Rational and linear desk or coffee table set in acrylic glass and brass; the set consists of a square ashtray with brass tray and a pretty little vase with a particular shape that can be used as a flower or pen holder; the two objects are characterized by essential volumes that recall geometric shapes; they were made in a well-equipped and innovative laboratory in the province of Milan (Italy) between 1970 and 1975; the artisans of those fabulous years, tired of conventional materials that did not allow them to go too far with their imagination, resorted to acrylic glass for its extraordinary versatility and simplicity of workmanship that allowed them to create elegant, extravagant and modern products rewriting the rules of contemporary design of the ’70s; lamps, chairs, tables and small tables, vases, magazine racks and much more were born from those skilled hands and inventive minds, objects that break definitively with the rationalist tradition. In those years acrylic glass made its appearance on the design market, stimulating the interest and creativity of many designers and famous brands, which in the late 60’s and 70’s gave shape to truly innovative products, populating architecture and fashion magazines; acrylic glass also conquered everyday living giving an original and contemporary aesthetic to objects that accompany us every day, trapped in traditional canons for a long time. acrylic glass is a plastic material, whose “real” name is Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) or more simply Methacrylate, derived from the name of its structural polymers. acrylic glass is the best known trade name, which has become commonly used today. The inventor of this material was Otto Karl Julius Rhm, a German chemist who made it in 1928 and it was later commercialized in 1933 by the German industry Rhm. In 1936, the first acrylic sheet was made under the name acrylic glass, which means “to see through”. In fact among its most appreciated characteristics there is transparency and it is often used as an alternative to glass also because of its unbreakability. These characteristics, combined with the fact that it is a ductile and versatile material, mean that acrylic glass lends itself easily to different types of processing and is used in different sectors. It is also known by the trade names of acrylic glass, acrylic glass, Amanite, Lucite, Trespex, Vitroflex, Acrivill, Perclax, Limacryl, Crylux, Oroglas, Setacryl, Altuglas. It is soft, sensitive to scratches and abrasions that can be easily removed with specific polishes. The two items are in good condition, some small scratches can be easily removed as specified above. Measures ashtray width cm.20, depth cm.13, height cm.4, base pyramid cm. 9 x 9, height cm.10.