Heavy Sommerso Glass Ashtray in Cobalt Blue & Olive Green with Faceted Rim, Ø 12.5 cm – Mid-Century 1960s/70s

A heavy art glass piece in the Sommerso style of the Mid-Century era – a vivid cobalt blue outer rim with an angular zigzag profile encloses a smooth core in olive green to amber.

Effect

Depending on the light, the glass reveals fascinating depths and plays of color – as an ashtray, jewelry or key dish, or simply as a sculptural glass object in a retro interior.

Details & Condition

• Material: heavy art glass, Sommerso technique (cased glass)
• Colors: cobalt blue, olive green/amber
• Diameter: approx. 12.5 cm / 4.9 in
• Height: approx. 4.5 cm / 1.8 in
• Date: 1960s–1970s
• Condition: excellent; glass glossy, no chips, cracks or heavy scratches

Use

As a catch-all for keys and jewelry, as an ashtray or as a splash of color on a coffee table or sideboard – a stylish gift for Mid-Century fans.

Care

Wash by hand.

At the flea market in Baden bei Wien the heavy glass dish sat on a sunny windowsill – casting blue and green lights across the whole table.

Blue and green, captured in glass — Things with Soul · VintageAustriaShop