Duke + Dexter
Van Gogh Skeleton Print Card Holder
This Duke + Dexter card holder is crafted from genuine leather with a matte black finish and contrast white topstitching. It features a Van Gogh-style skeleton print on the lower front panel, an embossed gold DUKE + DEXTER logo, and multiple slots for cards and bills. Measuring 2.75" by 4" (7 by 10 cm), it is made in the UK.
- Material
- Genuine leather
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Handbags, Wallets & Cases > Wallets & Money Clips
Specifications
Genuine leather card holder featuring Van Gogh skeleton print, embossed gold logo, and multiple card slots.
Multiple slots for cards and bills, compact design, made in UK.
- Material
- Genuine leather
- Gender
- male
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Handbags, Wallets & Cases > Wallets & Money Clips
Additional Attributes
- genuine leather
- embossed gold logo at the front
- print at the back
- multiple slots for cards and bills
- made in the UK
- compact size (2.75" x 4")
Product Insights
The Duke + Dexter Van Gogh Skeleton Print Card Holder, a licensed collaboration with the Van Gogh Museum, reproduces the 1886 painting *Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette* on its back, combining traditional memento mori with countercultural rebelliousness. At $125 CAD, it's the most accessible entry into the collection, with UK manufacturing ensuring REACH chemical safety and fair wages under the National Living Wage. The 4-inch height provides a gentle fold radius to prevent surface cracks and grain separation, while the coated leather resists stains and requires no conditioning, though it won't develop patina. This card holder offers collectible and cultural value through official museum licensing and celebrity association, yet the tradeoff is the coated surface's inability to age naturally.
Verified claims
- Licensed collaboration
- Licensed collaboration with the Van Gogh Museum, using the painting Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette
- Symbolism
- Combines traditional memento mori with countercultural rebelliousness
- Brand heritage
- Duke + Dexter name combines tradition (Duke) and irreverence (Dexter); founded in 2014.
- UK manufacturing
- UK manufacturing places this card holder under UK REACH restrictions on hazardous leather chemicals and the National Living Wage floor.
- Van Gogh collaboration
- Licensed Van Gogh Museum reproduction of his 1886 skeleton painting.
- Craft authenticity
- UK manufacturing adds craft credibility to this card holder.
- Fold geometry
- 4-inch height provides a gentle fold radius preventing surface cracks and grain separation.
- Surface coating
- Coated 100% leather resists stains and protects artwork without conditioning, but won't develop patina.
- Durability
- The coated leather resists stains and never needs conditioning, and the 4-inch height prevents crease cracks, extending its life.
- Provenance and social proof
- Official Van Gogh Museum license and celebrity endorsement add collectible and cultural value.
- Artwork provenance
- Reproduces Van Gogh's 'Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette' from the Van Gogh Museum.
- Design placement
- The Van Gogh skeleton print is featured on the front, with an embossed gold logo and a print on the back.
- Value
- At $125 CAD, it's the most accessible entry to the Duke + Dexter collection.
- Art collaboration
- An official Van Gogh Museum collaboration makes this card holder a collectible conversation piece.
- Brand Character
- Design merges memento mori, founder's rebellion, and celebrity cachet including David Beckham, with the Van Gogh skeleton print as the featured graphic.
- Surface protection
- Polyurethane coating resists stains, moisture, abrasion, no conditioning needed.
- Card slots
- This card holder has six individual card slots.
- RFID blocking
- This card holder does not have RFID-blocking technology.
- Front pocket fit
- At 2.75 by 4 inches (7 cm x 10 cm), the card holder is compact enough to fit comfortably in a front jeans pocket.
- Leather grade
- The listing identifies the leather only as genuine leather; it does not state whether it is full-grain or top-grain.
Product record
- Title
- Van Gogh Skeleton Print Card Holder
- Brand
- Duke + Dexter
- Price
- 125 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Image Analysis
2 images- 01
Product
Front-facing black card holder with three visible card slots, contrast white topstitching, and a printed Van Gogh-style skeleton motif on the lower front panel.
- Overall shapeRectangular flat card holder shown face-on with slightly rounded outer corners and a slim profile.
1 region
x 0.24 · y 0.14 · w 0.52 · h 0.72 (high) - Card slot layoutThree horizontal card slots on the front: two narrow top slots stacked, and one curved-top central pocket below them with a scalloped opening.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.15 · w 0.46 · h 0.25 (high) - Contrast stitchingVisible single-line white topstitching that follows the outer edge of the holder and outlines the curved central pocket.
1 region
x 0.24 · y 0.14 · w 0.52 · h 0.72 (high) - Printed skeleton motifPainted-style skeleton bust printed on the lower front panel, showing a skull, upper vertebrae and clavicle area; the skull is angled slightly to the right and holds a small cigarette in its mouth.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.45 · w 0.46 · h 0.42 (high) - Surface finishSmooth matte or low-sheen black surface on the body of the holder, with printed artwork overlaid.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.20 · w 0.46 · h 0.60 (medium) - Cigarette smoke detailSmall pale-gray puff of smoke depicted to the right of the cigarette held in the skeleton's mouth.
1 region
x 0.58 · y 0.58 · w 0.08 · h 0.06 (high)
Other
Product photographed on a neutral light-gray background, centered in frame with soft even lighting and a subtle shadow beneath; image is full-color and sharp.
- Background and stagingUniform pale light-gray background with a soft shadow directly beneath the card holder indicating frontal studio lighting.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - Shot compositionCentered, head-on product shot filling the vertical center of the image with even margins on left and right.
- Image qualitySharp focus with clear detail on stitching and print; no visible text or labels on the background.
Colors
black· main body#0C0E0Ewhite· stitchingbone beige· skeleton printlight gray· cigarette smoke- Overall shapeRectangular flat card holder shown face-on with slightly rounded outer corners and a slim profile.
- 02
Product
Front-facing vertical black card holder with three visible card pockets, contrasted stitching, and a gold embossed brand line near the bottom.
- Overall shapeRectangular vertical card holder with slightly rounded outer corners and a flat top edge visible.
1 region
x 0.22 · y 0.12 · w 0.56 · h 0.76 (high) - Material finishSmooth matte black leather or leather-like surface on the main body visible across the front panels.
1 region
x 0.30 · y 0.28 · w 0.41 · h 0.50 (high) - Card slot layoutTwo horizontal card slots at the top stacked vertically and one curved front pocket below them with a curved top opening.
2 regions
x 0.25 · y 0.14 · w 0.50 · h 0.18 (high); x 0.25 · y 0.26 · w 0.50 · h 0.20 (high) - Contrast stitchingThick white topstitching following the outer edge of the holder and outlining the curved front pocket opening.
2 regions
x 0.22 · y 0.12 · w 0.56 · h 0.76 (high); x 0.25 · y 0.24 · w 0.50 · h 0.12 (high) - Brand embossing“Single-line gold foil embossed text centered near the lower front face reading DUKE + DEXTER.”
1 region
x 0.37 · y 0.66 · w 0.26 · h 0.08 (high)
Other
Studio product shot centered on a light gray background with soft shadow beneath; even frontal lighting and minimal reflections.
- Background and stagingUniform light gray background filling the frame with no visible props.
- ShadowSubtle soft shadow directly beneath the card holder indicating overhead frontal lighting.
1 region
x 0.38 · y 0.80 · w 0.24 · h 0.06 (medium) - Shot compositionProduct is centered and photographed straight-on showing the front face.
Colors
matte black· body#0C0E0Ebright white· stitchingmetallic gold· logo foil- Overall shapeRectangular vertical card holder with slightly rounded outer corners and a flat top edge visible.
Brand PDP Lookup
- Brand
- Duke + Dexter
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