Light-blue crystal ashtray in Fontana Arte style Italy 1970s

Made in Italy in the 1970s, this solid light-blue crystal ashtray is one of the most sophisticated expressions of material and luminous research that defined the Italian identity of the period. Carved from a single block of crystal, the object shows cutting and polishing work of extraordinary precision: the oblique facets and triangular profiles create a dynamic geometry that captures and refracts light with changing intensity. This language, rigorous and at the same time sensual, is fully inspired by the Fontana Arte tradition. The aquamarine tone of the crystal, clear and deep, enhances the sensation of optical lightness and structural transparency, in perfect continuity with the style and aesthetic vision of Max Ingrand. In excellent condition, with minimal signs of use consistent with age.