Midcentury Travertine Ashtray or Vide-Poche by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy 1970s

Table ashtray / vide-poche in travertine marble and metal by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, circa 1970.

Rare ashtray or vide poche in ceramics terracotta and metal produced by Fratelli Mannelli in the 1970s, Italy. The original label is still attached on the back, as shown in the p...

Sculptural Ashtray attributable to the historic company Fratelli Mannelli, specialized in the processing of travertine. Known for its collaboration with the designer Enzo Mari, who designed a series of stylized travertine animals, this Manifcaturer has also produced many other furnishing elements such as ashtrays, coffee tables and lamps. The ashtray that we offer for design and material seems to be part of this vast production of this manufacturer. The ashtray has a classic quadrangular shape but the distinctive element that distinguishes it and makes it more similar to a sculpture than a simple ashtray is in the handmade carved elements. There is a small central basin that connects with those created to be able to place the cigarettes laterally, but above all the lines that intersect each other as in a sound sculpture by Pinuccio Sciola.

Travertine vide poche / ashtray Manufactured by CN Cerri Nestore, Italy, 1970s. H 4 cm Diam. 18 cm Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use