupont became a Comité Colbert member in 1972.
Its signature
One “cling” says it all. An S.T. Dupont icon, Ligne 2 turns a gesture into a signature: a crystalline sound upon opening, a double flame and goldsmithing savoir-faire. An object made to last, and an icon the Maison never stops reinventing.
The address
Faverges, in the French Alps, is the historic heart of S.T. Dupont. In its workshops, goldsmiths, lacquerers and artisans perpetuate rare savoir-faire in metal and lacquer. Skills passed down through generations, constantly reinterpreted to write the next chapter.
