Vintage Blenko Glass Vase With Applied Dimensional Sea Green Blue Teardrops
By Blenko Glass
Located in North Miami, FL
combination sea green infused with a light turquoise blue depending on the light. There is a blue rim at the
Blown Glass
Small Blenko Lamp with finial in sea green
By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass
Located in South Charleston, WV
Model 563 Table Lamp produced circa 1956-1960 in Sea Green (sometimes called seafood green), 24
Art Glass
Wayne Husted for Blenko Sea Foam Green Genie Bottle Decanter
By Wayne Husted
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Sea foam green 5815 Genie bottle decanter designed in 1958 by Wayne Husted for Blenko. Decanter
Blown Glass
Winslow Anderson for Blenko "Pinched" Aqua Art Glass Table Lamp, 1950s
By Winslow Anderson, Blenko Glass
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Winslow Anderson for Blenko Sea Blue Green Glass #949L Table Lamp. Featuring a dimpled, free-form
Art Glass, Walnut
A colleciton of Turquoise & Sea Green mid-century Blenko glass
By Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
in Sea Green, pictured in the 1961 catalog on page. thirteen http://www.blenkoarchive.org
Trio Sea Green decanters by Wayne Husted for Blenko, 1960's
By Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
" barbell shaped decanter, designed by Wayne Husted in 1956. Design #563 in Sea Green, pictured in the 1956
Unavailable
H 15.25 in W 13 in D 11 in
Trio of vintage glass vases in Sea Green by the Blenko Glass Co.
By Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
: Large quadruple indent vase, designed by Winslow Anderson in 1948.Design #910-4 in Sea Green, pictured
Group of Winslow Anderson designs in Sea Green
By Blenko Glass, Winslow Anderson
Located in New York, NY
. Design #949 in Sea Green, pictured in the 1950 catalog http://www.blenkoarchive.org/blenko
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
Glass
1958 Owl Vase by Wayne Husted for the Blenko Glass Company
Located in New York, NY
#5830S in Sea Green, pictured in the 1958 catalog on page seven http://www.blenkoarchive.org
Murano Glass Purple Battuto Table Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Murano glass lamps made of hand-blown glass in a purple tone. They are crafted in the battuto technique, which creates a hammered appearance to the glass. They have been newl...
Murano Glass
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$7,649 / item
H 19.69 in W 60.16 in D 26.78 in
Sistema Solare Chandelier, Piattelli Design, Ivory-toned Onyx and Brass, 6-shade
By Silvio Piattelli, Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Unique chandelier, made from thinly-cut pieces of exquisite ivory-toned translucent onyx. Ideal to be hung over a table, with versatile configurations. Ivory onyx comes from Middle E...
Onyx, Brass
$300Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.5 in W 15.75 in D 9 in
Mid-Century Blue Glass Fish Vase in the Style of Blenko Glass
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun mid-century blue glass fish vase in the style of Blenko Glass, circa 1970s. The vase is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 15.75" W x 9" D x 11.5...
Blown Glass
Large Vintage Glass Amberina Vase with Stopper by John Nickerson for Blenko
By John Nickerson, Blenko Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large blown glass amberina/tangerine lidded jar designed by John Nickerson for Blenko (model number 7328). This model first appeared in the 1973 Blenko catalog and remained in produc...
Blown Glass
$1,800
H 27.5 in Dm 10 in
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.
Art Glass
$3,250 / item
H 18 in W 41.125 in D 18 in
Bench, Cantilever, Mid Century, Walnut, Danish Cord, Weave, Hardwood, Semigood
By Semigood Design
Located in Issaquah, WA
Mid-century inspired, hardwood and woven Danish cord bench. The lead time provided is an estimate and may extend up to 12 months. If you require delivery by a specific date, we kin...
Cord, Hardwood
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$5,458 / item
H 42.01 in W 25.99 in D 1.19 in
Mid century style Ceiling Suspended Mirror with Bronze Patina Frame, Vintage N.4
By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, London
Mid-century style Vintage Four ceiling suspended mirror with a high quality pure brass full frame with a bronze patina finish inspired by the celebrated work of Italian designer Gio ...
Brass, Bronze
$13,400
H 31 in W 143 in D 29 in
19th Century French Pinewood Trestle Table - Antique Dining Room Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This antique oversized French solid Pinewood trestle base table is perfect for your casual dining experience, in good condition. The hand-crafted 11’ 11” long wooden table has a 1” t...
Pine
Werkstätte Carl Auböck 'Nun' Brass Table Lamp With Paper Shade
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Werkstätte Carl Auböck 'Nun' table lamp. Designed in 1950, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese lamp is executed in brass with a cast iron base and sculptural hard paper shade by W...
Brass, Iron
$5,776 / set
H 28.35 in W 35.44 in D 25.6 in
An Original Dondolo Rocking Chair by Luigi Crassevig, Italy, 1970s
By Luigi Crassevig
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An original Dondolo rocking chair by Luigi Crassevig, Italy, 1970s. Bentwood and original cane. We only have a single chair available. The price is for the single chair. Fast ...
Cane, Wood
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, ...
Blown Glass
$801 / item
H 22.05 in W 3.94 in D 11.03 in
Vintage 1950s French Brass & Opaline Glass Table or Desk Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French 1950s brass desk light. Brass base and arm with opaline glass shade. Black cotton wire and plug. E14 bulb holder Also, available with US/UK plug E14 bulb holder. Priced per...
Brass
Country French Bleached Oak Pine Farmhouse Harvest Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental country French farmhouse harvest vineyard table, dining table, or console table measuring nearly 12 feet long. The table features a 1 inch thick scrubbed pine plank top wi...
Oak, Pine
1970's Vintage Honey Dew Blenko Style Wine Decanter
Located in San Carlos, CA
🎉 Elevate Your Entertaining Experience! 🍸 Introducing our Very Cool Mid Century Brown Decanter – the ultimate statement piece for your next gathering! With hints of yellow and a t...
Glass
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.