Friday, September 26, 2014

Stangl Marbled Ceramic Ashtray Dave Thomas Vintage

In 1954, Dave Thomas at Stangl designed a number of cigarette related pieces.  This ashtray is one of those pieces.  He created the marbled swirling design in the clay body, a design that was short lived.  It is a bit of modern art from the 1950s.  There are blues, whites and slate grays in this piece.  The glaze is clear.  All of the color is in the clay body.  This ashtray is about 3 inches across.



1 comment:

  1. I do not usually buy ashtrays, but a Stangl every time. This modern art design is from the 1950s and predates the psychedelic era.

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