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Amethyst Ashtray, Medium Size, from Africa, 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This item is a special one by the shape witch is well balanced, and the shine of the stone. This an Amethyst astray or Vide-poche from africa, circa 1960. The color is purple.
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1960s African Hollywood Regency Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Amethyst

1950s Yellow Bullseye Ashtray Dish La Gardo Tackett Los Angeles Japan Architect
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Porcelain ashtray designed by La Gardo Tackett (1911-1992). Best known as the head designer for Architectural Pottery, in Los Angeles, California. Diameter of 7 5/16 inches. Two a...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Murano Glass Bowl or Ashtray with Green Canes and Aventurine Glass, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s. This is a thick Murano glass bowl / ashtray / vide-poche ascribable to Alfredo Barbini because of its wavy rims. It is made with Murano glass and green canes...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

Mid-Century Bronze Ashtray Walter Bosse attr., Vienna
Located in Andernach, DE
Wonderful small heavy golden bronze ashtray attributed to the hands of Walter Bosse, Vienna, Austria. And crafted and with unique hand applied greenish shimmering patina inside and o...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Bronze

1980s Vintage Decorative Porcelain Ashtray by Tommaso Barbi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful vintage Italian ashtray made with porcelain in Italy signed by Tommaso Barbi. The manufacturer's brand stamp is at the bottom of the...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Porcelain

Mid Century Style Murano Glass Medium Green Bowl, Italy, 2000s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass element was designed and produced in the 2000s in Lombardia, Italy. It is made in Sommerso Technique and has a fantastic faceted form. The vibrant color m...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Ashtrays

Materials

Crystal

Vintage Fully Brass Italian Lighter 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fully Brass Vintage Lighter made in Italy 1970s
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Ashtray by Zelezno Borske Sklo, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
-Good original condition -Metallurgical glass.
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Art Glass

Mid-Century Modern Danish bowl by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen for Søholm, 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish bowl by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen for Søholm, 1950s Rare Danish ashtray designed by Svend Aage Holm-Sorensen and manufactured by Soholm, Denmark in the 1950...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco Hand Carved Ashtray in Green Ming Marble
Located in Mexico, Ciudad de México
One of our best-selling and iconic pieces from Loyzaga Design, the Ruhlmann ashtrays come in different sizes and styles, as well as types of marble combinations. These are hand carve...
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2010s Mexican Art Deco Ashtrays

Materials

Marble

Vintage Italian Lighter by Esa Fredigolli 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sculptural decorative lighter bronze Italian lighter designed by Esa Fedrigolli for Esart. Signed
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Bronze

Cendrier in Deep Red Glass by Carlo Scarpa circa 1942 for Venini
Located in London, GB
Rare deep red cased and iridized glass, bowl complete with stubber (cendrier / ashtray), designed by Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978) circa 1942, for Venini, with acid stamp on its underside 'Venini Murano MADE IN ITALY' From 1933 to 1947 Scarpa became the artistic consultant to Venini from 1933 to 1947 the glass manufacturer, one of the great celebrated glass works in the history of design. Carlo Scarpa’s highly inventive use of traditional Murano techniques resulted in this original sculptural and sensually formed crimson dish companied by its pestle. Scarpa's success was to look to the past with an innovative approach towards technique and creativity giving birth to the avant-garde. • Literature A Focused Obsession, Modern Italian Glass- The Martin Cohen Collection Helmut Ricke, Eva Schmitt, 'Italian Glass Murano: Milan...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

Art Deco Hand Carved Ashtray in Rosso Francia Marble
Located in Mexico, Ciudad de México
One of our best-selling and iconic pieces from Loyzaga Design, the Ruhlmann ashtrays come in different sizes and styles, as well as types of marble combinations. These are hand carve...
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2010s Mexican Art Deco Ashtrays

Materials

Marble

Hollywood regency brass ashtray / vide poche, Italy 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Hollywood regency brass ashtray / vide poche Italy 1970s brass H 3.5 cm - 19 x 19 cm Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Brass

Murano and gold, Italian, Attributed to, Seguso Barovier, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. The history of "Seguso Vetri D' Arte" is directly linked to the "Vetreria Artistica­ Barovier" company. When the Barovier workshop was forced to reduce production in 1929, due to a financial crisis in America, the original group of ten partners had to separate and Antonio Seguso in 1931, assisted by his sons Ernesto and Archimede opened a small workshop of his own. They were joined by Luigi Olimpio Ferro and Napoleone Barovier the following year. Together the craftsmen establish the "Artistica Soffieria e Vetreria Barovier Seguso & Ferro" company as equal partners. In 1934 Flavio Poli joins the firm as artistic director and within only a brief period of time a distinct style of designs emerged. The close collaboration between Flavio Poli, Archimede Seguso and Alfredo Barbini played an important part in the success of the company. New glass techniques are developed which include never before seen color applications. The companies innovative designs constantly received awards and during the 1935 World Fair in Brussels and the 1936 Milan Triennale they did attract the interest of a new group of clientele. One of them is the French wholesale company "Veronese" from Paris which would play a defining role in the history of the company. The demand for an increase in production requires additional investments and the partners felt that there is a need to multiply their investment tenfold. Luigi Olimpio Ferro subsequently decided to withdraw from the company and his shares are acquired by Flavio Poli, which makes him a full partner. As a result, the company name is changed to Seguso Vetri D’ Arte and it is officially recognized in 1937. A period of great success and prosperity ensues, lasting until the outbreak of World War II. The post ­war period is a time of great change in Europe and the rebuilding of the economical structure in Italy requires major investments which result in the introduction of new import duties and taxes. To safeguard the copyright of the Seguso Vetri D'Arte designs an application for a second entry into the commercial registers of Venice is made by the partners in 1945. Strict export regulations curb international business relations for many years after the war and the company decides to focus on the domestic market instead. In 1946 a large retail location is opened at the Piazza Diaz in Milan where in addition to the art glass, German porcelain and Italian pottery is offered. In 1950 Flavio Poli develops a new sommerso glass technique, which consists of an overlaying of transparent layers of glass. The overlapping creates new shades of color which prior to the introduction of this technique had not been seen. Flavio Poli's most iconic design is the "Valve", which resembles an upright, slightly opened clam shell. The design was introduced in 1951. Mario Pinzoni joins the company in 1953 as a personal assistant to Flavio Poli and his responsibilities as a draftsman included the compilation of archival and the existing production drawing s...
Category

1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Gold

Melamine Stackable Ashtrays or Snack Dishes, Walter Zeischegg for Helit
Located in Riverdale, NY
4 Cool Melamine Stackable Ashtrays or Snack Dishes in graphic black and white. Designed by Walter Zeischegg in 1967 for Helit, in Ulm, Germany. In original packaging from the 1960's.
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Plastic

Murano Glass Ashtray, 1950S
Located in PARIS, FR
Murano Glass Ashtray, 1950S. Freeform With Heat-Stretched Neck In Turquoise, Plum And Clear. Very Good Condition. Dv1429.
Category

Mid-20th Century Ashtrays

Materials

Glass

Seguso Murano Gold Flecks Ruby Red Italian Art Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching hand blown Murano Burgundy red, gold flecks and controlled bubbles art glass bowl or ashtray. Attributed to Archimede Seguso, ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Gold Leaf

Murano, 1930, Italian, Attributed to Fratelli Toso, Technical Avventurina
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano Technical Avventurina : We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.  Fratelli Toso, Venice One of the oldest glass factories established in Murano, Fratelli Toso was founded in 1854 by six brothers who loved the art of glassmaking. With over 150 years of experience in the field, the Toso family improved their techniques and nowadays are one of the top award-winning manufacturers of Murano glass. Technical Avventurina : Avventurina is a Murano glass-making technique developed on Murano island in the 17th century. I was first mentioned in a document dating from 1614 as "a kind of stone with gilt stars inside", at which point it already mesmerized people with the unusual and attractive look. The technique owes its name to the fact that its discovery happened by chance thanks to a lucky coincidence, when a glass artisan is said to have accidentally dropped some metal shavings into the glass mixture. Italians say it happened "all'avventura", which in Italian means "by chance". The first documented recipe for the technique dates from 1644, when Murano master glassmaker Giovanni Darduin described how Avventurina glass should be created. The recipe involves adding various metal oxides such as copper and iron to the hot glass mixture, which will cause tiny particles of the metals to crystallize as the glass mixture cools off. Complicating the process, for such crystallization to occur the furnace had to get fully extinguished, and the metal particles would slowly separate from the glass base over a few days during the natural cooling of the glass. This was a very difficult process from a logistical perspective, since every time a glass furnace got extinguished it caused work to be paused, and re-igniting it was quite a big process, as it took time to fully heat it to the desired temperature. As industrial revolution set foot on Murano in the nineteenth century, the process got a remake. Large volumes of fine Avventurina paste were made and then skillfully stretched into glass canes, which were then re-melted for jewelry-making under a small flame, or for glass blowing. This Avventurina paste received worldwide acclaim and re-ignited the fame of Murano Glass workshops due to its use in Salviati mosaics...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

1970's Crystal d'Arques Owl Ashtray France
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful New old stock Ashtray with owl acid etched ,circa 1970's by Cristal D Arques France.
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Crystal

1970s Modern Blue Sommerso Faceted Murano Glass Ashtray by Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A faceted blue sommerso murano glass ashtray designed and manufactured by Seguso in perfect conditions. Crafted with precision and artistry, the ashtray boasts a multifaceted surface...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

Charlie Bowl by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Charlie bowl by Fakasaka Design Dimensions: W 19.5 cm D 19.5 cm H 3.5 cm. Materials: black/brown bronze. Charlie bowl / ashtray / centerpiece / candle holder / card holder F...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Bronze

Vintage French Atelier Jean Gerbino Vallauris Art Clay Mosaic Ashtrays, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jean Gerbino (1876-1966) Vallauris France - ceramic with stunning mosaic glaze - European Vintage. It can be just a decorative element to your living space or use it to hold your jew...
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Early 20th Century French Ashtrays

Materials

Clay

Art Deco Pewter Horse Ashtray
Located in Queens, NY
American Art Deco pewter rectangular three section ashtray with horse and rider handle.
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20th Century American Art Deco Ashtrays

Materials

Pewter

Midcentury Set by Leerdam Three Ashtrays and Small Vase
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Midcentury set by Leerdam three ashtrays and small vase Measure: Vase 10 x 12 cm, ashtrays 8.5 cm.
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Crystal

Italian space age round chromed metal ashtray, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Round ashtray, entirely in chromed steel, with fabric padding on the support part. Good conditions. 1970s Measurements in cm 13p x 2h Beautiful ashtray with a rounded shape, with a b...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Metal

Italian White Marble Bowl / Ashtray, circa 1975
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Italian White Marble Bowl / Ashtray, circa 1975.
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Marble

1970s Stunning Smoking Set by Stilform in Lucite and Brass Galvanized Gold 24K.
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Stunning Smoking Set by Stilform in Lucite and brass galvanized gold 24K Made in Italy. The table lighter works perfectly. This smoking set is in excellent condition. Dimensio...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Travertine

Meissen group 'A good mother' 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century Meissen porcelain group entitled 'A good mother' Having wonderful detail and bold colours to the figures. The mother seated with a child holding her ...
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19th Century German Antique Ashtrays

Materials

Porcelain

Glazed Stoneware Ashtray with Crushed Glass Rim
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stoneware ashtray with glass inlaid rim. The round ashtray features an unglazed exterior and underside with a crushed glowing green glass rim and turquoise glazed interior. The piece...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Glass, Stoneware

Clover ashtray, Ząbkowice, Poland, 1960s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Green glass club ashtray in the shape of a clover Produced by HSG "Ząbkowice" in Dąbrowa Górnicza Very good condition, no damage width: 9cm length: 10.5 cm height: 2cm
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1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Glass

Pierre d'Avesn at Verlys Art Deco Ashtray, Late 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This exquisite ashtray is a stunning example of French Art Deco design, created by Pierre D'AVESN for VERLYS, Les Andelys, France, in the late 1930s. Crafted from thick molded glass,...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Glass

Murano Glass Ashtray, Italy, 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Murano glass ashtray, Italy, 1960s Found in a noble apartment. It is intact and in good condition. You can observe small air bubbles inside the glass. This certifies the authenticity...
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1960s Italian Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

Blue Murano glass ashtray, Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage blue Murano glass ashtray made in Italy in the 1980s. The bowl is in good vintage condition. Dimensions: Width: 17.5 cm / 6.9 inches Height: 6 cm / 2.36 inches Depth: 14 cm...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

Original blue murano glass ashtray, Italy, 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage blue murano glass ashtray made in Italy in the 1970s. The bowl is in very good vintage condition. Dimensions: Width: 9 cm / 3.5 inches Height: 7 cm / 2.75 inches Weight: 70...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

Daum France Crystal Bowl or Ashtray
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial light blue French crystal bowl or ashtray, organic modern design, from luxury Maison, Daum, France, circa mid-20th cent...
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20th Century French Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Crystal

Vintage Guilloche Gilt Ashtrays, Enamel Ashtrays - Set of Three - Denmark, 1960s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage Guilloche Gilt Ashtrays, Enamel Ashtrays - Set of Three - Denmark, 1960s. In the style of David Andersen. Very good overall condition, minimal wear of time. Dimensions: 6.5x5...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Ashtray with Umbrella Stand by Gino Colombini for Kartell, 1970s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Ashtray with Umbrella Stand by Gino Colombini for Kartell, Made in Italy, 1970s.  Beautiful floor ashtray . Could be used as an umbrella stand as well. It is made of red plastic. It ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Plastic

Set of Two 1980s White Porcelain Horse Ashtrays by Gucci Firenze
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a Set of Two White Porcelain Horse Ashtrays by Gucci Firenze, circa 1980s. The ashtrays feature a clean, glossy white finish and are elegantly crafted in square shapes with s...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Boho Tooled Metal Ashtrays - Set of 2
Located in west palm beach, FL
A charming collection of American-style vintage Boho tooled metal ashtrays, each featuring intricate hand-tooled designs. These unique pieces combine the rustic appeal of copper with...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Brass, Copper, Steel

1900's Bronze ashtray
Located in New York, NY
1900's Bronze "mask" ashtray Very nice patina. Very elegant piece
Category

Early 1900s European Antique Ashtrays

Materials

Bronze

Anchor Hocking Soreno Textured Amber Glass Ashtray Harvest Gold
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Textured gold glass ashtray was made by Anchor Hocking as a part of Soreno series. Soreno ashtrays, also called Lido, have a pattern of a series of raised lines forming an almost ma...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Art Glass

Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Large Square Ashtray
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blu Ceramic Ashtray Signed Large Rimini blue Mid-Century Modern ashtray. It has 3 cigar or cigarette holders and it is made in blue glazed terracotta ceram...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta

Mid-Century Op-Art Aluminum Ashtray Ultima15 by Backström & Ljungberg Sweden
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern geometric Op-Art Beck & Jung aluminum ashtray "Ultima15" designed by Bo Ljungberg & Holger Backström for Diverse Ting, Malmö Sweden. All Aluminum construction, wit...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Aluminum

1960s Bitossi Ashtray/Catchall by Aldo Londi Blue Rimini Collection
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous Bitossi ashtray/catchall by Aldo Londi, it's part of "Blue Rimini" Collection, and is in very good condition. Handmade, made in Italy Dimensions: 5,90" x 4,52" x 1,57"...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Austrian 1930 Vienna Art Deco Four Poker Ashtrays Set In .800 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An Austrian poker set of four ashtrays designed by Ferdinand Vogel. Gorgeous set of four players ashtrays, created in Vienna Austria during the art deco period, back in the 1930. Cr...
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Sands Hotel Las Vegas Glass Ashtray
Located in Bradenton, FL
A clear glass ashtray from the Sands Hotel, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The center is printed with their logo in red text against yellow and reads “A Place In The Sun, Sands, A Hughes Hote...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Glass

Montecristo Rectangular Cigar Ashtray by Ufficio Tecnico ADC
Located in Milan, IT
Created by the internal designing team at Arnolfo di Cambio in 2019, this sculptural piece exudes elegance and contemporary flair. It will be a superb addition to a modern home, wher...
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2010s Italian Ashtrays

Materials

Crystal

Vintage Italian Malachite Ashtray 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning malachite ashtray from the 1980s, showcasing the natural beauty of this vibrant green mineral. Expertly crafted in Italy, the ashtray features intricate patterns and a sm...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Malachite

Aldo Londi Bitossi Very Large Round Rimini Blue Glazed Midcentury Ashtray, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful, decorative midcentury Rimini blue glazed ashtray. Very large, has a diameter of 9 1/2 inches, Designed by Aldo Londi, manufactured by Bitossi Ceramiche / Italy in the 19...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Terracotta

Mid Century Style Murano Glass Big Acqua Blue Green Bowl, Italy, 2000s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass element was designed and produced in the 2000s in Lombardia, Italy. It is made in Sommerso Technique and has a fantastic faceted form. The vibrant color m...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Ashtrays

Materials

Crystal

"Mid Century Dish w/ Calligraphic Motif", Fine Ceramic by Ruscha, White & Black
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the finest Mid Century dishes/ashtrays we have seen by the famed Ruscha firm in Germany, this example was probably made by Otto Gerharz, who ...
Category

1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Kazan Ashtray by Naibu
Located in Geneve, CH
Kazan Ashtray by Naibu Materials: Volcanic stone. Dimensions: D 15 x H 10 cm. Naibu We are a multidisciplinary studio founded by Mara Calderón de la Barca and Brenda Ochoa, based in...
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2010s Mexican Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Stone

Amethyst Geode Stone Hand Carved Bowl or Ashtray, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful amethyst geode hand carved ashtray or rings bowl, Spain, 1950s. This piece of amethyst geode has been carved and polished at the central part allowing to be used as jewelr...
Category

20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Stone, Amethyst

Smoke Supreme Red Ashtray by SLIDE Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Smoke Supreme Red Ashtray by SLIDE Studio Dimensions: D 30 x W 42 x H 73 cm. Materials: Polyethylene and galvanized metal. Weight: 8 kg. Available in different color options. Prices...
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Other, Metal

Large Ashtray or Vide Poche in Marble Onyx in Flash Brown Color Italy 1960
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Large and rare vide poche in Onyx or Marble. This ashtray is rare by his color and size. It is in a Brown color. It has been made in italy circa 1960.
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Onyx, Marble

Set of Two "Griglia" Floor Ashtrays by Enzo Mari for Danese, Italy, 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Set of two Griglia floor ashtrays by Enzo Mari for Danese. Upper part can be also used as a table ashtray.  
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Aluminum

Murano, Italian, Attributed to, Seguso, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. The history of "Seguso Vetri D' Arte" is directly linked to the "Vetreria Artistica­ Barovier" company. When the Barovier workshop was forced to reduce production in 1929, due to a financial crisis in America, the original group of ten partners had to separate and Antonio Seguso in 1931, assisted by his sons Ernesto and Archimede opened a small workshop of his own. They were joined by Luigi Olimpio Ferro and Napoleone Barovier the following year. Together the craftsmen establish the "Artistica Soffieria e Vetreria Barovier Seguso & Ferro" company as equal partners. In 1934 Flavio Poli joins the firm as artistic director and within only a brief period of time a distinct style of designs emerged. The close collaboration between Flavio Poli, Archimede Seguso and Alfredo Barbini played an important part in the success of the company. New glass techniques are developed which include never before seen color applications. The companies innovative designs constantly received awards and during the 1935 World Fair in Brussels and the 1936 Milan Triennale they did attract the interest of a new group of clientele. One of them is the French wholesale company "Veronese" from Paris which would play a defining role in the history of the company. The demand for an increase in production requires additional investments and the partners felt that there is a need to multiply their investment tenfold. Luigi Olimpio Ferro subsequently decided to withdraw from the company and his shares are acquired by Flavio Poli, which makes him a full partner. As a result, the company name is changed to Seguso Vetri D’ Arte and it is officially recognized in 1937. A period of great success and prosperity ensues, lasting until the outbreak of World War II. The post ­war period is a time of great change in Europe and the rebuilding of the economical structure in Italy requires major investments which result in the introduction of new import duties and taxes. To safeguard the copyright of the Seguso Vetri D'Arte designs an application for a second entry into the commercial registers of Venice is made by the partners in 1945. Strict export regulations curb international business relations for many years after the war and the company decides to focus on the domestic market instead. In 1946 a large retail location is opened at the Piazza Diaz in Milan where in addition to the art glass, German porcelain and Italian pottery is offered. In 1950 Flavio Poli develops a new sommerso glass technique, which consists of an overlaying of transparent layers of glass. The overlapping creates new shades of color which prior to the introduction of this technique had not been seen. Flavio Poli's most iconic design is the "Valve", which resembles an upright, slightly opened clam shell. The design was introduced in 1951. Mario Pinzoni joins the company in 1953 as a personal assistant to Flavio Poli and his responsibilities as a draftsman included the compilation of archival and the existing production drawing s...
Category

1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Murano 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.

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