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The Gargoyle Club Cocktail Coupe, “1920s London After-Dark” 2-Piece Set
Your set will arrive in a hand-packed white gift box, ready for keeping or giving.
With its gently squared bowl and elegant stem, the Gargoyle Club Cocktail Coupe brings an artful presence to the home bar—a Matisse-inspired glass for cocktails, Champagne, and evenings worth lingering over.
In 1925, David Tennant opened the Gargoyle Club at 69 Dean Street in London’s Soho. He claimed he simply wanted somewhere to dance with his girlfriend, actress Hermione Baddeley. What followed was considerably more memorable: a gathering place where artists, writers, and musicians mingled with aristocrats and fashionable society. The attraction was not simply the promise of a drink, but the possibility of an interesting encounter.
Henri Matisse helped shape the club’s visual character. An honorary member, he advised on its decoration, recommending walls covered with a mosaic of eighteenth-century glass beneath a gilded ceiling. His paintings also hung in the club, bringing modern art directly into its social life. Here, artistic imagination was not confined to a gallery. It belonged to the setting in which people met, talked, danced, and enjoyed themselves—a fitting backdrop for a club whose company could be as colorful as its surroundings.
These coupes recall that spirit through a distinctive sculptural silhouette. The angular bowl offers a handsome alternative to rounded coupes and sharply flared Martini glasses, while the slender stem and fine rim lend the design an appealing lightness. Sleek glamour, distilled.
Bring out a pair before dinner, pour something thoughtfully made, and let the conversation find its own pace. For the cocktail enthusiast, the art-minded host, or anyone who appreciates an object with a story, they offer a reason to give the everyday cocktail hour a little more attention. No private-club membership required.
The Story
With its gently squared bowl and elegant stem, the Gargoyle Club Cocktail Coupe brings an artful presence to the home bar—a Matisse-inspired glass for cocktails, Champagne, and evenings worth lingering over.
In 1925, David Tennant opened the Gargoyle Club at 69 Dean Street in London’s Soho. He claimed he simply wanted somewhere to dance with his girlfriend, actress Hermione Baddeley. What followed was considerably more memorable: a gathering place where artists, writers, and musicians mingled with aristocrats and fashionable society. The attraction was not simply the promise of a drink, but the possibility of an interesting encounter.
Henri Matisse helped shape the club’s visual character. An honorary member, he advised on its decoration, recommending walls covered with a mosaic of eighteenth-century glass beneath a gilded ceiling. His paintings also hung in the club, bringing modern art directly into its social life. Here, artistic imagination was not confined to a gallery. It belonged to the setting in which people met, talked, danced, and enjoyed themselves—a fitting backdrop for a club whose company could be as colorful as its surroundings.
These coupes recall that spirit through a distinctive sculptural silhouette. The angular bowl offers a handsome alternative to rounded coupes and sharply flared Martini glasses, while the slender stem and fine rim lend the design an appealing lightness. Sleek glamour, distilled.
Bring out a pair before dinner, pour something thoughtfully made, and let the conversation find its own pace. For the cocktail enthusiast, the art-minded host, or anyone who appreciates an object with a story, they offer a reason to give the everyday cocktail hour a little more attention. No private-club membership required.
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