Ashtrays
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Brass
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Aluminum
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Ashtrays
Steel
2010s Australian Modern Ashtrays
Bronze
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Metal
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Art Glass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Brass
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Ceramic
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Art Glass
1930s American Vintage Ashtrays
Copper
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Art Glass
Early 20th Century Chinese Ashtrays
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Ashtrays
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ashtrays
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Czech Bohemian Ashtrays
Crystal
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Crystal
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Marble
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Metal, Brass, Copper
20th Century German Ashtrays
Silver
1950s Italian Space Age Vintage Ashtrays
Crystal
1960s Italian Vintage Ashtrays
Glass
1970s European Vintage Ashtrays
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Ashtrays
Sterling Silver
1970s Unknown Vintage Ashtrays
Terracotta
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Pottery
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Metal
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Chrome
19th Century German Antique Ashtrays
Porcelain
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Stoneware
1970s Italian Vintage Ashtrays
Ceramic
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Art Glass
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays
Murano Glass
2010s Spanish Ashtrays
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Petrified Wood
1970s European Vintage Ashtrays
Glass
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Art Glass
1950s Italian Vintage Ashtrays
Wood, Fabric
20th Century Egyptian Ashtrays
Ash, Porcelain
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Chrome
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Glass
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Art Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Murano Glass
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Ashtrays
Art Glass
1970s Italian Vintage Ashtrays
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Brass
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Art Glass
Late 20th Century Ashtrays
Crystal
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Art Glass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Bronze
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays
Glass
1970s Italian Vintage Ashtrays
Ceramic
1970s Italian Vintage Ashtrays
Glass
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays
Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Ashtrays
Abalone
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ashtrays
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.