Designed by Danish interior designer Rikke Malling, the Table Noir tumbler brings smoke, light and texture together in a compact crystal-glass form. The glass is made in two layers, with a rifled lower section and a clear polished upper section that reveals the drink.
The 240 ml tumbler is handmade and mouthblown in Europe and can be used for both cold and warm drinks up to 90°C. The matching carafe holds 900 ml and extends the same material language across the table.
Choose 4, 8 or 12 glasses in Clear or Smoked crystal, with or without the matching carafe.
02 The details
The Details
Crystal glass. Clear | Smoked
The taper.
The balance point.
The finish.
03 From the designer
Rikke Malling
The collection of tumblers and carafes was developed in crystal glass, with the tumbler constructed in two layers. A structured lower section gives the glass tactile depth, while the clearer upper section allows the contents to remain visually present. The contrast creates a design that shifts between transparency and substance — particularly expressive in the smoked version, where light, liquid and glass continuously change the appearance of the object.
Function is integral to the design. The double-layered construction allows the tumbler to be used for both cold and warm drinks, making it as natural for water at the dining table as for coffee after the meal. What began as an exploration of the ideal coffee glass therefore became a more versatile object for the complete dining experience.
Hand- and mouth-blown by European glassmakers, the collection also reflects the importance of craft within Table Noir’s approach to tableware. Small variations, the relief of the lower glass and the meeting between the two layers give each piece a physical presence that is difficult to achieve through purely industrial production.
Rikke Malling’s design is restrained, but not anonymous. Its identity is found in the meeting of clear and structured glass, in the weight of the material and in the way light moves through the surface.
The result is tableware conceived not simply to contain a drink, but to become part of the atmosphere around it.
Rikke Malling
Rikke MallingDesigner
Product guide
Questions about Table Noir Smoked Glasses - Designed by Rikke Malling
How does smoked glass change the character of what is poured inside?
The smoked tone gives the Café Glass a deeper visual presence while still allowing the drink to remain visible. Light moves differently through the darker crystal, changing with the contents and the surroundings. Water, coffee or a cold drink each become part of the expression of the glass.
Can texture and colour make a familiar drinking glass feel different in the hand?
Rikke Malling designed the Café Glass around the meeting of touch and transparency. The ribbed lower section creates a tactile surface for the fingers, while the smooth upper section introduces a quieter contrast. In Smoked, the darker crystal adds another layer to that relationship, giving the structure greater depth as light passes across it.
Can the same smoked glass move naturally from water to coffee?
That versatility was part of the idea from the beginning. The 240 ml Café Glass is double-layered and designed for both cold drinks and warm beverages up to 90°C. It can move from water or a cold drink during the meal to coffee afterwards, allowing the same object to remain on the table through different moments.
What does the double-layered crystal glass bring to the design?
The double-layered construction allows function to become part of the object rather than something added to it. It makes the Café Glass suitable for both warm and cold drinks while preserving the clarity and character of crystal glass. Combined with the smoked tone and ribbed lower section, the construction gives the glass both a practical and a distinctive physical presence.
How does the Smoked carafe continue the language of the Café Glass?
The 900 ml carafe carries the same smoked crystal, proportions and material expression across the table. Together, glass and carafe form a coherent composition in which colour, transparency and texture respond to changing light. Both are handmade and mouthblown in Europe and designed for use across cafés, restaurants and the home.
