Vintage Garbage Cans
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
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 25.2 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
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 Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Backyard Campers, The Saturday Evening Post Cover
By Amos Sewell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
screech owl or the cat tips over the garbage can), all his life the memory of the horror will somehow be
Category
1950s Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Board, Gouache
Michael German "Leroy & Bertha's Bar and Grill" Mixed Media Sculpture Folk Art
Located in Detroit, MI
captures a moment in time – a pool player leans into his shot, hoboes warm themselves by a garbage-can fire
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Mixed Media
H 27.25 in W 18.75 in D 10 in
Michael Garman Yesterdays News Cityscape Shadowbox Diorama Sculpture 30"
By Michael Garman
Located in Dayton, OH
captures a moment in time – a pool player leans into his shot, hoboes warm themselves by a garbage-can fire
Category
20th Century Expressionist Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Wood
Tomás Sánchez ( 1948 ) – Orilla - hand-signed lithograph on Arches paper – 1994
By Tomás Sánchez
Located in Varese, IT
framed before ( the colophon of the folder , which you can see in the last picture is not included )
We
Category
1990s Surrealist Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
DADA historic Sidney Janis gallery mixed media, mid century designed by Duchamp
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
paper, and Duchamp suggested a garbage bin be offered to visitors so that they could crumple up the
Category
Mid-20th Century Dada Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Parchment Paper, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Screen
Original Color Linocut by Werner Büttner "Nachleben" in Yellow and Black
By Werner Büttner
Located in Hamburg, DE
statements, rebellious poses and verbal taboo breaks: “I just want a warm place from where I can shoot people
Category
1990s German Modern Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Paper
H 26.78 in W 24.41 in D 0.01 in
The Beginning, 2021, cast paper, framed sculpture, black, Chinese text
By Cheung Yee (Zhang Yi)
Located in Santa Fe, NM
. In the 1980s, the artist started his series of iconic bronze crab sculptures, two of which can be
Category
1970s Contemporary Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Handmade Paper
"Doorway" Ken Davies, Realist House Porch Architecture
Located in New York, NY
can actually grasp a pencil or tear a piece from a torn envelope until he is within a foot of the
Category
1970s Realist Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Oil, Board
Fanny Rabel Figurative Oil Painting Soulful, Prayerful
By Fanny Rabel
Located in Detroit, MI
carnage. The bright gold and red can be read as either explosions or the hopeful light of redemption after
Category
1960s Expressionist Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Modern Diorama "Area Above San Rafael Reef, Utah" Lloyd Brown, 1999, Painting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
painting and ultimately throughout life’s path? The coupling of the mountains, garbage bins and even many
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Wood
H 10 in W 48 in D 4.5 in
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Old New York Bar with Ballantine Beer Neon Sign
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...
Category
1970s American Impressionist Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment
Greenwich village Street Scene with Colorful Walls - Street Photography
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
In the 1970s, color photography was still not recognized as fine art. As a street photographer, Mitchell Funk breaks with traditional black and white photography and shoots on the ...
Category
1970s Impressionist Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
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 ...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental and Unusual Folk Art Stage Coach Figure and Horses, 1927
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental and unusual Folk Art stage coach figure and horses, 1927. All hand executed, amazing detail, working lamps, velvet interior on coach.
Category
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Leather, Velvet, Plaster
1970s Lucite Ashtray and Lighter Set
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 1970s Lucite chrome ashtray and lighter desk set.
Lighter measurements: Width 3.75", depth 2.5, height 4.25".
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Chrome
President John F. & First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s English Victorian Tea Table
By Albert Hadley, Sister Parish
Located in St. Louis, MO
President John F. & First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s
English Victorian tea table
Quite possibly the most important tea table in American History
The famed, English Victorian tea ta...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Lacquer
H 19 in W 33.5 in D 27.25 in
Pablo Picasso Signed Mid-Century Etching Pour Roby (L’Age de Soleil), 1968
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic original etching by famed Spanish artist Pablo Picasso titled "Pour Roby (from L’Age de Soleil). This minimalistic portrait by Picasso features thin lines that outline a...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Wood, Paper
H 15.5 in W 12.5 in D 0.75 in
GEORGES BRIARD for Hyalyn Black and Gold Ceramic Vase 1960s Hollywood Regency
By Georges Briard
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gold inlaid black matte ceramic vase by Georges Briard for Hyalyn Pottery, USA, 1960s.
Signed GEORGES BRIARD on the front of the vase, the design is carved into the ceramic and paint...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Ceramic
Space Age Ashtray, Chrome, Italy, circa 1970
By Space Age Products
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very nice ashtray Space Age produced in italy in the 70s.
Structure in chromed metal.
Unique object that will bring a real design touch to your interior.
Time marks consiste...
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Metal
Ceramic Plate Visage Gris 'Grey Face' A.R. 206 by Pablo Picasso & Madoura, 1953
By Madoura, Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
The engraved and brush painted ceramic plate, Visage Gris (Grey Face) is one the most iconic pieces created by Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) at the Madoura workshop in Vallauris, Franc...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Earthenware
H 1.63 in W 15.13 in D 12.38 in
Bauhaus Ashtrays By F.W.Quist 1970s
By Marianne Brandt
Located in Čelinac, BA
Bauhaus Ashtray Germany 1970s
Category
1970s German Bauhaus Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Chrome
Space age design ashtray by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, Italy 1970s
By Luigi Massoni, Guzzini
Located in ECHT, NL
This minimalist space age ashtray was designed by Luigi Massoni and manufactured by Guzzini in the 1970s. The lower half is made from hard plastic. The upper half is made from chrome...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Tommaso Barbi Burlwood And Chrome Ashtray Dish Made in Italy
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Toronto, ON
A burl wood and Chrome ashtray dish designed by Tommaso Barbi in the 1970s. This original design by Barbi was made in Italy. While it was designed to be an ashtray, it can be used as...
Category
1970s Italian Other Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Chrome
"Diamond Pawn", Miniature, Architecture, Building, Cityscape, Sculpture
By Drew Leshko
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This sculpture titled "Diamond Pawn" is an original artwork by Drew Leshko made of a variety of paper, acrylic, pastel, plastic, wire, plaster, inkjet prints, basswood. This piece me...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Wire
H 14 in W 22 in D 9.5 in
1952 Bakelite and Chrome Ashtray From Chicago
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This Chicago-manufactured ashtray from 1952 is a fine piece for the Tobacco connoisseur. The tray is made from Bakelite and the goddess figure is chrome. The goddess is reminiscent o...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Chrome
Decorative Leather Horse Model
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
A decorative piece of a leather horse model with saddle from the 1900th century
Category
20th Century French Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Brass
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"City Construction #9"A 1979 Dimensional Urban Landscape on Panel by G.M. Riess
By G. M. Reiss
Located in Palm Springs, CA
texture of urban decay. Garbage cans vie for space with rickety stairs, chimneys and open windows.
"Pat
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 25 in W 34 in D 2 in
To the Dock of the Sailing Boats
By Blendon Reed Campbell
Located in Graton, CA
sailing boats can be seen through the greenery against the blue of the sea. Two high society ladies with
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Oil
Industrial Garbage Cans
Located in Surrey, BC
Garbage cans with flip-top lids. Found in Chicago, in a clothing factory
Category
1940s American Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Steel
Garbage Can Lamp
By Richard Notkin
Located in Morton Grove, IL
glazed ceramic on a wood base
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Ceramic, Wood, Glaze
Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass Magazine Holder Garbage Can, 1970s
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a chic, brass magazine rack, made in Italy, circa 1970s. In excellent vintage condition, with a patina to match the age. The dimensions are 12.5" W x 7" D x...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Walnut Nucraft Executive Waste Basket Garbage Can Trash Bin
Located in Dayton, OH
Large mid century modern executive desk walnut waste basket or wood trash can with square tapered
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Walnut
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
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Metal
Vintage Figural Metal Penguin Garbage Trash Can Zoo Recycle Waste Bin
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage figural Penguin garbage receptacle or trash can. Made of metal featuring a whimsicle
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Metal
Industrial Waste Cans
Located in Surrey, BC
Metal, industrial garbage containers with pop up tops in original condition
Category
1940s American Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Metal
Hayward's Quick Stop Knippa, TX March 1990
By Lloyd Brown
Located in Dallas, TX
garbage can are equal. It is not what they are, but the note of recognition they carry that one responds
Category
1990s Contemporary Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Mixed Media
"Spence's Alley (Open)" Figurative Realistic Cityscape Still Life Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
themselves by a garbage-can fire, a baseball team celebrates their victory at the local pub, three men sneak
Category
1970s Realist Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Mixed Media
Storage Bin-Side Table-Umbrella Stand
Located in New York, NY
Storage bin that would also make an unusual side table. Can also be used as a garbage pail or
Category
1930s Indonesian Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Iron
Storage Bin/Side Table/Umbrella Stand
Located in New York, NY
Great storage bin for use as a garbage pail, umbrella stand etc.
Can also be used as a small
Category
1950s Indonesian Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Iron
1940's English Wool Dollys
Located in New York, NY
they are made of zinc you can easily make drainage holes on the bottom. They are also good containers
Category
1940s English Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Zinc
Penguin Garbage Can
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-20th century American painted metal penguin-form garbage can from, Detroit, Michigan.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Sheet Metal
Mid Century Trash Garbage Can with Metal Mesh
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
the can. Designed for use as a trash can, however can double as storage, laundry etc. Priced and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Walnut Nucraft Executive Waste Basket Garbage Can Trash Bin
Located in Dayton, OH
Large Mid-Century Modern executive desk walnut waste basket or wood trash can with square tapered
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Walnut
H 14 in W 12.75 in D 12.875 in
Vintage McDonald's Garbage Receptacle
Located in Norwalk, CT
This vintage garbage can from McDonald's would be a humorous piece to include outside or inside a
Category
Late 20th Century American Vintage Garbage Cans
Industrial Metal Trash Can / Basket
Located in Brooklyn, NY
garbage can or hamper.
(Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer)
Category
1960s Industrial Vintage Garbage Cans
Large Antique Metal Waste Basket
Located in Sheffield, MA
common wastebasket, trash basket or garbage can. The container can be used for storage purposes.
Category
20th Century American Industrial Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Metal
Manhattan photograph 1984 (1980s New York street photography)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
illusion that this garbage can is female fish net tights or a basketball hoop waiting for a player. The
Category
1980s Surrealist Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Silver Gelatin
H 17 in W 14 in D 0.1 in
2 Vintage Spiral Brass Planter Buckets Garden Flower Cache Pot Jardiniere 12"
Located in Dayton, OH
Two vintage brass planters / cachepots or garbage / trash cans featuring spiral design with flared
Category
Late 20th Century Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Brass
H 11.25 in W 12 in D 12 in
Bruce Burdick Executive Desk for Herman Miller
By Bruce Burdick, Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
includes a rectangle glass top and a rounded edge top which can be used on wither ends. Components include
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Aluminum Troughs Planters Sinks Containers Vessels 8 Sold Separately
Located in Topeka, KS
to look new. They have awesome dings dents and marks that can only come with age and use! Please see
Category
20th Century American Industrial Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Aluminum
H 10.25 in W 35 in D 16.5 in
Vibrant 1970 "Flower Power" Garbage Can
Located in Hudson, NY
no noticeable dents on can. Some very minor dents on lid.
Category
1970s American Other Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Metal
SCANDINAVIAN WASHING BARRELS
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
WASHING BARRELS USED TO DO LAUNDRY. GREAT FOR PLANTERS, WOOD HOLDERS, GARBAGE CANS.
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Garbage Cans
Midcentury Lawson Industrial Trash Can
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Periwinkle blue trash can manufactured by F.H. Lawson out of Cincinnati, Ohio. Lawson was one of
Category
1960s American Industrial Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Steel
Jens Risom Walnut Garbage Can Waste Basket
By Jens Risom
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Garbage can designed by Jens Risom.
Category
1960s Vintage Garbage Cans
Materials
Walnut
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Vintage Garbage Cans For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of vintage garbage cans for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, aluminum and brass, all vintage garbage cans available were constructed with great care. Vintage garbage cans have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage garbage cans made by modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many vintage garbage cans are appealing in their simplicity, but Holger Bäckström & Bo Ljungberg and Werner Büttner produced popular vintage garbage cans that are worth a look.
How Much are Vintage Garbage Cans?
Prices for vintage garbage cans start at $250 and top out at $35,000 with the average selling for $3,650.