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Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Vintage Fenton Hobnail White Milk Glass Nesting Ashtrays, Set of 3
Located in East Quogue, NY
Vintage mid-century stacked set of three Fenton white milk glass hobnail round nesting ashtrays. Each piece is impressed with the "Fenton" mark on the base. Small 3.5" dia x 1.5" h ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Glass, Milk Glass

Vintage Fornasetti 70s for Winston - Collectible Ceramic Ashtray, Variazione 212
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Dive into the world of collectible ceramics with this vintage Fornasetti 70s ashtray from the iconic ‘Tema e Variazioni’ series, crafted in the Seventies for Winston brand. Adorned w...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Ceramic

French Ceramic Shellfish Ashtray, 1960's
Located in Paris, FR
French vintage 1960's-1970's ceramic ashtray by Vallauris in the shape of an orange brown shellfish with specks of gold on the edges. ------------------- We are an exhibition space...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Ceramic

1970s Shell Lighter, France
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1970 shell lighter, will feet well with modern ahtrays.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Metal

Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand Ashtray for Lumax
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
About product: Lumax ashtrey by Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand. Manufactured in France, circa 1970. The Lumax Ashtray by Le Corbusier is an iconic design piece. It was designe...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Art Glass

Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand Ashtray for Lumax Set of 2
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
About product: Lumax ashtrey by Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand. Manufactured in France, circa 1970. The Lumax Ashtray by Le Corbusier is an iconic design piece. It was designe...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Art Glass

Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand Ashtray for Lumax Set of 2
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
About product: Lumax ashtrey by Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand. Manufactured in France, circa 1970. The Lumax Ashtray by Le Corbusier is an iconic design piece. It was designe...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Art Glass

Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand Ashtray for Lumax Set of 2
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
About product: Lumax ashtrey by Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand. Manufactured in France, circa 1970. The Lumax Ashtray by Le Corbusier is an iconic design piece. It was designe...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Art Glass

Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand Ashtray for Lumax
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
About product: Lumax ashtrey by Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand. Manufactured in France, circa 1970. The Lumax Ashtray by Le Corbusier is an iconic design piece. It was designe...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Art Glass

Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand Ashtray for Lumax
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
About product: Lumax ashtrey by Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand. Manufactured in France, circa 1970. The Lumax Ashtray by Le Corbusier is an iconic design piece. It was designe...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Art Glass

Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand Ashtray for Lumax Set of 2
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
About product: Lumax ashtrey by Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand. Manufactured in France, circa 1970. The Lumax Ashtray by Le Corbusier is an iconic design piece. It was designe...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Art Glass

Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray, Optic Swirl & Bullicante (controlled bubbles)
Located in Warrenton, OR
Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray, Optic Swirl & Bullicante (controlled bubbles) Excellent vintage condition. No chips or cracks. Measures about 5 x 2 inches. Measurements are approxima...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Square Alabaster Ashtrays
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
MCM Hand-Carved Green Alabaster Ashtrays, Italy Classic pair, in a wonderful shade of green, Alabaster ashtrays from Italy. These original decorative objects appear to have never be...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Alabaster

Italian Midcentury Set of 4 Ashtray
Located in bari, IT
Set of 4 ashtray in different glass colored from the late 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Glass

Vtg Murano Glass Bugne Ashtray, Bullicante, Subtle Gold Polveri, Barovier & Toso
Located in Warrenton, OR
Vtg Murano Glass Bugne Ashtray, Bullicante, Subtle Gold Polveri, Barovier & Toso Very good vintage condition. No chips or cracks. Measures about 5.25 x 4.5 x 2 inches. In some envi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Gold Leaf

Cubo Ashtray by Bruno Munari for Danese Milano circa 1957 Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
Ashtray designed by Bruno Munari for Danese Milano, Italy, circa 1957 Original midcentury vintage, 2 available.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Acrylic

Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand Ashtray for Lumax
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
About product: Lumax ashtrey by Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand. Manufactured in France, circa 1970. The Lumax Ashtray by Le Corbusier is an iconic design piece. It was designe...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Art Glass

Mid century Sculptural Ceramic ashtray in mustard and chartreuse, circa 1960
Located in View Park, CA
A mid century ceramic ashtray in mustard and chartreuse with a hint of tennis ball green, circa 1960. Fabulous condition. Pick up in LA or we ship worldwide. 8.5” W x 8.5” D x 1.25” H
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Ceramic

Vintage Murano Glass A Bugne Ashtray with Gold Polveri & Bullicante, Seguso
Located in Warrenton, OR
Vintage Murano Glass A Bugne Ashtray with Gold Polveri & Bullicante, Seguso assumed. 6 x 2.5 inches apx. Good vintage condition. We found no chips or cracks. The pontil mark on the...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Ceramic Vide Poche from France 1960 Multicolor Color, Rond Shape Brown and Green
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Ceramic Vide Poche from France 1960 Multicolor Color, Rond Shape Brown and Green
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

M.A. Hadley Pottery Hand Painted Duck Figurine Ashtray or Catchall
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Duck shaped ashtray or catchall was handmade by Hadley Pottery in Louisville, Kentucky. The figurine is hand painted in green, blue, and yellow palette with anthropomorphic eyes tha...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Ceramic

Flavio Poli, Sommerso Ashtray, 1960s
Located in London, GB
Flavio Poli (1900-1984) was an Italian glass designer known for his masterful vases and lamps. His submerged glass pieces, which were made by layering transparent colors and textures...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass

Brazilian Midcentury Ashtray in Rosewood, c. 1970
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Rustic midcentury ashtray carved in brazilian rosewood of unknown authorship.
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Rosewood

Moser crystal ashtray, Czech Republic, 1960s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Crystal ashtray from the Moser glass factory, Czech Republic, 1960s. Very good condition, no damage. Dimensions: 5 x 15 cm.
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Crystal

Vintage Disneyland Hotel Ashtray 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage ashtray from the Disneyland Hotel. This ashtray is a rare piece. The glass piece is stylishly finished in smoked glass and embedded with the iconic mid-century ho...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Glass

Heath Ceramics Brown Speckle Glazed Ashtray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Glazed ceramic ashtray by Heath Ceramics, c.1960s, USA. The ashtray features a dark brown exterior speckle glaze which ombres into a tan speckle glaze on the interior. There are four...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Ceramic

Heath Ceramics Cream Speckle Glazed Ashtray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Glazed ceramic ashtray by Heath Ceramics, c.1960s, USA. The ashtray features an all over cream speckle glaze. There are eight holding slots for cigarettes. Can also be used as a deco...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Ceramic

1960s Alvino Bagni for Raymor Modernist Colorful Ashtray Italy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Modern Italian Colorful Ashtray attributed Alvino Bagni for Raymor Stamped Italy 1.5 h x 7.75 x 7.75 Unrestored original vintage preowned condition Ashtray has a crack. Review ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Pottery

Small Malachite Ashtray Desk Accessory Green Color Africa 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Rare Tiger's Eye Stone Style Ashtray South Africa Circa 1955 Caramel Color
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20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Malachite

Designed by Le Corbusier for Lumax Molded Glass Desk Accessory Ashtray Catchall
Located in Atlanta, GA
To enhance the style of your modern interior, Lumax, France, crafted this superb molded glass office accessory in the 1950s upon a design by Le Corbusier. This versatile industrial-o...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Glass

Italian Cigar Ashtray, circa 1965
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cigar Ashtray attributed to Bitossi marked Italy on the bottom, circa 1965 great color, glaze and patina some loss of glaze through out which just more Bohemiam character
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Pottery

Vintage Ceramic Hand Painted Ashtray. Imported From Holland.
Located in Seattle, WA
Traditional design atop this unique Ashtray. Maker mark on the bottom, stating that was made in Holland. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Dimensions. 5 W ; 4 1/2 D...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Pink Bubble Glass Cigar Ashtray by Anchor Hocking Glass Co 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Pink Bubble Glass Ashtray by Anchor Hocking Glass Co. Circa 1950s mid century bubble glass tray made by Anchor Hocking Co. Large Heav...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Glass

Midcentury Modern Rosenthal Studio Line Ashtray Catchall Tapio Wirkkala
Located in New York, NY
*Three (3) available, each sold separately, as per listing. German white porcelain ashtray (or catchall) in the 'variation' pattern, Midcentury Modern period, attributed to Finnish...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Porcelain

Mid-Century Iconic Cast Iron Ashtray with Drunken Gentleman with Flag
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Antique Cast Iron John Wright Drunk On A Lamp Post Ashtray Vintage Cast Iron ashtray with figure gripping a pole and flag. This ashtray can ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Iron

Geometric Brass Ashtray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass hexagonal ashtray featuring a deep round well with three divots on alternating sides. Dimensions 7.25" width x 7.25" depth x 1.25" height. Condition Good vintage condition; b...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Brass

Vintage 1950s Whale-Shaped Brass Ashtray - Italian Design Elegance
Located in Rome, IT
1950s ashtray – a whale-shaped marvel meticulously crafted from brass with a captivating patina. This Italian-designed and produced not only embodies the essence of mid-century ele...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Brass

Solid Brass Ashtray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid round brass ashtray. This piece features two deep wells separated by comb like notches down the middle of the ashtray. Dimensions 7" diameter x 1.5" height. Condition Excelle...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Brass

Ceramic Vide Poche from Keraluc Quinper 1960 Multicolor Color, Rond Shape
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Ceramic Vide Poche from Keraluc Quinper 1960 Multicolor Color, Rond Shape
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Hand Finished Solid Copper Ashtray, 1950's
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Mid Century Hand Finished Solid Copper Ashtray, 1950's. Really nice natural patina to the solid copper.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Copper

Vintage Copper & Coins Ashtray, Chile, 1950's
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Vintage Copper & Coins Ashtray, Chile, 1950's.
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20th Century Chilean Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Copper

Monumental ceramic ashtray by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy 1960s
Located in View Park, CA
A monumental mid century modern ceramic ashtray by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy circa 1960s. Tones of pewter, turquoise, lavender, and Yves Klein blue, and featuring 7 rivulets in c...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Ceramic

Vintage Schloss Brau Porcelain Ashtray by Fisher & Co. Germany
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Vintage Schloss Brau Porcelain Ashtray by Fisher & Co. Germany
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Porcelain

Palace Hotel Kobenhavn Ashtray by Tirschenreuth PT, Germany, 1960's
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Palace Hotel Kobenhavn Ashtray by Tirschenreuth PT, Germany, 1960's.
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Ceramic

12" Turquoise Organic Leaf Mid Century Ashtray
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This ceramic cigar ashtray channels the psychedelic essence of the 1960s with vibrant turquoise and green hues, boasting a mesmerizing water marble splatter effect. 12" wide x 3" ta...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage U.S.S Frontier AD 25 Destroyer Aluminum US Navy Ashtray
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Vintage U.S.S Frontier AD 25 Destroyer Aluminum US Navy Ashtray.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Aluminum

Solid Brass Ashtray, circa 1970
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Solid Brass Ashtray circa 1970 nice sculptural design in the style of Werkstätte Carl Auböck
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Brass

1945 Pearl Harbor Navy Yard Aluminum Ashtray
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
1945 Pearl Harbor Navy Yard Aluminum Ashtray. " We Keep Them Fit To Fight "
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Aluminum

Mid Century Doornkaat Porcelain Ashtray by Schwarzenhammer Bavaria, Germany
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Mid Century Doornkaat Porcelain Ashtray by Schwarzenhammer Bavaria, Germany.
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Porcelain

Mid Century Hotel Ambassadeurs Ceramic Ashtray by Bauscher Weiden, Germany, 1958
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Mid Century Hotel Ambassadeurs Ceramic Ashtray by Bauscher Weiden, Germany, 1958. This piece is in very good original condition.
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

1970s Art Glass Ashtray by Hana Machovska for Mstisov Glassworks
By Hana Machovska, Mstisov
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage art glass ashtray, designed by Hana Machovska and produced by Mstisov Glassworks in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1970s. Beautiful green colour with bubbles inside. Good v...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Art Glass

Mid-Century Italian Travertine Ash Tray, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Italian travertine ash tray or catchall circa 1970s. The bottom of travertine has a suede table top protector.
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Travertine

Murzburger Hofbrau Die Weltmarke Ceramic Ashtray by Altenkunstadt Bavaria
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Murzburger Hofbrau Die Weltmarke Ceramic Ashtray by Altenkunstadt Bavaria.
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Ceramic

Vintage Carling's Old Tavern Lager Glass Ashtray, USA, 1960's
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Vintage Carling's Old Tavern Lager Glass Ashtray, USA, 1960's.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Glass

1970s Marble Bronze and Brass Lighter France
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1970s Marble Bronze and Brass Lighter France
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

Ashtray vienna around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Ashtray vienna around 1960s Original patina Original condition
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Brass

Rare Tiger's Eye Stone Style Ashtray South Africa Circa 1955 Caramel Color
By Luigi Cervone
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Rare Tiger's Eye Stone Style Ashtray South Africa Circa 1955 Caramel Color
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20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Stone, Marble

Clover ashtray, Ząbkowice, Poland, 1960s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Green glass club ashtray in the shape of a clover Produced by HSG "Ząbkowice" in Dąbrowa Górnicza Very good condition, no damage width: 9cm length: 10.5 cm height: 2cm
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1960s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Glass

Mid-century Modern ashtrays for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern ashtrays for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage ashtrays created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, murano glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern ashtrays made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original ashtrays, popular names associated with this style include Flavio Poli, Bitossi, Aldo Londi, and Angelo Mangiarotti. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for ashtrays differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $22 and tops out at $12,712 while the average work can sell for $541.

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