"La Closerie des Lilas" Paris – Apilco, 1970s–1980s

This original porcelain ashtray comes from the legendary Parisian café-restaurant La Closerie des Lilas, one of France's most famous literary meeting places. It was manufactured by Apilco, a renowned French porcelain manufacturer that has been producing high-quality catering porcelain for hotels, bistros, and restaurants since the 19th century.

The green print shows the name of the restaurant and a historical reference to Ernest Hemingway, who was one of La Closerie des Lilas' most famous regulars between 1920 and 1956. The café in the Montparnasse district of Paris was a meeting place for important writers and artists such as Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Simone de Beauvoir for decades.

With its simple shape and robust hotel porcelain, the ashtray is an authentic piece of French bistro culture. Today, it is equally suitable as a small tray for jewelry, keys or coins and brings a piece of Parisian history into everyday life.

• Original restaurant ashtray from La Closerie des Lilas, Paris
• Manufactured by Apilco, France
  
• Dating: 1970s–1980s
  
• Dimensions: 10.5 × 6.5 × 1.5 cm
• Weight: approx. 72 g
• Quantity: 1 piece

A charming collector's item of French café and literary history – ideal for lovers of Paris, Mid-Century design, and authentic bistro objects.