$360Sale Price|63% Off
Mid-Century Modern Gilded Cast Iron Ram Floor Ashtray
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern gilded iron ram ashtray. Feast your eyes on this beautiful golden tall floor ashtray.
Iron
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Brown Ceramic Ashtray by Edith Heath
By Edith Heath
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Ashtray by Edith Heath – Brown Sand Glaze, USA, c.1950-1953 Rare and collectible, this Mid-Century Modern ceramic ashtray was designed by Edith Hea...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Aldo Tura Round Ashtray, Parchment & Brass, Mid-Century Modern
By Aldo Tura
Located in bari, IT
Round ashtray made in the first half of the 1970s in hand-applied parchment, with brass parts. Made by Aldo Tura TuRa made in Italy Tura Aldo (1909-1963) Biography Aldo Tura is an I...
Brass
Mid Century Modern Vintage Sculptural Metal Ashtray France, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage metal ashtray designed and made in the 1950s France.
Brass, Copper, Metal
Italian Alabaster Marble and Brass Ashtray or Jewelry Dish, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
An Italian green alabaster marble and gilt brass ashtray, Midcentury Modern design period, circa mid-20th century, Italy.
Alabaster, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Cigar Ashtray by Baccarat France
By Baccarat
Located in Port Jervis, NY
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...
Blown Glass
Italian mid-century modern floor-standing ashtray in brass, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern floor-standing ashtray in brass, 1950s Floor-standing ashtray in brass and metal with a three-legged base.
Brass
$232Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-century Design Ashtray by Ditmar Urbach, 1970's.
By Ditmar Urbach
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage ceramic Ashtray produced by Ditmar Urbach in Chechoslovakia Made of Glazed,Ceramic Good Original Condition
Ceramic
$220Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Solid Brass Enameled Boat Shape Ashtray
Located in San Diego, CA
Multicolored solid brass Atomic design, ashtray circa 1950s Made in Israel. Enameled multicolor and black combo.
Brass, Enamel
Mid-Century Modern Brass Ashtray, Gold Finish, Vintage Design, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Brass Ashtray, 1950s, in Very Good conditions.
Brass
Mid-century green ceramic ashtray, Sicart Italy 1969
By Sicart
Located in Firenze, IT
Midcentury green ceramic ashtray Sicart 1969s Italy H: 6 cm Diam. 15.5cm Labeled on the base. Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Brass Ashtray, Gold Metal, Vintage Design, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Brass Ashtray, in Very Good conditions.
Metal
Italian Mid Century Aged Brass & Leather Catchall Ashtray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian aged brass & leather ashtray Italy, circa 1950s This handsome piece will be a great addition to any surface Saddle leather band encompasses the aged brass ashtray Light sur...
Brass
Vintage Harry’s Bar Venezia Ceramic Ashtray – Mid-Century Modern Icon
By Tarcisio Tosin
Located in Vienna, AT
Finished in a sophisticated moss-green glaze, it embodies the timeless Mid-Century Modern elegance of the 1950s and 60s.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Ceramic Ashtray or Catchall in Brown, Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A sculptural Mid-Century Modern ceramic ashtray. This piece is in cream, and in an unusual oblong shape.
Ceramic, Paint
Set of 6 Hedgehog Ashtray / Bowls in Metal, Mid-century
By Walter Bosse, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Malmö, SE
A complete set of six stackable midcentury hedgehog ashtrays / bowls i metal. Great original condition.
Metal, Zinc
Mid Century Modern Turquoise Murano glass ashtray, controlled bubble technique
By Seguso
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a breathtaking Mid Century Modern Ashtray in Murano glass. Design is attr. to Archimede Seguso and it features the controlled air bubble technique - the...
Murano Glass
Large Pink Marble Ashtray – Italian Mid-Century – Sculptural Decorative Object
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Large Pink Marble Ashtray – Italian Mid-Century – Sculptural Decorative Object or Catchall Description: This is a large and heavy ashtray, carved in solid pink marble, crafted in It...
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Beige Ceramic Ashtray, German Studio Pottery, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Ashtray, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Bronze and Leather Armrest Bowl or Ashtray, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Bronze and Leather Armrest Bowl or Ashtray, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Metal
Mid-Century 1980s Chilean Brown Marble Ashtray, San Bernardo Atelier
Located in Toronto, CA
A striking accent for mid-century, modernist, or organic contemporary spaces—ideal as an ashtray, jewelry catchall, or decorative objet.
Marble
Mid-Century Space Age Blue Melamin Ashtray from Waca, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Space Age Blue Melamin Ashtray from Waca, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Resin
$171Sale Price|40% Off
Rare Mid-century Kissing Pink Flamingo Pond Florida Ceramic Ashtray
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century Era hand-painted pink and green ceramic ashtray with two flamingos kissing.
Ceramic
Mid-Century French Cast Bronze Ashtray with Stag Motif, 1950s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Mid-century French bronze ashtray featuring a relief stag and foliage design.
Bronze
$510Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Travertine Square Ashtray by Enzo Mari, 1970s
By Fratelli Mannelli, Enzo Mari
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Fratelli Mannelli was an Italian design company known for its high-quality travertine stone objects, particularly in the mid-20th century. Based in Italy, the company specialized in ...
Travertine
Mid-Century Murano Glass Turtle Sculpture & Ashtray by Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Vienna, AT
The ribbed (cordonato) texture of the body adds a rhythmic, organic feel characteristic of Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The turtle’s head and limbs are delicately hand-formed, show...
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Onyx Catchall Ashtray or Vide Poche Square, 1970s
Located in Toronto, CA
This Mid-Century Onyx Catchall Ashtray from the 1970s is a beautifully versatile and functional decor piece.
Onyx
Mid Century Murano Orange Glass Bowl Ashtray, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass ash tray bowl element was designed and produced in the 1970s in Lombardia, Italy. It is made in Sommerso Technique and has a fantastic faceted form. The v...
Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Brown Ceramic Ashtray by Robert Maxwell, Mid-Century USA
By Robert Maxwell
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Stamped underneath: Pottery craft 401. Vintage stoneware Mid-Century Modern, Made in USA, California. Vintage from the 1960s.
Ceramic
Mid Century Blue Artistic Glass Bowl Ashtray, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass ash tray bowl element was designed and produced in the 1970s in Lombardia, Italy. It is made in Sommerso Technique and has a fantastic faceted form. The v...
Glass, Murano Glass
Mid Century Red Artistic Glass Bowl Ashtray, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass ash tray bowl element was designed and produced in the 1970s in Lombardia, Italy. It is made in Sommerso Technique and has a fantastic faceted form. The v...
Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Transparent Glass Bowl Ashtray Element, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass ash tray bowl element was designed and produced in the 1970s in Lombardia, Italy. It is made in Sommerso Technique and has a fantastic faceted form. The v...
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Metal Ceramic Standing Ashtray Michel Buffet Attributed
By Michel Buffet
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage metal ceramic standing ashtray, which was designed by Michel Buffet attributed, 1950s, France.
Metal
Mid Century Green Glass Bowl Ashtray Element, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass ash tray bowl element was designed and produced in the 1970s in Lombardia, Italy. It is made in Sommerso Technique and has a fantastic faceted form. The v...
Glass
Mid Century Light Blue Crystal Glass Ashtray, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass ash tray bowl element was designed and produced in the 1970s in Lombardia, Italy. It is made in Crystal Cut Technique and has a fantastic faceted form. Th...
Glass, Murano Glass
Mid Century Handmade Ceramic Round Ashtray signed by Sascha Brastoff
By Sascha Brastoff
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Mid Century Handmade Round Ceramic Ashtray signed by Sascha Brastoff.
Ceramic
Mid Century Crystal Ashtray by Nachtmann, Hand Made, 1970s, Western Germany
By Nachtmann
Located in Andernach, DE
Very impressive chunky cut crystal ashtray from the 1970s by Nachtmann, West Germany. Clear crystal glass, hand crafted by one of the most renowned crystal glass cutting makers of th...
Crystal
Sculptural Mid-Century Murano Glass Ashtray with Gold Flecks, Barovier style
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
We are pleased to offer for sale an elegant hand-crafted ashtray dating to the mid-20th century, made of clear Murano glass and enriched with delicate gold flecks.
Murano Glass
Tommi Parzinger Polished Nickel Ashtray and Lighter Set, Mid-Century
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century polished nickel smoking set featuring an ashtray and lighter with an etched diamond pattern, Signed.
Nickel
$251Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Czech Ashtray, Hand-Formed Art Glass, c. 1960s
By Josef Hospodka
Located in Praha, CZ
A stunning mid-century modern ashtray made of heavy Bohemian art glass using the sommerso technique.
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Smoked Murano Glass Ashtray, 1960s Design
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Mid-Century Modern ashtray in Murano glass 1960s.
Murano Glass
Mid-century Italian Brass and Marble Floor Ashtray, 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-century Italian brass and marble floor ashtray, 1950s Intact and in good condition.
Marble, Brass
Mid-century Japanese Abstract Floral Ashtray In Orange, Brown, and Tan
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-century Japanese Abstract Floral Ashtray In Orange, Brown, and Tan Offered for sale is a Mid-century Modern ceramic glazed ashtray created in iconic Mid-century colors.
Ceramic
Mid Century Crystal Green Glass Ashtray Bowl, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass element was designed and produced in the 1970s in Lombardia, Italy. It is made in Sommerso Technique and has a fantastic faceted form. The vibrant color m...
Crystal
Mid Century Porcelain Ceramic Purple Violet Ashtray, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage porcelain ash tray This item is a wonderful addition to every home. These item remain in a very good vintage condition. Dimensions: 15x2cm Condition: This ite...
Porcelain, Glass, Ceramic
Mid Century Crystal Gray Glass Ashtray Bowl, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass element was designed and produced in the 1970s in Lombardia, Italy. It is made in Sommerso Technique and has a fantastic faceted form. The vibrant color m...
Crystal
Knoll Marble Ashtray, 20th Century.
By Knoll
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Knoll marble ashtray, 20th century. Knoll ashtray in marble and chromed metal, 20th century. Dimensions : H: 5cm, D: 20cm Contact us before ordering to confirm product availability.
Marble, Metal
Mid-century Hand Painted 3D Women on Florida Beach Ceramic Ashtray
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century hand painted Women on Florida beach ceramic ashtray fashioned after the works of ceramic artists of the time like Dorothy Kindell.
Ceramic
$348Sale Price|57% Off
Mid-Century Modern Italian Ashtray Metal Chrome Lacquered Magazine Rack
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-Century Modern Italian ashtray metal chrome lacquered magazine rack.
Chrome
$511Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Mid-Century Brown Porcelain Stoneware Ashtray Mangiarotti Danese, 1970s
By Danese Milano, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century brown porcelain stoneware ashtray by Mangiarotti for Danese, 1970s Round ashtray in brown porcelain stoneware.
Porcelain, Stoneware
Mid-Century Big Ashtray by Bohemia Glass, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition - made of glass - very difficult.
Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Ashtrays, 1960s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Add a little shine into your home with this blue pair of asstrays.
Murano Glass
Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Ashtray in pink Glass Italy 1960s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Palermo, PA
Each detail reveals the craftsmanship and artistry of mid century Murano design. Originally made as an ashtray, it now works just as well as a vide poche for keys and coins, a jewel...
Murano Glass
Francois Caleca Ceramic Ashtray, Vallauris Mid-Century Modern France c.1960
By Vallauris
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
A mid-century French ceramic ashtray / bowl by potter François Caleca (Vallauris), circa 1960.
Enamel
Mid-Century Ceramic Leaf Ashtray, Orange and Yellow Drip Glaze, 1960s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-century ceramic leaf-shaped ashtray in vibrant orange and yellow drip glaze with sculpted central vein detail.
Ceramic
Italian Mid-Century White Porcelain Stoneware Ashtray Mangiarotti Danese, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Danese Milano
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century White Porcelain Stoneware Ashtray by Angelo Mangiarotti for Danese, 1970s Round ashtray with cover in white porcelain stoneware.
Ceramic
Hand Painted Art Deco Horse Ashtray, Ceramic, Mid-Century, USA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Art Deco Ashtray in the Shape of a Horse Hand Painted USA, circa 1950 "marked 1950 on the underside" "in nice vintage as found condition"
Ceramic
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?
Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.
Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.
Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.
“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”
Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.
At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.
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