Blenko Glass Shell Bookends
$495 / set
Blenko Glass Shell Bookends
By Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
1970s Blenko glass clear glass shell bookends.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Blenko Glass Clear
Midcentury Clear Glass Trumpet Vase by Blenko
$220Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Clear Glass Trumpet Vase by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun midcentury clear hand blown glass trumpet vase by Blenko, circa 1970s.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Striking Vintage Clear Glass Bookends by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking Vintage Clear Glass Bookends by Blenko, circa 1980s. These beautiful vintage Blenko Glass bookends showcase the brand's signature craftsmanship with their bold geometric fac...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Glass
Blenko Decanter Designed by Joel Myers
By Blenko Glass
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Great green and clear glass Blenko decanter. This beautiful piece was designed in 1968 by Joel Myers.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Blown Glass
Midcentury Modern Large Clear Glass & Blue Accents Fish Vase by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun midcentury large glass fish vase by Blenko with Blue Fins and eyes.Great condition with no chips or cracks.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Clear Glass Heart Shaped Paperweight Wayne Husted for Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage clear glass heart shaped paperweight by Wayne Husted for Blenko, circa 1970s.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Clear Glass Fish Vase in the Style of Blenko Glass
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun pair of mid-century clear glass fish vases in the style of Blenko Glass, circa 1970s.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
1980s Blenko Blue Apple With Clear Stem, Original Label
$300Sale Price|20% Off
1980s Blenko Blue Apple With Clear Stem, Original Label
By Blenko Glass
Located in Charleston, SC
A beautiful Blenko Blue Apple with a Clear Stem. It still retains its original label. This large hand blown apple measures 4" wide by 5" high by 4" deep. Made circa 1982-1999 based o...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Blenko Glass Company Handcrafted Blue Art Glass Vase / Pitcher, 1960s
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
A striking Mid-Century Modern handblown glass vase by Blenko, rendered in a luminous steel-blue tone with subtle variations and internal movement typical of studio production. The fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Blown Glass Fish Lamp by Blenko
$580Sale Price|20% Off
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1950's 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 measures 27 inches, lamp body, 14 inches height. Signed with paper label on harp, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
1960s Blenko Modernist Sculptural Clear Glass Wedge Shovel Bookends Wayne Husted
By Blenko Glass, Wayne Husted
Located in St. Louis, MO
Fine pair of 1960s clear glass Blenko handcrafted sculptural bookends, in the wedge form with spade shovel shaped centers.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Glass
Matching Pair of Large Glass Vases by Don Shepard for Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful pair of large, hand-blown glass vases by Don Shepard for Blenko. Both vases are in excellent condition and measure 19" high x 9.75" in diameter. Both vases command attenti...
Category
Vintage 1970s Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Clear Glass Half Moon Glass Bookends by Wayne Husted for Blenko
$275Sale Price / set|21% Off
Pair of Clear Glass Half Moon Glass Bookends by Wayne Husted for Blenko
By Blenko Glass, Wayne Husted
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous clear glass half moon bookends designed by Wayne Husted for Blenko, circa 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Blenko Clear Glass Half Circle Bookends by Wayne Husted
By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass
Located in St. Louis, MO
Wayne Husted designed clear half glass bookends for Blenko, circa 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Glass
Hand Blown Tall Art Glass Vase by Matt Carter for Blenko Glass #9730
$280Sale Price / item|20% Off
Hand Blown Tall Art Glass Vase by Matt Carter for Blenko Glass #9730
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool hand blown art glass vase by Matt Carter for Blenko Glass, circa 2002. The vases are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measure 6.5"D x 19.5"H. Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Blenko Glass Vase Sea Green Blue Teardrop Design 1960's
By Blenko Glass
Located in North Miami, FL
The clear glass cylinder vase has 4 applied dimensional teardrop forms surround.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Blenko Clear Textured Glass Bear Bookends by Wayne Husted
By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of MCM Wayne Husted designed clear textured glass bear bookends for Blenko, circa 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Blenko Clear Textured Glass Elephant Bookends by Wayne Husted
By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of MCM Wayne Husted designed clear textured glass Elephant bookends for Blenko, circa 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Glass
Massive Mid-Century Hand-Blown Glass Fish Vase in the Style of Blenko Glass
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Massive mid-century hand-blown clear glass fish vase in the style of Blenko Glass, circa 1970s.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Hand-blown Vase by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful hand-blown glass vase by Blenko in a light plum. Vase is in excellent condition and measures 13"h x 10"d.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Blenko Clear Glass Clipper Ship Bookends
By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass, Don Shepherd
Located in St. Louis, MO
The dynamic play of light through Blenko’s signature crystal-clear glass accentuates the raised lines of the rigging and sails, giving the illusion of a vessel navigating an icy, shi...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Glass
Blenko Hand Blown Oversized Vases
$1,595 / set
Blenko Hand Blown Oversized Vases
By Blenko Glass
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Pleased too offer this great pair of hand blown large vases. The top opening are slightly different but that is to be expected with a hand made piece. These oversized vases will look...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid Century Blenko Blown American Art Glass Applied Swirl Crackle Vase #8318
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice mid century Blenko art glass handmade vase. Clear crackle body with a cobalt blue applied swirl to the neck.
Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Blenko Rare Blown Glass Decanter by Don Shepherd Design
By Blenko Glass, Don Shepherd
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare Blenko glass blown decanter with stopper excellent condition no chips or cracks, highly collectible circa 1970's
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Blown Glass
Don Shepherd Blenko Glass #7820 Bamboo Vase
By Don Sheperd, Blenko Glass, Don Shepherd
Located in New Windsor, NY
Very large and impressive clear glass Bamboo vase designed by Don Shepherd for Blenko Glass, #7820.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Extra Large Italian Handblown Amber Art Glass Vase or Decanter Empoli or Blenko
By Blenko Glass, Empoli
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A massive and impressive glass decanter attributed to Empoli in Italy. Very much in the style of Blenko Glass. It consists of sculptural handblown amber glass with large stopper.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Blenko Rare Cumulus Blown Glass Decanter by Don Shepherd Design #7825
By Blenko Glass, Don Shepherd
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare Blenko glass blown decanter with stopper excellent condition no chips or cracks, highly collectible Cumulus design after the clouds name circa 1970's
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Blown Glass
American Mid Century rare Mouth blown Black & Clear Glass Vase with FaceAccents
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare Black & clear mouth blown glass vase with decorative faces on sides, excellent condition no chips or cracks with the pontille mark on the bottom in the style of Blenko,
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Don Shepard for Blenko Clear Glass 'Bamboo' Design Vase
By Don Sheperd
Located in Queens, NY
(DON SHEPARD FOR BLENKO GLASS CO.).
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Winslow Anderson for Blenko "Pinched" Aqua Art Glass Table Lamp, 1950s
By Blenko Glass, Winslow Anderson
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Winslow Anderson for Blenko Sea Blue Green Glass #949L Table Lamp. Featuring a dimpled, free-form wide glass bottle form in Teal, Aqua Green coloration atop a round Walnut base with ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass, Walnut
Blenko Table Lamp by Winslow Anderson 1952
$1,140Sale Price|50% Off
Blenko Table Lamp by Winslow Anderson 1952
By Blenko Glass, Winslow Anderson
Located in South Charleston, WV
This lamp wwas introduced by Winslow Anderson into the Blenko Catalog in 1952 though were in production briefly, hence their scarcity. 7" wide and deep. Light switch locate dat the...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Mid Century Hand-Blown Clear Glass Fish Vase by Blenko Style.
Located in Seattle, WA
Style Attributed to Blenko Glass Company, this mid century hand-blown clear glass fish vase is a striking example of American studio glass design.
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Monumental Glass Vase by Don Shepard for Blinko
By Blenko Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Monumental hand-blown glass vase by Don Shepard for Blenko. This beautiful, monumental vase measures over two feet high, commands attention in a room and can also be used as a floor ...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bottles
Materials
Blown Glass
Transparent Amethyst Purple Art Glass Vase Bulb
$176Sale Price|20% Off
Transparent Amethyst Purple Art Glass Vase Bulb
By Blenko Glass
Located in Toronto, ON
A transparent Amethyst purple art glass in a bulb-shaped vase. This vessel is crafted from a transparent purple pigment art glass with a rounded shape and a narrow mouth, reminiscent...
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Solid Danish Modern Blown Glass Block Vase with Crackle Frosted Inside
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Majestic minimalist solid heavy glass block vase with crackle frosted inside and clear border rare and unique piece in excellent condition. circa 1970's.
Category
20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair Dino Martens Style Swirl Post Modern Transparent Blown Glass Table Lamps
By Blenko Glass
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Mid-Century Modern hand-blown art glass table lamps Dino Martens Style. The swirled transparent glass body is mounted on an acrylic base and has a nickel top with neck. In pe...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Mid Century Modern Blenko Style Amber Fin Blown Glass Fish Vase Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Blenko Style Amber Fin Blown Glass Large Fish Vase Bowl. *Listing is for (1) bowl. Currently (2) available. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 13.25" H ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
1960s pair of royal leerdam / Blenko hurricane shell filled lamps
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
Pair of royal leerdam hurricane shell lamps. Hurricanes are 19” tall 35” tall with shades. Exquisite 1960s, really stunners in person. Lamp shades show some faint staining. ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Country Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Recent Sales
Pair of Clear Glass Blenko Vases with Stoppers
By Blenko Glass
Located in Southfield, MI
Gigantic pair of Blenko clear glass vases or decanters, dating to the late 1960's.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Blenko Ashtray 1960s Midcentury Brutalist Glass
By Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
1960s midcentury Blenko clear glass ashtray. Brutalist texture and design.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass
Midcentury Blenko Charcoal Grey Crackle Glass Decanter with Stopper, Circa 1950
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H 16.5 in Dm 4.5 in
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass, Art Glass
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 of amethyst and includes the original tear-drop shaped finial and harp and circular...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
20th Century Tall Amber Optic Art Glass Vase by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1980'S Amber Optic Tall Art Glass vase by Blenko Glass Co. Maintains the original Blenko sticker, Handmade-Blenko.
Category
20th Century American Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Blenko Moulded Glass Vases from 1966, Wayne Husted
Unavailable
H 13.78 in W 7.09 in D 4.73 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Blenko Moulded Glass Vases from 1966, Wayne Husted
By Wayne Husted
Located in Halstead, GB
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Blenko moulded glass vases from 1966 - Wayne Husted Measures: Height 35 cms Width 18 cms Depth 12 cms Good condition commensurate with age.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Clear blenko pitcher
By Blenko Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Classic blenko pitcher. This one is dated 2004. It has the original blenko sticker. These pitchers are great for serving, they can be grabbed and poured by either side. Measures:...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Pitchers
Materials
Glass
Drinking, Cocktail, and Shot Glasses by Blenko, 1950s, Blown Clear & Green Glass
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H 6.5 in Dm 3 in
Drinking, Cocktail, and Shot Glasses by Blenko, 1950s, Blown Clear & Green Glass
By Blenko Glass
Located in Kansas City, MO
Set of seventeen Blenko hand blown glasses. Nine drinking glasses, four hi-ball glasses and four shot glasses. All with applied spiraling green glass which is both decorative and fun...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Rare American Clear Decanter with Citrine Stopper & Collar; Blenko Glassworks
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare American, 1960s clear decanter with citrine stopper and applied collar; designed by Joel Philip Myers for Blenko Glassworks; acid etched signature; with bulbous stopper above ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Pitchers
Midcentury Clear Glass Fish Vase by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun midcentury glass fish vase by Blenko, circa 1970s. The vase is 12" long and 8.5" tall. Stylish and chic piece of midcentury decor.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Clear Blenko Handcrafted Glass Vase
By Blenko Glass
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a beautiful, clear Blenko glass vase, with applied green glass flower circles.
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
American Midcentury Clear Glass Fish Vase by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun midcentury clear glass collectible fish vase by Blenko, circa the 1970s.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Clear Glass Gored Floor Vase by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional hand blown, gored clear glass floor lamp by Blenko
Category
Vintage 1960s American Vases
Materials
Glass
American Midcentury Crackle Clear Glass Rare Large Fish Vase by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun midcentury crackle glass collectible fish vase by Blenko, circa the 1970s. The vase is 16" long and 8" tall. Stylish and chic piece of midcentury decor.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Massive Clear Half Moon Glass Bookend or Door Stopper, Wayne Husted for Blenko
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H 5 in W 5 in D 2.5 in
Massive Clear Half Moon Glass Bookend or Door Stopper, Wayne Husted for Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Massive clear half moon glass bookend designed by Wayne Husted for Blenko, circa 1960s.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
Midcentury Glass Fish Vase by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun midcentury glass fish vase by Blenko, circa 1970s. The vase is 15.25" tall and 7" wide.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
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.
Category
Vintage 1960s Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
1960s BLENKO Clear Glass OWL Bookends Joel Myers West Virginia
By Blenko Glass, Joel Myers
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Bookends Modern Handblown Glass OWL Bookends by BLENKO WV Thick clear solid Glass bookends designed by Joel Myers for Blenko.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Blown Glass
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 fish mounted on a chrome base with a chrome stem and include two stitched rawhide lamp...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Midcentury Amethyst Colored Lamps Attributed to Blenko Glass
By Blenko Glass
Located in Toronto, ON
These dramatic, rich and deep amethyst colored glass lamps have been fully restored, rewired and fitted with new white "linen" shades.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Striking Pair of Blenko 1960's Butterscotch Art Glass Lotus Leaf Lamps
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each tall lamp composed of a baluster stem above three graduated lotus leaf cups interspersed with giltwood dividers; all raised on a giltwood base.
Category
Vintage 1960s North American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Hand Blown Tulip Fluted Vase by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Hand blown glass vase by Blenko Circa 1960s Elegant tulip fluted vase.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Striking Pair of Blue Art Glass Bottle-Form Lamps; Possibly By Blenko Glassworks
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Francisco, CA
A tall and striking pair of American 1970's blue art glass bottle-form lamps; possibly by Blenko Glassworks
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Table Lamps
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Owl Bookends by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice pair of Blenko handcrafted owl bookends, clear glass a small fleabite on the bottom of one and the other has small chip as shown, the pair is sold in AS/IS condition.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Blenko Hand Blown Glass Vase #9426 in Crystal and Topaz by Hank Adams
By Blenko Glass, Hank Adams
Located in Topeka, KS
It was designed in the 1990s by contemporary glass artist Hank Adams for the famed Blenko Glassworks.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Rare 1963 Rose Color Blenko Horn Model 964
By Blenko Glass, Winslow Anderson
Located in South Charleston, WV
Rare Blenko #964 horn of plenty or cornucopia designed by Winslow Anderson. This horn in this color was only produced between 1963 & 1964. Lovely piece with no chips, cracks, or mine...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Blenko Clear Glass Block Intaglio Pinwheel Bookends/SAT.SALE
Located in North Miami, FL
These great pair of clear glass Blenko bookends have wonderful raised intaglio glass pinwheels on the front and back.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Bookends
Materials
Glass
A Large Clear Glass Blenko Vessel
By Blenko Glass
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large, decorative, clear glass Blenko vessel. Measuring about 25"H.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
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Blenko Glass Clear For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic blenko glass clear available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, blown glass and art glass, every blenko glass clear was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer blenko glass clear, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A blenko glass clear, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made blenko glass clear has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Blenko, Wayne Husted and Winslow Anderson are consistently popular.
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Prices for a blenko glass clear start at $150 and top out at $5,500 with the average selling for $695.
A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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