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Hand-Blown amberina Art Glass Vase by Blenko
Hand-Blown amberina Art Glass Vase by Blenko

Hand-Blown amberina Art Glass Vase by Blenko

$426Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.85 in Dm 4.14 in

Hand-Blown amberina Art Glass Vase by Blenko

By Blenko Glass

Located in Marinha Grande, PT

A striking hand-blown art glass vase with amberina gradient, fading beautifully from deep ruby red at the neck to warm amber yellow at the base. The glass has been subtly twisted w...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Blenko Glass Punch Bowls and Glasses with Service for Six
Blenko Glass Punch Bowls and Glasses with Service for Six

Blenko Glass Punch Bowls and Glasses with Service for Six

$750Sale Price|40% Off

H 15 in W 17.75 in D 17.75 in

Blenko Glass Punch Bowls and Glasses with Service for Six

By Blenko Glass

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful Blenko Glass punch bowls and drinking glasses with service for six. Hand blown green glass with myriad shades and nuance of hues. In good original condition with all the ha...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Blown Glass

Joel Myers for Blenko Pair of Crystal Cube Bookends, 1967
Joel Myers for Blenko Pair of Crystal Cube Bookends, 1967

Joel Myers for Blenko Pair of Crystal Cube Bookends, 1967

$360Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 4 in W 4 in D 4 in

Joel Myers for Blenko Pair of Crystal Cube Bookends, 1967

By Blenko Glass, Joel Myers

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Pair of vintage solid glass cube bookends feature textured side surfaces with abstract designs of sand dollar or starbursts on two opposing sides; the top side has contracting gloss...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Uranium Glass

Vintage Pocket Emptier in yellow murano glass , 1960's
Vintage Pocket Emptier in yellow murano glass , 1960's

Vintage Pocket Emptier in yellow murano glass , 1960's

$405Sale Price|10% Off

H 3.94 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in

Vintage Pocket Emptier in yellow murano glass , 1960's

By Blenko Glass

Located in Milano, IT

Vintage Amber Clear Glass Tri-lobe Bowl Biomorphic-Shaped Amber BLENKO 1959. Fruit Bowl Art Glass Heavy and BeautifulFor how magical it might seem at first glance, Murano glass is mo...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Winslow Anderson Handmade Amoeba Freeform Glass Bowl / Tray for Blenko, c.1965
Winslow Anderson Handmade Amoeba Freeform Glass Bowl / Tray for Blenko, c.1965

Winslow Anderson Handmade Amoeba Freeform Glass Bowl / Tray for Blenko, c.1965

By Blenko Glass, Winslow Anderson

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Winslow Anderson Handmade Amoeba Freeform Glass Bowl / Tray for Blenko, United States, c.1965.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Massive 1970s Blenko 'Caribbean Blue'  Brutalist Ashtray
Massive 1970s Blenko 'Caribbean Blue'  Brutalist Ashtray

Massive 1970s Blenko 'Caribbean Blue' Brutalist Ashtray

$396Sale Price|20% Off

H 1.75 in Dm 11.5 in

Massive 1970s Blenko 'Caribbean Blue' Brutalist Ashtray

By Blenko Glass

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Massive 1970s Blenko 'Caribbean Blue' Brutalist Ashtray  USA, circa 1970s Transport yourself to the vibrant era of the 1970s with this striking piece of Blenko craftsmanship: a mass...

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Glass

Winslow Anderson for Blenko "Pinched" Art Glass Vase, 1960s
Winslow Anderson for Blenko "Pinched" Art Glass Vase, 1960s

Winslow Anderson for Blenko "Pinched" Art Glass Vase, 1960s

$440Sale Price|20% Off

H 19.5 in W 6.13 in D 5.63 in

Winslow Anderson for Blenko "Pinched" Art Glass Vase, 1960s

By Winslow Anderson, Blenko Glass

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Winslow Anderson for Blenko "Pinched" Art Glass Vase, 1960s.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Blenko Handmade Cobalt Blue Vase
Blenko Handmade Cobalt Blue Vase

Blenko Handmade Cobalt Blue Vase

$316Sale Price|20% Off

H 10 in Dm 5.5 in

Blenko Handmade Cobalt Blue Vase

By Blenko Glass

Located in Cincinnati, OH

Blenko Handmade Cobalt Blue Vase Made in Milton, West Virginia. Glass is bubble design.

Category

Late 20th Century American Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Signed Blenko Cobalt Blue Glass Studded Bowl
Signed Blenko Cobalt Blue Glass Studded Bowl

Signed Blenko Cobalt Blue Glass Studded Bowl

$260Sale Price|20% Off

H 2.5 in Dm 6.25 in

Signed Blenko Cobalt Blue Glass Studded Bowl

By Lladro, Blenko Glass, Jonathan Adler

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful handcrafted blown glass bowl by Benklo. This beautiful piece is signed and conceptualizes the beauty and glow of cobalt blue handblown glass and texture. The piece's simp...

Category

Early 2000s American Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Joel Myers Emerald Green Blenko Genie Bottle Vase Retro Midcentury Art Glass
Joel Myers Emerald Green Blenko Genie Bottle Vase Retro Midcentury Art Glass

Joel Myers Emerald Green Blenko Genie Bottle Vase Retro Midcentury Art Glass

By Joel Myers, Blenko Glass

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Joel Myers emerald green floor decanter vase/bottle Model #6954 Blenko, 1969. Very good vintage condition, no chips, no cracks.    

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Winslow Anderson for Blenko "Pinched" Art Glass Vase, 1960s
Winslow Anderson for Blenko "Pinched" Art Glass Vase, 1960s

Winslow Anderson for Blenko "Pinched" Art Glass Vase, 1960s

$440Sale Price|20% Off

H 16.75 in W 7 in D 6.75 in

Winslow Anderson for Blenko "Pinched" Art Glass Vase, 1960s

By Winslow Anderson, Blenko Glass

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Winslow Anderson for Blenko "Pinched" Art Glass Vase, 1960s.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Mid-Century Blown Glass Fish Lamp by Blenko
Mid-Century Blown Glass Fish Lamp by Blenko

Mid-Century Blown Glass Fish Lamp by Blenko

$580Sale Price|20% Off

H 19 in W 15 in D 5.5 in

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...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Large Hand Blown Cobalt Blue Art Glass Vase by Blenko Glass
Large Hand Blown Cobalt Blue Art Glass Vase by Blenko Glass

Large Hand Blown Cobalt Blue Art Glass Vase by Blenko Glass

$260Sale Price|20% Off

H 15.5 in Dm 4.5 in

Large Hand Blown Cobalt Blue Art Glass Vase by Blenko Glass

By Blenko Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

Large hand blown cobalt blue art glass vase by Blenko Glass, circa 1990s. The vase is in very good vintage condition and measures 4.5"D x 15.5"H. This gorgeous piece is a beautiful e...

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Blenko Glass Vase With Applied Dimensional Sea Green Blue Teardrops 60's
Vintage Blenko Glass Vase With Applied Dimensional Sea Green Blue Teardrops 60's

Vintage Blenko Glass Vase With Applied Dimensional Sea Green Blue Teardrops 60's

By Blenko Glass

Located in North Miami, FL

This vintage Blenko glass vase from the 60's has the original paper sticker on it from the time period. The clear glass cylinder vase has 4 applied dimensional teardrop forms surroun...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Clear Glass Half Moon Glass Bookends by Wayne Husted for Blenko
Pair of Clear Glass Half Moon Glass Bookends by Wayne Husted for Blenko

Pair of Clear Glass Half Moon Glass Bookends by Wayne Husted for Blenko

$275Sale Price / set|21% Off

H 5 in W 5 in D 5 in

Pair of Clear Glass Half Moon Glass Bookends by Wayne Husted for Blenko

By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

Gorgeous clear glass half moon bookends designed by Wayne Husted for Blenko, circa 1960s. They are in very good vintage condition with no chips or scratches. The pair are 5"W x 5"D...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Glass

Hand Blown Tall Art Glass Vase by Matt Carter for Blenko Glass #9730
Hand Blown Tall Art Glass Vase by Matt Carter for Blenko Glass #9730

Hand Blown Tall Art Glass Vase by Matt Carter for Blenko Glass #9730

$280Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 19.5 in Dm 6.5 in

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

Extra Large Hand Blown Cobalt Blue Art Glass Vase by Blenko Glass
Extra Large Hand Blown Cobalt Blue Art Glass Vase by Blenko Glass

Extra Large Hand Blown Cobalt Blue Art Glass Vase by Blenko Glass

By Blenko Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

Extra large hand blown cobalt blue art glass vase by Blenko Glass, circa 1990s. This gorgeous statment piece is a beautiful example of American art glass. #1294

Category

20th Century American Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Pair Blenko Amoeba Tangerine Glass Candleholders
Vintage Pair Blenko Amoeba Tangerine Glass Candleholders

Vintage Pair Blenko Amoeba Tangerine Glass Candleholders

$260Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 1.75 in W 5 in D 6.5 in

Vintage Pair Blenko Amoeba Tangerine Glass Candleholders

By Blenko Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful pair of vintage Blenko Amoeba Glass Candleholders in Tangerine. The beautiful freeform and color of these catapults them to sculptures. The joyous hue of deep tangerine add...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Trio of Don Shepherd Hand Crafted Glass Bent Spiral Neck Vases for Blenko 1988
Trio of Don Shepherd Hand Crafted Glass Bent Spiral Neck Vases for Blenko 1988

Trio of Don Shepherd Hand Crafted Glass Bent Spiral Neck Vases for Blenko 1988

By Blenko Glass, Don Shepherd

Located in Miami, FL

Blenko Set of 3 of Bent Spiral Neck Bottle Vases, in three heights, created by Don Shepherd in 1988. This designed makes its debut in the 1988 Blenko catalog and assigned number 8827...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Bottles

Materials

Blown Glass

Blenko Art Glass Mushroom Candlestick
Blenko Art Glass Mushroom Candlestick

Blenko Art Glass Mushroom Candlestick

$60Sale Price|20% Off

H 5.25 in W 5 in D 5 in

Blenko Art Glass Mushroom Candlestick

By Blenko Glass

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Art glass mushroom candlestick by Blenco, circa 1975

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Midcentury Clear Glass Trumpet Vase by Blenko
Midcentury Clear Glass Trumpet Vase by Blenko

Midcentury Clear Glass Trumpet Vase by Blenko

$220Sale Price|20% Off

H 15.5 in W 7 in D 6 in

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. The vase is 7" W x 6" D x 15.5" H and in very good condition with no chips or cracks. A very stylish and ch...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Midcentury Amber Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko
Pair of Midcentury Amber Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko

Pair of Midcentury Amber Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko

$300Sale Price / set|36% Off

H 6.75 in W 5.5 in D 1.5 in

Pair of Midcentury Amber Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko

By Blenko Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

Midcentury pair of handblown amber colored owl bookends by Blenko, circa 1960s. The bookends are heavy and solid with a smooth back side a finish and a textural finish on the front. ...

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Midcentury Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko
Pair of Midcentury Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko

Pair of Midcentury Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko

$300Sale Price / set|36% Off

H 6.75 in W 5.5 in D 1.5 in

Pair of Midcentury Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko

By Blenko Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

Midcentury pair of handblown owl bookends by Blenko, circa 1960s. The bookends are heavy and solid with a smooth back side a finish and a textural finish on the front. Very cool deco...

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Blown Glass

Massive Yellow Glass "Leo the Lion" Zodiac Ashtray by Blenko
Massive Yellow Glass "Leo the Lion" Zodiac Ashtray by Blenko

Massive Yellow Glass "Leo the Lion" Zodiac Ashtray by Blenko

By Blenko Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

Massive and very heavy yellow glass "Leo the Lion" zodiac sign ashtray by Blenko, circa 1960s. Very impressive piece in excellent condition with no chips or cracks.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Glass

Hand Blown Bamboo Art Glass Vase by Don Shepherd for Blenko Glass
Hand Blown Bamboo Art Glass Vase by Don Shepherd for Blenko Glass

Hand Blown Bamboo Art Glass Vase by Don Shepherd for Blenko Glass

By Blenko Glass, Don Shepherd

Located in San Diego, CA

Hand blown yellow / gold art glass vase by Don Shepherd for Blenko Glass, circa 2005. This bamboo shaped design was initially introduced for one year by Don Shepherd in the late 1970...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Hand Blown Two-Tone Art Glass Vase by Blenko Glass
Hand Blown Two-Tone Art Glass Vase by Blenko Glass

Hand Blown Two-Tone Art Glass Vase by Blenko Glass

$300Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.75 in Dm 8.5 in

Hand Blown Two-Tone Art Glass Vase by Blenko Glass

By Blenko Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

Hand blown two-tone (blue / gold) art glass vase by Blenko Glass, circa 1990s. A large beautiful example of American art glass.

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Stunning Amberina Orange Red Blenko Lamp, Mid-Century Modern
Stunning Amberina Orange Red Blenko Lamp, Mid-Century Modern

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 show some light wear but the vintage Blenko Glass is in perfect condition. Lamp reta...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Walnut

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Vintage 2001 Blenko Hand Blown Art Glass Bowl
Vintage 2001 Blenko Hand Blown Art Glass Bowl

Vintage 2001 Blenko Hand Blown Art Glass Bowl

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H 5.5 in Dm 13.75 in

Vintage 2001 Blenko Hand Blown Art Glass Bowl

By Blenko Glass

Located in Naples, FL

Excellent condition ~ no chips or cracks! This vintage footed bowl is a stunning piece of art glass by Blenko, hand blown in 2001 in W. Virginia. The vibrant red and yellow colors ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Centerpieces

Materials

Art Glass

Midcentury Blenko Glass Optic Emerald Green and Brass Lamp
Midcentury Blenko Glass Optic Emerald Green and Brass Lamp

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 lamp maintains its original Blenko glass silver manufacturer sticker. Features the...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1980s American Blown Art Glass Footed Vase by Blenko Glass
1980s American Blown Art Glass Footed Vase by Blenko Glass

1980s American Blown Art Glass Footed Vase by Blenko Glass

By Blenko Glass

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

1980s American blown art glass aqua and translucent ribbed and fluted footed vase by Blenko glass. Original Blenko glass manufacturer sticker in tact, indicating 1980-1999 production.

Category

20th Century American Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

20th Century Blenko Glass Tangerine Vase
20th Century Blenko Glass Tangerine Vase

20th Century Blenko Glass Tangerine Vase

By Blenko Glass

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

20th century Blenko glass tangerine vase. this blown glass vase maintains the original manufacture sticker intact.

Category

20th Century American Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

20th Century Tall Amber Optic Art Glass Vase by Blenko
20th Century Tall Amber Optic Art Glass Vase by Blenko

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

Mid-Century Modern Oversized Royal Blue Blenko Art Glass Jar
Mid-Century Modern Oversized Royal Blue Blenko Art Glass Jar

Mid-Century Modern Oversized Royal Blue Blenko Art Glass Jar

By Blenko Glass

Located in New Hyde Park, NY

Age appropriate wear. Measurements: 10" W x 10" D x 12" H.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Glass

Midcentury Blenko Art Glass Decanter with Stopper in Deep Purple
Midcentury Blenko Art Glass Decanter with Stopper in Deep Purple

Midcentury Blenko Art Glass Decanter with Stopper in Deep Purple

By Blenko Glass

Located in New Hyde Park, NY

Age appropriate wear. Measurements: 6.5" W x 6.5" D x 22" H.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Glass

1963 Blenko Tall Crackle Glass 976 Pitcher by Winslow Anderson
1963 Blenko Tall Crackle Glass 976 Pitcher by Winslow Anderson

1963 Blenko Tall Crackle Glass 976 Pitcher by Winslow Anderson

By Blenko Glass, Winslow Anderson

Located in Sacramento, CA

Stunning tall, crackle-finished #976 pitcher in kiwi green. Designed by Winslow Anderson for Blenko glass in 1963.  

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Glass

Blenko Blown Glass Lamp Designed by Don Shepherd
Blenko Blown Glass Lamp Designed by Don Shepherd

Blenko Blown Glass Lamp Designed by Don Shepherd

By Blenko Glass, Don Sheperd

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

A lovely "wheat" colored blown glass Blenko lamp by Don Shepherd who designed for Blenko from 1974-1988. The lamp features brass accents and rests on an elegant stained wood base.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Blenko Blown Glass Lamp by Don Sheperd
Blenko Blown Glass Lamp by Don Sheperd

Blenko Blown Glass Lamp by Don Sheperd

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H 30.25 in Dm 8.5 in

Blenko Blown Glass Lamp by Don Sheperd

By Blenko Glass, Don Shepherd

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

A lovely "wheat" colored blown glass Blenko table lamp by Don Sheperd who designed for Blenko from 1974-1988. The lamp features brass accents and rests on an elegant stained wood b...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Pair of Clear Glass Blenko Vases with Stoppers
Pair of Clear Glass Blenko Vases with Stoppers

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. Rare form and size.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Blenko Glass Ruby Red Ruffled Edge Vase
Blenko Glass Ruby Red Ruffled Edge Vase

Blenko Glass Ruby Red Ruffled Edge Vase

By Blenko Glass

Located in New Windsor, NY

Vintage ruby red ruffled edge Blenko vase, shape 404. A beautiful deep, saturated red with a wavy edge. Circa 1950-50. Nipped pontil. This piece comes from an avid and incurable glas...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Blenko Glass Trivet, United States, 1950's
Blenko Glass Trivet, United States, 1950's

Blenko Glass Trivet, United States, 1950's

By Blenko Glass

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Blenko Glass Trivet, United States, 1950's.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Modern Blenko Bookends by Wayne Husted, USA, 1960's
Mid-Century Modern Blenko Bookends by Wayne Husted, USA, 1960's

Mid-Century Modern Blenko Bookends by Wayne Husted, USA, 1960's

By Blenko Glass, Wayne Husted

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Mid-Century Modern Blenko Bookends by Wayne Husted, USA, 1960's.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Hand Blown Crackled Clear Glass Ewer / Pitcher by Blenko Glass
Hand Blown Crackled Clear Glass Ewer / Pitcher by Blenko Glass

Hand Blown Crackled Clear Glass Ewer / Pitcher by Blenko Glass

By Blenko Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

Hand blown crackled clear glass ewer / pitcher by Blenko Glass, circa 1990s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 7"W x 4.5"D x 10.75"H. This gorgeous piece is a ...

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Art Glass

Collectible Amberina Glass 213SL Strata Vase by Blenko Signed and Dated 2005
Collectible Amberina Glass 213SL Strata Vase by Blenko Signed and Dated 2005

Collectible Amberina Glass 213SL Strata Vase by Blenko Signed and Dated 2005

By Blenko Glass, Wayne Husted

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful colors on this large Blenko amberina glass vase, circa 2005 retains label and embossed in glass date and logo, excellent condition.

Category

20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

American Midcentury Textured Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko
American Midcentury Textured Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko

American Midcentury Textured Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko

By Blenko Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful pair of midcentury glass owl bookends by Blenko from the 1960s. Incredible craftsmanship and detail in this pair of glass bookends that can adapt to your style as sculpture...

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Rare Emerald Green Glass Bookends by Blenko
Pair of Rare Emerald Green Glass Bookends by Blenko

Pair of Rare Emerald Green Glass Bookends by Blenko

By Blenko Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

Pair of solid emerald green bookends by Blenko excellent condition.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Glass

American Midcentury Rare Blenko Amberina Crackle Glass Vase
American Midcentury Rare Blenko Amberina Crackle Glass Vase

American Midcentury Rare Blenko Amberina Crackle Glass Vase

By Blenko Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

Striking handkerchief Blenko amberina glass Vase bowl, excellent condition no chips or cracks.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Blown Glass

Blenko Fan Base Signed and Dated Model 872 by Richard Blenko, 2001
Blenko Fan Base Signed and Dated Model 872 by Richard Blenko, 2001

Blenko Fan Base Signed and Dated Model 872 by Richard Blenko, 2001

By Blenko Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

Striking Blenko blown glass vase, circa 2001 signed and dated, excellent colors and condition no chips or cracks retains label.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Blenko Blue Art Glass "Water Bottle", circa 1970
Blenko Blue Art Glass "Water Bottle", circa 1970

Blenko Blue Art Glass "Water Bottle", circa 1970

By Blenko Glass

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Blenko blue Art glass "Water Bottle", circa. 1970.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Wayne Husted Art Glass Vase for Blenko, circa 1960
Wayne Husted Art Glass Vase for Blenko, circa 1960

Wayne Husted Art Glass Vase for Blenko, circa 1960

By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Wayne husted Art glass vase for Blenko. circa 1960.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

American Mid-Century Modern Rare Amoeba Blenko Glass Bowl
American Mid-Century Modern Rare Amoeba Blenko Glass Bowl

American Mid-Century Modern Rare Amoeba Blenko Glass Bowl

By Blenko Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful and rare color amoeba shape textured glass bowl dish , by Blenko circa 1960's excellent condition no chips or cracks.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Clear Glass Half Moon Glass Bookends by Wayne Husted for Blenko
Pair of Clear Glass Half Moon Glass Bookends by Wayne Husted for Blenko

Pair of Clear Glass Half Moon Glass Bookends by Wayne Husted for Blenko

By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

Gorgeous clear glass half moon bookends designed by Wayne Husted for Blenko, circa 1960s. They are in very good vintage condition with no chips or scratches. The pair are 5"W x 2.5...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Glass

Wayne Husted Large Blenko Bottle 2 Left!
Wayne Husted Large Blenko Bottle 2 Left!

Wayne Husted Large Blenko Bottle 2 Left!

By Blenko Glass, Wayne Husted

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Red one is sold! Wayne Husted for Blenko Glass large bottles with stoppers. Roughly 36" tall with stoppers in place, or 30" when stopper is out. The large pieces of Blenko are alway...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Blenko Green Glass Decanters
Pair of Blenko Green Glass Decanters

Pair of Blenko Green Glass Decanters

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H 15.5 in W 9 in D 9 in

Pair of Blenko Green Glass Decanters

By Blenko Glass

Located in Astoria, NY

Pair of 1970s Blenko green glass decanters with elaborate decoration. Hand blown with elaborate stoppers.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Glass

Wayne Husted Art Glass Vase for Blenko, circa 1960
Wayne Husted Art Glass Vase for Blenko, circa 1960

Wayne Husted Art Glass Vase for Blenko, circa 1960

By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Wayne Husted Art glass vase for Blenko. circa 1960.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Architectural Glass Blenko Tangerine Vessel / Stopper by Wayne Husted
Architectural Glass Blenko Tangerine Vessel / Stopper by Wayne Husted

Architectural Glass Blenko Tangerine Vessel / Stopper by Wayne Husted

By Blenko Glass, Wayne Husted

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Architectural Blenko tangerine floor vessel/bottle with stopper by Wayne Husted. Bottle (without stopper) is 18" high and 10" diameter. Bottle (with stopper) is 23.5" high. Manufactu...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass

Pair of Crystal Penguins by Blenko
Pair of Crystal Penguins by Blenko

Pair of Crystal Penguins by Blenko

By Blenko Glass

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Pair of crystal penguins by Blenko. They measure about 13.5" high and 5" diameter.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Crystal

Joel Myers for Blenko Mid Century Tall Blown Amberina Glass Floor Decanter, 1969
Joel Myers for Blenko Mid Century Tall Blown Amberina Glass Floor Decanter, 1969

Joel Myers for Blenko Mid Century Tall Blown Amberina Glass Floor Decanter, 1969

By Blenko Glass, Joel Myers

Located in Miami, FL

REDUCED FROM $650....Wonderful and large mid-century blown glass floor decanter by Joel Myers for Blenko of West Virginia. In mixed color Amberina, called Tangerine by Blenko, which ...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Blown Glass

Pair of Ice Block Emerald Glass Bookends by Blenko Glass
Pair of Ice Block Emerald Glass Bookends by Blenko Glass

Pair of Ice Block Emerald Glass Bookends by Blenko Glass

By Blenko Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

Nice pair of of free flow ice block emerald glass bookends by Blenko Glass, circa 1970s. The bookends look like a large chunk of ice with a very cool three dimensional effect and mea...

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Glass

Vintage Midcentury Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko
Vintage Midcentury Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko

Vintage Midcentury Glass Owl Bookends by Blenko

By Blenko Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful pair of midcentury glass owl bookends by Blenko from the 1960s with original signature seal sticker. Incredible craftsmanship and detail in this pair of glass bookends that...

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Blown Glass

1980s Organic Modern Blown Glass Blue and Green Clear Handle Vase by, Blenko
1980s Organic Modern Blown Glass Blue and Green Clear Handle Vase by, Blenko

1980s Organic Modern Blown Glass Blue and Green Clear Handle Vase by, Blenko

By Blenko Glass

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

1980s organic modern Blenko blow glass blue and green ombre tall cylinder vase with clear applied abstract handles. Signed-original Blenko glass "Handmade" silver sticker intact.

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20th Century American Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Blenko Half Circle Bookends
Blenko Half Circle Bookends

Blenko Half Circle Bookends

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H 5 in W 2.5 in D 5 in

Blenko Half Circle Bookends

By Blenko Glass

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Simple demilune book ends - elegant and functional.

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20th Century Bookends

Materials

Glass

Midcentury Blown Glass & 22-Karat Gold Drinks Set by, Briard & Blenko Set of 11
Midcentury Blown Glass & 22-Karat Gold Drinks Set by, Briard & Blenko Set of 11

Midcentury Blown Glass & 22-Karat Gold Drinks Set by, Briard & Blenko Set of 11

By Georges Briard, Blenko Glass

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Mid-20th century blown glass and 22-karat gold drinks set by, Georges Briard and Blenko glass-set of eleven pieces. Set includes one large serving bowl and six shot glasses by George...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

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Gold

Pair of Glass Blenko Bookends
Pair of Glass Blenko Bookends

Pair of Glass Blenko Bookends

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H 5 in W 5 in D 3.75 in

Pair of Glass Blenko Bookends

By Blenko Glass

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of glass Blenko bookends - the pair have the look of ice and are very nice for the library, den or Childs room, or kitchen. A wonderful pair.

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20th Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Art Glass

1960s Blenko Tangerine Mid-Century Modern Footed Bowl
1960s Blenko Tangerine Mid-Century Modern Footed Bowl

1960s Blenko Tangerine Mid-Century Modern Footed Bowl

By Blenko Glass

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Blenko tangerine footed bowl. Measures 10.5" by 8.5". In very good vintage condition.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Rarely Seen 1950s Wayne Husted Blenko Chalice Vase
Rarely Seen 1950s Wayne Husted Blenko Chalice Vase

Rarely Seen 1950s Wayne Husted Blenko Chalice Vase

By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass

Located in Miami, FL

REDUCED FROM $450....Legendary Blenko artist Wayne Husted designed this rarely seen vase / Chalice and it is in Lilac, a color for Blenko in 1959 and 1960 and with a sandblasted Blen...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Pair of Amber Blenko Glass Owl Bookends
Pair of Amber Blenko Glass Owl Bookends

Pair of Amber Blenko Glass Owl Bookends

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H 7 in W 5 in D 1.5 in

Pair of Amber Blenko Glass Owl Bookends

By Blenko Glass

Located in Redding, CT

Pair of Amber Blenko glass owl bookends. Flat and smooth on one side and bumpy and carved on the other. These are great for the owl lover and can also be used flat as paperweights. ...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Blenko Fish Bookends
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Blenko Fish Bookends

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Blenko Fish Bookends

By Blenko Glass

Located in Redding, CT

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Blenko fish bookends. Midcentury era, pair of Blenko, thick glass fish bookends. Solid, hand blown, with the back side being a smooth finish and the front ...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Glass

Mid-20th Century Modern Blown Crackle Glass Bulbous Liquor Decanter By, Blenko
Mid-20th Century Modern Blown Crackle Glass Bulbous Liquor Decanter By, Blenko

Mid-20th Century Modern Blown Crackle Glass Bulbous Liquor Decanter By, Blenko

By Blenko Glass

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Mid-20th Century Modern Blown Crackle Glass Bulbous Liquor Decanter By, Blenko. Classic, iconic and timeless this Blenko Glass Liquor Decanter features a bulbous shape in vivid blue ...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Blown Glass

John Nickerson For Blenko Mid-Century Modern Amberina Glass Bowl
John Nickerson For Blenko Mid-Century Modern Amberina Glass Bowl

John Nickerson For Blenko Mid-Century Modern Amberina Glass Bowl

By Blenko Glass, John Nickerson

Located in Astoria, NY

Mid-Century Modern large Blenko centerpiece bowl in amberina glass in red and gold, designed by John Nickerson, vintage 1970s. The underside with large cut mark.

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Glass

Rare Wayne Husted for Blenko Notched Decanter Vase
Rare Wayne Husted for Blenko Notched Decanter Vase

Rare Wayne Husted for Blenko Notched Decanter Vase

By Blenko Glass

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Notched decanter by Wayne Husted for Blenko, number 562L, circa 1960s. Decanter measures 13.5” by 5.5” by 2.5”. Unsigned and rare. In very good vintage condition.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Blown Glass

20th Century Blenko Style Blown Art Glass Amberina Optic Decanter & Stopper
20th Century Blenko Style Blown Art Glass Amberina Optic Decanter & Stopper

20th Century Blenko Style Blown Art Glass Amberina Optic Decanter & Stopper

By Blenko Glass

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Mid-20th Century Blenko Style Blown Art Glass Amberina Optic Liquor Decanter With Stopper.

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Mid-20th Century American Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Wayne Husted for Blenko Mid-Century Modern Lime Green Glass Decanter
Wayne Husted for Blenko Mid-Century Modern Lime Green Glass Decanter

Wayne Husted for Blenko Mid-Century Modern Lime Green Glass Decanter

By Blenko Glass, Wayne Husted

Located in Astoria, NY

American Mid-Century Modern glass decanter made by Wayne Husted for Blenko Glass in the 1970s. The piece is in rare lime green and features a large glass stopper. In very good vintag...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Barware

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Glass

Joel Myers for Blenko Midcentury Cobalt Blue Glass Decanter & Air Twist Stopper
Joel Myers for Blenko Midcentury Cobalt Blue Glass Decanter & Air Twist Stopper

Joel Myers for Blenko Midcentury Cobalt Blue Glass Decanter & Air Twist Stopper

By Joel Myers, Blenko Glass

Located in Astoria, NY

American Mid-Century Modern rare 1970s decanter in cobalt blue glass with an air twist stopper, designed by Joel Myers for Blenko Glass. The piece is in very good condition.

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Barware

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Glass

Blenko Large Decorative Bottle with Stopper
Blenko Large Decorative Bottle with Stopper

Blenko Large Decorative Bottle with Stopper

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H 23.75 in Dm 10 in L 23.75 in

Blenko Large Decorative Bottle with Stopper

By Blenko Glass

Located in Miami, FL

Blenko Large Decorative Bottle with Stopper Offered for sale is a large Blenko bottle with stopper that has red to amber glass with a ribbed bulbous body. The height of the vessel w...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Blenko Glass Fish Bookends
Blenko Glass Fish Bookends

Blenko Glass Fish Bookends

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H 5.75 in W 5.25 in D 2.25 in

Blenko Glass Fish Bookends

By Blenko Glass

Located in New York, NY

Midcentury solid cast glass bookends depicting a fish in bas relief technique.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Glass

Pair of Midcentury Blown Glass Fish Lamps by Blenko
Pair of Midcentury Blown Glass Fish Lamps by Blenko

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...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Pair of Midcentury Cast Glass Bookends or Paperweights by Joel Myers for Blenko
Pair of Midcentury Cast Glass Bookends or Paperweights by Joel Myers for Blenko

Pair of Midcentury Cast Glass Bookends or Paperweights by Joel Myers for Blenko

By Joel Myers, Blenko Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

Pair of massive (over 5 pounds each) midcentury cast clear glass bookends / paperweights by Joel Myers for Blenko Glass, circa 1960s. Each block measures approx 4.25" high, 3.75" and...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Glass

Top Hat Wine Bucket by Don Shepherd for Blenko
Top Hat Wine Bucket by Don Shepherd for Blenko

Top Hat Wine Bucket by Don Shepherd for Blenko

By Blenko Glass

Located in Astoria, NY

A black handblown glass wine or champagne bucket in the shape of a top hat by Blenko. Includes a Don Shepherd label. In very good condition.

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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Blenko Amberina Stoppered Bottle
Blenko Amberina Stoppered Bottle

Blenko Amberina Stoppered Bottle

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H 21.25 in Dm 6 in

Blenko Amberina Stoppered Bottle

By Blenko Glass

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Blenko Amberina stoppered bottle that transitions from pale yellow up to a dark blood orange color. Stopper and bottle both perfect!

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Blown Glass

Monumental Wayne Husted Floor Vase for Blenko
Monumental Wayne Husted Floor Vase for Blenko

Monumental Wayne Husted Floor Vase for Blenko

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H 25.58 in Dm 6.75 in L 25.58 in

Monumental Wayne Husted Floor Vase for Blenko

By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass

Located in Culver City, CA

A stunning Wayne Husted for Blenko floor vase in a bamboo style and deep yellow in color. A great addition to any collection!

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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Blown Glass

Striking Tall Cobalt Blue Blenko Glass Vase by Don Shepherd
Striking Tall Cobalt Blue Blenko Glass Vase by Don Shepherd

Striking Tall Cobalt Blue Blenko Glass Vase by Don Shepherd

By Blenko Glass, Don Shepherd

Located in San Diego, CA

Striking Chinese vase designed by Don Shepherd for Blenko Glass in dazzling blue cobalt glass. Retains its original Blenko label.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Collection of Sculptural Glass Vases by Wayne Husted for Blenko
Collection of Sculptural Glass Vases by Wayne Husted for Blenko

Collection of Sculptural Glass Vases by Wayne Husted for Blenko

By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass

Located in Atlanta, GA

Collection of sculptural glass vases, designed by Wayne Husted for Blenko, American, circa 1960s. The price noted below is for all three vases. The vase pictured on the left measures...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Glass

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Art Glass, Blown Glass

Vintage Set of Three Double Spouted Pitchers by Blenko Glass
Vintage Set of Three Double Spouted Pitchers by Blenko Glass

Vintage Set of Three Double Spouted Pitchers by Blenko Glass

By Blenko Glass

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Mid-Century Blenko glass trio of double spouted pitchers-jugs. This trio features, one blue, green and amethyst. The amethyst pitcher has the original Blenko glass manufacturer stick...

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20th Century American Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Mid-Century Blenko Crackle Glass Tangerine Decanter By, Winslow Anderson
Mid-Century Blenko Crackle Glass Tangerine Decanter By, Winslow Anderson

Mid-Century Blenko Crackle Glass Tangerine Decanter By, Winslow Anderson

By Winslow Anderson, Blenko Glass

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

1950'S Blenko tangerine crackle glass decanter with stopper designed by Winslow Anderson.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Blown Glass

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Blenko On Sale For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic blenko on sale available at 1stDibs. A blenko on sale — often made from glass, blown glass and metal — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer blenko on sale, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each blenko on sale bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Blenko On Sale?

Prices for a blenko on sale start at $165 and top out at $2,000 with the average selling for $413.

Blenko Glass for sale on 1stDibs

A producer of hand-blown glass since 1893, Blenko Glass is currently headquartered in Milton, West Virginia, where it has operated since 1921. Among its many illustrious projects are the stained-glass windows it produced for St. Patrick’s Cathedral and the Washington National Cathedral. Blenko is known today for the brilliant colors of its glass vases, decanters and other vessels and objects — particularly those produced in the 1950s and ’60s — which range from jewel-like blues and greens to brilliant reds and yellows.

The company was founded by William J. Blenko, an English immigrant who was apprenticed to a glassmaker in his native London as a young man. Blenko developed expertise in the production of rondels, the round panes used in stained glass windows.

Blenko's interest in the potential of natural gas to fire glass furnaces led him to Milton, where abundant reserves of the fuel had attracted a pool of skilled glassblowers. Under the name Eureka Glass, his company began making window glass in 1923, and in 1925, he was joined in the business by his son, William H. Blenko.

When the Great Depression quelled demand for stained glass, William J. Blenko brought local Milton glassblowers into the company to begin producing stemware and tableware, products for which the company, which changed its name to Blenko in 1930, is now best known.

Up until the end of World War II, Blenko’s tableware designs were fairly straightforward, and they sold well at American department stores such as Gump’s, in San Francisco. The company was also commissioned in 1930 to produce a line of reproductions for Colonial Williamsburg.

In 1947, the company hired as its art director Winslow Anderson, who introduced artful, fanciful and modern vessels and objects in vibrant colors. This began what collectors refer to as Blenko’s “historic period.” A number of Anderson’s designs were honored by the Museum of Modern Art’s Good Design Awards in 1950, and throughout the 1950s and ‘60s, the company enjoyed robust sales and critical acclaim. The forms Blenko produced during this period followed the contemporary vogue for biomorphism, or organic modernism, which favored rounded and fluid shapes inspired by nature.

One of Blenko’s most influential designers, Wayne Husted, who was active from 1953 to ’63, is credited with aligning Blenko’s products with the prevailing mid-century modern aesthetic by pushing the envelope on both form and color, particularly in his wedge-cut and Spool decanters and his Echoes series.

Joel Philip Myers, who designed for Blenko in the 1960s, brought a sense of whimsy and visual excess to the product line, in keeping with the psychedelic look favored during the period.

Blenko Glass still produces many of its classic designs in items ranging from stemware and tableware to decorative objects and ornamental decanters.

Among collectors, pieces created under Husted’s creative direction are of special interest. The company has come to the attention of younger audiences through the documentaries Blenko: Hearts of Glass and Blenko Retro: Three Designers of American Glass, both of which aired on PBS. Blenko also designed the glass award trophy for the Country Music Awards.

Find vintage Blenko glass for sale on 1stDibs.

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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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.