A'Lelia Wine Glass Set of 4
Details
Decorative and functional, the A’Lelia Wine Glass would be as much at home in the epic salons of the Harlem Renaissance as it is on the beautifully styled bar carts or sophisticated open kitchen shelving of today. This handmade solid glass drinkware elevates any party, event, or evening at home with its smoky gray hue, scalloped rim, and vertical ridging. Stylish and dishwasher safe, this glass is at its best when the full aesthetic is on display — paired with the whole A’Lelia glassware family.
Editors' Note
A’Lelia Walker, daughter of the iconic Madam CJ Walker, was dubbed the “Joy Goddess of Harlem,” by the poet Langston Hughes. Her legendary parties, whether at either of her Harlem homes or at her Italian Renaissance-style estate on the Hudson River - Villa Lewaro - were major conduits of the cultural interaction that fueled the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s. These ultra high-class salons and soirees gathered artists, musicians, poets, authors, thought leaders and social elites in a gilded atmosphere that offered respite — if only temporarily — from the pain of the oppression that Black Americans were facing in that moment, and the stress of constantly fighting against it. Her guests frequently included many widely remembered figures of the era such as Paul Robeson, Zora Neale Hurston, Countee Cullen and W.E.B. DuBois as well as operatic virtuoso Jules Bledsoe, jazz singer Alberta Hunter, and stage and screen actress Fredi Washington. In recent years, Walker’s parties have been remembered as well for the welcoming environment they offered to Harlem’s queer community, many of whom numbered among her friends, as well as among the brightest shining lights of the period.
Details
Decorative and functional, the A’Lelia Wine Glass would be as much at home in the epic salons of the Harlem Renaissance as it is on the beautifully styled bar carts or sophisticated open kitchen shelving of today. This handmade solid glass drinkware elevates any party, event, or evening at home with its smoky gray hue, scalloped rim, and vertical ridging. Stylish and dishwasher safe, this glass is at its best when the full aesthetic is on display — paired with the whole A’Lelia glassware family.
Editors' Note
A’Lelia Walker, daughter of the iconic Madam CJ Walker, was dubbed the “Joy Goddess of Harlem,” by the poet Langston Hughes. Her legendary parties, whether at either of her Harlem homes or at her Italian Renaissance-style estate on the Hudson River - Villa Lewaro - were major conduits of the cultural interaction that fueled the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s. These ultra high-class salons and soirees gathered artists, musicians, poets, authors, thought leaders and social elites in a gilded atmosphere that offered respite — if only temporarily — from the pain of the oppression that Black Americans were facing in that moment, and the stress of constantly fighting against it. Her guests frequently included many widely remembered figures of the era such as Paul Robeson, Zora Neale Hurston, Countee Cullen and W.E.B. DuBois as well as operatic virtuoso Jules Bledsoe, jazz singer Alberta Hunter, and stage and screen actress Fredi Washington. In recent years, Walker’s parties have been remembered as well for the welcoming environment they offered to Harlem’s queer community, many of whom numbered among her friends, as well as among the brightest shining lights of the period.
Details
Decorative and functional, the A’Lelia Wine Glass would be as much at home in the epic salons of the Harlem Renaissance as it is on the beautifully styled bar carts or sophisticated open kitchen shelving of today. This handmade solid glass drinkware elevates any party, event, or evening at home with its smoky gray hue, scalloped rim, and vertical ridging. Stylish and dishwasher safe, this glass is at its best when the full aesthetic is on display — paired with the whole A’Lelia glassware family.
Editors' Note
A’Lelia Walker, daughter of the iconic Madam CJ Walker, was dubbed the “Joy Goddess of Harlem,” by the poet Langston Hughes. Her legendary parties, whether at either of her Harlem homes or at her Italian Renaissance-style estate on the Hudson River - Villa Lewaro - were major conduits of the cultural interaction that fueled the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s. These ultra high-class salons and soirees gathered artists, musicians, poets, authors, thought leaders and social elites in a gilded atmosphere that offered respite — if only temporarily — from the pain of the oppression that Black Americans were facing in that moment, and the stress of constantly fighting against it. Her guests frequently included many widely remembered figures of the era such as Paul Robeson, Zora Neale Hurston, Countee Cullen and W.E.B. DuBois as well as operatic virtuoso Jules Bledsoe, jazz singer Alberta Hunter, and stage and screen actress Fredi Washington. In recent years, Walker’s parties have been remembered as well for the welcoming environment they offered to Harlem’s queer community, many of whom numbered among her friends, as well as among the brightest shining lights of the period.
Additional Details
Set of 4 glasses
Weight: 0.5 lbs
Opening Size: 3.25"
Material: Glass
Dimensions: 3.25” x 3.25” x 7.75”
Imported
Made to order
Ships within the continental US in 3-4 weeks
