He also changed the way people enjoy sipping whisky with the introduction of tumbler that Rick Deckard, played by Harrison Ford, used throughout the film.

When one mentions Blade Runner, countless scenes and lines from the film that have gone down in history recur in the memory, one of which is surely that of Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) investigating the Replicants of the Tyrell Corporation drinking whiskey in the Double Old Fashion glass. Unless of course they are saying that of all the glasses they make the only make this model in black (for a limited time) in which case we're screwed. The moody Blade Runner’s glass wasn’t just a prop, it was a hand-made crystal glass, mouth-blown by artisans at boutique Italian company, Arnolfo di Cambio. I don’t know about you, but I have wanted one of those glasses since my eyes first caught site of it! The CIBI collection is characterized by the X-shaped body, which not only gives movement but also allows an easy and firm grip.Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable). Until the glasses showed up in several scenes of the movie the next year, with Deckard sipping Johnny Walker Black out of the tumbler. Originally designed by Cini Beori, an Italian designer and architect, in 1973, the glass was crafted in Tuscany. The Cibi range of glassware has proved to be timeless, enduring as a widely-admired classic of modern product design. But while the movie’s flying cars and futuristic set design may have stolen the show, even its minor props have had an impact.

I previously mentioned these Blade Runner whisky glasses in my light-hearted article Perfect Pairings, and it achieved a large amount of hits so I thought that I would try and discover more about these ‘Cibi’ glasses.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Is an Italian glassware , in Tuscany, which produces Made in Italy products in purest crystal , modeled by hand from a great Italian artisan tradition. I suspect that this is a photograph taken on set so our hopes are high that it will make an appearance. I'm not accident prone nor do I break glasses often, even when I'm drinking, but I don't want to feel terrible if I accidently break a 100.

I have always been interested in people and their behaviour […] I like to get in tune with clients to find solutions and understand their needs and desires to try to provide them with the best possible”. The following year the movie Blade Runner, Ridley Scott’s visionary masterpiece, was released in cinemas.The exact ‘CIBI’ glass tumbler design that Deckard (Harrison Ford) is seen drinking whiskey from in his LA Apartment in the dystopian SciFi Blade Runner (1982) and also in Blade Runner 2049 in the Wallace building when Deckard is brought in to meet Niander Wallace. The original glass was made by Arnolfo di Cambio, and now the tumbler is available for you to add to your collection. The Highball tumbler from the CIBI collection, is an handcrafted crystal glass perfect for long drinks and juices.

It’s not just the tumbler that has been rebranded as the Blade Runner Glass, but the entire Cibi line. Later, Cini Boeri began working with Marco Zanuso, becoming one of the most important Italian designers of the second half of the 20th century. In 1982, Ridley Scott’s visionary masterpiece Blade Runner premiered , forging a stylish, dark new cinematic template for what the future might look like.There is even mention of the black ones being "special edition", making me think that the "usual" ones are clear. With the release of Blade Runner 2049, I thought I would take a quick look at the history surrounding the Cibi Double Old Fashioned Glass as used by Rick Deckard in the original Blade Runner film released in 1982.