"Schöner Trinken"

The Old Court Silver and Table Room in Vienna’s Hofburg is home to the drinking glass service of the imperial household, which was an essential component of the associated dining culture. The Vienna court was not only an important client but also a source of inspiration for the modern design of its day. This is clearly demonstrated by the close cooperation with the Vienna glassmaker LOBMEYR.

During the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK and until 14 January 2024, the Vienna Furniture Museum is marking the triple anniversaries of 200 years of LOBMEYR (1823), 150 years since the Vienna World’s Fair (1873) and 25 years of Vienna Furniture Musem (1998) by turning its attention to modern drinking glasses by designers based in Austria.

These show how recent glass design has readdressed the question of stemmed glass or beaker, created completely new forms of drinking glass, and creatively updated the glasses in which traditional drinks such as water, wine, and beer are served. Curated by Eva B. Ottillinger, designed by Sebastian Menschhorn.

Schöner Trinken

An exhibition for Vienna Design Week 2023 at the Vienna Furniture Museum

• 22nd September 2023 - 14th January 2024 , 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

CURATED by Eva B. Ottillinger
DESIGNED by Sebastian Menschhorn

With works by:

EOOS (Martin Bergmann, Gernot Bohmann und Harald Gründl), Glashütte Comploj (Robert Comploj), Thomas Feichtner, Martino Gamper, feinedinge* (Sandra Haischberger), Ludwig Lobmeyr, Adolf Loos, Lucy.D (Barbara Ambrosz und Karin Santorso), design.mikimartinek (Miki Martinek), Sebastian Menschhorn, Hans Harald Rath, POLKA (Marie Rahm and Monica Singer), Josef Storck, Matteo Thun, Tino Valentinitsch, and Vandasye (Georg Schnitzer and Peter Umgeher)