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Alessi TCAC1/1 Il Bi Glass for White Wine $24

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The Orseggi Collection of glassware was originally designed in 1965 by Achille Castiglioni, in conjunction with his brother Pier Giacomo, on the occasion of the...moreThe Orseggi Collection of glassware was originally designed in 1965 by Achille Castiglioni, in conjunction with his brother Pier Giacomo, on the occasion of the exhibition La Casa Abitata in Florence. In the second half of the 1990s, with expert advice provided by the wine specialist Veronelli, Achille revised certain functional details of this new project. References to archetypal forms are particularly apparent in the white and red wine glasses, as they synthesize two classic shapes from the vast and multifaceted history of the drinking glass: one draws on the archetypal Bordeaux wine glass (a vessel with a tapering rim well suited to most white wines, but also many reds). The other references the archetypal Burgundian glass for Burgundy wines (a tasting glass ideal for fine wines). This item of the Orseggi Collection is the white wine glass, perfect for any bar collection as well as display. Material: Crystal. Dimensions: 2.5" Diameter x 6.25" H
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