It’s not at all surprising that amber, the stone, is warm to the touch. It’s also said to impart balance and protection. A cousin of yellow, orange, and brown in a class all its own, amber is also a quietly uplifting color to live with. Is it any wonder that gem-like amber glass is having a moment?
Here, 12 favorite examples for the table and beyond.
Above: New from deVol, The Frilly Amber Light is $520. For more pendant designs like this, see Trend Alert: Frilly Lights That Hang Like Flowers.
Above: Japanese kitchenware line Kinto makes its stackable Cast Amber Glasses in a range of sizes, starting with this 250 ml size; $12.50 from Food52.
Above: Milan glassmaker Ichendorf’s Tutu Glasses are $35 each from Hawkins New York, a great source for all amber glass tableware.
Above: Tall Night + Day Glasses from Our Place come in four colors and are $75 for a set of four.
Above: Bow Glassworks’s trio of Blown Glass Nesting Bowls is $325 from Regional Character, a Manchester, VT, shop that showcases made in New England goods.
Above: Amber glass from Duralex, longstanding maker of classic, durable French glassware, is widely available, new and vintage. This Set of Five Amber Glass Soup Plates from the 1970s is $40.58 from Vintage Aan De Linge in the Netherlands. Lys Soup Plates are still in production; a set of six is $67 from Macy’s.
Above: The Hario Glass Coffee and Tea Server, $40.50, is designed for brewing coffee (it fits various sized drippers) and the lid has a built-in tea strainer.
Above: The Studio Glass Carafe with companion glass topper is $38 USD from Bougie of Australia.
Above: The Ichendorf Lotus Cruet for dispensing oil and salad dressings is $35 from Food52.
Above: The House of Nunu Pyramids Incense Holder is $35.
Above: Berlin glass artist Milena Kling Raw Vases in Deep Amber start at €420.
Above: Henry Dean cast glass Amber Garden Stool, $1,800 from March, can be used as a seat or table indoor and out.
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