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Bar Glasses From Hotels

Set of Four Bar Tables from the Waldorf Hotel, New York, C.1940
Set of Four Bar Tables from the Waldorf Hotel, New York, C.1940

Set of Four Bar Tables from the Waldorf Hotel, New York, C.1940

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Stylish mid-20th Century set of four sleek bar tables with polished metal legs and heavy glass tops

Category

20th Century American Dining Room Sets

Materials

Metal

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Cylinda Line Ashtrays from Stelton, 1960s, Arne Jacobsen SAS Hotel
Cylinda Line Ashtrays from Stelton, 1960s, Arne Jacobsen SAS Hotel

Cylinda Line Ashtrays from Stelton, 1960s, Arne Jacobsen SAS Hotel

By Arne Jacobsen, Stelton

Located in Store Heddinge, DK

This Cylinda-line ashtray, designed by Arne Jacobsen and made by Stelton 1960s / 1970s, represents the rare small-sized version meant for cigarretes. The version in brass came on lat...

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Brass

French Christofle Silver Champagne Bucket from Georges V Hotel in Paris
French Christofle Silver Champagne Bucket from Georges V Hotel in Paris

French Christofle Silver Champagne Bucket from Georges V Hotel in Paris

Located in Fayetteville, AR

Originally used in the circa 1928 Art Deco Hotel Georges V located at 31 Avenue Georges V off the

Category

Early 20th Century French Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Classic Champagne Cooler on Stand from New York’s Carlyle  Hotel
Classic Champagne Cooler on Stand from New York’s Carlyle  Hotel

Classic Champagne Cooler on Stand from New York’s Carlyle Hotel

Located in Bridgeport, CT

City Carlyle Hotel. With good weight and sitting solidly, The Cooler has simple and Classic Art Deco

Category

Vintage 1940s Hollywood Regency Wine Coolers

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

British Victorian Etched Glass
British Victorian Etched Glass

British Victorian Etched Glass

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H 40 in W 37.25 in D 1.5 in

British Victorian Etched Glass

Located in Calgary, Alberta

Etched "Bar" glass from a Victorian hotel on the Gower Coast, Swansea, UK. It has been re framed

Category

Antique 19th Century Welsh Victorian Windows

Materials

Glass, Wood

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City
Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Located in Bridgeport, CT

From the famous Bemelmans bar at New York City’s Carlyle hotel, unused from old stock. The Carlyle

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City
Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Located in Bridgeport, CT

From the famous Bemelmans bar at New York City’s Carlyle hotel, unused from old stock. The Carlyle

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City
Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Located in Bridgeport, CT

From the famous Bemelmans bar at New York City’s Carlyle hotel, unused from old stock. The Carlyle

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City
Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Located in Bridgeport, CT

From the famous Bemelmans bar at New York City’s Carlyle hotel, unused from old stock. The Carlyle

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City
Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Located in Bridgeport, CT

From the famous Bemelmans bar at New York City’s Carlyle hotel, unused from old stock. The Carlyle

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City
Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Located in Bridgeport, CT

From the famous Bemelmans bar at New York City’s Carlyle hotel, unused from old stock. The Carlyle

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City
Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Located in Bridgeport, CT

From the famous Bemelmans bar at New York City’s Carlyle hotel, unused from old stock. The Carlyle

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City
Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Located in Bridgeport, CT

From the famous Bemelmans bar at New York City’s Carlyle hotel, unused from old stock. The Carlyle

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City
Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Located in Bridgeport, CT

From the famous Bemelmans bar at New York City’s Carlyle hotel, unused from old stock. The Carlyle

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City
Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Located in Bridgeport, CT

From the famous Bemelmans bar at New York City’s Carlyle hotel, unused from old stock. The Carlyle

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City
Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Located in Bridgeport, CT

From the famous Bemelmans bar at New York City’s Carlyle hotel, unused from old stock. The Carlyle

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City
Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Located in Bridgeport, CT

From the famous Bemelmans bar at New York City’s Carlyle hotel, unused from old stock. The Carlyle

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City
Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Located in Bridgeport, CT

From the famous Bemelmans bar at New York City’s Carlyle hotel, unused from old stock. The Carlyle

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City
Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Located in Bridgeport, CT

From the famous Bemelmans bar at New York City’s Carlyle hotel, unused from old stock. The Carlyle

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City
Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Located in Bridgeport, CT

From the famous Bemelmans bar at New York City’s Carlyle hotel, unused from old stock. The Carlyle

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City
Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Located in Bridgeport, CT

From the famous Bemelmans bar at New York City’s Carlyle hotel, unused from old stock. The Carlyle

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City
Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Located in Bridgeport, CT

From the famous Bemelmans bar at New York City’s Carlyle hotel, unused from old stock. The Carlyle

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City
Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Located in Bridgeport, CT

From the famous Bemelmans bar at New York City’s Carlyle hotel, unused from old stock. The Carlyle

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City
Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Located in Bridgeport, CT

From the famous Bemelmans bar at New York City’s Carlyle hotel, unused from old stock. The Carlyle

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City
Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Located in Bridgeport, CT

From the famous Bemelmans bar at New York City’s Carlyle hotel, unused from old stock. The Carlyle

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City
Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Located in Bridgeport, CT

From the famous Bemelmans bar at New York City’s Carlyle hotel, unused from old stock. The Carlyle

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City
Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Set of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Located in Bridgeport, CT

From the famous Bemelmans bar at New York City’s Carlyle hotel, unused from old stock. The Carlyle

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Six Sets of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City
Six Sets of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Six Sets of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Located in Bridgeport, CT

From the famous Bemelmans bar at New York City’s Carlyle hotel, unused from old stock. The Carlyle

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Three Sets of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City
Three Sets of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Three Sets of Four Bemelmans Bar Ashtrays from the Carlyle Hotel, New York City

Located in Bridgeport, CT

From the famous Bemelmans bar at New York City’s Carlyle hotel, unused from old stock. The Carlyle

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Ashtray from the Carlyle Hotel
Mid-Century Ashtray from the Carlyle Hotel

Mid-Century Ashtray from the Carlyle Hotel

Located in New York, NY

This elegant ashtray features white porcelain with a 24k gilt detailing design. It bears the name Carlyle and their crest in the center and it's a modernist organic form.

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Hotel Silver Champagne Ice Bucket from the Ritz Carlton
Hotel Silver Champagne Ice Bucket from the Ritz Carlton

Hotel Silver Champagne Ice Bucket from the Ritz Carlton

Located in Chicago, IL

A wonderful vintage hotel silver champagne ice bucket with a chic form with two handles, straight

Category

Vintage 1950s American Wine Coolers

Materials

Silver

Pepe Mendoza Ashtrays from Continental Hilton Hotel, México 1950s
Pepe Mendoza Ashtrays from Continental Hilton Hotel, México 1950s

Pepe Mendoza Ashtrays from Continental Hilton Hotel, México 1950s

By Pepe Mendoza

Located in Mexico City, D.F.

Rare Continental Hilton Hotel ashtrays, by Pepe Mendoza Emblematic Hotel in the fifties in the

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Quartz, Brass

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Bar Glasses From Hotels For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of bar glasses from hotels available for sale. The range of distinct bar glasses from hotels — often made from ceramic, metal and silver plate — can elevate any home. Bar glasses from hotels have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of bar glasses from hotels to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Hollywood Regency and Mid-Century Modern bar glasses from hotels are of considerable interest.

How Much are Bar Glasses From Hotels?

Prices for bar glasses from hotels can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, bar glasses from hotels begin at $145 and can go as high as $1,140, while the average can fetch as much as $225.

Finding the Right Ashtrays for You

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.