Pukeberg Glasbruk square ashtray – 1970s

This solid vintage clear glass ashtray comes from the Swedish glassworks Pukeberg Glasbruk and is a characteristic example of Scandinavian glass design from the 1970s. Its strictly square shape is mirrored by the square inner basin, giving the piece a particularly clear, geometric design.

The heavy textured glass has an irregular surface reminiscent of frozen ice, which refracts incoming light in a unique way. A groove on the edge points to its original use as an ashtray.

Today, this compact glass object can just as easily be used as a small tray or vide-poche for jewelry, coins, and other small items.

Pukeberg Glasbruk was founded in 1871 in Nybro, Sweden, and is one of the traditional glassworks of Småland. Massive glass objects with pronounced textures are particularly characteristic of Scandinavian design from the 1960s and 1970s.

• Manufacturer: Pukeberg Glasbruk
• Origin: Sweden
• Period: 1970s
• Material: solid textured glass
• Color: Clear
• Shape: square
• Dimensions: approx. 9 × 9 × 3.5 cm
• Weight: approx. 560 g
• Quantity: 1 piece

This is a vintage item with age-related signs of wear.