Antique Whimsical Black Cat Tabletop Smoking Stand eyeglasses often merging Art Deco and

often merging Art Deco and fantasy motifs with utilitarian objects such as ashtrays

The exteriors boast an ivory-tone enamel that appears to have been laid over a pressed steel body

MM - C-6190 - 111023

MM - C-14336 - 080625

Antique Whimsical Black Cat Tabletop Smoking Stand eyeglasses often merging Art Deco andFigural tabletop smoking stand featuring a stylized black cat rendered in a glossy black finish, mounted atop a rectangular stone base and flanked by two shell form metal trays. The cat's exaggerated expression complete with asymmetrical eyes and an elongated neck reflects the playful, slightly mischievous character common to novelty objects produced during the interwar and postwar years, when figural design leaned toward humor, charm, and a touch of