Reviewed for sustainabilityComosum Meter · Heller 3.7 / 5Show the six category scores
Max Cups & Saucers (Set of 12) is made by Heller. We review every brand we carry against published evidence in six categories; Heller scores 3.7 out of 5 (22 of 30).
- Material 4 out of 525–100% recycled plastic in some lines
- Transportation 5 out of 5Most furniture made in the USA
- Manufacturing 3 out of 5US moulders; no certificates published
- Labor 3 out of 5US production; factories not named
- Energy 3 out of 5Moulded plastic; no energy data
- Durability 4 out of 5BIFMA-tested Bellini chair, since 1998
Max Cups & Saucers (Set of 12)
Est. 1971 · In MoMA's permanent collection
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The maker · Est. 1971 · Made in the USA
Heller
Modern design in plastic, made in the USA since 1971
Heller works with Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Mario Bellini, Sergio Asti and Frank Gehry. Its pieces sit in the permanent collections of MoMA, the Centre Pompidou and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and they're still made to be used every day, indoors and out.
- In MoMA's permanent collection
- Bellini Chair: Compasso d'Oro, 2001
- Recyclable plastic, furniture made in the USA
DesignersVignelli · Bellini · Gehry · Asti
Max Cups & Saucers (Set of 12)
Heller has reissued the Max cups and saucers to Lella and Massimo Vignelli's original specification, part of the stacking dinnerware they designed in 1964.
Each handle joins the cup wall to form a half-circle, a small detail that makes these espresso cups instantly recognizable. Cups stack on cups and saucers on saucers, so six of each store in very little space. Heller says the cups and saucers are in the permanent collections of MoMA and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Like the rest of the Max range from Heller, they are made to be used every day, indoors or out, for decades. It's what we use at home.
Contents
Six cups and six saucers
Materials
Polystyrene
Dimensions
Cup: 3.25 in diameter x 2.5 in high; saucer: 5.75 in diameter x 0.25 in high
Designer
Lella and Massimo Vignelli, 1964
Made in
China
Colors
Yellow; White; Orange
Care
Top-rack dishwasher safe. Not for microwave, oven, heat lamps or warming drawers; keep drinks below 180°F.
Common Questions
What size are the cups?
They are espresso cups, 3.25 inches across and 2.5 inches tall, made for short coffees; for larger drinks, Heller's Max mugs are the better fit.
Can they go in the microwave?
No. Heller says not to microwave them and to keep drinks below 180°F. They are top-rack dishwasher safe.
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Heller Sustainability Meter
Reviewed for sustainability by Comosum: Heller scores 3.7 out of 5 (22 of 30) across six categories, from published evidence.
- Material25–100% recycled plastic in some lines4 out of 5
- TransportationMost furniture made in the USA5 out of 5
- ManufacturingUS moulders; no certificates published3 out of 5
- LaborUS production; factories not named3 out of 5
- EnergyMoulded plastic; no energy data3 out of 5
- DurabilityBIFMA-tested Bellini chair, since 19984 out of 5
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