Art Deco "Ash-Away" Ashtray Stand Storage Gem James and W

James and W

This piece comes from a school district building in Baraboo

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Pullman racks like this were standard equipment in early 20th-century American railcars

Art Deco "Ash-Away" Ashtray Stand Storage Gem James and Wc. 1930s; Metallic Manufacturing Co. Chicago Streamlined standing ashtray featuring a polished chrome top and base with cream painted vertical panels and an integrated self extinguishing funnel stamped Ash Away. This model exemplifies the sleek geometry and functional elegance of early Art Deco design, merging industrial precision with refined modernist aesthetics. The weighted base and pivoting handle made it ideal for use in theaters, hotel lobbies,