Vintage Aschenbecher von Valenti Kugel-Design Messing driade its materiality invites everyday interaction

its materiality invites everyday interaction

can be used as a footed bowl or vase

organically shaped shells with slightly flexible backrest

and age-related hairline cracks

natural alder wood

Vintage Aschenbecher von Valenti Kugel-Design Messing driade its materiality invites everyday interactionThis vintage ashtray by Valenti plays with a clear, almost sculptural spherical shape and the warm weight of solid brass. Created in the design world of the 1960s and 1970s, it still appears calm and precise today. A folding mechanism cleanly closes the shape, making the object pleasant to use. On a desk, shelf, or sideboard, it functions as a small, unobtrusive design object even without a cigarette. With light, age appropriate signs of wear.