Green Leather and Crystal Ashtray in the Style of Jacques Adnet, 1950s

This superb desktop ashtray embodies all the elegance and refinement of 1950s French design. Strongly inspired by the work of the great decorator Jacques Adnet and the equestrian aesthetic of the Hermès house, this object brilliantly combines the luxury of noble materials with modernist rigor. With its 15 cm square base, the object reveals a magnificent contrast of textures. The base and the four metal supports are entirely wrapped in an intense forest green leather, delicately highlighted by 'saddle' stitching. This warm structure suspends a heavy, transparent crystal receptacle with beveled geometric lines, creating a superb interplay of transparency and reflections. Offered in its authentic, untouched condition, this beautiful curiosity object shows signs of use, rubbing, and slight leather loss. This patina of time, inherent in antique desktop objects that have seen genuine use, guarantees its absolute authenticity and gives it an undeniable vintage charm. A very 'Gentleman's Club' accessory, ideal for enhancing a walnut desk or a coffee table.