A colourful vintage ceramic advertising ashtray celebrating Ruinart Champagne and Alphonse Mucha's famous 1896 poster. An elegant female figure appears against vivid orange and olive-green panels, framed by glossy ivory ceramic, gilt edges and two cigarette rests. The original poster dates to 1896; the ashtray is a later reproduction of the artwork. 20 × 16 × 5.5 cm. Manufacturer and date unconfirmed. Light wear, surface marks and worn gold-coloured edging.

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Maker / Designer: Unidentified
Place of Origin: Unconfirmed
Colour: Ivory, Green, Orange, Blue
Condition: Light wear, some worn gilding, marks to underside
Period: 20th century or later, date unknown
Materials: Glazed ceramic
Dimensions: 20 × 16 × 5.5 cm / 7.87 × 6.30 × 2.17 in
Attribution: Reproduces Mucha's 1896 artwork; the ashtray is a later object
Description

A colourful vintage ceramic advertising ashtray celebrating Ruinart Champagne and Alphonse Mucha's famous 1896 poster. An elegant female figure appears against vivid orange and olive-green panels, framed by glossy ivory ceramic, gilt edges and two cigarette rests. The original poster dates to 1896; the ashtray is a later reproduction of the artwork. 20 × 16 × 5.5 cm. Manufacturer and date unconfirmed. Light wear, surface marks and worn gold-coloured edging.

Carefully selected by Les Trois Curieuses. Securely packaged for international shipping.

Details

Maker / Designer: Unidentified

Period: 20th century or later, date unknown

Place of Origin: Unconfirmed

Materials: Glazed ceramic

Colour: Ivory, Green, Orange, Blue

Dimensions: 20 × 16 × 5.5 cm / 7.87 × 6.30 × 2.17 in

Condition: Light wear, some worn gilding, marks to underside

Attribution: Reproduces Mucha's 1896 artwork; the ashtray is a later object

Shipping & Returns

Complimentary standard shipping to every destination we serve, with no minimum purchase. Every piece is carefully packed by hand. US orders ship DDP, with applicable import duties and taxes included.

Why we love it

We love the bold encounter between Mucha's flowing Art Nouveau lines and the punchy green and orange palette. This Ruinart ashtray transforms a historic advertising image into an everyday object, at once playful, graphic and unmistakably decorative.