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Ashtrays For Sale
Period: 1930s
Glamorous Large Marble Ashtray with Neoclassical Roman Gilt Metal Decoration
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Super stylish round marble ashtray having Neoclassical Roman motif decoration in gilt metal around the periphery. Great resting spot for your keys!
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1930s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Marble, Metal

Original Art Deco Bakelite and Copper Saturn Ashtray, Chicago
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Art Deco ashtray Copper and bakelite ashtray fashed after the 1934 'Saturn" World's Fair Edition Ashtray for Harper's Radio Alhambra. Circa 1930s.
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1930s Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Copper

Danish Bronze Ashtray with H. C. Andersen 's 'The Pig Boy', 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Bronze relief dish or ashtray displaying a scene from H. C. Andersen Fairy Tail 'The Pig Boy'. Made by Cawa in Denmark during the 1930s. Marked to its base: Cawa, Denmark 'Svinedreng...
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1930s Danish Victorian Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Bronze

Bohemian Feigl and Morawetz Libochovice Art Deco Glass Polar Bears Ashtray 1930s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Made by Feigl and Morawetz Libochovice and designed by the Czech sculptor Karel Zentner. An antique figurative ashtray made out of clear pressed glass, partially frosted. Figurative ...
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1930s Czech Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Art Glass, Glass

Nuart Art Deco Nude Woman Seated Over a Pool Bronze and Crystal Ashtray
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A stunning Art Deco 'NuArt Creations' figural female nude from the 1930s gracefully sits by a pool. This metallic piece, originally designed as an ashtray, features an elegant bronze...
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1930s Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Italian Futurism Ashtray for La Rinascente by M.G.A, 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Futurismo Ashtray for the Italian department store La Rinascente by Nikolay Diulgheroff for M.G.A, 1930s
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Beautiful large heavy 1930s brass standing ashtray
Located in München, DE
Beautiful large heavy original 1930s brass swivel standing ashtray. Great minimalist design. Elaborately and solidly built to last. With beautiful patina. The ashtray has a large hea...
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1930s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Brass

Machine-Era/ Art Deco Revolving Covered Ashtray
Located in East Hampton, NY
This rare chrome plated Deco era cigar ashtray has a revolving top feature and its ALL original.
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Nickel

Smoking box, France, Style: Art Deco, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All F...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Metal

Austrian 1930 Vienna Art Deco Four Poker Ashtrays Set In .800 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An Austrian poker set of four ashtrays designed by Ferdinand Vogel. Gorgeous set of four players ashtrays, created in Vienna Austria during the art deco period, back in the 1930. Cr...
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Art Deco Marble Ashtray with Panther Sculpture, France 1935
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Art Deco Ashtray with Panther Sculpture, France 1935. bronze patinated spelter on italien red marble.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Modernist American Art Déco smoker stand. Machine Age 1930s. Metal and Chrome
Located in Köln, NW
Very rare Modernist American Art Déco smoking table/ standing ashtray in the style of Walter von Nessen. The chase. Machine Age. 1930s. Chrome plated steel. Black lacquer finish. Sph...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Art Deco Enameled Spelter Metal Terrier Ashtray
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco enameled beige spelter metal terrier dog ashtray featuring cigarette holder and 2 sculptural dogs along the top. This piece has some wear in the bowl of the ashtray and alon...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Metal

Bauhaus Era Wall Mounted Cigar Ashtray in Porcelain, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare wall mountable ashtray in glazed porcelain. 4 large rests for cigars or cigarettes. Distinct architectural - Bauhaus styling. Made in Denmark circa 1930-40. Measurements; 11x9...
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1930s Danish Bauhaus Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Art Deco round aluminum ashtray with removable top, 1930s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Art Deco round aluminum ashtray with removable top, 1930s Round ashtray entirely in aluminium. It has rounded lines that descend towards the bottom, to reach a small step on ...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Aluminum

Smoking box, in wood and chrome, France, Style: Art Deco, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All F...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

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Chrome

Walter Von Nessen Chase Lazy Boy Smoker's Stand Brass Chrome Original
Located in Oakland, CA
Original Walter Von Nessen Brass and Laminate Lazy Boy Smoker’s Stand designed for the Chase Brass Company circa 1932. The smoking stand has a spherical retractable inset ashtray with a black laminate swivel top that when open reveals an interior compartment beneath and a chrome ash chamber that extends from the ashtray top directly into the base. Designed by Von Nessen and manufactured around 1932. The iconic design serves as not only a smoking ashtray...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Pierre d'Avesn at Verlys French Art Deco Ashtray, Late 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco ashtray by Pierre D'AVESN at VERLYS (Les Andelys), France, late 1930s. Thick molded glass. Height: 2"(5cm), Diameter : 5.5"(14cm). Molded signature "A.Verlys Made in ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Glass

Art Deco Pierre D'Avesn Molded Glass Bowl France 1940 transparent Color Signed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This vide poche or ashtray in in Glass. It has been done circa 1940, in France. Transparent Color. Original and iconic molded glass bowl; its shape is simple and decisive, skillfully...
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1930s French Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Glass

Art Deco Ashtray, Designed by Karl Zentner for Glasswork Libochovice, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of crystal glass The Ashtray has a scratch on the side(see foto) Good original condition.
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Crystal

Ashtray 1930, Sign: Bauducco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All...
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1930s Argentine Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Metal

Pink Submerged Murano Glass Ring Tray by Flavio Poli, Italy
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Murano "Vetro Sommerso" ashtray attributable to Flavio Poli featuring a rounded triangle shape with rounded edges and a submerged pink glass color. Pink, glass, Italy, 1960s. No ...
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1930s Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Art Glass

Art deco ashtray by Demeyere, 1930s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Art deco chromed ashtray with bakelite by Demeyere. Beautiful art deco design. 1930s - Belgium Dimensions: Height: 72cm/28.34" Width: 38cm/14.96" depth: 24cm/9.44" Ref.: 741421
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1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Chrome

Chrome Early Mid Century Amber Glass "Twist" Oak Ashtray Stand
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Chrome early mid century Amber glass "Twist" oak ashtray stand.
Category

1930s Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Metal

Murano, 1930, Italian. , Technique: Bullicante Attributed to Carlo Scarpa
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano Technical Bullicante Attributed to Carlo Scarpa We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

French Art Deco Brass Ashtray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Deco Brass ashtray original condition from the Art Deco period .
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Bronze

Chrome Art Deco Agate Glass Light up Ashtray Stand
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Chrome Art Deco two-tier ashtray stand featuring decorative chrome body and Agate glass accent along the base with 4 ashtrays.
Category

1930s American Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Steel

Alfredo Barbini ‘sfumato’ bowl, V.A.M.S.A., c. 1930/40"
Located in Verviers, BE
Alfredo Barbini ‘sfumato’ bowl, V.A.M.S.A., c. 1930/40" A bowl in green/blue with an outside decor of fumato combined with controlled bubbles and an interior design of spiralled aven...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Art Deco Ashtray by Demeyere, 1930s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Art deco chromed ashtray with bakelite by Demeyere. Beautiful art deco design. 1930s - Belgium Dimensions: Height: 72cm/28.34" Width: 38cm/14.96" depth: 24cm/9.44" Ref...
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1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Chrome

Murano, 1930, Attributed to Paolo Venini Technique Pelegoso, italy
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Venini ( Technique Pelegoso ) Pelegoso technique A type of glass characterized by countless irregular air bubbles (pulighe) within the vitreous wall, which deliberately obscure its transparency. It is obtained by pouring substances such as petrol into the pot, which produce a boiling over of the glass in fusion. Attributed to Venini Early life and education Venini was born in the town of Cusano near Milan, Italy. After serving in the Royal Italian Army in World War I, he trained as a lawyer and began his practice in Milan. He soon developed an acquaintance with Giacomo Cappellin, a native of Venice who owned a Milan antiques...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

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Murano Glass

Murano, 1930, Italian, Attributed to Carlo Scarpa, Technique: Bullicante
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano Technical Bullicante Attributed to Carlo Scarpa We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

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Murano Glass

Frankart Copper-Tone Nude “Sarcophagus Girl“ Figural Cocktail Smoker
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Frankart company figural “Sarcophagus Girl“ metal ashtray stand featuring a nude women holding up the ashtray stand standing on a stepped art deco base. ...
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1930s American Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Spelter

Ashtrays in Crystal, 1930 France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Ashtrays in Crystal We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

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Crystal

Art Deco Tray in Wood, with Butterfly Wings Pattern
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This tray is done in wood, and the top is decorated with butterfly wings. It has been made in France in the 1930s.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Wood

Murano 1930, Italian, Technical Avventurina
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano. With silver applications. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Technical Avventurina : Avventurina is a Murano glass-making technique developed on Murano island in the 17th century. I was first mentioned in a document dating from 1614 as "a kind of stone with gilt stars inside", at which point it already mesmerized people with the unusual and attractive look. The technique owes its name to the fact that its discovery happened by chance thanks to a lucky coincidence, when a glass artisan is said to have accidentally dropped some metal shavings into the glass mixture. Italians say it happened "all'avventura", which in Italian means "by chance". The first documented recipe for the technique dates from 1644, when Murano master glassmaker Giovanni Darduin described how Avventurina glass should be created. The recipe involves adding various metal oxides such as copper and iron to the hot glass mixture, which will cause tiny particles of the metals to crystallize as the glass mixture cools off. Complicating the process, for such crystallization to occur the furnace had to get fully extinguished, and the metal particles would slowly separate from the glass base over a few days during the natural cooling of the glass. This was a very difficult process from a logistical perspective, since every time a glass furnace got extinguished it caused work to be paused, and re-igniting it was quite a big process, as it took time to fully heat it to the desired temperature. As industrial revolution set foot on Murano in the nineteenth century, the process got a remake. Large volumes of fine Avventurina paste were made and then skillfully stretched into glass canes, which were then re-melted for jewelry-making under a small flame, or for glass blowing. This Avventurina paste received worldwide acclaim and re-ignited the fame of Murano Glass workshops due to its use in Salviati mosaics...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Silver, Gold

Murano, 1930, Italian, Attributed to Fratelli Toso Technical Avventurina
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano Technical Avventurina : We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale.  Fratelli Toso, Venice One of the oldest glass factories established in Murano, Fratelli Toso was founded in 1854 by six brothers who loved the art of glassmaking. With over 150 years of experience in the field, the Toso family improved their techniques and nowadays are one of the top award-winning manufacturers of Murano glass. Technical Avventurina : Avventurina is a Murano glass-making technique developed on Murano island in the 17th century. I was first mentioned in a document dating from 1614 as "a kind of stone with gilt stars inside", at which point it already mesmerized people with the unusual and attractive look. The technique owes its name to the fact that its discovery happened by chance thanks to a lucky coincidence, when a glass artisan is said to have accidentally dropped some metal shavings into the glass mixture. Italians say it happened "all'avventura", which in Italian means "by chance". The first documented recipe for the technique dates from 1644, when Murano master glassmaker Giovanni Darduin described how Avventurina glass should be created. The recipe involves adding various metal oxides such as copper and iron to the hot glass mixture, which will cause tiny particles of the metals to crystallize as the glass mixture cools off. Complicating the process, for such crystallization to occur the furnace had to get fully extinguished, and the metal particles would slowly separate from the glass base over a few days during the natural cooling of the glass. This was a very difficult process from a logistical perspective, since every time a glass furnace got extinguished it caused work to be paused, and re-igniting it was quite a big process, as it took time to fully heat it to the desired temperature. As industrial revolution set foot on Murano in the nineteenth century, the process got a remake. Large volumes of fine Avventurina paste were made and then skillfully stretched into glass canes, which were then re-melted for jewelry-making under a small flame, or for glass blowing. This Avventurina paste received worldwide acclaim and re-ignited the fame of Murano Glass workshops due to its use in Salviati mosaics...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

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Murano Glass

Murano and Gold, Italian, Attributed to Barovier & Toso 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'V...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

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Gold

Murano, 1930, Italian. Attributed to Paolo Venini Technique Pelegoso
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Venini ( Technique Pelegoso ) Pelegoso technique A type of glass characterized by countless irregular air bubbles (pulighe) within the vitreous wall, which deliberately obscure its transparency. It is obtained by pouring substances such as petrol into the pot, which produce a boiling over of the glass in fusion. Attributed to Venini Early life and education Venini was born in the town of Cusano near Milan, Italy. After serving in the Royal Italian Army in World War I, he trained as a lawyer and began his practice in Milan. He soon developed an acquaintance with Giacomo Cappellin, a native of Venice who owned a Milan antiques...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

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Murano Glass

Murano, 1930, Italian. Attributed to Carlo Scarpa
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano Attributed to Carlo Scarpa We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushi...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

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Murano Glass

Murano, 1930, Italian, Attributed to Fratelli Toso Technical Avventurina
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano Technical Avventurina : We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale.   Fratelli Toso, Venice One of the oldest glass factories established in Murano, Fratelli Toso was founded in 1854 by six brothers who loved the art of glassmaking. With over 150 years of experience in the field, the Toso family improved their techniques and nowadays are one of the top award-winning manufacturers of Murano glass. Technical Avventurina : Avventurina is a Murano glass-making technique developed on Murano island in the 17th century. I was first mentioned in a document dating from 1614 as "a kind of stone with gilt stars inside", at which point it already mesmerized people with the unusual and attractive look. The technique owes its name to the fact that its discovery happened by chance thanks to a lucky coincidence, when a glass artisan is said to have accidentally dropped some metal shavings into the glass mixture. Italians say it happened "all'avventura", which in Italian means "by chance". The first documented recipe for the technique dates from 1644, when Murano master glassmaker Giovanni Darduin described how Avventurina glass should be created. The recipe involves adding various metal oxides such as copper and iron to the hot glass mixture, which will cause tiny particles of the metals to crystallize as the glass mixture cools off. Complicating the process, for such crystallization to occur the furnace had to get fully extinguished, and the metal particles would slowly separate from the glass base over a few days during the natural cooling of the glass. This was a very difficult process from a logistical perspective, since every time a glass furnace got extinguished it caused work to be paused, and re-igniting it was quite a big process, as it took time to fully heat it to the desired temperature. As industrial revolution set foot on Murano in the nineteenth century, the process got a remake. Large volumes of fine Avventurina paste were made and then skillfully stretched into glass canes, which were then re-melted for jewelry-making under a small flame, or for glass blowing. This Avventurina paste received worldwide acclaim and re-ignited the fame of Murano Glass workshops due to its use in Salviati mosaics...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

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Murano Glass

Murano with Bubbles, Iridescent, 1920, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano with bubbles, iridescent We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing ...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

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Murano Glass

Blue Glass Ashtray, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Blue glass ashtray. Made in the Czech Republic in the 1930s. height 3.5 cm; 17.5 cm diameter.
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1930s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Glass

Carl Auböck Brass Ashtray, Model 3317, Austria 1935
Located in Den Haag, NL
Carl Auböck brass ashtray, model 3317, Austria 1935.
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1930s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Brass

Murano, Italian, Attributed to, Seguso, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. 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, German porcelain and Italian pottery is offered. In 1950 Flavio Poli develops a new sommerso glass technique, which consists of an overlaying of transparent layers of glass. The overlapping creates new shades of color which prior to the introduction of this technique had not been seen. Flavio Poli's most iconic design is the "Valve", which resembles an upright, slightly opened clam shell. The design was introduced in 1951. Mario Pinzoni joins the company in 1953 as a personal assistant to Flavio Poli and his responsibilities as a draftsman included the compilation of archival and the existing production drawing s...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

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Murano Glass

Murano, 1930, Italian, Attributed to Fratelli Toso, Technical Avventurina
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano Technical Avventurina : We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.  Fratelli Toso, Venice One of the oldest glass factories established in Murano, Fratelli Toso was founded in 1854 by six brothers who loved the art of glassmaking. With over 150 years of experience in the field, the Toso family improved their techniques and nowadays are one of the top award-winning manufacturers of Murano glass. Technical Avventurina : Avventurina is a Murano glass-making technique developed on Murano island in the 17th century. I was first mentioned in a document dating from 1614 as "a kind of stone with gilt stars inside", at which point it already mesmerized people with the unusual and attractive look. The technique owes its name to the fact that its discovery happened by chance thanks to a lucky coincidence, when a glass artisan is said to have accidentally dropped some metal shavings into the glass mixture. Italians say it happened "all'avventura", which in Italian means "by chance". The first documented recipe for the technique dates from 1644, when Murano master glassmaker Giovanni Darduin described how Avventurina glass should be created. The recipe involves adding various metal oxides such as copper and iron to the hot glass mixture, which will cause tiny particles of the metals to crystallize as the glass mixture cools off. Complicating the process, for such crystallization to occur the furnace had to get fully extinguished, and the metal particles would slowly separate from the glass base over a few days during the natural cooling of the glass. This was a very difficult process from a logistical perspective, since every time a glass furnace got extinguished it caused work to be paused, and re-igniting it was quite a big process, as it took time to fully heat it to the desired temperature. As industrial revolution set foot on Murano in the nineteenth century, the process got a remake. Large volumes of fine Avventurina paste were made and then skillfully stretched into glass canes, which were then re-melted for jewelry-making under a small flame, or for glass blowing. This Avventurina paste received worldwide acclaim and re-ignited the fame of Murano Glass workshops due to its use in Salviati mosaics...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano, 1930, Italian, Attributed to Paolo Venini-Seguso
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Attributed to Venini Early life and education Venini was born in the town of Cusano near Milan, Italy. After serving in the Royal Italian Army in World War I, he trained as a lawyer[2] and began his practice in Milan. He soon developed an acquaintance with Giacomo Cappellin, a native of Venice who owned a Milan antiques...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

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Murano Glass

Murano, 1930, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'V...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

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Murano Glass

Murano, 1930, Italian, Attributed to Paolo Venini
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Attributed to Venini Early life and education Venini was born in the town of Cusano near Milan, Italy. After serving in the Royal Italian Army in World War I, he trained as a lawyer[2] and began his practice in Milan. He soon developed an acquaintance with Giacomo Cappellin, a native of Venice who owned a Milan antiques...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

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Murano Glass

Murano, 1930, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'V...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

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Murano Glass

Murano, 1930, Italian, Attributed to Paolo Venini-Seguso
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Attributed to Venini Early life and education Venini was born in the town of Cusano near Milan, Italy. After serving in the Royal Italian Army in World War I, he trained as a lawyer and began his practice in Milan. He soon developed an acquaintance with Giacomo Cappellin, a native of Venice who owned a Milan antiques...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

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Murano Glass

Murano and gold, Italian, Attributed to, Seguso Barovier, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. 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, German porcelain and Italian pottery is offered. In 1950 Flavio Poli develops a new sommerso glass technique, which consists of an overlaying of transparent layers of glass. The overlapping creates new shades of color which prior to the introduction of this technique had not been seen. Flavio Poli's most iconic design is the "Valve", which resembles an upright, slightly opened clam shell. The design was introduced in 1951. Mario Pinzoni joins the company in 1953 as a personal assistant to Flavio Poli and his responsibilities as a draftsman included the compilation of archival and the existing production drawing s...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

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Gold

Murano, 1930, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'Vi...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

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Murano Glass

French Art Deco Ashtray in Green Glass by Pierre D’avesn, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Thick glass dish or ashtray designed by Pierre D’avesn during the 1940s. It resembles a shooting star. Star-bottom shooting up through the body of the vase.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

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Glass

Murano with gold, 1930, Italian, Attributed to Fratelli Toso
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'V...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

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Gold

Murano, 1930, Italian.
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'V...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

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Murano Glass

Murano, 1930, Italian.
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'V...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

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Murano Glass

Murano, 1930, Italian, Attributed to Paolo Venini Technique Pelegoso
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Venini ( Technique Pelegoso ) Pelegoso technique A type of glass characterized by countless irregular air bubbles (pulighe) within the vitreous wall, which deliberately obscure its transparency. It is obtained by pouring substances such as petrol into the pot, which produce a boiling over of the glass in fusion. Attributed to Venini Early life and education Venini was born in the town of Cusano near Milan, Italy. After serving in the Royal Italian Army in World War I, he trained as a lawyer and began his practice in Milan. He soon developed an acquaintance with Giacomo Cappellin, a native of Venice who owned a Milan antiques...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

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Murano Glass

Art Deco Spiral Handblown Crystal Glass Spiral Ring Tray
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original handblown Art Deco spiral leaded crystal glass spiral ring tray featuring a bowl fixed to a spiral handle.
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1930s American Vintage Ashtrays

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Crystal

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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