Mid-Century Bronze Ashtray, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Bronze Ashtray, 1950s, in Very Good conditions.
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Ashtray Bronze
Bronze
Mid-Century Bronze Ashtray, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Bronze Ashtray, 1950s, in Very Good conditions.
Bronze
Elegant Mid Century Modern Cast Bronze Ashtray Germany 1960s
Located in München, BY
Elegant Mid-Century Modern massive, heavy cast bronze ashtray.
Bronze
Mid-Century French Cast Bronze Ashtray with Stag Motif, 1950s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Mid-century French bronze ashtray featuring a relief stag and foliage design. A finely cast French bronze ashtray from the 1950s, showcasing a beautifully detailed relief of a stag ...
Bronze
Mid-Century Bronze and Leather Armrest Bowl or Ashtray, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Bronze and Leather Armrest Bowl or Ashtray, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Metal
Pal-Bell Cast Bronze Cup Ashtray
By Pal-Bell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pal-Bell square ashtray features a round deep well and four cigarette divots at each corner. An embossed stamp on underside reads “Pal-Bell Co. Made in Israel." Additional informat...
Bronze
Bronze ashtray, France, 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
A French bronze ashtray from the 1970s, sculpted in the shape of a blooming flower with delicately modeled petals. The gilded surface, with its warm patina, highlights the metalwork ...
Bronze
Pal-Bell Petite Cast Bronze Cup Ashtray
By Pal-Bell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite Pal-Bell square ashtray features a round deep well and four cigarette divots at each corner. An embossed stamp on underside reads “Pal-Bell Co. Made in Israel." Additional i...
Bronze
Cast Bronze ashtray around 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Cast Bronze ashtray around 1950s Only polished
Bronze
Bronze Sunflower Ashtray, Spain, 1950's
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Exquisite mid-century bronze ashtray from Spain capturing the sunflower's radiant essence in intricate detail. The textured central bloom, with hammered petals and veined leaves on s...
Bronze
Mid Century bronze table or hand ashtray by Walter Bosse in the shape of a fish
By Walter Bosse
Located in München, DE
Original Mid-Century Modern bronze table or handheld ashtray by Walter Bosse.
Bronze
Pal-Bell Rectangular Cast Bronze Ashtray
By Pal-Bell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century brass Pal-Bell ashtray features a rectangular shape with a deep square hammered well and two cigarette notches. The opposite end showcases a figure and falcon. An embosse...
Bronze
Esa Fedrigolli Sculptural Bronze Ashtray 1960s
By Esa Fedrigolli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sculptural decorative lidded bronze Italian ashtray designed by Esa Fedrigolli for Esart. Signed.
Bronze
Bronze ashtray by Jules Wabbes 1960, Belgium
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest
Elegant bronze ashtray designed by Belgian designer Jules Wabbes, circa 1970. This sculptural piece features a minimalist circular design, with a substantial outer rim surrounding a...
Bronze
David Marshall Brutalist Ashtray, Bronze & Aluminium, Spain 1970s
By David Marshall
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautifuk ashtray or brutalist vide-poches designed and produced by the artist david marshall in the 70s in spain. Structure in bronze and aluminum. Rare design object that will deco...
Aluminum, Bronze
Regency turtle ashtray in bronze, Spain, 1980's
By Regency
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful regency turtle ashtray designed and manufactured in Spain in the 1980s. Great work of bronze. More than an ashtray, this object is a sculpture on its own. Playful design o...
Bronze
French Bronze Ashtray with Phoenix Bird Motif, 1950s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Vintage French bronze ashtray featuring a beautifully embossed phoenix bird. A charming mid-20th-century French bronze ashtray, circa 1950s, richly decorated with a detailed relief ...
Bronze
20th Century Bronze & Gilt Metal Floor Ashtray, Sculptural Riffle Smoking Stand
Located in FR
A striking and unusual mid-century floor ashtray featuring a sculptural rifle-form support with a gilt bronze dish above.
Metal, Bronze
Bronze and Brass Ashtray, Franz & Karl Hagenauer, Austria 1950
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Franz Hagenauer, Karl Hagenauer
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Bronze and Brass Ashtray, Franz & Karl Hagenauer, Austria 1950 Sculptural ashtray with an elegant and streamlined modernist style. Crafted in bronze and brass, the piece combines ...
Brass, Bronze
Brutalist Cigar Ashtray by Arte3, Bronze & Aluminium, Spain 1980s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful brutalist cigar ashtray by Arte3, Spain 1980s. Featuring hand-cast bronze body with raw textured surface and hammered patina, combined with polished aluminium accents in ge...
Aluminum, Bronze
Brutalist ashtray by Leopold, bronze and brass, 1970's
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb brutalist ashtray or empty pocket designed and handcrafted by the Spanish house Leopold in the 70s. Structure in bronze and aluminum. Rare design object that will elevate your...
Aluminum, Bronze
Mid-Century Mexican Fish-Form Ashtray by José “Pepe” Mendoza
By Pepe Mendoza
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
A striking mid-century ashtray designed by Mexican modernist José “Pepe” Mendoza, executed in the form of a stylized fish. Crafted in solid bronze and inlaid with vivid blue and tur...
Brass
Regency Bronze Crab Ashtray, Vintage Sculpture from Spain, 1980s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful regency crab ashtray designed and manufactured in Spain in the 1980s. Great work of bronze. More than an ashtray, this object is a sculpture on its own. Playful design ob...
Bronze
Set of Two Wooden Ashtrays with Insets in Bronze
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of two wooden ashtrays with inset in bronze. Wood seems to be rosewood.
Bronze
Pal-Bell Ashtray in Cast Bronze by Maurice Ascalon
By Maurice Ascalon, Pal-Bell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A heavy, cast bronze ashtray by Maurice Ascalon in a nautilus shape has a fluted, flat edge that widens as it spirals around the well, which has a hammered texture. The concave porti...
Bronze
Brutalist ashtray by Leopold, bronze and brass, Spain, 1970's
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb brutalist ashtray or empty pocket designed and handcrafted by the Spanish house Leopold in the 70s. Structure in bronze and aluminum. Rare design object that will elevate your...
Brass, Bronze
MCM / Vintage Brass (or Bronze?) Stylized Fish-Shaped Ashtray
Located in Warrenton, OR
MCM / Vintage Brass (or Bronze?) Stylized Fish-Shaped Ashtray / Cigarette Holder. Good vintage condition. We found no chips, cracks, or repairs. This unique personal ashtray measure...
Brass, Bronze, Metal
Brutalist Ashtray by David Marshall, Bronze and Aluminum, Spain, 1970s
By David Marshall
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb and large brutalist ashtray or vide-poches designed and produced by the artist david marshall in the 70s in spain. Sculptural tray in bronze and aluminum. Rare design object t...
Aluminum, Bronze
Brutalist ashtray by David Marshall, bronze and brass, 1970's
By David Marshall
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb ashtray or brutalist pocket emptier designed and produced by the artist david marshall in the 70s in spain. Structure in bronze and aluminum. Rare design object that will deco...
Brass, Bronze
Brutalist ashtray by David Marshall, bronze and brass, Spain, 1970
By David Marshall
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb ashtray or brutalist pocket emptier designed and produced by the artist david marshall in the 70s in spain. Structure in bronze and aluminum. Rare design object that will deco...
Brass, Bronze
Brutalist ashtray by David Marshall, bronze and brass, 1970's
By David Marshall
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb ashtray or brutalist pocket emptier designed and produced by the artist david marshall in the 70s in spain. Structure in bronze and aluminum. Rare design object that will deco...
Brass, Bronze
Brutalist ashtray by David Marshall, bronze and brass, Spain, 1970
By David Marshall
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb and large brutalist ashtray or empty pocket designed and produced by the artist david marshall in the 70s in spain. Structure in bronze and aluminum. Rare design object that w...
Brass, Bronze
Vintage 1950s Dunhill London Design J 6151 Brass & Bronze Pipe Desk Ashtray
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in St. Louis, MO
A classic, beautifully preserved mid-20th-century vintage solid bronze with copper plating, pipe, cigar or cigarette ashtray and desk bowl, designed and manufactured by the iconic lu...
Bronze
Lux Leather Pair of Floor Ashtrays with Bronze Top, 1960's, Switzerland
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-century Modern Swiss made Lux Leather Pair of Floor Ashtrays with Bronze top, 1960s, Switzerland Note : Obtained from a bank in Switzerland Top: 18 cm x 18 cm Height: 52 cm Ash...
Metal, Bronze
Brutalist Egg shaped lighter-ashtray by Ardisur, Bronze and aluminum, 1970's, Sp
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful brutalist egg-shaped lighter-ashtray by Ardisur, Spain 1970s. Hand-cast with textured bronze lower half serving as a deep ashtray bowl, and polished aluminum upper cap with...
Aluminum, Bronze
Floor Ashtray in Gold Bronze Faux Bamboo Maison Bagues Style, France, 1970s
By Maison Baguès
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing floor ashtray in gold bronze faux bamboo in the style of Maison Bagues. Made in France in the 1970s.
Metal, Bronze
Pal-Bell Fish Form Ashtray and Pipe Holder
By Pal-Bell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bronze hammered ashtray with a curved body in the shape of a fish. The ashtray has three grooves at the front of the piece for cigarettes or could also hold a pipe at the opposite en...
Bronze
Pair of Vintage Pal-Bell Cast Bronze Stylized Snail Ashtrays with Green Patina
By Pal-Bell
Located in Nantucket, MA
Pair vintage patinated cast bronze ashtrays in the form of stylized snails with polished antennae which when turned over become supports for the bowl-form shell. The interior of the ...
Bronze
French Bronze Round Space Age Ashtray Flower Mould manner of Roger Tallon Orb
By Roger Tallon
Located in Forest, BE
Unique massive bronze mold / ashtray. This is a cute mold of flower processed in a bronze casted cylinder. The open space is large enough to be used as an ashtray or a decorative obj...
Bronze
Vintage Sculptural Bronzed Metal Ashtray in the shape of a Rooster, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
A small ashtray box with a zoomorphic shape, very widespread in Italian homes during the 60s, each of us had a grandmother or an aunt who had it on the coffee table. Made between th...
Metal
Sculptural brutalist ashtray by Leopold, Spain, 1970's
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb brutalist ashtray or empty pocket designed and handcrafted by the Spanish house Leopold in the 70s. Beautiful sculptural item in bronze and aluminum that will elevate your int...
Bronze, Aluminum
Sculptural brutalist ashtray by Ardisur, Spain, 1970's
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb brutalist ashtray or empty pocket designed and handcrafted by the Spanish house Ardisur in the 70s. Beautiful sculptural item in bronze, aluminum and wood that will elevate yo...
Bronze
Brutalist "Puzzle" Ashtray by David Marshall, Spain, 1970's
By David Marshall
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful brutalist ashtray or viche-poches designed and sculpted by the artist david marshall in the 70s in spain. Bronze and aluminum structure taking the shape of a puzzle piece. ...
Aluminum, Bronze
Brutalist "Puzzle" Ashtray by David Marshall, Spain, 70's
By David Marshall
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful brutalist ashtray or viche-poches designed and sculpted by the artist david marshall in the 70s in spain. Bronze and aluminum structure taking the shape of a puzzle piece. ...
Aluminum, Bronze
Brutalist "Puzzle" Ashtray by David Marshall, Spain, Circa 1970
By David Marshall
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful brutalist ashtray or viche-poches designed and sculpted by the artist david marshall in the 70s in spain. Bronze and aluminum structure taking the shape of a puzzle piece. ...
Aluminum, Bronze
Brutalist "Puzzle" Ashtray by David Marshall, Spain, 1980's
By David Marshall
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful brutalist ashtray or viche-poches designed and sculpted by the artist david marshall in the 80s in spain. Bronze and aluminum structure taking the shape of a puzzle piece. ...
Aluminum, Bronze
Brutalist Ashtray, Wood and Resin, Italy, 1980s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful brutalist ashtray designed and manufactured in italy in the early 1980s. Great work of resin and wood. Rare object that will elevate your interior. We specialize in vintag...
Resin, Wood
$400 / item
Pal-Bell Cast Bronze Bowl
By Pal-Bell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century cast bronze Pal Bell bowl. Features indented, ribbed exterior with alternating patinated bronze and verdigris stripes. The interior has a hand-hammered texture. An embos...
Bronze
Brutalist ashtray by Fratelli Mannelli, travertine, Italy, 1970
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb travertine ashtray designed and manufactured by fratelli mannelli in italy in the 1970s. Very beautiful work of carving of travertine marble giving a brutalist style to this a...
Travertine
Brutalist Ashtray by Art3, Solid Aluminium, Spain, 1970s Design
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful brutalist ashtray designed and manufactured by Art3 in Spain in the 1970s. Unique crafted object that will elevate your interior. We specialize in vintage decorative objec...
Aluminum
African massive malachite hand carved Ashtray natural green mineral copper
By Roger Tallon
Located in Forest, BE
Unique massive malachite from copper mines in old began Congo. Natural stone. Perfect as decorative object or for cigars and cigarettes. It is a mix between brutalist and polished pa...
Bronze
Brutalist ashtray by Art3, brass and aluminum, Spain, 1970
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful brutalist ashtray designed and manufactured by the art3 brand in spain in the 1980s. Remarkable work of brass and aluminum. More than an ashtray, this object is a sculpture...
Aluminum, Brass
Brutalist ashtray by Léopold, brass and aluminum, Spain, 1970
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very beautiful brutalist ashtray designed and manufactured by the Léopold brand in Spain in the 1970s. Remarkable work of brass and aluminum. More than an ashtray, this object is a s...
Aluminum, Brass
Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien Standing Floor Ashtray, Smoking Stand, Austria, 1970s
By Franz Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful handcrafted standing ashtray / smoking stand with a wonderfully elegant and slender silhouette from the 1970s, marked and stamped, designed and produced by the renowned W...
Aluminum, Steel, Iron
Carl Aubock 1950s Butler Brass Ashtray for Illums Bolighus, Denmark
By Illums Bolighus, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Malmö, SE
A brass and walnut mid-century lidded ashtray with amazing original patina.
Brass
Mid-Century Onyx Cigarette Box, Italy, 1970's
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Elegant onyx cigarette box with a polished finish, showcasing creamy white, golden-brown, and reddish-orange veins. The sleek, circular design features a sturdy, multi-layered surfac...
Onyx
Brutalist lighter by Ardisur, Bronze and aluminum, 1970's, Spain
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful brutalist lighter designed and made by Ardisur in spain in the 1970's. Handcrafted structure in bronze and aluminum. Beautiful designer object that will elevate your interi...
Aluminum, Bronze
Mid-Century Brazilian Modern Bronze Ashtray Catchall, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Brazilian mid-century modern solid bronze ashtray or catchall circa 1960s.
Bronze
Vintage Italian Lighter by Esa Fredigolli 1960s
By Esa Fedrigolli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sculptural decorative lighter bronze Italian lighter designed by Esa Fedrigolli for Esart. Signed
Bronze
Brutalist lighter by Fratelli Mannelli, travertine, Italy, 1970
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb travertine lighter designed and manufactured by fratelli mannelli in italy in the 1970s. Very beautiful work of carving of the travertine marble giving a brutalist style to th...
Travertine
Brazilian Modern Bronze Lips Ashtray or Catchall, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Brazilian modern ashtray or catch-all resembling lips. Signed by unknown artist, Brazil 1960s.
Bronze
Ashtray / Jewelry Bowl "Fredriksværk" Bronze, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Helsingborg, Skåne
Ashtray "Fredriksværk" bronze, Denmark, 1950s Signed HL. Free shipping.
Bronze
Ashtray / Jewelry Bowl "Fredriksværk" Bronze Denmark, 1950s
Located in Helsingborg, Skåne
Ashtray " Fredriksværk " bronze, Denmark, 1950s Signed HL. Free shipping.
Bronze
Salvador Teran Ashtray
By Salvador Teran
Located in Mexico City, MX
Salvador Teran Ashtray
Stone, Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Patinated Bronze Vide Poche or Ashtray
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern bronze dish with green patina and rust accent.
Bronze
Werkstätte Hagenauer Bronze Cigar Ashtray
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in San Diego, CA
Werkstatte Hagenauer Wien Vienna Austria bronze cigar ashtray. Handmade bronze. Stamped on the bottom.
Bronze
Hedgehog Bronze Ashtray by Walter Bosse, circa 1950
By Walter Bosse
Located in Roubaix, FR
Set of Hedgehog family 6 pieces bronze ashtray by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller circa 1950.
Bronze
1970s James Mont Style Mini Ice Bucket or Ashtray
By James Mont
Located in Richmond, VA
Listed is a fabulous, 1970s James Mont style small ice bucket, or ashtray, in the style of Tony Duquette and James Mont. This Hollywood Regency barware piece is exquisite, with a hin...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bronze Ashtray
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your pleasure: Lovely bronze ashtray with intricate patterned scroll design. Measures: 3 7/8" in diameter x 1/2" thick Original unrestored vintage condition. Please see the...
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Solid Brass Ashtray
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Mid-Century Modern solid brass ashtray, two pieces in stock, hand polished and look new, but from the 1960s.
Bronze
Patinated Bronze Ashtray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This solid bronze ashtray has very thick walls and features four cradles to hold cigarettes which, although we are aware what their purpose is, still manage to look artistic in natur...
Bronze
Patinated Cast Bronze Ashtray
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A heavy, cast bronze ashtray features a pebbled tray with linear etchings on the rim and two curved cigarette holders on opposing corners. The verdigris patina is exceptional. Dim...
Bronze
Beautiful Mid Century standing ashtray made of marble bronze and bamboo
Located in München, DE
Very rare, beautiful mid-century modern standing ashtray. The ashtray has a round marble base.
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Bronze Ashtray with Cigarette Box
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pulling double duty, this bronze box contains a removable black metal ashtray and a cigarette box lined with douglas fir. It has line detailing on the top at opposite ends. Cigarette...
Metal, Bronze
Pal-Bell Bronze Whale Ashtray
By Pal-Bell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bronze ashtray in the shape of a whale, with a curved tail and three grooves at the front of the piece. It has a hammered interior and a slight verdigris patina. An embossed stamp on...
Bronze
Nordia Round Cast Bronze Ashtray
By Pal-Bell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A solid bronze round ashtray with object resting details all around. It has a gilt bronze pebbled interior and beautiful deep rich verdigris finish on the underside. It is made in Is...
Bronze
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H 2 in W 525 in D 525 in
Mid-Century Swedish Modernist Cast Bronze "Ultima 15" Ashtray by Beck & Jung
By Beck & Jung
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Scandinavian modern cast bronze ashtray by design team Holger Backstrom & Bo Ljungberg known as "Beck & Jung". The two part construction with pierced cover and deep base contains the...
Bronze
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H 2 in W 5.25 in D 5.25 in
Mid-Century Bronze "Ultima" Ashtray of Architectural Form by Beck and Jung
By Beck & Jung
Located in Nantucket, MA
Large square bronze ashtray of geometric design, by Holgar Backstrom & Bo Ljungberg (Beck & Jung).
Bronze
Round Bronze Ashtray with Flip-Top Lid
By Pal-Bell, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A round lidded ashtray made of bronze in a gorgeous patina. This piece features a flip-top hinge in the center and reveals two object resting design details welded on each side - a p...
Bronze
Patinated Bronze Spherical Ashtray with Flip-Top Lid
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bronze ashtray with flip top lid. The ashtray features a patinated bronze spherical form with hints of verdigris and asymmetrical flip top opening. Dimensions: 3.5 " diameter x 3....
Bronze
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H 0.5 in W 2.13 in D 2.75 in
Set of Three Sculptural Leaf Ashtrays in Textured Bronze Midcentury Modern 1960s
By Arthur Court
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Set of three textured bronze ashtrays leaf design Mid-Century Modern 1960s Lovely sculptural presentation.
Bronze
Bronze Ashtray by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An impeccably rendered lacquered bronze ashtray having a sculptural and fluid triangular form.
Brass
John Prip & Ron Hayes Pearson Bronze Ashtray
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Ronald Hayes Pearson, Metal Arts Studios, John Prip
Located in Los Angeles, CA
John Prip and Ronald Hayes Pearson bronze ashtray, by Metal Arts Co. Rochester NY, circa 1950s. The ashtray features a solid patinated brass bowl with minimalist foot. The top of the...
Bronze
Dayagi Brothers Nautilus Ashtray in Cast Bronze
By Dayagi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A heavy, cast bronze ashtray in a nautilus shape has a fluted, flat edge that widens as it spirals around the well, which has a hammered texture. The concave portions of the fluting ...
Bronze
Maurice Ascalon Bronze Ashtray for Pal-Bell
By Maurice Ascalon, Pal-Bell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Shows Beautiful Bronze Patina
Bronze
Cast Bronze Ashtray with Verdigris Finish by Oppenheim
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A heavy, cast bronze ashtray by Oppenheim of Israel. The bowl-shaped piece has a ridged construction with a scalloped edge and a hammered well. The concave portions of the fluting ar...
Bronze
Maurice Ascalon Bronze Whale Ashtray for Pal-Bell
By Maurice Ascalon, Pal-Bell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maurice Ascalon Bronze Whale Ashtray for Pal-Bell
Bronze
Maurice Ascalon Bronze Shell Ashtray for Pal-Bell
By Maurice Ascalon, Pal-Bell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maurice Ascalon Bronze Shell Ashtray for Pal-Bell
Bronze
Unique Lothar Klute Bronze Ashtray 1986
Located in Munster, NRW
Unique Ashtray design Lothar Klute1986. Very good condition.
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H 0.79 in W 6.7 in D 3.94 in
Brutalist Ashtray by David Marshall, Bronze & Aluminum, Spain, 1970s
By David Marshall
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful brutalist ashtray or viche-poches designed and sculpted by the artist david marshall in the 70s in spain. Bronze and aluminum structure with a biomorphic shape. collectible...
Aluminum, Bronze
Nordia Leaf Shaped Ashtray
By Pal-Bell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A solid bronze ashtray with 3 impressed places to lay an object . It has a textured interior with decorative details to resemble the form of a leaf. This piece has a beautiful verdig...
Bronze
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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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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