Modern Ashtrays
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
HAVILAND Limoges Cigar Ashtray Catchall with Mosaic Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
HAVILAND Limoges Cigar Ashtray Catchall with Mosaic Design.
Classic Porcelain De Limoges Made in France Circa 1980s.
Mosaique oversized cigar porcelain ashtray Haviland by Limoges ha...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Porcelain
1970s Flavio Poli Sommerso Yellow and Blue Murano Glass Ashtray
By Flavio Poli
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This Flavio Poli Murano Glass Ashtray is a remarkable example of mid-20th century Italian glass artistry. Flavio Poli, renowned for his work with the Seguso Vetri d'Arte glassworks i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
1980s Modernist Blue and Brown Murano Glass Triangular Ashtray
By Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A perfect condition blue and brown murano glass ashtray manufactured in Venice in the Eighties. The Triangular Ashtray is a beautifully crafted and visually striking piece. Its uniqu...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
1970s Modernist Faceted Yellow and Green Sommerso Murano Glass Ashtray by Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An iconic yellow and green sommerso murano glass ashtray designed and manufactured in the Seventies by Seguso, it's in perfect conditions probably never used..
The Ashtray by Seguso ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Carlo Nason Signed Murano Sommerso Glass Ashtray/Catch-all Bowl
Located in Miami, FL
Carlo Nason Signed Murano Sommerso Glass Ashtray/Catch-all Bowl
Offered for sale is a striking Murano glass Sommerso ashtray or catch-all bowl that is hand-signed on the underside b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Humorous Vintage Porcelain Ashtray or Catchall
Located in East Quogue, NY
Charming, kitsch comical post-war porcelain ashtray or catchall, vide-poche.
Made in Japan during the late 1940s or early 1950s. The original "Japan" label is affixed to the back. ...
Category
1940s Japanese Vintage Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Art Glass Bowl
By Ars Murano
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Murano Art Biomorphic Glass Bowl. It depicts a heart shaped glass. It is white color in the back and in the front, its upper side is red...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass
1970s Modernist Faceted Sommerso Murano Glass Big Ashtray by Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An iconic red, blue, and yellow sommerso Murano glass ashtray designed and manufactured in the Seventies by Seguso, it is in perfect condition and probably never used. The ashtray by...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
1970s Iconic Modernist White Ceramic Ashtray by Mangiarotti for F.lli Brambilla
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The Ashtray designed by Mangiarotti for F.lli Brambilla is a distinctive and timeless piece that captures the essence of modernist design during that era, with its clean lines, minim...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Kosta Boda Clear Round Rurik Textured Ashtray
By Kosta Boda
Located in East Quogue, NY
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian 1950s Kosta Boda Rurik clear round textured ashtray in great vintage condition. No chips or cracks.
Glass has a nice weight to it —minimal ...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Clear round thick cut vintage crystal starburst glass ashtray
Located in East Quogue, NY
Clear thick unmarked round crystal cut glass ashtray in perfect condition.
It has a star/sunburst cut motif in the center with leaf-cut design detail around the edges.
It is a pr...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Crystal
A 1960s Modernist Yellow Green Sommerso Murano Glass Ashtray by Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A perfect condition yellow and green sommerso murano glass ashtray hand-crafted in Venice by Seguso, The Murano glass, is renowned for its quality and artistry. The "Sommerso" techni...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
1960s Three Barbados Ceramic Ashtray by Angelo Mangiarotti for Danese Milano
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Three vintage ceramic ashtray designed by Angelo Mangiarotti and manufactured by Danese Milano in The Sixties. The three iconic ashtray have different colors, diameter of the white o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
A 1960s Modernist Red Sommerso Murano Glass Large Triangular Ashtray by Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A perfect condition red and orange sommerso murano glass hand-crafted in Venice by Seguso, Murano glass, renowned for its quality and artistry. The "Sommerso" technique involves laye...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
1970s Mandruzzato Modernist Red Sommerso Murano Glass Ashtray
By Mandruzzato
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A red sommerso murano glass bowl designed and manufactured in Venice in the Seventies by Mandruzzato. It's in lovely conditions, probably never used as ashtray. Crafted by the skille...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
"B" Marble Ashtray, Morfosi
Located in Geneve, CH
"B" marble ashtray - Morfosi
Dimensions: D 18 x W 10 cm
Materials: brown marble.
Available in custom dimensions and materials.
The Morfosi brand has as its guideline the stylistic r...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
Italian Style Emptying Tray, Ashtray in White Decorated Porcelain and Pure Gold
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Clas...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Porcelain
1970s Modernist Faceted Clear Murano Glass Ashtray by Formia
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An extremely rare Murano glass ashtray designed and manufactured by Formia, it's a block of transparent and satin glass in lovely conditions. This Ashtray by Formia is a stunning exa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Guggenheim Square Ashtray by Michele Chiossi
Located in Geneve, CH
Guggenheim square ashtray by Michele Chiossi
Dimensions: W 19 x 16 x 3.5
Materials: Nero marquinia marble
His research is defined by the ongoing analysis of the mood that marks ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
Guggenheim Round Ashtray by Michele Chiossi
Located in Geneve, CH
Guggenheim round ashtray by Michele Chiossi
Dimensions: 16 x 16 x 3 cm
Materials: Bianco Michelangelo marble
His research is defined by the ongoing analysis of the mood that mar...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
Tiger Ceramic Ashtray Handpainted and Handmade in Italy
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
An unsual ashtray with a 70s touch
Tiger ashtray handpainted and handmad ein italy
Ceramic.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
21st Century Federico Peri Cut Ashtray Murano Glass Various Colors
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Federico Peri IRIDE CUT ashtray Murano glass various colors.
Iride is a collection of ashtrays comprised of three different circular
models with engravings drawn from the collection of pots...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
21st Century Federico Peri Stripe Ashtray Murano Glass Various Colors
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Federico Peri IRIDE STRIPE ashtray Murano glass various colors.
Iride is a collection of ashtrays comprised of three different circular
models with engravings drawn from the collection of pots...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Rick Owens Cast Bronze Ashtray or Vide Poche Nitrate Patina
By Rick Owens
Located in Chicago, IL
Rick Owens bronze relic collection ashtray or vide poche.
This is shown in the nitrate patina.
Originally designed in 2012.
Each piece is handcraf...
Category
2010s French Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Bronze
New Modern Cigarettes and Cigar Ashtray in Black Marble, creator Michele Chiossi
Located in Milan, IT
Time and smoke pass, ashtrays remain. As everlasting as marble, as elegant as a concentric circle of smoke spreading through the air. Chiossi revisits the most Classic of living room accessories...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
1970s Seguso Mid-Century Modern Purple Murano GlassItalian Triangular Ashtray
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a Sommerso Purple and transparent Murano glass ashtray designed and manufactured in Italy in the Seventies by Seguso. The ashtray it's in perfect conditions. The ashtray craf...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Danese Milano Small Cubo Ashtray in Orange Aluminum by Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Small Orange Cubo is an ashtray made up of two simple elements: a cube shaped shell open on one side contains an element made of bent sheet metal. This element is designed so that th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Aluminum
Handpaited Vide-Poches 'pin tray' Set of 3
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Hand painted trays from our Menagerie collection.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Iron
Contemporary Bronze Ashtray, LINES by Reda Amalou, 2015
Located in Paris, FR
The solid bronze ashtray is designed with a patterned removable top. The motif used here, a repetition of lines and voids, has been developed by Reda Amalou and is used in several pieces of the Reda Amalou Collection.
The Bronze ashtray is 135 x 135 x 65mm H
This design exists also in a tiny incense...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Squash Gold Ashtray, by Maria Sanchez from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Squash Gold Ashtray in ceramic was originally designed in 1985 by Maria Sanchez for Memphis Milano. The Squash ashtray is one of the smallest object...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Bronze Incense Box or ashtray, LINES by Reda Amalou, 2020
Located in Paris, FR
The bronze incense box or ashtray is designed with a patterned removable top. The motif used here, a repetition of lines and voids, has been developed by Reda Amalou and is used in s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Handpanited Vide-Poches, Pin Tray Set of 3
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Handpainted trays from our Menagerie collection.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Iron
Murano Sommerso Red and Green Glass Ashtray or Bowl
Located in Kastrup, DK
Murano "Sommerso" glass ashtray in red and green colors.
Design presumably by Alessandro Mandruzzato.
Venice, Italy ca. 1960.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass
Carl Auböck Large Ashtray with Brass Lid
Located in London, GB
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...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Brass
Gonzo Grenade Ashtray, Hand Blown and Cut Contemporary Glass Ashtray
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the real life and fictional escapades of Hunter S. Thompson, the gonzo grenade ashtray hopes to honor his fondness for smoking and explosives. This two-piece set is blown...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Blown Glass
Squash Purple Ashtray, by Maria Sanchez from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Squash Purple Ashtray in ceramic was originally designed in 1985 by Maria Sanchez for Memphis Milano. The Squash ashtray is one of the smallest obje...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Danese Milano Small Cubo Ashtray in White Aluminum by Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Small White Cubo is an ashtray made up of two simple elements: a cube shaped shell open on one side contains an element made of bent sheet metal. This element is designed so that the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Travertine and Nickel Ashtray by Marble Art
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A glamorous solid Italian travertine and polish nickel freestanding ashtray by Marble Art Italy
Dim: 15.75” high 6” deep 6” wid
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Travertine, Nickel
Squash Ashtray, by Maria Sanchez from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Squash Ashtray is made in ceramic, and is one of the smallest objects in the Memphis Milano collection. The overlapping of shapes and colors are dis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
New Modern Cigarettes and Cigar Ashtray in Black Marble, creator Chiossi Stock
Located in Milan, IT
Tuscan sculptor Michele Chiossi, has found in marble a medium to describe modernity with its myths and symbols, creating the Contemporary collection. An emoji can be a tray; an emoji heart, not necessarily pierced by an arrow, can be a place of creativity in the kitchen, a chopping board or a working surface; a dash; a zigzag; granting the marble a moment of levity, becoming vertical in a vase; reflecting an ideal image of ourselves. Unique objects to be experienced as a couple, to gift to friends, jewels of our daily lives.
Time and smoke pass, ashtrays remain. As everlasting as marble, as elegant as a concentric circle of smoke spreading through the air. Chiossi revisits the most Classic of living room...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
Danese Milano Small Barbados Ashtray in White Ceramic by Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Hicksville, NY
Small White Barbados is a glazed ceramic ashtray made up of two parts: a circular base and a ring shaped lid that fits on top and hides part of the contents. The simple, pure geometr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Danese Milano Ponza Floor Ashtray in Natural Aluminum by Bruno Munari
Located in Hicksville, NY
Natural Ponza is a standing floor ashtray. A bent sheet of aluminium is inserted into a square-shaped metal tube and can be removed so that the contents can e emptied.
Bruno Munar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Aluminum
Persian Brown Block Tray by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Persian Brown Block Tray by Henry Wilson
Limited Edition of 50
Dimensions. W 30 x D 18 x H 7 cm
Materials: Persian Brown marble.
Available in Classico travertine and Persian Brown m...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Travertine
Travertine Block Tray by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Travertine Block Tray by Henry Wilson
Limited Edition of 50
Dimensions. W 30 x D 18 x H 7 cm
Materials: Classico travertine.
Available in Classico travertine and Persian Brown marbl...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Travertine
Daum France Crystal Bowl or Ashtray
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial light blue French crystal bowl or ashtray, organic modern design, from luxury Maison, Daum, France, circa mid-20th century. Piece is a light blue with a s...
Category
20th Century French Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Crystal
Purple and Blue Murano Sommerso Ashtray / Bowl by Flavio Poli for Suguso
By Flavio Poli
Located in Kastrup, DK
Faceted "Sommerso" Murano ashtray / bowl made of purple glass submerged into blue glass.
Flavio Poli for Seguso
Venice, Italy 1960's.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass
Red Italian Murano Sommerso Block Ash Tray by Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Flavio Poli
Located in Vienna, AT
This amazing clear glass, yellow and red handblown Sommerso Murano block glass ashtray or bowl was designed and manufactured by Flavio Poli for seguso Murano Italy in the 1960s.
It ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
German modern red ashtrays and lighter Quadro Florian Seiffer for Consul, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
German modern red ashtrays and lighter Quadro Florian Seiffer for Consul, 1970s
Set of 3 ashtrays and lighter mod. Quadro, square-based with rounded corners. The red plastic ashtrays...
Category
1970s German Vintage Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Metal
Italian modern Spherical table ashtray in black and white plastic, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Spherical table ashtray in black and white plastic, 1980s
Spherical table ashtray in black plastic at the top and ivory white at the bottom. In the upper part it has t...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Plastic
Glass and Silver Ashtray/Vide Poche, Gucci, Italy, c. 1970
By Gucci
Located in New York City, NY
Vintage Gucci ashtray/vide poche featuring bold and modern sterling silver detailing around the glass tray.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Silver
Italian modern Green plastic metal Ashtray by Gino Colombini for Kartell, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Green plastic and metal Ashtray by Gino Colombini for Kartell, 1970s
Round ashtray with black painted metal plate and with cantilevered chromed metal profile. Round ba...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Metal
Posacenere free standing Servofumo Achille/Pier Giacomo Castiglioni per Zanotta
Located in Milano, IT
Posacenere free-stading "Servofumo" disegnato da Achille e Pier Giacomo Castiglioni per Zanotta nel 1961.
Base in polipropilene verniciato nero. Asta di sostegno in acciaio e conteni...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Steel
Set of 3 Oyster Shell Trays. From the Oygg series
By WKND Lab
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Set of 3 Oyster Shell Tray, 2023
From the Oygg series
Material : Oyster Shells, Jesmonite
Overall size: 42 W x 11.2 D x 5.7 H (cm)
Individual Dimensions: 14 W x 11.2 D x 5.7 H (cm)
...
Category
2010s North Korean Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Shell
Set of 2 Oyster Shell Trays. From the Oygg series
By WKND Lab
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Set of 2 Oyster Shell Tray, 2023
From the Oygg series
Material : Oyster Shells, Jesmonite
Overall size: 28 W x 11.2 D x 5.7 H (cm)
Individual Dimensions: 14 W x 11.2 D x 5.7 H (cm)
...
Category
2010s North Korean Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Shell
Set of 6 Oyster Shell Trays. From the Oygg series
By WKND Lab
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Set of 6 Oyster Shell Trays, 2023
From the Oygg series
Material : Oyster Shells, Jesmonite
Dimensions: 28 W x 33.6 D x 5.7 H (cm)
Individual size: 14 W x 11.2 D x 5.7 H (cm)
Weight:...
Category
2010s North Korean Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Shell
Set of 3 Oyster Shell Trays. From the Oygg series
By WKND Lab
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Set of 3 Oyster Shell Tray, 2023
From the Oygg series
Material : Oyster Shells, Jesmonite
Overall size: 42 W x 11.2 D x 5.7 H (cm)
Individual Dimensions: 14 W x 11.2 D x 5.7 H (cm)
...
Category
2010s North Korean Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Shell
Gucci Vintage White Porcelain Large square ashtray Ducks Theme
By Gucci
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
- White Porcelain
- Green/red/green belts detailing along the borders
- Ducks theme design in the center
- 'GUCCI - Made in Italy' embossed on the base of the ashtray
- Square-Shaped...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Porcelain
Modern ashtrays for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique 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, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern ashtrays made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Brazil pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original ashtrays, popular names associated with this style include Danese Milano, Angelo Mangiarotti, Bruno Munari, and Michele Chiossi. 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 $56 and tops out at $4,771 while the average work can sell for $436.
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