The Floating Prism — Signature Ashtray

🧠 Concept:

The Floating Prism is a sculptural ashtray built from a monumental block of 2-inch-thick end-grain American black walnut, carved into a geometric prism that reveals a floating brass core suspended within its center.

The design plays with mass, void, and light. Deep architectural cuts open the walnut body, exposing a polished brass basin that appears to hover in mid-air. The result is an object that feels less like an ashtray and more like a piece of modern furniture sculpture.

It is bold, precise, and unapologetically architectural.

🪵 Extraordinary Material:

The Floating Prism is a sculptural ashtray built from a monumental block of 2-inch-thick end-grain American black walnut, carved into a geometric prism that reveals a floating brass core suspended within its center.

The design plays with mass, void, and light. Deep architectural cuts open the walnut body, exposing a polished brass basin that appears to hover in mid-air. The result is an object that feels less like an ashtray and more like a piece of modern furniture sculpture.

🌀 Design Details:

Architectural Walnut Prism

• Octagonal outer form carved from a solid 2-inch walnut block

• Deep stepped pockets reveal layered geometry inside the prism

• Faceted edges and chamfers create shifting reflections of light across the grain

Floating Brass Core

• A removable polished brass ash basin appears suspended inside the center void

• Hidden supports create the illusion that the metal core is floating within the walnut shell

• Mirror-polished brass contrasts dramatically with the dark walnut end grain

Integrated Cigar Rests

• Three recessed cigar rests are carved directly into the sides of the prism

• Clean, minimal channels keep the design sleek and uninterrupted

Materials & Craftsmanship
Each piece is made from solid walnut, and no two boards share the same grain, color, or character. Variations in tone, figure, and engraving depth are natural and expected. Laser engraving on walnut is as much art as science, and the organic structure of the wood can produce beautifully unpredictable results. These variations are not defects, but part of what makes each piece one of a kind.