Roundup: Ten Favorite Nesting Sets

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Ah, nesting. We love these types of sets in the home. You name the function: nesting bowls, tables, baskets, trays, they just strike a chord with us. Maybe its their space-saving ways. Maybe it's their repetition, scale, and slight variation on a theme...

FIRST ROW:

• 1 Josef Albers' Nesting Tables by Vitra

• 2 Lotus Nesting Bowls at Koo de Kir

• 3 Milano Nesting Trays from Impulse Enterprises

• 4 one more design classic: Alvar Aalto's 88 Series nesting tables by Artek

• 5 Nest Bowls by Morph, via The Kitchen

SECOND ROW:

• 6 the classic 9-piece glass mixing bowl set from Sur la Table

• 7 and one more classic bowl set: Pyrex's brighly-colored glass nesting bowls

• 8 woven Nesting Baskets by Bambu

• 9 blank Matryoshka Nesting Dolls from Reform School

• 10
Nesting Hooks from Restoration Hardware

Do you have a favorite nesting set at home? Or a dream one (like those Albers tables) to share with us? Please tell below!

Comments (6)

Ikea sells a set of 4 square nesting baskets for under $10. I have two sets and I use them for EVERYTHING.

posted by dsquared on May 26th 2009 at 4:57pm
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It is seriously crazy how popular the primary mixing bowl set by pyrex is. They seem to be plentiful, but people will still spend 65 on them and the 20 something in shipping on ebay. I'm a Pyrex addict, I love 'em. But if you check your local thrifts every week you're almost sure to find them!

posted by cassielynn on May 26th 2009 at 5:25pm
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I have been searching for nesting tables FOREVER. I'd like a set that is mission but not cheaply made. Any ideas anyone?

posted by teetee on May 26th 2009 at 6:35pm
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May I suggest the satisfyingly nested bowls at Spartan? http://spartan-shop.com/products/347-set-of-6-stoneware-bowls

posted by neutopian on May 26th 2009 at 8:22pm
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i love these nesting matryoshka measuring cups from anthro:
http://tinyurl.com/ohmyheck

posted by arlis on May 26th 2009 at 8:36pm
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I have a set of nesting tables that are a knockoff of the Vitra ones, from the Company Store. I love them.

posted by mtl1212 on May 27th 2009 at 8:42am
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