• Collectors Gene vintage Italian cream travertine stone catchall tray displayed on a grey coffee table book
  • High angle view of small vintage c.1970 Italian carved travertine vide poche catchall vessel by Collectors Gene
  • Top-down view of round carved beige travertine stone catchall showing recessed center detail on book display
  • Angled side view of mid-century Italian travertine stone decorative bowl tray on executive desk surface
  • Low profile eye-level view of vintage 1970s solid travertine stone table lighter base used as small catchall
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Collectors Gene vintage Italian cream travertine stone catchall tray displayed on a grey coffee table book
High angle view of small vintage c.1970 Italian carved travertine vide poche catchall vessel by Collectors Gene
Top-down view of round carved beige travertine stone catchall showing recessed center detail on book display
Angled side view of mid-century Italian travertine stone decorative bowl tray on executive desk surface
Low profile eye-level view of vintage 1970s solid travertine stone table lighter base used as small catchall

Small Italian Travertine Catchall - Italy c.1970

$590.00
$590.00
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Found in France

A sculptural vintage Italian catchall carved from warm cream-colored travertine, distinguished by a low, rounded silhouette and beautifully varied natural surface. Originally conceived as the base of a table lighter, the lighter mechanism has been removed, leaving behind a recessed center that allows the piece to take on an entirely new function as a petite vide poche or decorative vessel.

The travertine displays all of the characteristics that make the material so appealing: irregular pores, fine fissures and subtle shifts from pale ivory to warmer beige. Rather than feeling overly polished, these natural variations give the stone a tactile, architectural quality and ensure that the object reads as distinctly one-of-a-kind.

A wonderful example of mid-century Italian design in which an everyday object was elevated through material and form. Its restrained proportions make it particularly easy to incorporate into an interior, whether placed on a desk, bedside table, entry console or layered over a favorite stack of books.

Collectors Notes

A great example of why original purpose doesn’t have to dictate present use. Place it bedside for rings, on a desk for small objects, or use it as a sculptural catchall layered atop books.

It's a fitting addition to our Vintage Ashtrays collection.
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Collectors Gene vintage Italian cream travertine stone catchall tray displayed on a grey coffee table book
High angle view of small vintage c.1970 Italian carved travertine vide poche catchall vessel by Collectors Gene
Top-down view of round carved beige travertine stone catchall showing recessed center detail on book display
Angled side view of mid-century Italian travertine stone decorative bowl tray on executive desk surface
Low profile eye-level view of vintage 1970s solid travertine stone table lighter base used as small catchall
Collectors Gene | Cameron Ross Steiner

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