Description
ManufacturerLobmeyr
DesignerFormafantasma
The Alphabet collection is composed of 12 wine and water glasses. The design highlights the pleasure of diversity within a group, while toying with the rules of table setting.
The prototypes of the series were designed in 2013 for the Geymllerschlssel Dining Room as part of The Stranger Within, a site-specific installation commissioned by the MAK Museum in Vienna. Each of the sets 12 pieces is engraved with a singular pattern. In reference to the Lobmeyr archives and the decor of the shop, the design suggests a different way of arranging the pieces on a table. Like a crystal dome covering a still-life, the upside-down wine tumbler can be placed inside the water tumbler, allowing their unique ornamentations to be re-combined time and time again a collection of miniature miracle worlds. Two slender, golden lines indicate the positioning of a perfect arrangement.
The preservation of plants and animals for decorative purposes was a popular pastime among members of the Biedermeier eras upper class society with the salon serving as something between a hobby room and cabinet of curiosities. A bouquet of artificial flowers made of butterfly wings and a musical clock with mechanical, singing stuffed birds are just two of the sources of inspiration for the Alphabet Drinking Set.
Dimensions
Water Glass D 2.8″ x H 4.1″
Wine Glass D 2.5″ x H 3.7″
Pitcher D 3.3″ x H 10.8″
Materials
Mouth blown lead free crystal
Hand engraved, hand painted
Available clear or with decor
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