Alphabet Wine and Water pitcher and tumblers by Formafantasma for Lobmeyr, $540 for the pitcher and $400 per two-piece glass set from larcobaleno.com 

The Viennese crystal manufacturer Lobmeyr is steeped in history. It opened in 1823 and has continually worked with a roster top-flight designers ever since—from legendary practitioners like Adolf Loos (mentioned in our Fruit Bowl Manifesto and Josef Hoffman to contemporary heavyweights like Stefan Sagmeister and Michael Anastassiades. This year, the company collaborated with Italian designers Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin of Amsterdam-based Studio Formafantasma on a line of glassware that celebrates the act of drinking. Each set of tumblers features a wine glass that nests within a water glass. The paper-thin, lead-free crystal is engraved with 12 different patterns that reference graphics from the Lobmeyr archive.  Photo 6 of 13 in Holiday Gift Guide 2014: For the Entertainer by Diana Budds

Holiday Gift Guide 2014: For the Entertainer

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Alphabet Wine and Water pitcher and tumblers by Formafantasma for Lobmeyr, $540 for the pitcher and $400 per two-piece glass set from larcobaleno.com

The Viennese crystal manufacturer Lobmeyr is steeped in history. It opened in 1823 and has continually worked with a roster top-flight designers ever since—from legendary practitioners like Adolf Loos (mentioned in our Fruit Bowl Manifesto and Josef Hoffman to contemporary heavyweights like Stefan Sagmeister and Michael Anastassiades. This year, the company collaborated with Italian designers Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin of Amsterdam-based Studio Formafantasma on a line of glassware that celebrates the act of drinking. Each set of tumblers features a wine glass that nests within a water glass. The paper-thin, lead-free crystal is engraved with 12 different patterns that reference graphics from the Lobmeyr archive.