Most drinking glasses sit on the table and mind their business. These look like someone dropped them into a very small pond and paused the universe at the expensive part. NUDE’s Splash glassware puts concentric ripples beneath your drink, giving even a quiet glass of sparkling water the entrance it apparently deserves.
The collection is a collaboration between NUDE and British designer Tom Dixon, and the watery detail is built into the glass itself. Those rings aren’t separate coasters, little saucers, or a puddle you need to investigate. They form the foot of each piece. Your table hasn’t sprung a leak. Your glass just has excellent stage presence.
There are five shapes in the family: lowball, highball, champagne coupe, white wine, and red wine. They share the same visual idea while keeping different proportions above it. You can build a matching table without making everyone drink from the same bowl on a stick.
A splash you don’t have to wipe up
The nicest part of the design is where Dixon put the drama. The bowls remain clear and comparatively restrained, so you can still see the drink. Down at the table, the circular ridges catch the light. It is a small architectural flourish in a place where ordinary glassware generally clocks out.
Seen from above, the foot resembles the rings left by a droplet hitting water. Seen from the side, it reads as a layered clear base. That change of viewpoint gives you something to notice between conversations, especially during the part of dinner where someone explains their complicated relationship with parking.
The appeal doesn’t require an elaborate home bar. A simple place setting gives the base room to show up. Put it among patterned napkins, busy plates, and three competing centerpieces and the little ripples have to fight for custody of your attention. I’d let the glasses do most of the talking.
And no, the watery shape isn’t a promise of spill prevention. These are open drinking glasses. The design suggests motion; it doesn’t suspend the normal consequences of knocking your elbow into a coupe. Some laws remain outside the jurisdiction of attractive tableware.
Five shapes, five different assignments
The lowball is the squat member of the group, with a rounded bowl above its ripple foot. NUDE lists it at 360 ml, 108 mm tall, and 89 mm in diameter. It’s intended for short drinks and cocktails, though water doesn’t need permission to join the party. The low profile is also the easiest visual fit for a casual table.
The highball stretches the idea upward. Its 460 ml capacity and slender shape suit longer drinks, while the 152.5 mm height gives the base a very different relationship to the bowl. It looks like the lowball’s taller sibling who moved to the city and started saying things like “aperitif.”
Choosing a pair is really a question of how you already use your glasses. Buying for an imaginary dinner-party personality is how cupboards end up containing fourteen specialized objects and no room for the cereal bowls.
- Choose the lowball for a shorter glass and a more compact silhouette.
- Choose the highball for long mixed drinks or sparkling water.
- Choose the coupe when the broad, shallow bowl is the look you want.
- Choose white-wine glasses for the smaller of the two stemmed wine shapes.
- Choose red-wine glasses if you want the collection’s largest bowl and have room to store it.
The coupe is particularly good at showing the contrast between a thin stem and that rippling foot. Its bowl is wide and shallow, with a slightly angular underside rather than a simple hemisphere. NUDE lists 245 ml capacity and a 154 mm height. It’s the shape that makes a small gathering look as though somebody thought ahead.
| Glass style | Capacity | Height | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowball | 360 ml | 108 mm | 89 mm |
| Highball | 460 ml | 152.5 mm | 78.5 mm |
| Champagne coupe | 245 ml | 154 mm | 105.5 mm |
| White wine | 440 ml | 208 mm | 95 mm |
| Red wine | 800 ml | 229 mm | 123 mm |
Those are NUDE’s stated capacities and dimensions, not suggested serving amounts. The red-wine glass in particular has a generous bowl; you don’t need to fill it to the rim to justify the real estate. A large bowl and a large pour are two separate decisions.
The cupboard deserves a vote
The white-wine version stands 208 mm tall and holds 440 ml. Its narrower proportions make a useful comparison with the red-wine glass, which reaches 229 mm and 800 ml. Both carry the same rippling foot, so the family resemblance survives the change in scale.
Check your shelf height before choosing either. The red-wine model’s listed 123 mm diameter also deserves attention if your cupboard is already a diplomatic incident. A beautiful glass should fit somewhere other than permanently beside the sink.
All five are listed as lead-free crystalline glass made in Turkey. NUDE marks these individual Splash designs dishwasher safe, which is welcome news for anyone whose enthusiasm for hosting ends abruptly at the washing-up stage. Follow the care instructions that come with your pair and give the pieces appropriate space.
Dishwasher safe doesn’t mean unbreakable, and a decorative foot doesn’t turn crystal into outdoor picnic equipment. I’d buy these for the table where I actually want to enjoy them, rather than make them audition as the indestructible household workhorse. They can be everyday objects without taking every household assignment.
The collection also makes sense as a gift in pairs. Two matching glasses feel deliberate without obligating the recipient to replace an entire cupboard. If you’re unsure which style they’d use, think about the drinks you actually see in their hands, not the elaborate cocktail you once watched them admire on television.
Product photographs: NUDE x Tom Dixon.
The details before you make room
- Collection: Splash by NUDE x Tom Dixon.
- Signature detail: concentric ripple rings built into the glass foot.
- Five styles: lowball, highball, champagne coupe, white wine, and red wine.
- Material and origin: lead-free crystalline glass, made in Turkey.
- Pack size: two glasses of the selected style.
- Care: the individual Splash listings specify dishwasher safe.
NUDE’s European listings price the lowball, highball, and coupe pairs at €34, with the white- and red-wine pairs at €38. Availability varies by style: the lowball page shows a coming-soon notice, while the highball, coupe, and wine-glass pages offer ordering. Check your destination and selected pair before making plans around a delivery date; regional prices and stock can differ.
You can explore the Splash collection at NUDE. The attraction is refreshingly easy to understand: familiar glasses with an unusually good-looking foot. Your drink gets a little sculpture underneath it, and you get the rare pleasure of admiring a splash without reaching for a towel.
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Distinctive ripple bases across five coordinated shapes | The pronounced base detail may not suit a very plain table setting |
| Sold in pairs, making a small introduction easy | Building a larger mixed collection requires multiple sets |
| Individual styles are listed as dishwasher safe | Crystal still requires careful handling and storage |
| Several capacities for different drinks | Larger wine glasses need cupboard clearance |
| Clear bowls keep the drink visible | Availability and regional pricing vary |
Where to find These Wine and Cocktail Glasses Stand on Sculpted Ripple Bases
OddityMall may earn a commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.
