Ashtrays and Matchbox Covers

Lurelle Guild was an American industrial designer and metalworker active from the 1920s through the 1970s. He specialized in functional objects in chrome, steel, and brass, developing streamlined forms that merged Art Deco aesthetics with machine-age production methods. Guild's designs for tableware, lighting fixtures, and decorative metalwork exemplified the modernist conviction that everyday objects could achieve both utility and visual refinement. His work bridged craft tradition and industrial manufacture during a transformative period in twentieth-century design.