1950s Ashtrays

Midcentury Design Austrian bronze ashtray for cigars, black patinated

This square dish from the Domino series was originally designed in 1954 and features a brown glaze with a raised labyrinth-like pattern at its center. The series is a prime example o...

Big ashtray by Richard Rohac, 1950s (signed). Partly blackened Original condition.

A beautiful midcentury bowl/pestle, organic shape, executed in the 1950s by Werkstätte Hagenauer, Austria, in very good condition with nice patina. Signed Werkstätte Hagenauer hand m...

Ashtray by Richard Rohac (signed) Original condition.

Ashtray with Capricorn figurine, Vienna, 1950s Original condition.

Handsome leather and ceramic ashtray/catchall by Longchamps. Stamped with Lonchamp - France and logo. Saddle leather base with contrast stitching. Deep brown ceramic dish sewn into leather. Great sculptural piece. Perfect ashtray or bowl for keys...

Piero Fornasetti.

Fontana Arte.

Piero Fornasetti "Caduceus" Lithograph Gilt Porcelain white and gold Ashtray. White and gold ceramic ashtray/trinket dish with cigarette slots by Piero Fornasetti, (circa 1950s, Ital...

Scandinavian Modern Stig Lindberg "Domino" Dish, in Brown and Beige, Gustavsberg. Stig Lindberg was one of Sweden's most influential designers and ceramicists of the 20th century. H...

Fontana Arte floor ashtray brass glass, 1955, Italy.

Freeform Fontana Arte 1950s glass ashtray.

Incredibly charming ceramic ashtray from Raymor. This slim ashtray is pleasing to the eye as it is minimal and artistic. A blue indigo hue envelops a flower design that is timeless...

Handsome two piece smoking set by Longchamp, France. Ashtray/catchall and tobacco jar with lid. Each piece stamped with Lonchamp France and logo on the base. Cast in a deep gunmetal ...

Made in Italy, 1950s. Made in polychrome Murano glass canes. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in excellent original c...

Sascha Brastoff was an influential mid-century designer and artist with a ceramics studio. He was active in the Los Angeles area from 1947 to 1963. Known for his eclectic talents, he...

Crystal We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. Why are there so many antiques in Argentina? In the 1880 – 1940 there was a grate wave of immigration encouraged by the periods of war that were taking place. 1st World War took place between 1914 and 1918 2nd World War took place between 1939 and 1945 The immigrants options were New York or Buenos Aires. Tickets were cheap and in Buenos Aires they were welcomed with open arms, as it was a country where everything was still to be done. Argentina was the country of new opportunities, labour was needed and religious freedom was assured, in many cases the of the family travel first until they were settled and then the rest of the family members join them. In the immigrant museum “Ellis Island Immigrant Building” in New York you can se the promotional posters of the boats that would take them to a new life. Between the years 1895 and 1896, Argentina had the highest DGP (gross domestic product) per capita in the world according to the Maddison Historical Statistics index, this situation arose due to the large amount of food being exported to European countries, which were at war. The Argentinean ships left the port of Buenos Aires with food, but they returned with furniture, clothes and construction elements, (it´s common to see this the old buildings of the historic neighbourhood of San Telmo, the beams with the inscription “Made in England)”, as well as many markets that were built in Buenos Aires, such us the San Telmo Market, whose structure was brought by ship and afterwards assembled in 900 Defensa Street. With the great influence of European immigrants living in the country, the children of the upper classes travelled to study in France, resulting in the inauguration of “La Maison Argentinienne”, on 27th of June 1928, in the international city of Paris, which hosted many Argentinians that were studying in Frace. It´s the fourth house to be built after France, Canada and Belgium, being the first Spanish-speaking one. Still in place today (17 Bd Jourdan, 75014, Paris, France). Many of the children of these wealthy families who attended international art exhibitions, museums and art courses abroad, took a keen interest in the European style. This is why Buenos Aires was at the time referred as “The Paris of South America”. Between the years 1890 and 1920 more than a hundred Palaces were built on Alvear Avenue the most exclusive avenue in Buenos Aires. Today some of these palaces have been transformed into museums, hotels and embassies. In the year 1936, the Kavanagh building was inaugurated, it was the tallest reinforced concrete building in South America. During 1994 the American Society of Civil Engineers distinguished it as an “international engineering milestone”, and it´s now considered a World Heritage of Modern Architecture. At the time was common to hire foreign architects such as Le Corbusier, who visited Buenos Aires/Argentina in 1929 and in 1948 he drew up the blueprints for a house built in La Plata City (which was declared a World Heritage Site). In 1947, the Hungarian architect Marcelo Breuer designed “Parador Ariston” in the seaside city of Mar del Plata. After an Argentinean student at Harvard University convinced him to come to Argentina. He worked on an urban development project in the Casa Amarilla, area of La Boca. The Ukrainian architect, Vladimiro Acosta, arrives in Argentina in 1928 and worked as an architect until que moved to Brazil. Antonio Bonet, a Spanish architect who worked with Le Corbusier in Paris, arrives in Argentina in 1937, where he carried out several architectural works and in 1938 designs the well-known BFK chair. Andres Kálnay, of Hungarian origin, made around 120 architectural masterpieces, among which the former Munich brewery stands out, he even made the furniture’s design. The German architect, Walter Gropius, director of the Bauhaus, lived in Argentina, where he wrote articles for “Sur” magazine and founded in Buenos Aires, an architectural firm with Franz Möller, who was also an architect, where he built two houses. At the same time several famous designers decided to immigrate to Argentina, among them we can find the well-known French designer, Jean-Michel Frank, who arrived in the country in 1940 and also worked for the Rockefeller family. Special pieces were made, which were sold exclusively in the country, such as the well-known German company “WMF”, who sold their products by catalogue, which were chosen by the ladies of high society in the list of wedding gifts, as well as the pieces designed by Christofle. The Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti, made special pieces for Argentinean mansions. In 1904 the first Jansen branch outside Paris was established in Buenos Aires, as the Argentinean clientele demanded a large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique. The brands Maple and Thompson also set up shop in the country. The French plastic artist, Marcel Duchamp moved to Argentina in 1918-1919. Glass signed Gallé, Charder, Leverre, Schneider, Muller and other French firms. They were bought in flower shops and were given to ladies with beautiful floral arrangements. Some furniture manufacturers travelled to international fairs and bough the patterns to produce the furniture in Argentina, such as the furniture firm Englander and Bonta, who bought the patterns ins Italy. It is worth mentioning that in Argentina we have the largest community of Italians outside...

Decorative ashtray by Stig Lindberg, Sweden, circa 1950, from the group of Domino. Made by Gustavsberg. An artistic jack-of-all-trades, Stig Lindberg was accomplished in Industrial ...

Sascha Brastoff was an influential mid-century designer and artist with a ceramics studio. He was active in the Los Angeles area from 1947 to 1963. Known for his eclectic talents, he...

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 ...

Hand painted, Signed Marc Bellaire set of four ceramic dishes. Three have indentations for whatever you are smoking and the fourth is to hold whatever you are smoking. Fruit motif in...

This is an early Fontana rare ashtray signed with both FX and Fontana Italy, this kind of work was made under the direction of both Pietro Chiesa and Max Ingrained.

Set of six stackable ashtrays in the shape of a hedgehog designed in 1955 by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Austria. Polished and patinated brass.

Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Crystal Glass Re-Polished Good Original Condition.

Pair of ashtrays with cigarette slots by Piero Fornasetti, (circa 1950s, Italy). These examples retailed at Bergdorf Goodman in New York City, as indicated on the reverse. Composed o...

Midcentury chrystal glass trincket by Orrefors in Sweden. Signed and numbered.

Rare Pair of beautiful Coral Iridato glass ashtrays by Seguso. When hit by the light, there is a stunning rainbow of colors revealed.

Italian midcentury Murano glass vase of the Sommersi series, 1950s Vase of the I Sommersi series, in Murano glass, unique pieces of an exceptional manufacture This Fantastic series o...

Made in Italy, 1950s - 1960s. This vide-poche / ashtray is made in 3-cm thick dark green curved and ground glass. On the bottom it shows slight traces of use. It is a vintage piec...

Ashtray in Murano glass attributed to Barovier&Toso with bubbles and gold circa 1950.

Stilnovo Style ashtray brass metal crome, 1950, Italy.

Made in Italy, 1950s. They are in in lacquered ceramic. These could be by Antonia Campi or Gio Ponti. These are vintage pieces, therefore they might show slight traces of use, but t...

Seguso ashtray.

Handsome French leather and glass ashtray by Le Tanneur. Removable faceted glass dish. Black leather base. Classy desktop ashtray or catchall. Great vintage condition. Marked Le Tann...

Cast brass bottle opener by the Auböck Werkstätte, Vienna, circa 1960. The piece is shaped as a coin to which the actual bottle opener is attached...

Ashtray with bamboo handle, Vienna, circa 1950s Original condition.

Unusual floor lamp with ashtray attributed to Aldo Tura for Macabo. Cylindrical wood base and head incised to appear like the stone tower of a castle with crenellations at the crown. The middle section is a fabric cylindrical...

Made in Italy, 1950s. This vide-poche / ashtray is made in 3-cm thick Nile green ground glass. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be co...

Made in Italy, 1950s. Made in purple Murano glass with gold leaf. This is a piece of the "porpora" serie by Ercole Barovier. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight tr...

Very elegant design in this ashtray by the well known artist/designer Aldo Londi.

Large ashtray by the Auböck workshop, Vienna, circa 1950. In polished brass covered by a uniform natural patina, it has a wooden handle. Stamped '1' on...

Clean and functional Culbuto ashtray with handle, made of brass and copper, designed in Italy in the late 1950s or early 1960s. - Cendrier Culbuto propre et fonctionnel, avec poignée...

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Ashtray made of brass by Hagenauer Vienna.

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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...

Made in Italy, early 1950s. They have been designed by Guido Andlovitz and produced by Laveno. Each piece is stamped by the maker. These are vintage pieces but they have never been used as they are a surplus of an old ceramic...

Beautiful and unique octagonal centrepiece or vide poche signed Fontana Arte. Green Art Glass. A remarkable piece for a study or living room. Signed FX Italy 1950s.

Angelo Mangiarotti blue ceramic ashtray Unique flower shape Italy, 1950s.

Incredible ashtray in Murano glass green circa 1950 with eraser and air bubbles.

1950s hand blown Seguso clear Murano glass kidney shaped dish with controlled bubble pattern enhanced by gold dust inclusions.

Very rare ceramic bowl or vide-poche with bird motif by French artist Jaques Blin from the 1950s. Jacques Blin was born in France in 1920. He earned a de...

Ashtray in Murano glass by DINO MARTENS to Aureliano Toso

Incredible ashtray in Murano glass bicolor attributed to Venini circa 1950

In this listing you will find a very rare Ashtray designed by Archimede Seguso in Opaline and Turquoise Murano Glass. It features beautiful triangular shape with round edges. Made in...

This set of three ashtrays features the brands Goodyear, Bridgestone and Cariden. These promotional ashtrays were given to dealers to advertise the brands.

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Angelo Mangiarotti ashtray in brown ceramic Italy, 1960s.

Ashtray designed by Gunnar Ander. Produced by Ystad Metall in Sweden.