WOODEN TRAY WITH CIGARETTE PACKAGES

1970s EA/HU/0056

At times, empty surfaces simply call for a filling. There’s nothing wrong with them, but there’s something not quite right either. This dark wooden tray was most likely bought plain and the owner felt the urge to decorate it with cigarette packages. Was the tray used for cigarettes? Were cigarette packages designs downright appealing without a real explanation? Horror vacui seems there in any case.

WOODEN TRAY WITH CIGARETTE PACKAGES

1970s EA/HU/0056

At times, empty surfaces simply call for a filling. There’s nothing wrong with them, but there’s something not quite right either. This dark wooden tray was most likely bought plain and the owner felt the urge to decorate it with cigarette packages. Was the tray used for cigarettes? Were cigarette packages designs downright appealing without a real explanation? Horror vacui seems there in any case.