Condition: Near Mint
Height: 1″ (2.5cm)
Width: 5″ (12.5cm)
Length: 5″ (12.5cm)
Diameter: 5″ (12.5cm)
Year Manufactured: 1970
This item is a genuine vintage Vera Lucino silver-plated ashtray from around 1970, and it’s a beautiful…
Condition: Near Mint
Height: 1″ (2.5cm)
Width: 5″ (12.5cm)
Length: 5″ (12.5cm)
Diameter: 5″ (12.5cm)
Year Manufactured: 1970
This item is a genuine vintage Vera Lucino silver-plated ashtray from around 1970, and it’s a beautiful example of mid-century Italian decor. The piece has a floral motif, with detailed roses and leaves etched around the rim, giving it a bit of old-world elegance. It’s about five inches across and stands just an inch high, and although it’s over fifty years old, it’s in near mint condition, meaning it looks close to new with hardly a scratch or scuff. You can really see the craftsmanship in the intricate floral detailing. Back in the day, an ashtray like this would have sat on a stylish coffee table, catching ashes at a cocktail party or just adding a touch of class to a living room, no doubt holding plenty of stories.
Vera Lucino is known among collectors and lovers of vintage Italian homeware for their carefully crafted and beautifully designed pieces. Their ashtrays were particularly popular in the 1960s and 1970s, with many being silver plated, which added a hint of luxury without the high cost of solid silver. Pieces from this era are getting harder to find, especially in such lovely condition. While ashtrays aren’t as commonly used these days, collectors and fans of retro décor love them as decorative items, or even as catch-alls for keys or jewelry. The floral motif was typical of mid-century Italian styles, which often drew from nature for inspiration. So if you see one of these at a flea market or online, remember, you’re looking at a piece of real mid-century Italian history—practical, stylish, and rare enough now to be considered a real vintage treasure.
