New in Ashtrays
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage New in Ashtrays
Murano Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage New in Ashtrays
Aluminum
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern New in Ashtrays
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage New in Ashtrays
Brass
2010s French New in Ashtrays
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern New in Ashtrays
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern New in Ashtrays
Murano Glass, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco New in Ashtrays
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern New in Ashtrays
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern New in Ashtrays
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern New in Ashtrays
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern New in Ashtrays
Murano Glass, Glass, Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern New in Ashtrays
Murano Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage New in Ashtrays
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage New in Ashtrays
Marble
1960s Danish Modern Vintage New in Ashtrays
Stainless Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage New in Ashtrays
Plastic
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage New in Ashtrays
Art Glass
1960s Italian Vintage New in Ashtrays
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern New in Ashtrays
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Art Glass
Antique, New and Vintage Ashtrays
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.