Description
Mid-Century Modernism from America’s finest.
Higgin’s glass objects are hot collector items today. Higgins was known among the very fab in the late 1950s to early 1960s. Higgins Art Glass is no longer in business, but their designs are still very popular. Higgins made most of their art glass with the “bent glass” technique. This large ashtray is made of a thick solid sheet of smoke grey glass that was pressed over a mold and “bent” into shape.
The colored enamel decor was hand applied on the surface and then covered with another layer of glass, protecting the decor from wear. Extra glass was added to form rectangles around some of the fish. It is signed “Higgins”.
MASSIVE – Perfect centerpiece bowl, great for parties, patio and poolside. Measures 14″ long, 10″ wide, and 1.5″ deep. Weighs 3.5 lbs. The cigar shown in the image is a whopper at 6.5″ long. Four 2.25″ long rest will accommodate the largest to smallest of smokes. Deep bowl keeps the mess in.
Items shown in the Big Ashtray Museum are not for sale. Big Ashtray offers a large selection of antique, vintage and retro art ashtrays, plus modern-made ashtrays, for sale in the Big Ashtray shop. Click here to view available items…
