Elie Bleu Vakar 4-Cigar Obsidian Ashtray — Black

Elie Bleu Vakar 4-Cigar Obsidian Ashtray — Black

The Vakar Collection is built around one material: obsidian from Mount Arteni, a volcanic formation whose stone has been worked since antiquity for its hardness, its edge, and its optical depth. Elie Bleu sources this obsidian and works it by hand — cutting each piece from a single block, polishing the surface to the degree that allows the stone to capture and return light without obscuring its natural character. No casting, no mold. The shape of each piece is reached through the stone.

4-Cigar Format

The 4-cigar ashtray is the largest format in the plain-form Vakar range, defined by a quadrangular geometry that gives it the most architecturally substantial presence in the collection. Four cigar rests are arranged within the form, with an ash cavity carved into the body. At 17 × 10 × 4 cm — the same footprint as the 1, 2, and 3-cigar formats — the 4-cigar manages its capacity through the precision of its geometry rather than its overall dimensions. The quadrangular silhouette suits a formal table setting or a well-appointed smoking room: a piece that can accommodate a full group without expanding its physical claim on the space.

Black Obsidian

The black variant presents the deepest expression of the stone. At certain angles the polished surface behaves like a mirror, returning the reflection of the room. At other angles it goes near-opaque, a saturated black with only the internal variations — natural chips, transparency gradients, the characteristic inclusions of volcanic glass — giving the surface its texture and visual distinction. These are not imperfections. They are the authentic expression of the material. Each piece is visually unique.

The 4-cigar format in black obsidian is a statement piece for the table. Now available at The Tobacconist of Greenwich.