Ashtrays
19th Century Antique Ashtrays
Brass
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Ashtrays
Ceramic
19th Century Burmese Anglo-Indian Antique Ashtrays
Silver
Mid-19th Century Egyptian Islamic Antique Ashtrays
Brass, Silver, Copper
Early 19th Century French Antique Ashtrays
Crystal
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Ashtrays
Ceramic
Late 19th Century English Antique Ashtrays
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Ashtrays
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Unknown Baroque Revival Antique Ashtrays
Pine
19th Century German Antique Ashtrays
Porcelain
1890s French Rustic Antique Ashtrays
Ceramic
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Ashtrays
Ceramic
Early 1800s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Antique Ashtrays
Art Glass
1860s Mid-Century Modern Antique Ashtrays
Glass, Art Glass
1850s Indian Victorian Antique Ashtrays
Ebony
1810s British George III Antique Ashtrays
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century German Art Deco Antique Ashtrays
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Regency Antique Ashtrays
Marble, Bronze
1850s Italian Other Antique Ashtrays
Glass
Mid-19th Century German Antique Ashtrays
Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ashtrays
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Ashtrays
Steel
2010s Italian Modern Ashtrays
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Glass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Ashtrays
Metal
1860s Russian Edwardian Antique Ashtrays
Silver
20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Malachite
2010s Italian Modern Ashtrays
Marble
1960s Italian Vintage Ashtrays
Murano Glass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Brass
2010s Portuguese Country Ashtrays
Ceramic
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Murano Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-20th Century American International Style Ashtrays
Sterling Silver
1890s British Victorian Antique Ashtrays
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ashtrays
Crystal
Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Ashtrays
Steel
19th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Ashtrays
Murano Glass
19th Century British Victorian Antique Ashtrays
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Ashtrays
Brass, Bronze, Iron
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Ashtrays
Stone, Marble, Bronze
19th Century Korean Other Antique Ashtrays
Wood
1820s German Antique Ashtrays
Silver
19th Century French Antique Ashtrays
Paper
Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Ashtrays
Brass, Copper
1820s German Antique Ashtrays
Silver
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.