This is why we gave the six tumblers of this series names. We took those from Arthur Schnitzler’s Reigen. Three tumblers can be matched/stacked with the other three, 18 combinations in total. They are independent and stand on their own, but when matched they become one. “It is about an ongoing line, like a balloon, the glasses need to fit naturally on top of each other, and equally interesting when being alone,” says Bakker.

Aldo Bakker was born into the design elite as the only child of the avant-garde jewelery designers Emmy van Leersum and Gijs Bakker, the co-founder of Droog design. He rejected a formal arts training and gathered experience at craftsmen – later he has been teaching at Design Academy Eindhoven. Next to his independent studio production Bakker has also created commissioned works for other companies like Georg Jensen, Karakter, Puiforcat, Sèvres, and Swarovski. His work can be found in the most important museums and galleries around the globe.