What is the difference between a wastebasket and a trash can?

The main differences between a wastebasket and a trash can are function and size. Generally, a waste basket is a small container used indoors to collect waste. A trash can is a larger waste container. Both indoor and outdoor versions are available. Many waste baskets have decorative designs, while trash cans are usually simple metal or plastic containers. Shop a selection of wastebaskets on 1stDibs.

What is retro furniture?

What retro furniture is depends on the context. In some cases, the term refers to furniture produced more than 20 years ago and is a synonym for vintage. Other times, retro refers to contemporary furniture that looks as if it were made in an earlier decade. Explore a wide variety of furniture on 1stDibs.

What is retro jewelry?

Retro jewelry is jewelry created in the late 1930s and early 1940s. These pieces were heavily influenced by the changes accompanying World War II. Retro jewelry is known for its futuristic, geometric elements. Shop retro jewelry on 1stDibs.

What is the difference between vintage and retro?

The difference between vintage and retro relates to age and the specificity of the terms. Vintage refers to items produced 20 or more years ago. Retro describes things either produced in the past or that resemble things produced in the past. Anything that is vintage can correctly be called retro. However, some retro pieces are actually contemporary, meaning they were made within the last 20 years. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of vintage furniture, apparel, jewelry and decorative objects.

What is the difference between antique and retro?

The difference between antique and retro is the age of the pieces that the terms describe. Antique is the term for jewelry, furniture, home goods and decorative objects that are 100 years old or older. Anything between 20 and 99 years old is vintage, while things produced in the last 20 years are contemporary. Retro means that something looks like it's from another era. In some cases, an item described as retro may actually be an antique or vintage piece, or it may be a contemporary item inspired by the design styles of the past. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of antique, vintage and contemporary furniture.

Retro Trash Can

Trash Art

Trash Bin

Gold Wastebasket

$479

Piero Fornasetti Wastepaper Basket, Italian Top Hat Trash Can Designed, 1950s

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Raleigh, NC

Wastepaper basket in the form of a top hat by Italian designer Piero Fornasetti, made of hand-painted and lithographically-printed aluminum. Designed in the 1960s, this piece likely ...

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Trash Can

Materials

Aluminum

Piero Fornasetti Wastepaper Basket, Italian Top Hat Trash Can Designed, 1950s

$5,000

Midcentury Teak Wastebasket, 1950s

Located in San Diego, CA

Midcentury wastebasket or trash can, in teak. Beautiful grain with a white interior, 1950s.

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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro Trash Can

Materials

Teak

Midcentury Teak Wastebasket, 1950s

$250

Jens Risom Wastebasket, Midcentury, 1950s

By Jens Risom

Located in San Diego, CA

Trash can designed and produced by Jens Risom. Walnut veneer with a reverse taper. Silver lining on

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Trash Can

Materials

Walnut

Jens Risom Wastebasket, Midcentury, 1950s

$500

Waste Bin by Finn Juhl and Grete Kornerup Bang

By Grete Kornerup Bang, Finn Juhl, Torben Orskov

Located in Hudson, NY

Black metal trash can, with rattan handles, designed in collaboration with Finn Juhl and Grete Bang

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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Trash Can

Waste Bin by Finn Juhl and Grete Kornerup Bang

$550

Midcentury Leather Waste Paper Basket circa 1940s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Alvesta, SE

Nice leather trash can, or waste paper bin. Patina consistent with age and use, a few decoration

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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Retro Trash Can

Materials

Leather

Midcentury Leather Waste Paper Basket circa 1940s

$718

Vintage Leather Document Holder, England, circa 1950

Located in San Francisco, CA

is made in the Georgian English style and is great as an umbrella stand or a dry trash can.

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Mid-20th Century British Georgian Retro Trash Can

Materials

Leather

Vintage Leather Document Holder, England, circa 1950

$295

Zinc Wash Tubs

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Victorian times. Make great trash cans and planters for topiary etc. sold separately. Measurements shown

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Mid-20th Century Retro Trash Can

Zinc Wash Tubs

$425

Mid-Century Umbrella Stand

Located in New Haven, CT

is 20", circa 1960. Could be used as a trash can or umbrella holder.

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Trash Can

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Umbrella Stand

$575

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Retro Trash Can For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal retro trash can for your home. Frequently made of organic material, plastic and resin, every retro trash can was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a retro trash can, we have 1 options in-stock, while there are 18 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect retro trash can — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right retro trash can, those designed in mid-century modern styles are of considerable interest. Soldi Design each produced at least one beautiful retro trash can that is worth considering.

How Much is a Retro Trash Can?

Prices for a retro trash can start at $285 and top out at $3,700 with the average selling for $750.

Questions About Retro Trash Can

What is the difference between a wastebasket and a trash can?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
The main differences between a wastebasket and a trash can are function and size. Generally, a waste basket is a small container used indoors to collect waste. A trash can is a larger waste container. Both indoor and outdoor versions are available. Many waste baskets have decorative designs, while trash cans are usually simple metal or plastic containers. Shop a selection of wastebaskets on 1stDibs.
What is retro furniture?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
What retro furniture is depends on the context. In some cases, the term refers to furniture produced more than 20 years ago and is a synonym for vintage. Other times, retro refers to contemporary furniture that looks as if it were made in an earlier decade. Explore a wide variety of furniture on 1stDibs.
What is retro jewelry?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
Retro jewelry is jewelry created in the late 1930s and early 1940s. These pieces were heavily influenced by the changes accompanying World War II. Retro jewelry is known for its futuristic, geometric elements. Shop retro jewelry on 1stDibs.
What is the difference between vintage and retro?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
The difference between vintage and retro relates to age and the specificity of the terms. Vintage refers to items produced 20 or more years ago. Retro describes things either produced in the past or that resemble things produced in the past. Anything that is vintage can correctly be called retro. However, some retro pieces are actually contemporary, meaning they were made within the last 20 years. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of vintage furniture, apparel, jewelry and decorative objects.
What is the difference between antique and retro?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
The difference between antique and retro is the age of the pieces that the terms describe. Antique is the term for jewelry, furniture, home goods and decorative objects that are 100 years old or older. Anything between 20 and 99 years old is vintage, while things produced in the last 20 years are contemporary. Retro means that something looks like it's from another era. In some cases, an item described as retro may actually be an antique or vintage piece, or it may be a contemporary item inspired by the design styles of the past. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of antique, vintage and contemporary furniture.