Mid-Century Italian Marble Ashtray / Catch All
Located in San Diego, CA
Absolutely gorgeous mid-century Italian marble ashtray / catch all, circa 1970s.
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
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Vintage Mid-Century Italian Green Marble Ashtray
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice mid-century Italian marble ashtray, circa 1970s.
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
Two marble ashtrays Italy 70s Mid-Century Modern
Located in Palermo, IT
Two very beautiful ashtrays in red Alicante marble. They have the shape of a turtle. The measurements are for a single ashtray. They also work well as decorative objects. Please watc...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
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.
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble, Metal
Mid-Century Brass and Marble Column Ashtray, 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century Brass and Marble Column Ashtray, 1960s Good condition.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Marble, Brass
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.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Marble, Brass
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...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century 1980s Chilean Brown Marble Ashtray, San Bernardo Atelier
Located in Toronto, CA
Exquisitely carved in the 1980s by an Italian-immigrant marble atelier in San Bernardo, Santiago, this remarkable mid-century-inspired ashtray embodies the sophistication and materia...
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Late 20th Century Chilean Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
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.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Mid-Century Modern, Black Marble Ashtray by Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy 1967
$944Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern, Black Marble Ashtray by Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy 1967
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Catania, IT
Angelo Mangiarotti was a Italian architect, designer, teacher and urban planner Angelo Mangiarotti was a leading light in the international design community from the 1960s onward. Wh...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
Large grey marble ashtray, 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
An elegant decorative piece, typical of the understated, mineral design of the mid-20th century. Features Period: 1950s Material: Solid marble Color: Veined gray, shades of cream an...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
White marble ashtray, France, 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
A white veined marble ashtray, dating from the 1970s, sculpted from a single block of stone. Its deliberately thick and stable circular shape highlights the raw material and the natu...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
Black and White Marble Ashtray
Located in Queens, NY
Oversized rectangular black and white marble ashtray with four recesses.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Stone, Marble
Mid 20th Century Modern Sculptural Ashtray in Green Onyx Marble, Italy 60s
Located in Roma, IT
This ashtray is part of a small collection that we purchased in a Roman house and includes 2 other pieces, all for sale here on firstdibs, made with various carved minerals. Green on...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Onyx
Onyx Ashtray or Vide Poche, French Mid-Century 1970s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Onyx Ashtray or Vide Poche, French Mid-Century Modern. This ashtray was handcarved into a block of onyx gemstone, in the 1970s. Onyx belongs to the agate category and is a mineral c...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Onyx, Marble
White-Green-Grey Marble Ashtray with Decorative Marble Egg – Italy, 1960s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Estimated Date: 1960s, Italy Keywords: vintage marble ashtray, decorative marble egg, Italian stone object, sculptural ashtray, mid-century marble decor, grey green white marble, co...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
Vintage Mayan Aztec Marble Large Ashtray Centerpiece
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage brown marble square ashtray Mayan Aztec hand carved in natural earth tones. Great Post Modern style design on this hand carved polished marble, large ashtray circa 1960s-70s ...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Art Deco Black Marble Ashtray Catchall Vide-Poche
Located in New York, NY
A substantial English black marble ashtray or catchall vide-poche, circa early to mid-20th century, England.
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Ashtrays
Materials
Stone, Marble
A biomorphic Vintage Italian marble Ashtray, circa 1970
Located in View Park, CA
A unique monumental vintage Italian marble ashtray, circa 1970. Featuring an undulating edge with ten rivulets and a carved out biomorphic center shape. Tones of dove gray, bone, and...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
Vintage Italian Travertine and Green Marble Ashtray 1990s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Indulge in the elegance of our Vintage Italian Travertine and Green Marble Ashtray, a captivating piece from the 1990s. Expertly crafted in Italy, this ashtray features a round base ...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
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Travertine, Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti Marble Ashtray for Knoll, Italy, 1960
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Milan, IT
Angelo Mangiarotti marble ashtray for Knoll, Italy, 1960.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
French Empire Style Bronze and Marble Ashtray, Black Tôle Tray, Gilt Mounts, 8.1
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
An elegant French Empire style ashtray executed in a refined combination of gilt bronze, black lacquered metal and marble. The circular tray is supported by a fluted column rising f...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Ashtrays
Materials
Marble, Brass
Spirale ashtray in black marble by Achille Castiglioni, 1970s
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Vigevano, PV
Ashtray in Belgian black marble and steel spiral. 16 cm diam. 7.5 cm h. Metal plaque by Bacci Italia signed in the mold applied to the base of the bowl. Designed by Achille Castiglio...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble, Steel
Angelo Mangiarotti Black Marble Ashtray for Knoll, Italy 1960s
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Knoll
Located in Milan, IT
Angelo Mangiarotti Black Marble Ashtray for Knoll, Italy 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
Monumental Vintage Italian Pink and Black Checkered Marble Ashtray Catchall Bowl
$371Sale Price|25% Off
Monumental Vintage Italian Pink and Black Checkered Marble Ashtray Catchall Bowl
Located in Toronto, CA
A rare and monumental Mid-Century Modern Italian marble bowl, circa 1960, showcasing a bold checkerboard design in rose-pink and deep black marble.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Breccia Marble
Midcentury Square Travertine Marble Italian Ashtray signed Mannelli, 1970s
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Roma, IT
Elegant midcentury square shaped ashtray in travertine marble. This stylish piece was designed in Italy during the 1970s by Fratelli Mannelli and is signed on the bottom. In fantast...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti Large Round Ashtray in Arabescato Carrara Marble, Italy 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Knoll
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous large round ashtray carved from a single piece of precious Arabescato Carrara marble.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Marble Ashtray Attributed to Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll, Italy, 1970s
By Knoll, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Rome, IT
Round marble ashtray attributed to Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll, Italy, 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
Travertine Marble Ashtray Fish Attributed to Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Rome, IT
Ashtray centerpiece in travertine marble in the shape of a fish in the style of the Italian designers Fratelli Mannelli, 1970s.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Italian Alabaster Marble Ashtray Regency Style with Paw Feet
Located in New York, NY
A small Italian alabaster marble ashtray with animal paw feet in the Regency style, circa 1960s, Italy. A convenient mini ashtray with protective gold gilt metal rim around top with ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Ashtrays
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Alabaster, Metal
Large Black and White Italian Marble Ashtray / Bowl / Catchall by Sergio Asti
By Sergio Asti
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning extra large black and white Italian marble ashtray / bowl / catchall by Sergio Asti, circa 1960s. This beautiful piece is in great vintage condition with no cracks or chips...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
Mod. 8532 by Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll 1960s Design Marble Ashtray
By Knoll, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brescia, IT
"8532" Ashtray by Angelo Mangiarotti Knoll, 1967 Grey marble Perfect condiction Literature: François Burkhardt, Angelo Mangiarotti Opera completa, Motta Ed., 2010, p. 296 T...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
1970s by Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani Marble Smoking Ashtray, Set of 3
By Massimo Vignelli
Located in Brescia, IT
Marble smoking set Rare series Perfect condition Measures: Ashtray: Height 8 cm / diameter 22 cm Ashtray: Height 9 cm / diameter 13 cm Ashtray: Height 8 cm / diameter 10 cm.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
Heavy Art Deco Ashtray, 1930s, Straight Lines Inspired by Bauhaus Pink Marble
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Heavy Art Deco Ashtray, 1930s, Straight Lines Inspired by Bauhaus and Le Corbusier Description: This striking Art Deco ashtray from the 1930s is a masterful blend of geometric elega...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
Black Marble Ashtray or Vide-Poche attributed to Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing round black marble ashtray or vide-poche attributed to Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll. Made in Italy in the 1970s. Perfect desk object or gift idea. Total weight ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
Set of 4 Ashtrays in Black Marble, attributed t Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful set of 4 triangular modular ashtrays in Belgian black marble attributed to Angelo Mangiarotti. Made in Italy during the 1970s. This stylish modular ashtray is made out of ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
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Marble, Belgian Black Marble
Post Modern Round Green Marble Ashtray 1970, Made in Italy Set of 2
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Sergio Asti
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Beautiful stone marble green catchall dish, vide poche. Absolutely gorgeous mid-century Italian marble small individual ashtray, circa 1970s.
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
Round Ashtray or Vide-Poche in Travertine and Steel by Marble Art, Italy 1970s
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Rome, IT
Round ashtray or Vide-Poche in travertine marble and steel. Made in Italy in the 1970s. The original label is still attached on the back, as shown in the pictures.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Metal, Steel
Pair of wooden and marble Vide poche, France, 20th century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of decorative trinket trays in wood and marble, made in France during the 20th century. Each piece combines a wooden base with clean, warm lines and a natural marble insert, int...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
Rare Tiger's Eye Stone Style Ashtray South Africa Circa 1955 Caramel Color
By Luigi Cervone
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Rare Tiger's Eye Stone Style Ashtray South Africa Circa 1955 Caramel Color
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20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Stone, Marble
Squared Ashtray in Travertine Attributed to Fratelli Mannelli, Italy 1970s
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Rome, IT
Squared ashtray in travertine marble attributed to Fratelli Mannelli. Made in Italy in the 1970s.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Squared Ashtray in Travertine and Brass by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Rome, IT
Squared ashtray or vide-poche in travertine and brass produced by Fratelli Mannelli. Made in Italy in The 1970s. The original label is still attached on the back, as shown in t...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Metal, Brass
Angelo Mangiarotti, red marble centerpiece / bowl, Knoll Internat. Italy, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Firenze, IT
Luxury red Verona marble centerpiece / bowl designed by Angelo Mangiarotti, manufactured by Knoll International Italy, 1970s 25.5 diam. x 5.5 cm h Conditions: Excellent, no defects
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
1970 U&Up Di Rosa Giusti Italian Design Modernist Carrara Marble Plate Bowl
By Up&Up
Located in Brescia, IT
"Voltero" Marble Bowl Egidio Di Rosa & Alessandro Giusti UP&UP Italy, 1970 Grey Carrara Marble Perfect Condiction
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
Elegant Vintage Ashtray in Precious Onyx - 1960s Italian Design
$383Sale Price|50% Off
Elegant Vintage Ashtray in Precious Onyx - 1960s Italian Design
Located in Manzano, IT
Stunning vintage ashtray made entirely of natural onyx, an iconic piece of 1960s Italian design. This object is distinguished by its warm amber hues and deep natural veining, typic...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Grey marble ashtray designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Grey marble ashtray designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper in 1968.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Onyx Ashtray - Marble Trinket Orange and White - Italy 1970s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Mid-Century Onyx Ashtray - Marble Trinket Orange and White - Italy 1970s Elegant onyx ashtray or vide-poche from the 1970s.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Onyx, Alabaster, Marble
Italian Bronze Crab and Marble Ashtray
Located in New York, NY
Italy, mid twentieth century Dimensions: 8.38" W x 10" D x 4.75" H
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Octagonal Nero Marquina Marble Ashtray
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Eight sided stone ashtray in a stunning Italian Nero Marquina marble with white veining in the style of Angelo Mangiarotti. The ashtray features thick edges and a round center well w...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Marble
Italian Mid 20th Century Modern Ashtray / Vide Poche in Carved Green Onyx Marble
Located in Roma, IT
During the mid-20th century in fact, in Italy, the production of furniture components and decorative objects for the home in marble, minerals or semi-precious stones was widespread.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Floor Lamp Smoker with Magazine Rack and Ashtray Mid-Century Modern Brass marble
$1,273Sale Price|56% Off
Floor Lamp Smoker with Magazine Rack and Ashtray Mid-Century Modern Brass marble
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Floor lamp smoker with magazine rack and ashtray, 1950, Italian, Mid-Century design.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
1970s Italian Organic Modern Pink Marble Onyx Ashtray
Located in Charleston, SC
An absolutely stunning pink and gray marble/ alabaster slab catchall. Mostly rough unpolished, the veining is so pretty.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Italian White Marble Bowl / Ashtray, circa 1975
$187Sale Price|25% Off
Italian White Marble Bowl / Ashtray, circa 1975
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Sergio Asti
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Italian White Marble Bowl / Ashtray, circa 1975.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble
Italian White Marble Bowl / Ashtray, circa 1975
$187Sale Price|25% Off
Italian White Marble Bowl / Ashtray, circa 1975
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Sergio Asti
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Italian White Marble Bowl / Ashtray, circa 1975.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble
Italian White Marble Bowl / Ashtray, circa 1975
$187Sale Price|25% Off
Italian White Marble Bowl / Ashtray, circa 1975
By Sergio Asti, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Italian White Marble Bowl / Ashtray, circa 1975.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble
Black Marble Ashtray by Angelo MANGIAROTTI, Italy, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brussels, BE
Black Marble Ashtray by Angelo MANGIAROTTI, Italy
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Marble
Italian Black Marble Cup/Ashtray by Angelo Mangiarotti, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brussels, BE
Italian black marble cup/ashtray by Angelo Mangiarotti, 1970s.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble
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Mid Century Marble Ashtray For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal mid century marble ashtray for your home. Each mid century marble ashtray for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using stone, marble and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mid century marble ashtray, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A mid century marble ashtray, designed in the mid-century modern, modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mid century marble ashtray over the years, but those crafted by Angelo Mangiarotti, Knoll and Sergio Asti are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Mid Century Marble Ashtray?
Prices for a mid century marble ashtray start at $110 and top out at $3,970 with the average selling for $492.
A Close Look at Mid-century-modern Furniture
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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.
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.
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