Add a vintage touch to your interior with this 1960s ashtray, featuring elegant black metal legs. Equipped with a functional push mechanism, it combines practicality and aesthetics, making it perfect for adding a retro note to your living room or terrace. Its mid-century design, both understated and chic, fits harmoniously into various decor styles. A few signs of use bear witness to its history and authenticity. Diameter: 12 cm Height: 64 cm A brief history of the ashtray Although tobacco arrived in Europe in the 16th century, the ashtray as we know it only appeared in the 19th century with the invention of the cigarette, as pipes and cigars did not have a use for one. It long served as an object of high social distinction, often made of Baccarat crystal or silver, before becoming an essential advertising medium in the bistros of the 1950s.