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Ashtrays For Sale
Midcentury Red, Blue and Crystal Murano "Sommerso" Glass Italian Bowl, 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury red, blue and crystal Murano "Sommerso" glass bowl. This amazing piece was designed in Italy during the 1960s.
A wonderful piece without...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Ceramic Dish Ashtray or Centrepiece in Ceramic Art Deco Red Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Art Deco ashtray or vide poche in ceramic. Red color. Made in France. Stamped.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
$334 Sale Price
20% Off
Ashtray or Vide-Poche in Rostrato Murano Blown Glass by Barovier, Italy 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous ashtray or vide-poche in mouth-blown "rostrato" Murano glass. This stunning piece was realized during the 1940s in Italy by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso.
In amazing ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Giorgio Soavi for Olivetti, "O" Ashtray, 1968
Located in London, GB
Soavi designed this ashtray for Olivetti, a company originally created by Camillo Olivetti in 1908 to produce typewriters. Olivetti became famous for the meticulous attention it paid...
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Ashtrays
Materials
Plastic
Roma, Contemporary Porcelain Pocket Emptier, Two Sizes, by Vito Nesta
By Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A set of two porcelain pocket emptiers/ashtray with a classic shape and unique printed design. This two pieces celebrates the eternal city of Rome through a meticulous and exquisite ...
Category
2010s Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Porcelain
$124 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano Gold Dust Barovier and Toso, Italy 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element by Barovier and Toso
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass bowl element, ash tray was produced in the ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
1, 8 Kg Glass Bowl Shell Centerpiece by Flavio Poli Attrib., Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Design:
Flavio Poli attrib.
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass shell bowl element w...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Flavio Poli Murano Sommerso Smoked Grey Faceted Glass Giant Bowl
By Flavio Poli
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Sommerso faceted Murano bowl in grey and clear glass. Attributed to Flavio Poli, Italy, 1950s.
10 Faceted faces in grey color submerged into clear glass using the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Shiro Kuramata Spiral Ashtray2 Minimalist Japanese Design
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Shiro Kuramata's ashtray1. Made of black aluminum.
Rather optical art object than usual astray.
Category
1980s Japanese Minimalist Vintage Ashtrays
Materials
Aluminum
Beveled Glass Ashtray by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian beveled glass ashtray by Fontana Arte / Made in Italy circa 1960s
Measures: Length 6.75 inches, width 6.75 inches, height 1.25 inches
Order Reference: FABIOLTD G79
Th...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Materials
Glass
$742 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Deruta Teal Rooster Majolica Ashtray Italy 1960s
By Deruta
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage small hand painted Deruta ashtray in bright turquoise and dark orange colors on white background has two cigarette rests. The traditional "Galletto", or Rooster, pattern's m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Country Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Uranium Glass Pinched Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circular pinched-glass bowl or ashtray. Featuring an exquisite uranium glass, radiating a neon yellowish-green, makes for a bold statement. Made of thick glass this sculptural piece ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Uranium Glass
Intercontinental Hotel Paris Ashtrays - a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of cream ceramic ashtrays with gilt edge from the Intercontinental Hotel in Paris, France. The center is printed with the Intercontinental Hotel logo in gold. Dimensions per a...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Zodiac Malachite Ashtray by Curt Schlevogt, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Discover the timeless beauty and masterful craftsmanship of this exceptional malachite glass ashtray, created by the legendary Curt Schlevogt. This rare piece from the renowned "Ingr...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Ashtrays
Materials
Malachite
$521 Sale Price
25% Off
1960s Alvino Bagni for Raymor Modernist Colorful Ashtray Italy
By Alvino Bagni, Raymor
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Modern Italian Colorful Ashtray
attributed Alvino Bagni for Raymor
Stamped Italy
1.5 h x 7.75 x 7.75
Unrestored original vintage preowned condition
Ashtray has a crack.
Review ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Materials
Pottery
Polychrome Murano Glass "Tutti Frutti" Ashtray / Vide-Poche by Avem
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s.
This ashtray / catchall is made in Murano glass.
It is a "Tutti frutti" model, n° 12065. It is published on a catalogue.
This is a vintage piece, therefore it m...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Lalique French Crystal Jewelry Dish or Ashtray Leaf Design
By René Lalique, Lalique
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful, signed, Lalique crystal dish with decorative leaf and indent design around edge, circa 20th century, France. Piece is from French luxury crystal maker Lalique. Made...
Category
20th Century French Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Crystal
Original murano glass ashtray, Italy, 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage murano glass ashtray made in Italy in the 1970s.
Artist's signature on base.
The bowl is in good vintage condition. There are a couple minor chips, nothing serious.
Dimensio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of Midcentury Ashtrays, Czechoslovakia 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made from cast iron
Set Ashtrays
From Czechoslovakia
in original condition with scratches and little damages
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Glass
Cubist Brass Ashtray Designed by Bäckström
Ljungberg, Beck
Jung, Sweden
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Bäckström & Ljungberg “Ultima 9” brass ashtray by Diverse Ting, Malmø Sweden 60s
A vintage Ljungberg & Bäckström “Ultima 9” ashtray in solid brass. Made for ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Brass
Rupert Deese Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Stoneware Ashtray
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted beautifully glazed Mid-Century Modern curved bowl, Ashtray or catchall by California master ceramist Rupert J Deese.
Signed with Deese's cipher stamp and sticker on the b...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Italian Murano Blue Art Glass Ashtray or Bowl
By Seguso
Located in New York, NY
A small and beautiful Italian Murano art glass ashtray or bowl in the style of Seguso, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Bowl has a controlled bu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Set of 3 Murano Ashtrays or Decorativ Bowls in Orange Murano Glass, Italy 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Mid-Century collection of three decorative bowls or ashtrays in sommerso Murano mouth blown black, orange and white glass with gold details. This incredibly charming and un...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Early 20th Century, Ashtray in Porcelain, Hand Painting
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This Ashtray, has been Hand painted, it is in Porcelain. It has been make in Europe, during the 20th century. Blue and gold color.
Category
20th Century French Ashtrays
Materials
Porcelain
$258 Sale Price
20% Off
1970 Solid Wood and Brass Ashtray, France , Brown and Gold Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1970 solid wod and brass ashtray.
Brass vide poche, decorative object.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Materials
Brass
$239 Sale Price
20% Off
Large 1, 4kg Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original glass shell bowl was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. An ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Portable Painted Brass Ashtray with bamboo, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Portable Painted Brass Ashtray with bamboo, circa 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Christian Dior Lucite and Vienna Straw Ashtray, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Delightful Mid-Century ashtray made in clear lucite and Vienna straw. This charming ashtray is attributed to a Dior Home production and was made in Italy during the 1970s.
This squa...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Lucite, Plexiglass, Straw
Barovier Toso Murano Swirl Gold Flecks Orange Red Art Glass Bowl, 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-atching Murano glass bowl in vibrant red and shades of orange. Attributed to Barovier e Toso, Italy, 1950s.
It has a beautiful striped decoration, controlled bubbles, aventurine ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Murano Glass "Floral" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass bowl element, ash tray was produced in the 1970s...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Jacques Adnet Leather and Brass Floor Ashtray, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning leather and brass ashtray by Jacques Adnet. Iron frame on three legs. Brass dish with a brown saddle leather, ovular pull on top. Black saddle leather bamboo wrap from top t...
Category
1950s Vintage Ashtrays
Materials
Brass, Iron
Murano Glass Bullicante "Green" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original glass shell bowl was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. An ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Metal Crocodile Ashtray / Matchbox
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great oversized sculptural crocodile box. Back opens up for storage. Great ashtray or pillbox. Large-scale. Measures 15" wide. Fantastic object.
Category
1970s German Vintage Ashtrays
Materials
Brass
Set of 3 Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand Ashtray for Lumax
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lumax ashtrey by Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand.
Manufactured in France, circa 1970.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautifu...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Materials
Glass
$2,007 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of 2 1980s Ashtrays
Picture Frame in Cut Glass
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This set is composed by 2 glass ashtrays and 1 glass picture frame. Very good condition.
Picture frame: cm 13 H x 10 W x 2,6 D
Ashtray: cm 3 H x 9 W x 9 D.
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Materials
Cut Glass
Large Murano Faceted Diamond Lucid Bowl Ashtray Element, Italy, 1970s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass ash tray
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Design:
in style of Flavio Poli
Decade:
1970s
This original vinta...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier Toso Murano Gray Purple Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Decorative Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown dark purple (almost black) and light gray with gold flecks Italian art glass flipped edge decorative bowl. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Cube Catchall
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
A striking example of mid-century Italian glass design, this sculptural Murano glass cube catchall captivates with its bold geometry and intricate optical play. Handcrafted in the 19...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Ashtray or Bowl, Flavio Poli Submerged Glass Amber Blue, Italy, 1960
By Flavio Poli
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent bowl or ashtray in Murano glass blue with amber shades. This fantastic item was produced in Italy in the 1960s.
This wonderful piece is a perfect blend of sinuous and s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Gilded bronze Elephant Foot Ashtray 1970s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Gilded bronze Elephant Foot Ashtray 1970s
Collector's Item - Smoking Accessories
Measures : 12x13,5cm H:7,5cm
Material :gilded bronze
Ashtray in the form of an elephant's foot in th...
Category
20th Century Ashtrays
Materials
Bronze
Ashtray Sena Cristal Steel and Green Glass, Italy, 1970s
By Sena Cristal
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful green glass ashtray embedded in a metal base by Sena Cristal.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
The original label is still attached o...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Materials
Metal, Steel
Fontana Arte 1970s, Ashtray in Leather, Brass and Faceted Glass, Italy Art Glass
By Fontana Arte
Located in Roma, IT
Fontana Arte 1970s. Ashtray in leather, brass and faceted glass.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Glass
Flavio Poli Ashtrays 1970s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Čelinac, BA
FlavioPoli Murano Glass Ashtray 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Antique Scandinavian 830S Silver Marmalade Spoon with RR Mark
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Unveil the allure of this Antique 830S Silver Marmalade Spoon, elegantly marked 'RR,' believed to be associated with the prestigious Richard Richardso...
Category
1910s European Vintage Ashtrays
Materials
Silver
$39 Sale Price
40% Off
Squared Ashtray in Travertine and Brass by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Squared ashtray or vide-poche in travertine and brass produced by Fratelli Mannelli.
Made in Italy in The 1970s.
The original label is still attached on the back, as shown in t...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Metal, Brass
Assortment of Five Small Indian Repoussé Brass Decorative Dish Bowls
Located in Yonkers, NY
An assortment of give unique Indian brass bracelets from the 19th century that could be used as ashtrays or candy dishes. Charming our eyes with their intricate designs, this assortm...
Category
19th Century Indian Folk Art Antique Ashtrays
Materials
Brass
Ceramic Ashtray Catchall with Greek Goddess Aphrodite Classical Greek Style
Located in New York, NY
A ceramic ashtray or vide-poche catch-all with Greek Goddess, Aphroditie, in the classical Greek style, circa mid-20th century, Greece. Piece is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Greek Classical Greek Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Glass Ashtray, attributed to Barovier
Toso, Italy, 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Murano glass ashtray, attributed to Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1950s.
Nile green colour, it was bought by my great-grandfather in Venice.
It has a small chip, as evidenced by one of the...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Ashtrays
Materials
Glass
$210 Sale Price
49% Off
1960
s French Glass Dove Ashtray
Located in New York, NY
1960's French clear glass dove ashtray, with holders at tail end.
Graceful piece to display as art glass when not in use.
Measures 8" length x 3" width x 3.5" height.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Glass
Murano
Kiss
or
Red Lips
Glass Ashtray, 1970s, Italy
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative sommerso ashtray that resembles 'Red Lips' by Fratelli Toso Murano, circa 1970.
Measurements: H: 7 cm, W: 14.5 cm, Dept: 14 cm
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass
Pierre Cardin Rectangular Sterling Glass Vide Poche or Change Tray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PIerre Cardin rectangular vide poche change tray or pocket emptier with clear glass and sterling silver / made in Italy
Original mark on the tray
Length: 8.5 inches / Width: 7 inches...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tommaso Barbi Signed “Egg” Ashtrays / Catchall in Brass
Chrome, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic and iconic sculptural “egg” stacking ashtray in an elegant combination of brass and chrome-plated metal. This iconic piece was designed by Tommaso Barbi and produced in Ita...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Mid-Century Hand-Carved Onyx Ashtray or Sculptural Catchall with Rich Veining
Located in Toronto, CA
Description:
An exceptional mid-century hand-carved ashtray or catchall bowl, crafted from a solid piece of natural onyx. This sculptural object highlights the stone’s striking beaut...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Onyx
$243 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco ashtray by Jean Luce in Saint Gobain glass, France, 1920s.
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Art Deco ashtray by Jean Luce in Saint Gobain glass, France, 1920s. Glass in perfect condition with no missing parts. Some traces on the tin of the mirror base.
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays
Materials
Glass
Massive 1970s Blenko
Caribbean Blue
Brutalist Ashtray
By Blenko Glass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Massive 1970s Blenko 'Caribbean Blue' Brutalist Ashtray
USA, circa 1970s
Transport yourself to the vibrant era of the 1970s with this striking piece of Blenko craftsmanship: a mass...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Glass
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
Freeform Fontana Arte 1950s Glass Ashtray
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milan, IT
Freeform Fontana Arte 1950s glass ashtray.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Materials
Glass
Mid Century Blue and Transparent Glass Bowl Ashtray Element, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass ash tray bowl element was designed and produced in the 1970s in Poland. It is made in Sommerso Technique and has a fantastic faceted form. The vibrant col...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Crystal
1960 Solid Brass Ashtray, Signed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1960 solid brass ashtray, signed.
Brass sculpture, Vide Poche, decorative object.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Materials
Brass
$431 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano, 1940 . Attributed to Seguso - Barovier, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
Attributed to Seguso - Barovier
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The history of "Seguso Vetri D' Arte" is directly linked to the "Vetreria Artistica Barovier" company. When the Barovier workshop was forced to reduce production in 1929, due to a financial crisis in America, the
original group of ten partners had to separate and Antonio Seguso in 1931, assisted by his sons Ernesto and Archimede opened a small workshop of his own. They were joined by Luigi Olimpio Ferro and Napoleone Barovier the following year. Together the craftsmen establish the "Artistica Soffieria e Vetreria Barovier Seguso & Ferro" company as equal partners.
In 1934 Flavio Poli joins the firm as artistic director and within only a brief period of time a distinct style of designs emerged. The close collaboration between Flavio Poli, Archimede Seguso and Alfredo Barbini played an important part in the success of the company. New glass techniques are developed which include never before seen color applications.
The companies innovative designs constantly received awards and during the 1935 World Fair in Brussels and the 1936 Milan Triennale they did attract the interest of a new group of clientele. One of them is the French wholesale company "Veronese" from Paris which would play a defining role in the history of the company.
The demand for an increase in production requires additional investments and the partners felt that there is a need to multiply their investment tenfold.
Luigi Olimpio Ferro subsequently decided to withdraw from the company and his shares are acquired by Flavio Poli, which makes him a full partner. As a result, the company name is changed to Seguso Vetri D’ Arte and it is officially recognized in 1937. A period of great success and prosperity ensues, lasting until the outbreak of World War II.
The post war period is a time of great change in Europe and the rebuilding of the economical structure in Italy requires major investments which result in the introduction of new import duties and taxes.
To safeguard the copyright of the Seguso Vetri D'Arte designs an application for a second entry into the commercial registers of Venice is made by the partners in 1945.
Strict export regulations curb international business relations for many years after the war and the company decides to focus on the domestic market instead. In 1946 a large retail location is opened at the Piazza Diaz in Milan where in addition to the art glass...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Ashtray Teardrop model in Brass and Wood, Austria 1950
s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Ashtray Teardrop model in Brass and Wood, Austria 1950's
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Materials
Brass
Antique, New and Vintage Ashtrays
Once a near-universal tabletop accessory, many antique, new and vintage ashtrays have taken on an entirely new purpose in today’s homes.
Whereas these formerly ubiquitous objects were associated with smoking, drinking, gambling and other vices, a well-designed and interesting ashtray is a candy dish, coaster or cocktail garnish receptacle in today’s interiors. But don’t discount its initial function. Amid your carefully curated coastal chic California decor, for example, a stone ashtray can help you manage the ashes that accumulate while you’re burning your morning incense. Old glass ashtrays, which are quite popular and easily found in free-form, organic shapes, can be a purely decorative final touch when styling a coffee table, whether you’ve filled it with wrapped lemon-drop candies or not.
In the postwar years, the democratization of luxury led to an explosion in the number of well-designed ashtrays, and there are many mid-century modern ashtrays to choose from on 1stDibs. (It’s no coincidence that sculptor Isamu Noguchi devised his “Dymaxion” version, which he hoped would make him rich, in 1945. Alas, it turned out to be too difficult to mass-produce.) The design collection of the Museum of Modern Art includes ashtrays by Carlo Scarpa (Murano glass, 1950–59); Achille Castiglioni (stainless steel with spring-like inserts, 1970); Masayuki Kurokawa (rubber and steel, 1973) and more. Smoking declined in popularity in the 1970s and ’80s, after the surgeon general’s warning began appearing on cigarette packs, but designers were still crafting ashtrays through the end of the century (especially outside the United States).
On 1stDibs, browse a collection of antique, new and vintage ashtrays that includes everything from modern and minimalist cigar ashtrays to outwardly ornate Art Deco ashtrays that evoke the opulence and elegance of the 1920s.
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