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Stale ashtrays and spittoons were everywhere, along with wastebaskets surrounded by mounds of misaimed and crumpled papers.
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Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
What better way to express your love for Memphis Milano design than this charming ashtray that’s loaded with color.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
The collection also features Italian espresso cups, a Murano ashtray, and leather catchalls, among other items.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
Maybe the point is simply to see how many people will show up at daybreak to exchange a ceramic ashtray for a tote bag under the supervision of one of contemporary art’s most reliable provocateurs.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
What better way to express your love for Memphis Milano design than this charming ashtray that’s loaded with color.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
The collection also features Italian espresso cups, a Murano ashtray, and leather catchalls, among other items.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
Maybe the point is simply to see how many people will show up at daybreak to exchange a ceramic ashtray for a tote bag under the supervision of one of contemporary art’s most reliable provocateurs.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Ashtray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ashtray. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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ashtray
noun
ash·tray
ˈash-ˌtrā 
: a container for tobacco ashes and for cigar and cigarette butts
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