Ashtrays
Late 20th Century American Art Nouveau Ashtrays
Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Beaux Arts Vintage Ashtrays
Metal
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Ashtrays
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Ashtrays
Britannia Standard Silver
1990s German Baroque Revival Ashtrays
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Ashtrays
Brass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Art Glass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Ashtrays
Sterling Silver
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Art Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Murano Glass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Ceramic
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Hemp, Rope, Ceramic
1970s Italian Vintage Ashtrays
Glass
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Ashtrays
Crystal
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Ashtrays
Crystal
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays
Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Vintage Ashtrays
Bronze
1970s French Other Vintage Ashtrays
Porcelain
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Ceramic
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Nickel, Gold Leaf, Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Glass
1980s Italian Space Age Vintage Ashtrays
Plastic
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Metal
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.