1. Sophie Lou Jacobsen, Cosmo Cordial Coupe Set
Floral, feminine, and perfectly dainty. The kind of glasses that make even a Tuesday night drink feel like an occasion.
We’d serve: A Lemon Drop Martini.
2. La DoubleJ, Bamboo Martini Glasses
A classic martini silhouette with a bamboo-inspired stem that steals the show. A little glam without trying too hard. They also come in amber.
We’d serve: A very dirty Matka Martini.
3. Vintage Hand-blown Bubble Glasses
No two are quite alike, and that’s the charm. Look for colorful glass, tiny trapped bubbles, and the telltale signs of something made by hand.
Search: “vintage hand-blown bubble martini glasses”
A few we’ve found: This cobalt blue set. These red ones. And this multicolored set.
We’d serve: A Cosmopolitan.
4. Alexander Kirkeby, Crystal Glasses
Part glass, part centerpiece. We love the way the light catches the ridges, making even a simple drink look beautiful.
We’d serve: A Matka Collins.
5. Vintage Twisted Martini Glasses
There’s something wonderfully retro about a twisted stem. Especially when paired with a very classic martini.
Search: “vintage twisted martini glasses” or “zig zag stem martini glasses”
A few we found: We love these, these, and these.
We’d serve: A French Martini.
6. 10 Corso Como Swirl-Detail Glasses
It’s all about those circular glass swirls. Bold, graphic, and even better when they’re filled with something delicious.
We’d serve: A Matka Spritz with citrus and bubbles.
7. Vintage Etched Crystal Coupes
Delicate floral, leaf, star, or geometric etching. The kind of glasses you imagine pulling out of your grandmother’s china cabinet for a special occasion.
Search:
“1930s etched crystal champagne coupes”
“vintage floral etched coupe glasses”
A few we found: We love these, these, these, and these.
We’d serve: A Matka Sidecar.
8. Maison Balzac, Pomponette Coupes
A classic coupe dotted with tiny colorful glass pompoms. Sweet but not too precious.
We’d serve: Matka Gimlet.
9. The Oblist, Orphée Liqueur Glasses
Tall, slender, and almost impossibly delicate. They look like something you’d find tucked away in a little antique shop in Europe.
We’d serve: Matka straight from the freezer. Matka’s way.
10. Vintage Colored Glass Coupes
Pink, amber, cobalt, green. There’s something about a set of colored coupes that makes a table feel instantly more festive.
Search: “vintage colored glass coupes”
or “vintage colored champagne coupes”
A few we found: We love these, these, these, and these.
We’d serve: A Matka French 75.
A good glass doesn’t need to be expensive, rare, or even part of a matching set. Sometimes the best ones are the treasures buried a few pages deep on eBay, or tucked away in the back of a vintage shop. We hope this inspires you to do a little glass hunting of your own.
For more things we love around the table, take a peek at Matka’s journal.
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