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Flavio Poli Murano Green Yellow Sommerso Faceted Art Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Colorful Murano Sommerso Art glass Faceted bowl. Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Italy, 1950s. Eye-catching diamond shape faceted Murano glass bowl in green and yellow double l...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Crystal Pink Ashtray for Val Saint Lambert, Paper Weight Signed
By Val Saint Lambert, Guido Bon
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Free-blown pink and clear crystal ashtray by Val Saint Lambert. Could be used as a vide poche or decorative desk accessories. Hand blown beautif...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Crystal

Art Deco Mobil Gas Pegasus Executive Ashtray
Located in Red Lion, PA
1930's Art Deco Mobil Gas Pegasus Metal Ashtray This striking 1930s Art Deco metal Mobil Gas Pegasus ashtray is a fantastic piece of vintage advertising and design. The sculptural form showcases a beautifully detailed Pegasus in mid-flight, dramatically rising from a rugged cliffside. Cast entirely in metal, the piece is both functional and decorative, with a wide ashtray base and its original felt bottom, which remains intact despite some expected wear. During the early 20th century, ashtrays were a popular form of advertising merchandise, particularly in the 1930s and 1940s, when companies sought to incorporate stylish and durable branding into everyday objects. The Mobil Pegasus...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Metal

Georges Jouve and Mathieu Matégot Style Ceramic Standing Ashtray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural ashtray/catchall in the style of Matégot and Georges Jouve. Iron frame with circular base and circular top. Green and black ceramic dish sits inside the metal opening. Gre...
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1950s French Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Iron

Ocher alabaster ashtray by Romano Bianchi, Italy, 1970
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb and rare alabaster ashtray designed and produced by Romano Bianchi in Italy in the 1970s. Ocher alabaster ashtray produced by hand and large in size. Decorative object that wi...
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1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Alabaster

Machine Age Ashtray or Catchall in the form of a Gear
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Machine Age Ashtray or Catchall in the form of a Gear marked: pd "in nice vintage as found conditions" "nice color, form and patina - missing glaze through out"
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Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Ashtrays

Materials

Pottery

Mid-century green ceramic ashtray, Sicart Italy 1969
Located in Firenze, IT
Midcentury green ceramic ashtray Sicart 1969s Italy H: 6 cm Diam. 15.5cm Labeled on the base. Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use.
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Brass Ashtray Depicting the Mythological Nemean Lion Skin, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage ashtray made in Italy between the 70s and 80s in cast brass and finished by hand. it is a very decorative object that can be used as an ashtray, as a pocket emptier or soap d...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Brass

Vintage alabaster ashtray, Italy 1960s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Authentic heavy alabaster ashtray made in Italy in the 1960s. Vintage glass ashtray is in very good vintage condition. Dimensions: Wid...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Alabaster

Jacques Adnet Ashtray
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jolie cendrier en cuir fauve par Jacques Adnet.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid Century Green Glass Bowl Ashtray Element, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass ash tray bowl element was designed and produced in the 1970s in Lombardia, Italy. It is made in Sommerso Technique and has a fantastic faceted form. The v...
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Mid-20th Century Ashtrays

Materials

Glass

Carl Auböck Ashtray, Austria 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Ashtray, Austria 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Brass

Beveled Glass Ashtray by Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fontana Arte model "1810" beveled glass ashtray / Made in Italy, circa 1960s Measures: Length 7.5 inches / width 4.6 inches / height 1.25 inches Literature: Quaderno Fontana Arte n.3...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Glass

Italian Leather Box Matchstick Holder Striker
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian leather and gold embossed matchstick holder and match striker box, circa mid-20th century, Italy. This Italian leather piece has gold embossed detail on top lid a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Leather

Castaways Hotel Las Vegas Glass Ashtray
Located in Bradenton, FL
A yellow tinted glass ashtray from The Castaways Hotel, a hotel and casino in Paradise, Las Vegas, Nevada. The center is printed with a green circle branded with the Castaways logo. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Glass

Midcentury Squared Ashtray in Leather and Glass by CAP, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful squared ashtray in brown leather and glass by CAP. Made in Italy in the 1970s. Perfect desk object or gift idea.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Leather, Glass

Val Saint Lambert Heavy Crystal Bowl with Controlled Spikes 1960s
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert Heavy Crystal Bowl with Controlled Spikes 1960s Handcrafted with Green highlights fading through bringing warmth into your color scheme. Still in lovely condition ...
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1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Crystal

Red alabaster lighter by Romano Bianchi, Italy, 1970
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very beautiful red alabaster lighter designed and produced by Romano Bianchi in Italy in the 1970s. Handcrafted. Very well preserved. Decorative object that will bring a real designe...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Stone

1960s Stunning Large Murano Pink Ashtray or Catch-All By Flavio Poli for Seguso
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning large pink ashtray or Catch-All By Flavio Poli for Seguso in Murano Sommerso Glass. Made in Italy. No chips or other, this item is perfect...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

Large Seguso Murano Sommerso Burgundy Clear Geode Triangle Art Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand blown Murano Sommerso triangle geode bowl in burgundy red glass. Italy, 1960s. This geode bowl in shades of Burgundy glass summerged into clear glass using the "sommerso" techni...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Mid-Century German Brass Ashtray with Cigar Cutter, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Brass Ashtray with Cigar Cutter, 1950s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1950 to 1959. Additional information: Materials: Brass Color: Black Styles: Mid-Century ...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Brass

Original murano glass Sommerso ashtray, Italy, 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage murano glass ashtray Sommerso made in Italy in the 1970s. The bowl is in good vintage condition. There is a minor chip, nothing serious. Dimensions: Width: 13 cm / 2.95 inc...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

Baccarat Ashtray
Located in Mérida, YU
This is an original Baccarat astray in excellent condition. Like new. Timeless design and the best quality.
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1980s French Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Crystal

Baccarat Ashtray
Baccarat Ashtray
$320 Sale Price
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Rookwood Pottery Mid-Century Large Glazed Ceramic Ash Tray, 1955
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Mid-Century Modern glazed art pottery ashtray or catchall By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1955 Glazed ceramic in a handsome green color. Measures: 8.75"W x 8...
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1950s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury Pair of Ashtray in Glass & Chrome by Gallotti & Radice, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful set of pair of ashtrays or bowls in aquamarine glass coming with their chrome steel holding structure. Designed by Gallotti & Radice in the 1970s, Italy. The o...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Metal, Steel, Chrome

Archimede Seguso Murano Gold Dust Art Glass Bowl with Controlled Bubbles
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury Round Murano Bullicante Art Glass Bowl with Gold Dust ____________________________________________________________ Beautiful hand blown bullicante Murano glass bowl / asht...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Gold Leaf

Squash Light Blue Ashtray, by Maria Sanchez from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Squash Light Blue Ashtray in ceramic was originally designed in 1985 by Maria Sanchez for Memphis Milano. The Squash ashtray is one of the smallest ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Exceptional Ashtray or Bowl by Dino Martens
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Rare beautiful colors and glints for this exceptional ashtray or bowl by Dino Martens, in Murano Glass in the tradition of Italians greats manufacturers like Venini.
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1960s Italian Rococo Revival Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Art Glass

1970s Smoking Set by Pierre Cardin, Made in France
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous smoking set by Pierre Cardin in brass and metal. Made in France. The table lighter works. This smoking set is in excellent condition and it's signed Dimension : Tab...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vide Poche Ashtray in Marble Green Color, Italy 1960
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This vide Poche, ashtray is in marble. The color is green. It has been made i, Italy circa 1960, and is in good condition.
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Marble

Grey Sharkskin 2 Cigars Yachting Ashtray
Located in Paris, FR
Ashtray grey sharkskin 2 cigars yachting with bag covered with grey shagreen finish printed on calfskin with grey stitching. Bag filled with 1 kg micro metal balls that give high s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ashtrays

Materials

Brass

À R.Lalique Ashtray
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
À very interesting ashtray made after the Fountain Lalique created for the 1925 Paris exhibition and which could be bought in the Lalique showrooms of the exhibition .
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Glass

Flavio Poli Purple, Blue and Pink Sommerso Murano Glass Italian Bowl, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Striking mid-century Murano glass bowl or ashtray in purple, blue and pink "sommerso" Murano glass. This striking piece was designed by Flavio Poli in Murano, Italy during the 1960s ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Mid Century Ashtray by Peggy Jean Nagel
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
A beautiful mid century ceramic ashtray with glass and a black glaze. The unglazed bottom is signed Nagel 105.
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1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic, Art Glass

1, 1 kg Murano Glass Bowl silver Flakes Shell Ashtray by Dino Martens Italy 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Murano glass bowl, ashtray element, Silver FLAKES. DINO MARTENS FOR AURELIANO TOSO, 1960s Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1960s This original glass ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

Mid-century Pink & Green Nude Lounging Female Ceramic Ashtray Ceramic Ashtray
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century Era pink and green Nude Female ceramic ashtray. The ashtray features a beautifully abstract pink nude female figure on a green, organic-shaped ashtray. It comes in a glos...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Piero Fornasetti Small Porcelain Ashtray, The Day- Jewish Journal, 1961
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Small Porcelain Ashtray, The Day- Jewish Journal, 1961, Written in Yiddish The oval small dish is designed with a newspaper banner and part of a front page. It is t...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Post Modern Cut Crystal Cigar Ashtray
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a stunning cut crystal cigar ashtray - a very faceted piece. It will compliment any bar, desk, or wine area of your home or office. A sleek and very sophisticated piece for t...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Crystal

Pair of Variegated Murano Glass Ashtrays, 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Pair of variegated Murano glass ashtrays, 1970s Wedding gift from my grandparents, they are in excellent condition.
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1970s Italian Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

Exclusive Ufo Design Black and White Metal Tripod Ashtray, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Exclusive Ufo design Black and White metal Italian Tripod Ashtray, 1950s, Italy Measurtements : Height: 53 cm Ashtray diameter and height: 18 cm and 8 cm Please do not hesitate to...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Brass, Metal

Murano, Attributed to Flavio Poli, Italian, 1940
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 '...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

1910s Sterling Silver Table Lighter and Ash Tray
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine, and impressive, antique George V English sterling silver table lighter and ash tray made by Hukin & Heath Ltd; an addition to our smoking related silverware collection These exceptional antique George V sterling silver table lighter and ash trays have a plain trefoil shaped form. The surface of each stackable piece is plain and unembellished. The swept upper portion of the table lighter features a push fit hallmarked cylindrical channel which allows access to the wick. The underside of the table lighter bears the registration number '20877', in addition to the elucidating mark 'Registered' and the full hallmarks. This impressive smoking compendium...
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Early 20th Century English Ashtrays

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Mid-Century Bronze Ashtray, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Bronze Ashtray, 1950s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1950 to 1959 Additional information: Materials: Bronze Color: Gold Styles: Mid-Century Modern Country of Origin:...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Bronze

Pink Iridescent Glass Bowl by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co. Signed, Italy 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous Mid-Century decorative crystal glass bowl designed by Elsa Peretti for Tyffany & co. in Italy in the 1980s. This lovely bowl is made in a stunning iridescent crystal with ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Crystal

Monumental Brutalist Ashtray by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor, 1950s
Located in View Park, CA
A green glow: monumental vintage Italian brutalist hand-worked metal ashtray by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor, made in Italy circa 1950. Patinated copper in tones of chartreuse, teal, and pewter. Born in Florence in 1915, Marcello Fantoni wed ancient Italian pottery technique with decidedly Modernist elements, garnering tremendous acclaim both at home and abroad - his work has been collected by important museums worldwide. When Fantoni died in Florence in 2011 at the age of 95, his obituary in the Italian newspaper La Nazione hailed him “the master of beauty.” This stunning piece certainly justifies the moniker. With the signature etched on verso, it is without doubt an heirloom rarity for the savvy collector...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Ashtrays

Materials

Copper

Martini & Rossi Vermouth French Ashtray
Located in Bradenton, FL
A French Martini & Rossi triangular ashtray. White Opalex is branded Martini & Rossi Sweet Vermouth on each side. Each corner has a beveled cigarette rest. Marked “Made in France, Re...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Opaline Glass

Fabergé Limoges Porcelain Hand Painted Egg Decorative Table Tray Ashtray
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and stunning Fabergé Limoges French porcelain hand painted parcel gilt tray. Created exclusively by House of Fabergé and Limoges porcelain as ...
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Late 20th Century French Empire Ashtrays

Materials

Porcelain

Giant Flavio Poli Bowl in Faceted Murano Glass in the Shape of a Diamond, Italy
Located in Roma, IT
A monumental bowl of giant faceted Murano glass with giant glass dimensions. Faceted diamond shape and large size. Attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte. Useful as a bowl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

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.
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1970s French Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Art Glass

Rare Carl Aubock Copper & Brass Tripod Floor Ashtray, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A rare modernist vintage floor standing ashtray from the 1950s, designed and executed by Carl Auböck, Vienna. The bowl of this beautiful...
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Brass, Copper

Beautiful green Color Murano Glass Bowl or Ashtray Italy 1970s
Located in Palermo, PA
A gorgeous hand blown Murano glass piece from the 1970s in a deep grass green color with thick transparent glass using the famous Sommerso technique The shape is a soft triangular f...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

Ashtray vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Ashtray vienna around 1950s Original condition Original patina
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Brass

Beck & Jung Ashtray Ultima 15 by Diverse Ting in Sweden
Located in Örebro, SE
Beck & Jung ashtray Ultima 15 (by Holger Bäckström & Bo Ljungberg). Made in Denmark for Diverse Ting in Malmö, Sweden. Wear and patina consistent with age and use, scratches, marks a...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Aluminum

French Bronze Round Space Age Ashtray Flower Mould manner of Roger Tallon Orb
Located in Forest, BE
Unique massive bronze mold / ashtray. This is a cute mold of flower processed in a bronze casted cylinder. The open space is large enough to be used as an ashtray or a decorative object. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roger Tallon naît à Paris le 6 mars 19291. Après des études d'ingénieur (1944-1950), il est employé par Caterpillar-France et Du Pont de Nemours. En 1953, il intègre Technès, le bureau d’études techniques et d’esthétique fondé en 1949 par Jacques Viénot, le père de l’esthétique industrielle, et Jean Parthenay. Rapidement promu au poste de directeur technique et artistique de l’agence, il en devient directeur à la mort de Jacques Viénot en 19593. Enseignant dès 1957 à l’École des arts appliqués de Paris, il met en place le premier cours de design en France. En 1963, il crée le département design de l'École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs à Paris. Roger Tallon meurt à Paris le 20 octobre 2011. Roger Tallon et son équipe sont auteurs d'une multitude de projets, dont une moto pour la marque Derny (le Taon est présenté en 1955 en 50, 65 et 70 cm3 puis commercialisé en 1957 en 125 cm3), des robots ménagers pour Peugeot, la caméra Sem Véronic 8 mm sans objectif apparent (1957), l'appareil photo Focamatic (1961), les tours Gallic 16 et 14 pour l’entreprise belge La Mondiale , des tracteurs d’aéroports, des chariots élévateurs pour Fenwick, l’image graphique de Fenwick-Aviation, un projecteur de diapositives pour Kodak6. L'escalier hélicoïdal...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Bronze

rare Murano Glass "RED-YELLOW" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Murano glass bowl, ashtray element Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1970s This original vintage glass bowl element, ash tray was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Ital...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

Ashtray by Hertha Baller 'Signed' Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Ashtray by hertha Baller ( signed ) around 1950s Original condition.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ashtrays

Materials

Brass

Marked Carl Aubock Butler Brass Ashtray with Lid and Handle, Vienna, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and generously sized brass lidded ashtray with a carrying handle, model 3709 from the 1950s. Designed and crafted by the Werkstätte Carl Aub...
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Mid-20th Century Ashtrays

Materials

Brass

16 Piece Meissen Monkey Band, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A rare matched set of 16 late 19th Century Meissen porcelain Monkey band, with the conductor on a pedestal and various band players. Circa 1890....
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Late 19th Century English Antique Ashtrays

Materials

Porcelain

Hermes Paris porcelain ashtray
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Hermès Paris Porcelain Ashtray This ashtray features a charming, detailed design of a duck in a natural setting, with delicate brushstrokes and a harmonious color palette. The depict...
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20th Century French Post-Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Porcelain

Archimede Seguso Murano Small Sommerso Blue Glass Geode Bowl, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand blown Murano glass Sommerso triangle geode bowl in dark blue and turquoise blue glass . Italy, 1960s. A darker blue in the central part contrasting with the edge in turquoise blue using the "sommerso" technique Manufactured by Archimede Seguso and Seguso Vetri d'Arte A highly decorative geode bowl lovely to be used as rings bowl, decorative bowl or small ashtray. Beautiful placed with other Murano glass pieces to create a colorful set as shown at the images. Overall dimensions: 9,5 cm W x 8,5 cm D x 3,5 cm H Geode Glass Bowl // Murano Glass Bowl...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

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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