Glassware can be one of the most expressive parts of the table. And today’s designs prove it. It’s no longer just about function, we’re seeing brands lean into sculptural silhouettes, saturated color, unexpected details, and pieces that feel as considered as the food and flowers they’re served alongside. Some of the most exciting glassware right now is coming from artisans and small studios rethinking what these pieces can look like and how they can completely transform a setting. So whether you’re building a registry, styling a tablescape, or slowly filling your home with pieces that feel like you, these are the 18 design-forward glassware brands to keep on your radar.
Sophie Lou Jacobsen
Few designers have made colored glass feel as elevated and covetable as Sophie Lou Jacobsen. Her pieces look equally at home on a gallery plinth or anchoring a perfectly set dinner table. Deep blues, forest greens, trumpet-shaped martini glasses, sculptural candle holders — each design balances romance with restraint. There’s a softness to the silhouettes, but nothing feels fragile or overly ornamental. These are objects meant to be used, poured into, passed around, and admired mid-conversation. Don’t be surprised when someone inevitably asks where they’re from.
Sophie Lou Jacobsen
Sophie Lou Jacobsen from Net-a-Porter
Gather
If you like the idea of owning glassware that truly no one else has, Gather is one to know. Based in London, this hot glass studio produces pieces that range from sleek and sculptural to joyfully bold, but what ties them together is that no two are ever exactly alike. Subtle variations in height, color, and detail are part of the charm. Their “Miami” collection is especially fun, with stacked, multi-colored stems that feel almost architectural — champagne flutes that double as conversation starters. These are the kinds of glasses that instantly make a table feel curated rather than coordinated.
Miranda Keyes
Miranda Keyes approaches glass more like a sculptor than a traditional glassmaker, and you can feel that immediately. Based in London, her pieces are bold, expressive, and intentionally offbeat — closer to small artworks than everyday drinkware. These aren’t the glasses you reach for while pouring your morning juice. They’re for dinner parties, celebrations, and moments when you want the table to feel a little more electric. If you like your glassware with personality and presence, this is one to have on your radar.
River Valadez
River Valadez is one of those rare creatives who truly does it all: artist, ceramicist, glassblower, furniture designer. Based in New York, his work carries that multidisciplinary energy, and you can feel it in the confidence of every piece. His hand-blown glassware is bold, playful, and completely unmistakable. Think wavy silhouettes, punchy color, and stemware that feels more like functional sculpture, that you'll want to keep on display. There’s joy in the shapes, but also serious craftsmanship behind them. These are the glasses you pull out when you want the table to feel alive: martinis, champagne towers, celebrations that deserve something a little extra.
River Valadez, Content: Abask
River Valade, Content: Abask
Laguna B
Laguna B takes traditional Murano glassware and turns the volume all the way up. Handmade in Venice, the brand is known for striped, swirled, and murrine-studded drinkware that feels nostalgic in the best way but never stuck in the past. Some pieces are bold and graphic, others hide tiny glass sculptures like a watermelon, a flamingo, even a crab tucked inside the bowl of the glass. It’s the kind of detail you don’t notice at first and then suddenly can’t stop thinking about. They’re sturdy, beautifully weighted, and guaranteed to spark a conversation the second you set the table. If your table leans even slightly maximalist, this is the one you’ll keep reaching for.
Valentina Cameranesi Sgroi
Valentina Cameranesi Sgroi’s glassware feels slightly otherworldly in the best way. Born in Rome and now based in Milan, she brings a set designer’s eye to every piece, which makes sense once you know her background in art direction and industrial design. Her champagne and wine glasses are delicate but striking, with silhouettes that feel unexpected yet incredibly refined. There’s something almost cinematic about them, like they belong in a perfectly lit scene rather than just a cupboard. The stems are slim, the proportions thoughtful, and the overall effect is quietly dramatic. If you want glassware that will immediately prompt a “wait, where is that from?” across the table, hers does exactly that.
Valentina Cameranesi Sgroi from Jaqueline Sullivan Gallery
Valentina Cameranesi Sgroi, Photography: Charles Negre
Fazeek
Fazeek is the type of brand that will make you want to host a dinner party immediately. Founded in Melbourne, the brand is known for its lifestyle pieces and home fragrances, but its glassware is where personality really shines. Think translucent pinks and blues, dotted with bubble-like details or striped stems that feel slightly retro in the best way. Even their mugs have movement, with soft waves built into the shape. Everything is hand-blown, but never overly serious. It’s glassware that feels like it’s in on the joke.
Maison Balzac
Maison Balzac feels like the kind of brand you discover and immediately want to build your entire tableware collection around. Founded by Elise Pioch Balzac, the pieces are playful but incredibly considered — think clean lines interrupted by a tiny glass fruit, a sunburst stem, or an unexpected pop of color. There’s something slightly surreal about them, but never overdone. The shapes are contemporary, the palettes are confident, and everything feels intentional rather than decorative. It’s glassware that quietly steals attention without trying too hard — which, honestly, is the best kind.
Completedworks
You may know Completedworks for jewelry, but their glassware deserves equal attention. Founded in London, the brand works primarily with recycled glass, creating pieces that feel organic and sculptural rather than traditionally decorative. The silhouettes twist, curve, and flow in unexpected ways, often offset by a subtle wash of color. Each glass feels almost like a small art object, imperfect in a way that feels intentional. It’s the kind of piece you buy for now but end up keeping forever.
Completedworks
Completedworks, Photography: Oda Eide
Casa Celva
Casa Celva is for anyone who believes a home should feel layered and collected, not showroom-perfect. Founded by Catherine Maguire, the brand focuses on vibrant, hand-painted and artisan-made pieces that bring energy to a table. The color combinations are bold, the shapes varied, and the effect is immediate — you notice them. There’s also a strong sustainability ethos behind the scenes, which makes investing in these joyful pieces feel even better.
Studio Cha Cha
Studio Cha Cha operates like a design studio with a curator’s eye, presenting its glasswork in thoughtful, series-based collections alongside collaborations with independent creators. The pieces often feel sculptural and slightly unexpected, designed to catch your attention in a quiet but confident way. There’s a sense of movement and experimentation to the work, especially in their champagne glasses, which look almost mid-splash, as if the liquid has been frozen in glass. They’re playful yet durable-looking, expressive without feeling overworked. The kind of stemware that turns a simple pour into part of the atmosphere and makes you look twice before you even take a sip.
Giberto Arrivabene
Giberto Arrivabene’s glassware carries an unmistakable Venetian elegance. Working with Murano artisans, he translates hand-drawn designs into richly colored, refined pieces that feel rooted in history without feeling dated. Some glasses are fully saturated in color; others are clear with delicately tinted rims. They have a softness and romance to them, the kind of glass you imagine using at a candlelit dinner rather than a casual brunch.
Gilverto Arrivabene from Abask
Gilberto Arrivabene from Abask
Casarialto
Catherine Urban, the founder of Casarialto, creates glassware for those with a little imagination and a very good eye. Working with Murano artisans, she transforms her original sketches into pieces that feel whimsical but still undeniably refined. Her stemmed party glasses are especially memorable - slightly eccentric, yet completely usable. Some lean nature-inspired with glass animal motifs, others feel more graphic, but all of them strike that sweet spot between fun and polished. They bring personality to the table without sacrificing elegance, which is a hard balance to get right.
Casarialto from Abask
Casarialto
Blow
Designed in London and made in Bath, BLOW is a small studio that creates glassware that feels slightly futuristic and completely unique. Their tumblers are especially striking, wrapped in three-dimensional swirls of color that spiral around the glass like wearable art. Each piece is handmade and part of a limited release, so the collections feel considered rather than mass produced. They blur the line between object and sculpture in a way that still feels usable.
Helle Mardahl
Helle Mardahl’s universe is unapologetically fantastical and Instagrammable. Based in Copenhagen, she creates glossy, candy-colored glass pieces that look almost edible. Her signature forms are curved, bulbous, and slightly surreal, with stems that bend and bowls that feel inflated in the most intentional way. They’re joyful, expressive, and instantly recognizable. If you want your glassware to feel like a design statement rather than an accessory, this is it.
Moser
If you gravitate toward the classics but still want something that feels subtly distinctive, Moser is one to know. Founded in the Czech Republic in the 1800s, the brand has built its reputation on hand-blown, lead-free crystal that feels timeless without feeling predictable. The silhouettes are elegant and familiar, but there’s always a slight shift in proportion or a depth of color that gives each piece its own quiet personality. There’s a richness to the crystal that feels substantial in your hand, the kind of glass that instantly elevates whatever you’re pouring. And because the palette ranges from soft neutrals to saturated jewel tones, it’s easy to pair with what you already own. It’s heritage craftsmanship with just enough character to make a table feel considered, not conventional.
Moser from Abask
Moser from Abask
Szkło
Szkło has that weighty, almost molten quality that makes you want to pick it up immediately. Founded in Amsterdam by siblings Aleksandra and Wojciech Zawistowski, the brand approaches glass with a distinctly sculptural, organic mindset. The silhouettes feel thick and tactile, with curves and edges that look as though they’ve been pulled straight from liquid form and frozen mid-flow. There’s a rawness to the texture, yet the finish is polished enough to work in just about any setting, from a minimal dinner table to something more dramatic. These are glasses that feel substantial in your hand and quietly powerful on the table — less delicate crystal, more modern artifact.
Szkło from Abask
Szklo, Photography: Olesya Asanova
Alexander Kirkeby
Alexander Kirkeby treats glass as something alive, gently pushing and pulling at its surface until it feels subtly off balance in the best way. His hand-blown pieces play with distortion and clarity, turning everyday vessels into objects that feel quietly unexpected. There is a softness to the irregularity, a sense that each form has been paused mid-movement rather than perfectly resolved. The result is glassware that is minimal yet expressive, refined yet full of personality.
Alexander Kirkeby, Photography: Alistair Wiper
Alexander Kirkeby, Photography: Lillie Thompson
