Blenko Finial
Green Blenko Blown Glass Lamp with Glass Finial
By Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful shade of green blown glass Blenko lamp with blown glass finial and wooden base. Original
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Wood
Crackled green lamp by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in South Charleston, WV
Model LP-14, A lovely single olive green art glass green table lamp by Blenko studio, 1970s. In a
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass, Maple
Blenko Smoky Blue Glass Bottle Lamp
By Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
Blenko smoke blue glass lamp with circular wood base. Original hardware and finial. Overall height
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Smoked Glass Teardrop Lamps by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of smoked glass teardrop lamps with glass finials by Blenko.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Stunning Amberina Orange Red Blenko Lamp, Mid-Century Modern
By Blenko Glass
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning vintage amberina red and orange Blenko lamp with original finial. The original lampshade
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Large Scale Smokey Blue Glass Bottle Lamp by Blenko, C.1960
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large scale Smokey blue glass bottle lamp by Blenko, C.1960
Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair, Swirl Mid-Century Modern Transparent Blown Art Glass Table Lamps by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Mid-Century Modern hand-blown art glass table lamp by Blenko.
The swirled transparent
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Monumental Lamp by Blenko, 1955
By Blenko Glass, Winslow Anderson
Located in South Charleston, WV
1955, Winslow Anderson, Blenko, Milton, WV USA
art glass. Model LP-19. 46" tall and 9" wide.
One of
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass, Maple
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Located in Glendale, CA
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Rare Wayne Husted for Blenko Tangerine Genie Bottle Floor Decanter and Stopper
By Wayne Husted
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Majestic Blenko "Genie Bottle" in Tangerine, circa 1960 and was designed by Wayne Husted. This iconic design was produced in small, medium, and large sizes. This is the largest size,...
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Danish Designer, Table Lamp, Porcelain, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A white green blue and brown-painted porcelain table lamp designed and produced in Denmark, 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Carl Fagerlund Stacked Crystal Table Lamp for Orrefors
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Gorgeous pair of table lamps with stacked glass crystal and brass accents. No scratches or dings to the glass in near flawless condition. Each crystal cube has a concave inset patter...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Wayne Husted for Blenko Sea Foam Green Genie Bottle Decanter
By Wayne Husted
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Sea foam green 5815L Genie bottle decanter designed in 1958 by Wayne Husted for Blenko. Decanter measures 25" by 8.5" and is signed with the acid etched Blenko signature on the botto...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Glass
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Blown Glass
Midcentury Blenko Charcoal Grey Crackle Glass Decanter with Stopper, Circa 1950
By Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
ATA1433
A Blenko charcoal crackle glass decanter with clear crackle glass stopper. Due to the antique nature of this fixture, there may be some nicks or imperfections in the glass, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass
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Blown Glass, Glass, Art Glass
Kalmar Table Lamp 'Phoenix' Mod. 1197, Brass Walnut Wood, Austria, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A gorgeous and rare table lamp model 'Phönix' (engl. 'Phoenix') no. 1197 by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960 (late 1950s or 1960s).
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Brass
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Alfrank Neoclassical Column Floor Lamp 1980s Postmodern Torchiere Uplighter
Located in London, GB
This impressive floor lamp is a playful, post-modern look at neoclassicism. The base is shaped like a bow, and from that protrudes three straight columns, meeting at an ionic head. A...
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Vintage 1980s Irish Post-Modern Floor Lamps
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Iron
H 73.63 in W 13 in D 11.03 in
Art Glass Table Lamp by Wayne Husted for Blenko
By Wayne Husted
Located in Atlanta, GA
A blown art glass lamp Model 551 by Wayne Husted for Blenko 1970s. Made with his signature techniques, the bulbous body of a dark green color features a prominent molded medallion on...
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Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Table Lamps
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Blown Glass
Mid-Century Blown Glass Fish Lamp by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Midcentury glass fish lamp by Blenko, circa 1960s. The lamp is handblown clear glass fish mounted on a chrome base with a chrome stem. The lamp is in very good vintage working condit...
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Chrome
Diminutive Pair of Danish Modern Carved Teak Wood & White Porcelain Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Diminutive Pair of Danish Modern Carved Teak Wood & White Porcelain Lamps
Denmark, circa 1960s
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Fulper Ceramic Lamp
By Fulper Pottery
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Sculptural table lamp by Fulper pottery consisting of two ring handles. Lamp has been updated by adding a marble base and black hardware. Beautiful purple and green run glaze through...
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Vintage 1930s American Table Lamps
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Mocha Set Dagobert Peche Circle Gmunden Ceramics Made, circa 1919
By Dagobert Peche
Located in Vienna, AT
Most elegant mocha set for six persons
made of cream white ceramics / glazed and partially black painted / very interesting stylized monochrome pattern:
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Ceramic
Mid Century Blenko Amberina Table Lamp by Winslow Anderson
By Blenko Glass
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A iconic Mid Century blown glass table lamp by the Blenko glass company in a red amber fade called Amberina. Crafted by the artist Winslow Anderson and sits on a dark walnut base top...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Blown Glass, Walnut
Danish Mid-Century Modern Solid Teak Table Lamp with an Artbymay Lamp Shade
Located in Søborg, DK
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Blenko Amethyst Handblown Glass Lamp with Finial
By Blenko Glass
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
This gorgeous Mid-Century Modern wine bottle shaped Blenko handblown glass lamp is in a rare shade
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Midcentury Blenko Glass Optic Emerald Green and Brass Lamp
By Blenko Glass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury Blenko glass optic emerald green and brass mount table lamp. This sparkling Blenko glass
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Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps
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Brass
1965 Finial Stopper Decanter by Joel Philip Myers for the Blenko Glass Co.
By Joel Philip Myers, Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
Decanter with elaborate finial stopper and low, wide, ship's decanter base, designed by Joel Philip
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Pair of Blenko Style Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful deep blue-green Blenko style glass vases - with Lucite cap and base - includes clear
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Glass, Lucite
Pair of Lime Blenko Glass Lamps with Matching Finials
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Mid-Century Modern lime Blenko Glass lamps with matching finials and original harp.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Large Blue Blenko Lamps
By Blenko Glass
Located in Miami, FL
Amazing pair of Blenko lamps. Intense blue color. Retain the original matching finials. The harps
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
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Brass
Pair of Large Glass Lamps by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
A large scale pair of green glass lamps with matching finials by Blenko.
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Vintage 1960s Table Lamps
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Glass
Vintage Blenko Table Lamp 1951 LP-12
By Blenko Glass
Located in South Charleston, WV
Produced by Blenko Glass, Milton WV in 1951, this model LP-12 is hard to come by.
32" tall and
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Art Glass, Maple
Single Midcentury Glass Lamp Attributed to Blenko Glass
By Blenko Glass
Located in Toronto, ON
I love this decadent pale green glass lamp with original matching finial with new white shade and
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
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Pair of Original 1960s Blenko Lamps in Sea Green
By Blenko Glass
Located in South Charleston, WV
A delightful pair of Blenko glass table lamps from the early 1960s in crackled sea green
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Pair of Midcentury Blown Glass Fish Lamps by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of midcentury glass fish lamps by Blenko, circa 1960s. The lamps are handblown clear glass
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Pair of Mid Century Electric Blue Glass Lamps by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
A pair of vibrant blue glass lamps by Blenko with matching blue globe finials. Each sits on a
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20th Century American Table Lamps
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Unique Blenko Lamp 1972 Charisma Line
By Blenko Glass, John Nickerson
Located in South Charleston, WV
The Charimsa series by John Nickerson for Blenko of 1972 is a highly regarded and collectible line
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Pair of Wayne Husted Cerulean Blue Glass Tables Lamp for Blenko
By Blenko Glass, Wayne Husted
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of beautiful and vibrant dark cerulean blue blown glass table lamps by Wayne Husted for Blenko
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Blenko Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Blenko blue glass lamp including the original blue finial. Factory signed on felt (Made by BLENKO
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
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Pair of Blenko Lamps
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of Blenko sapphire blue glass lamps with original finials, on chrome bases
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20th Century American Table Lamps
Blenko Blue Smoke Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Blenko pair of handblown blue smoke glass lamps have wonderful teardrop shape matching blown glass
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20th Century American Table Lamps
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Large Pair of Ruby Red Blenko Lamps
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Pair of large ruby red lamps by the blenko company of west virginia with original finials and
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Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
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Large Scale Wayne Husted Blenko Glass Lamp
By Wayne Husted
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Large scale hand blown glass lamp by Wayne Husted for Blenko circa early 1960's. This example has
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
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Glass
A pair of amethyst Blenko table lamps
Located in New York, NY
TF1772
A pair of hand blown amethyst Blenko glass table lamps with teardrop finials. Mounted
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Linen
A Mid Century Large Orange and Amber Blenko Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A vintage large amber and orange glass Blenko vase converted into a table lamp with glass finial
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Glass
Pair of Citrus Green Glass Lamps by Blenko
Located in New York, NY
Pair of pinched green glass glass lamps with green glass finials on satin brass disc bases. Visit
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20th Century American Table Lamps
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Brass
Pair of Glass and Wood Lamps made by Blenko Glass Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of glass lamps with wood fittings made by Blenko Glass Company. Glass finials. Custom shades.
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Wood
Monumental 1960s Model 6138 Table Lamp Pair by Wayne Husted
By Blenko Glass, Wayne Husted
Located in South Charleston, WV
finial, 36" to the light switch, 8.25" wide.
An impressive set of table lamps by Blenko produced in 1964
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Pair of Green Glass Table Lamps
By Blenko Glass, Wayne Husted
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lovely Mid-Century green blown glass lamps with original finials, harps, and bases by Wayne Husted
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Blenko Art Glass Table Lamps with Original Glass Finials
By Blenko Glass
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pair of Art Glass Table Lamps by Blenko American Art Glass, 1950s. Burnt orange / Amber blown glass
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Blenko 'Regal' Red Blown Glass Decanter
By Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
A decanter from the 'Regal' series by Blenko, production of which lasted from 1959-1962, comprised
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Mid-20th Century American Barware
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Blown Glass
Fabulous Pair of Blenko Lamps in Lime
By Blenko Glass
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful pair of hand blown glass lamps by Blenko, circa 1960's. Absolutely Killer ! Excellent
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Pair of Blenko 1950s Green Crackle Glass Lamps
By Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Blenko green crackle glass lamps on circular wood bases. Original glass sphere finial and
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Pair of Blue Green Glass Table Lamps by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of blue green glass table lamps with matching finials, each of baluster form, raised on a
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
1950s Green Glass Table Lamp by Wayne Husted for Blenko
By Blenko Glass, Wayne Husted
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, lacquered wood foot, designed by Wayne Husted for Blenko. Original, matching glass finial and adjustable
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Mid Century Blenko Amberina Glass Table Lamp by Wayne Husted, 1962
By Blenko Glass, Wayne Husted
Located in Miami, FL
in 1962 for Blenko Glass Company of West Virginia. In a dramatic large bulbous shape and in a color
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Blenko Lamp
By Winslow Anderson
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A nice mid sized hand-blown Blenko table lamp with the original matching finial sitting on a maple
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Glass, Wood
Blenko Pinched Glass Table Lamp
By Wayne Husted
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A beautiful table glass lamp, designed by Wayne Husted for Blenko. Olive green glass with bubbles
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Vintage 1950s American Modern Table Lamps
1950's Italian Murano Glass Blown Fish
By Vintage Murano Gallery, Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous decorative Italian Murano GlassFish, circa 1950's with amber body and clear fins, great
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
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Blenko Glass Table Lamps
By Blenko Glass
Located in Hudson, NY
Two 1950's era Blenko table lamps in crackle glass. Taller in Amber 6.5"d x 21" h to top of socket
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Gigantic Blenko Glass Gold Fish
By Blenko Glass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Big big big vintage Blenko glass fish. The body of the fish is clear with amber glass accents on
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Vintage 1960s Glass
Materials
Glass
Pair of Emerald Green Blenko Glass Lamps
By Blenko Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of vintage Blenko glass lamps designed by Wayne Husted. Stunning emerald green glass with
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Vintage 1950s Table Lamps
Blenko Purple Glass Mid Century Table lamp
By Blenko Glass
Located in Atlanta, GA
Terrific Vintage Mid Century Table Lamp by Blenko. This beautiful design is comprised of hand blown
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
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Metal
Pair of Blenko Clear Crackle Glass Lamps
By Blenko Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of vintage Blenko Glass lamps designed by Wayne Husted. Stunning clear crackle glass with
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Pair of Blue Craquelle Glass Blenko Lamps
By Blenko Glass
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
This amazing pair of craquelle glass lamps by Blenko are in the most delicious shade of blue! In
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Metal
Whisical Glass 1940, s Lamp By Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in Miami, FL
This sculptural glass manufactured by Blenko was designed in the late 1940,s it is in excellent
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Brass
Pair of Large Tangerine Blenko Glass Lamps
By Blenko Glass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gigantic pair of tangerine color glass lamps with original finials.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Glass
Set of 3 1970 Blenko Glass Fish
By Blenko Glass
Located in Hudson, NY
9 in. Clear with black fins: 21 in.x 6 in.x 13 in. Nice collection.
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Sculptures
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Glass
Pair of Amethyst Colored Blenko Glass Table Lamps
By Blenko Glass, Wayne Husted
Located in Quogue, NY
Blenko Glass was unsurpassed for its clarity of coloration and its strikingly simple shapes. This
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
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Brass
Rare Pair of Blenko Glass Lamps with Original Matching Finials
Located in Miami, FL
finials. Glass has bubble design visible in image 4 and lamps have been professionally cleaned and rewired
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Amber Glass Blenko Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Amber glass Blenko lamp with huge finial
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Blenko Charcoal Hourglass Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Extra Large Blenko Hourglass Lamp in charcoal circa 1950 with original finial and wood base
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
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Brass
Large Glass Blenko Vase
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful crackle glass fish vase by Blenko. Perched on little tapered glass legs that read like
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20th Century Czech Vases
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Mid Century Blenko Glass Lamps
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Four Blenko glass lamps from the early 50's. Emerald green has original finial. Sold individually
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
PAIR OF LARGE BLENKO GLASS LAMPS
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of large purple hand blown Blenko Glass Lamps with the original glass finials.
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20th Century American Table Lamps
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Glass
Pair of Red Blenko Glass Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Red glass base alone is 13"H x 7" diam. Finials are 4"H. Brass bases with wood detail. Shade
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Vintage 1930s American Table Lamps
Hand Blown Clear Glass Fish Sculpture by Blenko
Located in New York, NY
A clear hand-blown glass sculpture in the form of a fish positioned on his front fins as if jumping
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Vintage 1950s American Sculptures
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Glass
A trio of vintage Blenko glass decanters in muted colors
Located in New York, NY
elaborate finial stopper and ship's decanter base, designed by Joel Philip Myers in 1965. Design #6516 in
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Vintage 1950s American Vases
Rare Orb Stoppered Jar by Joel Philip Myers for Blennko 1967
Located in New York, NY
bulbous footed jar with ball stopper with elaborate finial top, designed by Joel Philip Myers in
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Vintage 1960s American Glass
Blenko Tall Table Lamp
By Blenko Glass
Located in Hudson, NY
The largest of the table lamps, this Blenko example is in amethyst dating from the mid 1950's. New
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Blown Glass
Blenko Glass Emerald Green Table Lamp
By Blenko Glass, Wayne Husted
Located in Quogue, NY
Blenko Glass was unsurpassed for the clarity of its colorations, and the striking simplicity of its
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
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Brass
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Blenko Finial For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic blenko finial available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, blown glass and wood, every blenko finial was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer blenko finial, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each blenko finial bearing mid-century modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made blenko finial over the years, but those crafted by Blenko, John Nickerson and Vintage Murano Gallery are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Blenko Finial?
Prices for a blenko finial can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $325 and can go as high as $4,400, while the average can fetch as much as $2,045.
Finding the Right table-lamps for You
Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.
After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.
Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.
Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.
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