Name: Richard Rohac - Ashtray - Bronze - Bronze ashtray
Brand: Richard Rohac

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Authentic bronze ashtray by Richard Rohac (1906–1965), Vienna, 1950s. Classic round shape with four cigarette rests and the distinctive ribbing. Outer surface in black-patinated bronze, inner surface polished to a gold-brilliant finish. Marked on the underside with the typical square "RR" punch.

Richard Rohac was a former employee of the renowned Hagenauer workshop and founded his own workshop in Vienna's 6th district in the late 1950s. His bronze wares were exclusively distributed through the company Gebrüder Gödde Wien. Note: The "RR" mark stands solely for Richard Rohac, not—as is commonly but incorrectly assumed—for Rena Rosenthal.

Dimensions: ca. 14 cm in diameter
Condition: very good, original patina untouched, normal signs of use, no damage
Provenance: Austrian private property / Vienna

Authentischer Bronze-Aschenbecher von Richard Rohac (1906–1965), Wien, 1950er Jahre. Klassische runde Form mit vier Zigarettenablagen und den charakteristischen Riffelungen. Außen schwarz patinierte Bronze, innen polierte goldglänzende Oberfläche. Auf der Unterseite mit der typischen quadratischen „RR"-Punze gemarkt.
Richard Rohac war ein ehemaliger Mitarbeiter der renommierten Werkstätte Hagenauer und gründete in den späten 1950er Jahren seine eigene Werkstätte im 6. Wiener Bezirk. Seine Bronzewaren wurden exklusiv über die Firma Gebrüder Gödde Wien vertrieben. Hinweis: Die „RR"-Marke steht ausschließlich für Richard Rohac, nicht – wie häufig fälschlich angenommen – für Rena Rosenthal.
Maße: ca. 14 cm Durchmesser
Zustand: sehr gut, originale Patina ungereinigt erhalten, normale Gebrauchsspuren, keine Beschädigungen
Provenienz: österreichischer Privatbesitz / Wien

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An authentic bronze ashtray by Richard Rohac (1906–1965), Vienna, from the 1950s, with a round form and four cigarette rests, featuring black patinated bronze on the outside and a polished gold‑gloss interior, with the square “RR” mark on the bottom.

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An authentic bronze ashtray by Richard Rohac (1906–1965), Vienna, from the 1950s, with a round form and four cigarette rests, featuring black patinated bronze on the outside and a polished gold‑gloss interior, with the square “RR” mark on the bottom.

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