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Art Deco Ashtrays

ART DECO STYLE

Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.” 

ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs
  • Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood
  • Metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes
  • Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory

ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.

Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.

The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)

Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.

From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.

The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.

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Style: Art Deco
Just Andersen - Bronze Ashtray
Located in Stockholm, SE
Art Deco ashtray/decorative plate in solid bronze made by Just Andersen.
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1930s Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Bronze

Ashtray, Designed by J.G. Durand, Luminarc, France, 1970s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco glass ashtray designed by. J.G. Durant for Luminarc in France in the 1970s. Very good condition height 2.5cm, diameter 14cm.
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1970s French Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Glass

Vintage 9” Crystal and Silver Starburst Club Cigar Ashtray
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely Art Deco sterling silver and crystal club cigar ashtray with three cigar rests on a classic silver rim.
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1920s Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Crystal, Sterling Silver

Art Deco Ashtray by Demeyere, 1930s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Art deco chromed ashtray with bakelite by Demeyere. Beautiful art deco design. 1930s - Belgium Dimensions: Height: 72cm/28.34" Width: 38cm/14.96" depth: 24cm/9.44" Ref...
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1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Chrome

Crystal, 1950, Churba
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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 ...
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1950s Argentine Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Crystal

Art Deco Highly Stylized Cubist and Geometric Teal Green Dog Ashtray
Located in Red Lion, PA
Rare Art Deco Teal Green Metal Dog Ashtray – Geometric & Cubist Design, Original Paint This highly stylized Art Deco metal ashtray is a striking example of early 20th-century design...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Metal

GAB Sweden Bronze Square Ashtray with Etched Floral Motif, Mid-30th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
A striking bronze square ashtray produced by GAB (Guldsmedsaktiebolaget) of Sweden, likely dating from the mid-30th century. This beautifully patinated piece features a gently curved...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Bronze

Machine-Era/ Art Deco Revolving Covered Ashtray
Located in North Miami, FL
This rare chrome plated Deco era cigar ashtray has a revolving top feature and its ALL original.
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Nickel

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 Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Murano Glass

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 Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Murano 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 Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Glass

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

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Marble

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

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Marble

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

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Pewter

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 Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Murano and Gold, Italian, Attributed to Barovier & Toso 1950
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 'V...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Gold

Green and transparent Art Deco style glass ashtray
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Green and transparent Art Deco style glass ashtray Art deco style glass ashtray, early 20th century, in circular format and with a beautiful rectangular green design that makes it st...
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20th Century Art Deco Ashtrays

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Art Glass

Murano, 1920, Italian.
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 'V...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Murano Glass

Murano, 1940, Italian. Attributed to Archimide Seguso, Barovier
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano with gold Attributed to Seguso - Barovier 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...
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1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Gold

Cohiba Special Edition 30th Anniversary Cigar Ashtray
Located in Hanover, MA
Cohiba Special Edition 30th Anniversary cigar ashtray made of porcelain with 14k gold detail. Produced by Porcelanas Bidasoa for the Cohiba 30th anniversary party in the Tropicana i...
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1990s Spanish Art Deco Ashtrays

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Porcelain

Antique Frankart Art Deco Figural Metal Female Ashtray Smoking Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Authentic Antique Frankart Art Deco Figural Patinated Metal Female Ashtray Smoking Stand (Signed). Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 13" H x 6.5" W x 6.5" D.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Ashtrays

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Metal

Ashtray 1920, Silver Plated Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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...
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1920s German Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Bronze

Large Glass 1960 Italian Ashtray Green Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Italian ashtray,italian Manufacturer. This Mid-Century Italian ashtray inGlass, is in the tradition of the Italian glass maker like Murano or Venini. Beveled Glass.
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1960s Italian Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Art Glass

Murano, 1940, Italian
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 'V...
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1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Murano Glass

Murano, 1940 . Attributed to Seguso - Barovier, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano Attributed to Seguso - Barovier 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...
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1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Murano Glass

21st C Mad Men Standing Ahstray by French Designer Marine Breynaert
Located in Paris, FR
MAD MEN - Standing Ashtray The Mad Men Standing Ashtray by French designer Marine Breynaert is a reinterpretation of a mid-century classic, blending elegance with a touch of vintage ...
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2010s French Art Deco Ashtrays

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Granite, Aluminum, Brass, Bronze

Smoking box, in wood and chrome, France, Style: Art Deco, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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 F...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Chrome

Murano, 1930, Italian, Attributed to Paolo Venini
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. Attributed to Venini Early life and education Venini was born in the town of Cusano near Milan, Italy. After serving in the Royal Italian Army in World War I, he trained as a lawyer[2] and began his practice in Milan. He soon developed an acquaintance with Giacomo Cappellin, a native of Venice who owned a Milan antiques...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Murano Glass

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. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale.   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 Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Murano Glass

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Leaf Form Nut Bowls, Set of Ten
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of ten sterling silver leaf-shaped nut bowls By Tiffany & Co. (signed to the underside) USA, Circa 1940s Measures: 3"W x 3.25"D x 0.5"H. Good original vintage cond...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Sterling Silver

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...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

Materials

Gold

WMF Ikora Paul Haustein Green Patinated Metal Vide Poche, Glass Insert
Located in New York, NY
Rare Paul Haustein, WMF Ikora metal vide poche with glass insert. The patinated green metal contrasts beautifully with the etched gold and dark brown pattern seen on the dish. The gl...
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1920s German Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Metal

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. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale.  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 Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

Materials

Murano Glass

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...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Murano Glass

Art Deco Cast Iron Ashtray Smoking Stand
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Great period piece. Art Deco iron smoking stand or ashtray with removable ashtray. Gilt iron base and table top. Lunging lion decor handle. Marked Patent App. For #5.
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20th Century American Art Deco Ashtrays

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Iron

Ceramic Dish Ashtray in Ceramic Art Deco Green Color Fishes Patern
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Art Deco ashtray or vide poche in ceramic. Green color. Made in France. Fishes Patern.
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Ceramic

Ashtray in Wood with a Elephant Carved Based, France, 1950s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Ashtray in Wood with a Elephant Carved Based, France, 1950s
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20th Century French Art Deco Ashtrays

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Wood

Sculptural Art Deco Ashtray with Nude Female, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A French dish or ashtray fashioned out of brass. Delicate detailing and enlongated curves, Manufactured in France during the 1920s in a style that bordlines between Art Nouveau and A...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Brass

Substantial Green Onyx Cigar Ashtray
Located in Red Lion, PA
This substantial and heavy Green Onyx Cigar Ashtray is a stunning example of Art Deco smoking accessories, embodying the elegance and craftsmanship of the early 20th century. Carved ...
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1940s Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Onyx

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Leaf Form Jewelry Trinket Dish or Catchall Tray
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco period sterling silver leaf-shaped catchall tray or jewelry dish By Tiffany & Co. (signed to the underside) USA, Circa 1940s Measures: 3"W x 3.25"D x 0.5"H. G...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Sterling Silver

Art Deco Molded Glass Ashtray France 1940 transparent Color Signed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This vide poche or ashtray in in Glass. It has been done circa 1940, in France. Transparent Color. Original and iconic molded glass bowl; its shape is simple and decisive, skillfully...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Glass

Art Deco Ashtray/Ring Tray with Female Harlequin Dancer Statue by Frankart
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Marble ashtray/ring tray with a female Harlequin dancer spelter metal female statue, circa 1920.
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Metal

Green Ceramic Art Deco Ashtray by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden 1930
Located in Barcelona, ES
Round & symmetrical green glazed ceramic ashtray, designed by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg, fabricated in 1930.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Ashtrays

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Ceramic

Pair Baccarat Crystal Ashtrays
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 Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Crystal

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Leaf Form Jewelry Trinket Dishes or Catchall Trays
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of three Art Deco period sterling silver leaf-shaped catchall trays or jewelry dishes By Tiffany & Co. (signed to the underside) USA, Circa 1940s Each measures: 3"W...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Sterling Silver

Art Deco Vide Poche or Ashtray, in Purple Color, in Art Glass, from France 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
It is an Art Deco ashtray, in glass, with purple color transparencies. It was made in Art glassworks, in France in the 1940s. It is a decorative Vide poche.
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Art Glass

Ashtray by Marianne Brandt for Alessi
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Ashtray by Marianne Brandt for Alessi Ashtray designed by Marianne Brandt for Alessi. This ashtray features a hemispherical shape with a flat, circular lid incorporating an oval open...
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Ashtrays

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Stainless Steel

Ceramic Art Deco Ashtray with Nickel Ship Centerpiece by Upsala-Ekeby, SWE 1930s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Green ceramic Art Deco ashtray made by Upsala-Ekeby in the 1930s. Centrally adorned by a nickel ship, most likely depicting the (in)famous Swedish warship "Wasa" which sank in 1628.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Ashtrays

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Nickel

Antique Bird, Ashtray in Brass, Italy, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small chubby bird ashtray in cast brass. Very detailed and a great deep patina. Anonymous Italian maker, circa 1920. Alternatively it can be used as a sma...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Brass

Sculptural Bronze Ashtray by Oscar Bach
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Sculptural Art Deco bronze ashtray with bird motif by Oscar Bach. Signed.
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Bronze

Elis Bergh Submerged Dish in Salmon Glass for Kosta, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Salmon colored dish or ashtray in submerged/partially collapsed handblown 'Salmon' or Rose glass. Designed by Elis Bergh and manufactured by Kosta Boda in Sweden circa 1930-40. We ha...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Art Glass

Art Deco Tray in Wood, with Butterfly Wings Pattern
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This tray is done in wood, and the top is decorated with butterfly wings. It has been made in France in the 1930s.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Wood

Art Deco Porcelain Advertising Ashtray Püschner Bitter, 1920's.
Located in Praha, CZ
Art Deco Porcelain Advertising Ashtray Püschner Bitter, 1920's. The ashtray is decorated with blue framed inscriptions with stylized lettering Has signs of use An original collector...
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1920s German Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Porcelain

European Cut Crystal Silver Ashtray Stackable Set of 5
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents: European Art Deco Crystal Ashtray Stackable Set of 5 Cut crystal silver plated finish 7.5 h x 4.5 diameter, ashtray 3.5 dia...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Ashtrays

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Crystal, Silver Plate

Art Deco Black Marble Ashtray Catchall Vide-Poche
Located in New York, NY
A substantial English black marble ashtray or catchall vide-poche, circa early to mid-20th century, England. Piece is predominantly jet black with traces of light gray, as shown. Great for its indented use, for tobacco products, cigarettes, cigars, etc., or as a catchall vide-poche for coin change, jewelry...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Ashtrays

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Stone, Marble

Art Deco Period Champlevé Bird Ashtray or Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Chinese Art Deco period champlevé enamel and bronze bird ashtray or sculpture, circa 1920s-1930s, China. Dimensions: 2.63" Depth x 3.25" Width...
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1930s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Bronze, Enamel

Danish Art Deco Glazed Ceramic Ashtray by Niels Peter Nielsen for Dagnæs, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
- A handled cigar ashtray in vibrant polychrome glazes - Designed by the Danish ceramist Niels Peter Nielsen - This piece was created at Dagnæs Keramik during the 1930s or 1940s - T...
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1940s Danish Vintage Art Deco Ashtrays

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Pottery

English Art Deco Silverplate Ashtray or Catchall Tray
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Art Deco silverplate ashtray or catchall tray In the manner of Tiffany & Co. By William Suckling England, Early 20th Century Measures: 3.5"W x 3.5"D x 1"H. Ve...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Ashtrays

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Silver Plate

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