Alessi ashtray 'Spirale' was designed by Achille Castiglioni. The product was first produced by the Italian company Bacci. In 1985, Alessi took over the production. The spiral lies around the edge of the ashtray, where you can place your cigarettes so that they do not fall into the ashtray. For cleaning, you can remove the spiral from the bowl. This makes cleaning easy. The ashtray is shaped in such a way that the ash does not blow out of the bowl. The stainless steel material gives the ashtray a retro look with a touch of elegance. Size: diameter 16 cm and height 4.5 cm The ashtray has not been used - some signs of age - see pictures Achille Castiglioni Born in Milan in 1918, he started work as an architect and designer with his brothers Livio and Pier Giacomo in 1938. One of the great masters of Italian design, he was a founding member of ADI in the fifties. The long list of awards he has received include eight Compassi d'Oro. His activity as a designer is an unmistakable blend of simplicity, irony and fun and it shows his close interest in the way objects are used, in the potential offered by technology and in the use of new materials. He dies in 2002.