“Seven deadly sins - Seven heavenly virtues” glass collection by Stefan Sagmeister for Lobmeyr
Vienna-based glass and chandelier producer J. & L. lobmeyr celebrates the 80th anniversary of austrian designer adolf loos’s legendary no. 248 bar set. The cylindrical glass tumbler, considered to be provocatively simple at its conception, has been produced by lobmeyr ever since.
In may 1931, in a letter to lobmeyr, adolf loos suggested to eventually replace his original geometric patterns with motifs on the base, such as ‘butterflies, small animals, and the nude human form’ - an unusual proposal to be made by a purist. Today, 80 years later, austrian born, new york-based graphic designer stefan sagmeister has expanded this idea and included illustrations of the seven deadly sins (black) and the seven heavenly virtues (clear) on the bottom of each glass. the images will emerge as a little surprise as you empty the glass.
