The rich dialogue and collaboration between contemporary designer Ted Muehling and Vienna’s revered glassmaker Lobmeyr have given birth and shape to numerous glass designs, including the ‘Balloon’ collection – which embodies both Lobmeyr’s glass blowing and engraving mastery, and Muehling’s thoughtful and organic creative signature. Each glass is mouth-blown and hand engraved by the master artisans of Lobmeyr using a lead-free crystal referred to as "muslin" developed by the Lobmeyr family in the 1850s.

The set was included in the museum exhibition ‘The Lobmeyr Glass: Ted Muehling Selects from the Permanent Collection’, on view at Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum from April 23, 2010, to January 2, 2011.

The rich dialogue and collaboration between contemporary designer Ted Muehling and Vienna’s revered glassmaker Lobmeyr have given birth and shape to numerous glass designs, including the ‘Balloon’ collection – which embodies both Lobmeyr’s glass blowing and engraving mastery, and Muehling’s thoughtful and organic creative signature. Each glass is mouth-blown and hand engraved by the master artisans of Lobmeyr using a lead-free crystal referred to as "muslin" developed by the Lobmeyr family in the 1850s.

The set was included in the museum exhibition ‘The Lobmeyr Glass: Ted Muehling Selects from the Permanent Collection’, on view at Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum from April 23, 2010, to January 2, 2011.