Space Age Floor Ashtray Brown Italy 1970s

• item. floor ashtray
• maker. Caimi
• model. 326
• design. patented industrial design
• period. 1970s
• country. Italy
• style. space age
• materials. brown plastic, metal, chromed metal
• color. chocolate brown, silver
• dimensions. height 60 cm diameter 12 cm
• condition. very good vintage condition. oxidations on metallic parts have been carefully cleaned. light surface scratches on the plastic structure consistent with age and use. fully working opening and closing mechanism
• reference. 2033

DESIGN CONTEXT

This Italian Space Age floor ashtray reflects the refined industrial aesthetic that defined many futuristic domestic objects produced during the 1970s. This rare chocolate brown variation introduces a warm and more sophisticated tone, giving the piece a quiet and architectural presence.

Entirely constructed in glossy molded plastic with integrated metallic components, the ashtray develops around a slender pedestal silhouette that transforms a purely functional object into a sculptural vertical accent. The contrast between the dark brown body and the polished metal ashtray compartment reinforces the graphic clarity typical of late Space Age Italian design.

Its patented opening mechanism conceals the internal ashtray container when closed, preserving the clean continuous profile of the object while maintaining full functionality. The proportions make it particularly effective beside a lounge chair, reading corner or conversation area, where it works both as a functional accessory and as a strong decorative statement.

This Space Age floor ashtray belongs to the generation of Italian domestic objects that merged utility, experimentation and sculptural form into a single compact design language — an approach that remains deeply collectible today.

This object belongs to the same family of futuristic Italian smoking accessories as our orange Space Age floor ashtray — a brighter and more playful interpretation of the same sculptural late 1970s design language.