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Metal Garbage Can

Neighborhood Kids on Stoop in Red Hood Brooklyn - Vintage Brooklyn
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
the early 1970s. Notice the metal garbage cans. Signed and dated on lower right, numbered on verso
Category

1970s Impressionist Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Holger Bäckström & Bo Ljungberg 'Beck & Jung' Ashtrays / Garbage Cans
By Holger Bäckström & Bo Ljungberg
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Ashtrays / garbage cans designed by Holger Bäckström & Bo Ljungberg (Beck & Jung). Made in Denmark.
Category

Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Wim Delvoye Cloaca Coke Light Cans, 2002 '3 Available, Price Per Can'
By Wim Delvoye 1
Located in Chicago, IL
, and a rich pudding, which he dropped in the funnel a dollop at a time. The food is chewed by a garbage
Category

Early 2000s American Post-Modern Busts

Materials

Metal

Ovetto Metal Collection Nikel Recycling and Waste Bin by Soldi Design
By Soldi Design
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
the field of garbage sorting and collection, due to its extremely advanced modernity, elegant retro
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Plastic

Ovetto Metal Collection Chrome Recycling and Waste Bin by Soldi Design
By Soldi Design
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
the field of garbage sorting and collection, due to its extremely advanced modernity, elegant retro
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Plastic

Ovetto Metal Collection Gold Recycling and Waste Bin by Soldi Design
By Soldi Design
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
the field of garbage sorting and collection, due to its extremely advanced modernity, elegant retro
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Plastic

Ovetto Metal Collection Bronze Recycling and Waste Bin by Soldi Design
By Soldi Design
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
the field of garbage sorting and collection, due to its extremely advanced modernity, elegant retro
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Plastic

Ovetto Metal Collection Aluminum Recycling and Waste Bin by Soldi Design
By Soldi Design
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
the field of garbage sorting and collection, due to its extremely advanced modernity, elegant retro
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Plastic

Ovetto Metal Collection Corten Recycling and Waste Bin by Soldi Design
By Soldi Design
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
the field of garbage sorting and collection, due to its extremely advanced modernity, elegant retro
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Plastic

Ovetto Metal Collection Copper Recycling and Waste Bin by Soldi Design
By Soldi Design
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
the field of garbage sorting and collection, due to its extremely advanced modernity, elegant retro
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Plastic

The Trick Is To Keep Breathing - Polaroid, Contemporary, Environmental, Future
By Julia Beyer
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'The Trick is to keep Breathing’, 2017, 10x20 inches, edition 1/10, Metal Print, high gloss
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Lady Gaga
By Pablo Cano
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
of the elements include: plastic bowl, a metal candy dish, soda cans plastic credit cards, and a
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects

Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga
H 53 in W 23 in D 20 in

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By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Moody image of a man looking out while the photographer looks in. The picture is organized in a composition of alternating floating faces and floating signs. This work also represen...
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1970s American Impressionist Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment

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By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
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Gold Croco Candle with 24 Karat Gold Plate
Located in Paris, FR
Candle box Gold Croco made with white porcelain from Limoges, France. With porcelain lid. With gold plated 24 karat crocodile and with black crocodile skin in leather style. Insi...
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Gold Croco Candle with 24 Karat Gold Plate
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Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" Sofa for B&B Italia, Faux-Fur, 1972
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
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Painted Metal Sculpture of Palm or Banana Tree and Flower
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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Mexican Wall Face Plates in the style of Picasso
Located in New York, NY
Unique and a rare find are these fabulous Mexican wall face plates in the style of Picasso. Lots of graphic whimsy in each hand painted plate which is signed on the back. No doubt ...
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Vintage 1970s Mexican Pottery

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Contemporary Brutalist Cabinet in Solid Oak, Black
By Sóha
Located in Paris, FR
Contemporary Brutalist cabinet made of solid oak Dimensions: 180 x 80 x 45 cm Unique piece made to order. Founded by artist Denis Milovanov, SÓHA design studio conceives and prod...
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Modern Mel Armchair, Velvet Pearl Bouclé, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
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Pair of Art Deco Style Lamps Lumina Standing Nude Sculpture Max Le Verrier
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1970s Lucite Ashtray and Lighter Set
Located in New York, NY
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Pearl Royale 18K White Gold, Diamond, Sapphire and South Sea Pearl Chess Set
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1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
By Societé anonyme francaise
Located in Perpignan, FR
Designed in 1972 by architects Michel Hudrisier and M. Roma for Studio Rochel, the Nova House came to fulfill the fantasy of those dreaming of living in space. While that type of arc...
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1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
H 157.49 in W 255.91 in D 314.97 in
Yeo Daybed by LINLEY London
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Located in London, GB
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7-Up Wet & Wild Trash Can Pop Art Soda Can Metal Garbage
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For fun: Vintage 7up wet & wild trash can 1970s metal soda collectible advertisement garbage can 7
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia

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Vintage Figural Metal Penguin Garbage Trash Can Zoo Recycle Waste Bin
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Located in Surrey, BC
Metal, industrial garbage containers with pop up tops in original condition
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Rihanna Gold Mini Dress made from Vintage Metal Mesh
By Morphew
Located in New York, NY
the iconic dress worn by Rihanna. This piece we made using vintage Whiting and Davis gold plated metal
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By Morphew
Located in New York, NY
This is a one of a kind piece we made using vintage whiting and Davis gold plated metal mesh from
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Penguin Garbage Can
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-20th century American painted metal penguin-form garbage can from, Detroit, Michigan.
Category

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Materials

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Penguin Garbage Can
Penguin Garbage Can
H 47.5 in W 14.75 in D 21 in
Mid Century Trash Garbage Can with Metal Mesh
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
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Manhattan photograph 1984 (1980s New York street photography)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
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Metal Garbage Can For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the metal garbage can you’re looking for. A metal garbage can — often made from organic material, plastic and resin — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a metal garbage can, we have 1 options in-stock, while there are 7 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the metal garbage can you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A metal garbage can is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made metal garbage can has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Soldi Design, Holger Bäckström & Bo Ljungberg and Wim Delvoye are consistently popular.

How Much is a Metal Garbage Can?

A metal garbage can can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $800, while the lowest priced sells for $200 and the highest can go for as much as $5,600.
Questions About Metal Garbage Can
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    Rubedo metal from Tiffany is a blend of genuine gold, silver and copper. The precious metal has a pinkish color that is lighter than 18-karat gold, a material that the luxury jewelry house also uses to produce jewelry. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
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