Set of green tinted glass tumblers, Italy, 1970s

A set of tumblers in deep green coloured glass, made in Italy during the 1970s. The saturated hue recalls the bottle-green tones long associated with Italian glassmaking tradition a colour rooted in centuries of craft, here applied to everyday tableware.

Slender cylindrical forms taper gently toward the base, lending the pieces an elegance that transcends ordinary drinking glasses. The proportions — nearly fifteen centimetres in height against a narrow diameter — allow light passing through the tinted glass to cast vivid reflections that shift with the angle of view. Unadorned surfaces, free of etching or applied decoration, reflect a modernist approach to functional glass design.

Italian glassmaking in the 1970s drew on two distinct currents: centuries-old craft traditions and the postwar embrace of industrial design. Coloured glass, once reserved for decorative art pieces, entered serial production intended for the domestic table. Designers sought to make colour itself the ornament replacing gilding, cutting, and painted motifs with pure chromatic effect. The result was tableware that combined accessibility with formal sophistication, bringing artisanal sensibility to mass-produced objects.

These tumblers serve equally well for beverages or as decorative accents the intense green creates striking focal points on open shelving or inside a glass-fronted cabinet. The narrow diameter suits juices, infused water, or long drinks.

The set remains in good condition with no significant flaws. The glass shows no chips or scratches affecting surface clarity.

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