The Plaza Hotel New York, Vintage Crystal Ashtray with Cobalt Crest

You have arrived. That is what The Plaza has always said to the people who passed through it — the ones who lingered over long lunches in the Palm Court, who sent up for a nightcap, who left a little reluctantly.

This ashtray was theirs first: thick optical crystal, weighted like something that matters, centered with the hotel's double-P crest in fired cobalt enamel. It has outlasted the cigarettes and the occasions both. Collectors know what it is — it turns up on Chairish and specialist auction sites at $190–$295; here it is at $145. Use it as a ring dish, a desk catch-all, or simply an object that makes a room feel like it has a story.

Details

• Maker: The Plaza Hotel, New York (est. 1907)
• Material: Optical crystal glass with fired cobalt enamel crest
• Condition: Excellent vintage. No chips, cracks, or fading to the crest.