{"product_id":"fontana-arte-leather-glass-ashtray-italy-c-1960","title":"Fontana Arte Leather \u0026 Glass Ashtray - Italy c.1960","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA substantial vintage Italian ashtray by Fontana Arte, dating to the 1960s and combining thick glass with a fitted leather-covered base. The square composition centers on a weighty glass ashtray with a circular recessed well and four integrated cigarette rests. Beneath it, a dark leather surround finished with contrasting stitching provides both warmth and visual structure.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe relationship between glass and leather is what makes the piece particularly compelling. Fontana Arte is closely associated with the sophisticated use of glass within Italian modernist design, and here the material is treated almost architecturally. Its considerable thickness creates shifting reflections and refractions along the beveled edges, while the leather base introduces a tactile quality that offsets the cool transparency of the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe disciplined square geometry and substantial proportions give the ashtray considerably more presence than its utilitarian origins might suggest. It is the kind of object that demonstrates why vintage smoking accessories have become increasingly collectible: designers frequently devoted remarkable attention to objects that were once part of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt approximately seven and a half inches square, the piece is substantial enough to anchor a desk or coffee table. Whether retained as an ashtray or repurposed as a catchall, it is a handsome and collectible example of Italian mid-century design.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collectors Gene","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50051485827210,"sku":null,"price":890.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0639\/1247\/6810\/files\/Fontana_Arte_Leather_Glass_Ashtray_-_Italy_c.1960_5.jpg?v=1787342638","url":"https:\/\/collectorsgene.com\/products\/fontana-arte-leather-glass-ashtray-italy-c-1960","provider":"Collectors Gene","version":"1.0","type":"link"}