Skip to main content
Video Loading
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 15

Air France Advertising Glass Ashtray Desk Tidy, or Vide Poche by Jean Colin

About the Item

This rare molded glass advertising ashtray for Air France, designed in the 1960s, was manufactured by the Albert Gerrer company in Mulhouse, France. It features an original design by Jean Colin. The advertising slogan "The largest network in the world" promotes the destinations served by this legendary company. Here, it's Europe, with characters representing Portugal and Tyrol. Jean Colin signs this design in the lower left corner. Dimensions: 7.07 in wide (18 cm) x 7.07 in deep (18 cm) x 1.57 in high (4 cm). Note: Albert Gerrer Founded in 1869 in Mulhouse, France, this mirror and glass processing company first became known in the 1920s and 1930s during the Art Deco era. It continued its operations after 1950 and is well known among collectors for producing mirrors and sandblasted glass for furniture, especially screen-printed glass signs and promotional items. Jean Colin was a French graphic designer born in Paris in 1912. He was one of the founding fathers of AGI (International Graphic Alliance) and became its first general secretary. He made a name as a poster designer. His work had much in common with André François, Raymond Savignac, and Francis Bernard, all of his generation. His posters had a remarkable lyrical quality and often naive and disarming humour, which appealed to a broad audience. Jean Colin made more than 300 posters. He received medals and awards for many of them, among them one from the Académie de l'Affiche, for the best poster of the year in 1943. Jean Colin also won the Most Beautiful Poster's gold medal in 1959. He worked in his arts and advertising studio for essential clients like Shell, Omo, Pernod, Cinzano, and other prestigious French companies and the movie industry. Colin taught at the École Supérieur des Arts Décoratifs in Paris.
  • Creator:
    Air France (Retailer),Jean Colin (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 1.57 in (3.99 cm)Width: 7.07 in (17.96 cm)Depth: 7.07 in (17.96 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Glass,Molded
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1960
  • Condition:
    The vide-poche is in good condition, with only a tiny flea bite on the underside. Check the close-up.
  • Seller Location:
    Atlanta, GA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Y025CFADBG1stDibs: LU1632244071482

More From This Seller

View All
Marius Giuge, Vallauris Lava Ceramic Cigar Ashtray Desk Tidy Catchall Vide Poche
By Marius Giuge, Vallauris
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely Mid-Century ceramic cigar ashtray, desk tidy, vide poche, or catchall, was crafted by Marius Giuge Atelier in Vallauris, France, in the 1960s. The puffy donut-shaped desi...
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Designed by Le Corbusier for Lumax Glass Desk Tidy, Vide Poche, Catchall
By Le Corbusier, Lumax
Located in Atlanta, GA
Industrial thick molded glass desktop accessory (desk tidy, ashtray, or catchall) manufactured by Lumax, France. Original design by Le Corbusier. The vide poche is in excellent cond...
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Glass

Space Age Vide Poche, Bowl, Catchall or Desk Tidy Aluminum and Red Enamel
By Space Age Products
Located in Atlanta, GA
This striking modernist Space Age aluminum bowl, vide poche, was crafted in the mid-20th century in France. The elongated canoe-shaped piece has a typical spatial ship design. The ca...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Space Age Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Enamel

SeaShell and Rootbeer Resin Desk Tidy Catchall Vide Poche, circa 1980
By Atelier Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning modern desk tidy, vide poche or catchall, boasts a large ovoid shape with an extra-thick acrylic resin slab and an important seashell insert. The luminous acrylic resin...
Category

Vintage 1980s French Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Acrylic, Shell, Resin

Daum France Crystal Cigar Ashtray Decorative Bowl Vide Poche Catchall, 1970s
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
Daum France designed and crafted this elegant crystal cigar ashtray, catchall, or decorative bowl in the 1970s. The mouth-blown clear crystal is heavily carved with a round, weighty ...
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Crystal

Baccarat France Heart-Shaped Crystal Cigar Ashtray Bowl Vide-Poche Dish
By Baccarat
Located in Atlanta, GA
Baccarat France designed this stunning crystal cigar ashtray, bowl, or desk tidy. The rare piece was crafted in France circa 1980. The vide-poche has a heart-shaped design with a hea...
Category

Late 20th Century French Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Crystal

You May Also Like

Turkey Rattan or Wicker Vide-poche or Tidy. French work. Circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This unusual and funny turkey vide-poche or Tidy is made of a delicate rattan or wicker work. This is a French work. Circa 1950
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Vide Poche or Ashtray, in Glass, Geometrical Patterns, France circa 1960
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This vide poche or ashtray in in Glass. It has been done circa 1970, in France.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Ashtrays

Materials

Art Glass

1980's Decorative vide poche or ashtrays by Asprey London
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1980's Decorative porcelain vide poche or ashtrays by Asprey London With a riffle decoration
Category

Vintage 1980s British Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Large Vide Poche or Ashtray in Glass, Geometrical Patterns France, circa 1970
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This vide poche or ashtray in in Glass. It has been done circa 1970, in France. Transparent Color.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Ashtrays

Materials

Art Glass

Midcentury Crystal Glass Ashtray/ Vide-Poche by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in North Miami, FL
Indulge in the elegance of this exquisite ashtray or Vide-Poche, crafted in Italy during the prestigious Fontana Arte's prime in the 1960s. The square-shaped design boasts a transpar...
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Murano Glass

French White Porcelain Jewelry Tray Catchall Vide-Poche or Ashtray
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
A French white porcelain tray vide-poche (catch-all) or ashtray, circa mid to late-20th century, France. A great standalone piece or tray to hold ...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Recently Viewed

View All