Famous Picardie Tumblers Modern and Bold in Black

The classic French Picardie tumbler is now available in a modern, stunning black. This black, 8-3/4-ounce beauty is called Soft Touch. The outside of the glass is a smooth, matte black and the inside of the glass is a high-gloss, shiny black. The contrast in texture adds dimension to the glass and plays with the ambient light.

This new Picardie tumbler is made in the classic, often-imitated design that’s a pleasure to hold and that feels comfortable on the lip. The tumbler is practical, elegant and modern. Made in France, of course, Soft Touch elevates a traditional table design and warms a casual table design. As in fashion, black glassware goes with everything.

A set of six Soft Touch tumblers retails for $36. These tumblers, like all Picardie glassware, are made in France from tempered glass – a durable, nonporous material that is two-and-a-half times stronger than ordinary glass. Duralex glasses are stackable and safe – if broken, they shatter into small chunks rather than jagged shards – and are microwave-, freezer- and dishwasher-safe.

Picardie glasses are recognized throughout France, and remain the icon of French taverns, bistros and inns, as all Frenchmen and Frenchwomen grew up with Picardie glasses in their homes, school cafeterias and restaurants. They are used for coffee, tea, wine, cocktails and as all-purpose drinking glasses.

Picardie tumblers are made by Duralex, which has been manufacturing tempered glassware, through a process it invented, in the heart of France since 1945. Duralex is the only glass manufacturing company that manufactures all of its products in France.