From Sarah
As we head into the final throes of summer, we've rounded up a selection of basic drinking glasses.
Below: Iittala's Kartio tumbler, a classic by Finnish designer Kaj Franck, is available in two sizes: the 7-ounce Kartio Tumbler is $20 a pair and the 13-ounce Kartio Tumbler is $26 a pair at ZincDetails. Available in clear or light blue.

Below: Jasper Morrison Glass Family Set for Alessi; starts at $7 for the water glass at Unica Home.

Below: Vaken glass from Ikea, pack of four for $3.99.

Below: Set of four Cyan Tumblers made from recycled wine bottles; $42 at Heath Ceramics.

Below: Handblown ultra-thin Beaker Glasses from CB2; small is $1.95, large is $3.95.

Below: PB Classic Barware Made in the Netherlands from soda-lime glass. Set of six for $11 from Pottery Barn.

Below: Gio clear glass tumbler, small size is $4, large size is $4.50 from Conran.

Below: Henry Dean drinking glasses from the Gardener; $6 each.

Below: Glass Tumblers; set of six small for $35 or six large for $45 at Design Within Reach.

Below: Martha Stewart for Macy's Hadley All-Purpose Glasses; $19.99 for a set of four (large size); $15.99 for a set of four (small size).

Below: Zac glasses from Crate and Barrel, $2.95 each (for both the small and the large size).


Below: For our UK readers, we like the Handblown Glasses made from recycled glass from Toast. "Slightly–pleasingly–irregular. Nice, greenish, wavy, clear glass." £9.50 to £15.50 depending on size.

Below: The Odeon Tumbler is made in Dibbern, Baveria; available in three sizes and in a choice of colors from Rose & Radish. Small is $12, medium is $13, and large is $14.

Below: At a whopping $51 per glass, these are an extravagance, but we love the design of the t.e. water glass by Dutch-born Aldo Bakker. The mouthblown glass is made from borosilicate (the material used for test tubes and beakers). Available from Rose and Radish.

July 23, 2008
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i definitely second the rec of the kartio tumblers. that's what we use in our home. they have a nice weight and shape - substantial, without being clunky. we used to use gio and also henry dean, both totally gorgeous and delicate, but constantly being broken.
I use the lovely Marta glasses from CB2 as my good wine glasses - apparently the same as Conran's Glo ($4), Martha Stewart's Hadley ($5) and DWR's tumbler ($7.50). But Marta is only $1.99! Yeah, the do break sometimes but less often than one would think given how fine they are. Check 'em out!