1950s Ashtrays

Ashtray Teardrop model in Brass and Wood, Austria 1950's

Made in Italy, 1950s. This ashtray / catchall is made in Bizantine zanfirico murano glass with murrines. It is a "Tutti frutti" model, n° 12065. It is published on a catalogue. This ...

Super chic original Mid Century tripod standing ashtray with a gorgeous patina. Solid iron frame painted in black. The bowl, the cigarette holders and the balls on the base and on th...

Incredible Fratelli Toso Murano glass black and silver with eraser circa 1950.

1950's Stitched leather ashtray designed for maison Hermès by Paul Dupré-Lafon

Incredible ashtray in Murano glass bicolor attributed to Venini circa 1950

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...

Sommerso glass ashtray from Murano, attributed to Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1950s. Intact, small signs of aging. Purchased in those years by a doctor for his own professional practice.

Ashtray by Fontana arte Italy, 1950s Glass in perfect condiction

Mid-Century Modern Venetian glass bowl or ashtray with organic floral form. Exquisitely handblown in hues of emerald green. Bowl has bubble glass b...

Made in Italy, 1950s - 1960s, in the style of Barbini. Made in thick peach pink Murano glass with gold leaf, slightly iridescent, with a clear iron manufacturing. The technique is ...

This ashtray, can be used as a vide-poche too. It is in ceramic, with great patina. Made in France in the 1950s. The shape is round, and it is in good condition.

An unusual, nostalgic, political incorrect and very rare object in the shape of this smoker's station. In Denmark referred to as 'smoke Lagoon'. It dates to the mid-late 1950s and in...

Handsome green leather and frosted glass ashtray from the 1950s by seminal French Art Deco modernist designer Jacques Adnet. The inside part of t...

Murano glass ashtray/valet tray, Italy, 1950s Purchased by my great-grandparents and has always belonged to my family. Intact. Small signs of the time. We guarantee adequate packagi...

Italian mid-century modern brass light blue yellow metal floor ashtray, 1950s Brass and metal ashtray with three-legged base. The three brass rods that make the base come together in...

Brugerolle Aigle Rouge Napoleon Cognac cubic ceramic ashtray France 1950s H: 11 cm 11 x 11 cm Conditions: good consistent with age use. Small defects.

Angelo Mangiarotti blue ceramic ashtray Unique flower shape Italy, 1950s.

Murano ashtray made by Archimede Seguso for cigars with bubbles and gold.

Collection of beautiful vintage Murano ashtrays in various shapes and rich jewel tones Sold separately - Large Sizes - $595 Smaller Sizes...

Angelo Mangiarotti ashtray in brown ceramic Italy, 1960s.

Egg shaped stainless steel ashtray. Very rare in this metal composition - brushed stainless. It is called the smile and was designed by Hans Bunde and manufactured by Carl Cohr in Fr...

Piero Fornasetti Posacenere measure: 24".

Beautiful large ashtray with woven bamboo and patina'd brass Great on any desk to hold paperclips etc.

A beautiful Italian canary yellow glass and brass ashtray, Midcentury Modern period, circa 1950s, Italy. A great piece for a cocktail table, side table, etc. Piece has two supports a...

Made in Italy, 1950s. This is a thick Murano glass bowl / ashtray / vide-poche ascribable to Alfredo Barbini because of its wavy rims. It is made with Murano glass and green canes...

Made in Italy, 1950s. Made in purple Murano glass with gold leaf. This is a piece of the "porpora" serie by Ercole Barovier. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight tr...

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Decorative ashtray by Stig Lindberg, Sweden, circa 1950, from the group of Domino. Made by Gustavsberg. An artistic jack-of-all-trades, Stig Lindberg was accomplished in Industrial ...

Crystal We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. Why are there so many antiques in Argentina? In the 1880 – 1940 there was a grate wave of immigration encouraged by the periods of war that were taking place. 1st World War took place between 1914 and 1918 2nd World War took place between 1939 and 1945 The immigrants options were New York or Buenos Aires. Tickets were cheap and in Buenos Aires they were welcomed with open arms, as it was a country where everything was still to be done. Argentina was the country of new opportunities, labour was needed and religious freedom was assured, in many cases the of the family travel first until they were settled and then the rest of the family members join them. In the immigrant museum “Ellis Island Immigrant Building” in New York you can se the promotional posters of the boats that would take them to a new life. Between the years 1895 and 1896, Argentina had the highest DGP (gross domestic product) per capita in the world according to the Maddison Historical Statistics index, this situation arose due to the large amount of food being exported to European countries, which were at war. The Argentinean ships left the port of Buenos Aires with food, but they returned with furniture, clothes and construction elements, (it´s common to see this the old buildings of the historic neighbourhood of San Telmo, the beams with the inscription “Made in England)”, as well as many markets that were built in Buenos Aires, such us the San Telmo Market, whose structure was brought by ship and afterwards assembled in 900 Defensa Street. With the great influence of European immigrants living in the country, the children of the upper classes travelled to study in France, resulting in the inauguration of “La Maison Argentinienne”, on 27th of June 1928, in the international city of Paris, which hosted many Argentinians that were studying in Frace. It´s the fourth house to be built after France, Canada and Belgium, being the first Spanish-speaking one. Still in place today (17 Bd Jourdan, 75014, Paris, France). Many of the children of these wealthy families who attended international art exhibitions, museums and art courses abroad, took a keen interest in the European style. This is why Buenos Aires was at the time referred as “The Paris of South America”. Between the years 1890 and 1920 more than a hundred Palaces were built on Alvear Avenue the most exclusive avenue in Buenos Aires. Today some of these palaces have been transformed into museums, hotels and embassies. In the year 1936, the Kavanagh building was inaugurated, it was the tallest reinforced concrete building in South America. During 1994 the American Society of Civil Engineers distinguished it as an “international engineering milestone”, and it´s now considered a World Heritage of Modern Architecture. At the time was common to hire foreign architects such as Le Corbusier, who visited Buenos Aires/Argentina in 1929 and in 1948 he drew up the blueprints for a house built in La Plata City (which was declared a World Heritage Site). In 1947, the Hungarian architect Marcelo Breuer designed “Parador Ariston” in the seaside city of Mar del Plata. After an Argentinean student at Harvard University convinced him to come to Argentina. He worked on an urban development project in the Casa Amarilla, area of La Boca. The Ukrainian architect, Vladimiro Acosta, arrives in Argentina in 1928 and worked as an architect until que moved to Brazil. Antonio Bonet, a Spanish architect who worked with Le Corbusier in Paris, arrives in Argentina in 1937, where he carried out several architectural works and in 1938 designs the well-known BFK chair. Andres Kálnay, of Hungarian origin, made around 120 architectural masterpieces, among which the former Munich brewery stands out, he even made the furniture’s design. The German architect, Walter Gropius, director of the Bauhaus, lived in Argentina, where he wrote articles for “Sur” magazine and founded in Buenos Aires, an architectural firm with Franz Möller, who was also an architect, where he built two houses. At the same time several famous designers decided to immigrate to Argentina, among them we can find the well-known French designer, Jean-Michel Frank, who arrived in the country in 1940 and also worked for the Rockefeller family. Special pieces were made, which were sold exclusively in the country, such as the well-known German company “WMF”, who sold their products by catalogue, which were chosen by the ladies of high society in the list of wedding gifts, as well as the pieces designed by Christofle. The Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti, made special pieces for Argentinean mansions. In 1904 the first Jansen branch outside Paris was established in Buenos Aires, as the Argentinean clientele demanded a large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique. The brands Maple and Thompson also set up shop in the country. The French plastic artist, Marcel Duchamp moved to Argentina in 1918-1919. Glass signed Gallé, Charder, Leverre, Schneider, Muller and other French firms. They were bought in flower shops and were given to ladies with beautiful floral arrangements. Some furniture manufacturers travelled to international fairs and bough the patterns to produce the furniture in Argentina, such as the furniture firm Englander and Bonta, who bought the patterns ins Italy. It is worth mentioning that in Argentina we have the largest community of Italians outside...

Colored ceramic 1950 ashtray. Made in a piece on Lava, covered with Ceramic hand painted.

Piero Fornasetti.

1950s Fornasetti original astonishing porcelain vide poche/catchall "Sonate- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart" by Piero Fornasetti . Heavy porcelain construction for use as beautiful desk acc...

Substantial glass catchall / ashtray with a leather lid in the style of French designer Jacques Adnet. Thick frosted glass body with a lid made of black leather with contrast stitch...

Beautiful and unique octagonal centrepiece or vide poche signed Fontana Arte. Green Art Glass. A remarkable piece for a study or living room. Signed FX Italy 1950s.

1950s set of three blue opaline glass items. Made in Italy The bright blue milk, opaline or cased glass is heavy and thick, all items have a decorative orm...

Richard Rohac ashtray vienna around 1950s, ( signed ) Polished and stove enameled.

Amazing standing ashtray in goatskin and metal details made by the Italian designer Aldo Tura. Made in Italy in the 1950s. One of the most enigmatic and polarizing figures to e...

Fabulous piece of Art Glass in the form of an ashtray fitted to hold cigars by Baccarat. Signed on base, but partially worn from age. In excellent vintage condition with no wear, exc...

Handsome leather and ceramic smoking set by Longchamp. Cigarette holder opens up to reveal a cigarette dispenser which fans out and compacts back down when pushing back into the jar. Stamped with Lonchamp - France and logo on the base of the ashtray. Cigarette holder bears a ceramic horse on the front giving the set an equestrian theme. Each piece wrapped in saddle leather with contrast stitching. Brown ceramic dish sewn into leather. Great sculptural piece. Perfect ashtray or bowl for keys...

Small hammered ashtray vienna around 1950s. Brass polished and stove enameled.

Vintage celadon/mint green ceramic ashtray/trinket dish with cigarette slots by Piero Fornasetti, (circa 1950s, Italy). Features lithographic tra...

Stunning Hornsea Pottery midcentury vide poche catchall from Hornsea, England. Bold red interior, accented by white and black exterior. Designed by Joh...

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Unique oversized molar catchall sculpture from France. Heavy and well made. Just under 7" tall. Great condition. The body of the tooth is a cream ceramic while the indentation is col...

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1950 Brutalist wood ashtray / centrepiece, in the style of Noll, or Nakashima.

Vintage Danish pair of Maygreen glass bowls by Per Lütken. 1950s, Set of 2. Stunning pair of organically shaped Danish modern glass bowls in heavy ...

Round ceramic ashtray painted in geometric Piet Mondrian patterns. Designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi in the 1950s.

rare floor ashtray designed by aldo tura for macabo Cusano Milanino, about 1952. made in goat skin , parchment, with brass top ashtray. measurements: height cm 53, diameter cm 13 ve...

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Classic leather and glass catchall / ashtray by French designer Jacques Adnet. Rich cognac leather base with signature Adnet contrast stitching and a circular inset cutout. Crystal g...

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Elegant shaped Danish Modern vessel from the 1950s designed by Per Lutken for the Holmegaard glass factory in Denmark. This asymmetrical handmade teardrop shaped form was part of the...

Seguso ashtray.