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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

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Glass

1970s Geometric Glass Block Ashtray Modern Sculpture Style of Blenko
1970s Geometric Glass Block Ashtray Modern Sculpture Style of Blenko

1970s Geometric Glass Block Ashtray Modern Sculpture Style of Blenko

By Blenko Glass

Located in Chula Vista, CA

modern sculpture In the style of Blenko glass Measures: 2.25 tall x 4.75 x 4.75 Preowned original

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

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

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Art Glass

Rare Pair of Blown Glass Candle Holders by Blenko Glass
Rare Pair of Blown Glass Candle Holders by Blenko Glass

Rare Pair of Blown Glass Candle Holders by Blenko Glass

By Blenko Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

Rare pair of blown glass candle holders by Blenko glass, beautiful condition clear glass.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

Materials

Blown Glass

1960's Blenko Green Blown Glass Lamp with Glass Finial
1960's Blenko Green Blown Glass Lamp with Glass Finial

1960's Blenko Green 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

Large and scarce amber tone ball shaped Blenko bottle with stopper
Large and scarce amber tone ball shaped Blenko bottle with stopper

Large and scarce amber tone ball shaped Blenko bottle with stopper

By Blenko Glass

Located in Ferndale, MI

17.5" tall stopper adds 3" . William Blenko started a sheet glass company in 1921, in Milton, West

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Pair of Blue Green Glass Table Lamps by Blenko
Pair of Blue Green Glass Table Lamps by Blenko

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 circular wooden base. Height overall 33 inches. Comes with custom made shades.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Large Scale Smokey Blue Glass Bottle Lamp by Blenko, C.1960
Large Scale Smokey Blue Glass Bottle Lamp by Blenko, C.1960

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

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

Materials

Blown Glass

Rare Blenko Gourd Tangerine Orange Pebbled Textured Glass Vessel or Vase
Rare Blenko Gourd Tangerine Orange Pebbled Textured Glass Vessel or Vase

Rare Blenko Gourd Tangerine Orange Pebbled Textured Glass Vessel or Vase

By Blenko Glass

Located in North Miami, FL

This large tangerine orange Blenko vessel or vase is very arresting and rare. The glass is

Category

Antique 1660s American Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Midcentury Modern Large Clear Glass & Blue Accents Fish Vase by Blenko
Midcentury Modern Large Clear Glass & Blue Accents Fish Vase by Blenko

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

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Large Blenko "Wheat" Blown Glass Decanter / Bottle Desgined by Joel Myers
Large Blenko "Wheat" Blown Glass Decanter / Bottle Desgined by Joel Myers

Large Blenko "Wheat" Blown Glass Decanter / Bottle Desgined by Joel Myers

By Blenko Glass

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Blenko blown glass bottle designed in the 1960s by Joel Myers retaining its original stopper

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Blown Glass

Orange Blenko Blown Art Glass Bottle with Original Stopper, Mint Condition
Orange Blenko Blown Art Glass Bottle with Original Stopper, Mint Condition

Orange Blenko Blown Art Glass Bottle with Original Stopper, Mint Condition

By Blenko Glass

Located in Kansas City, MO

Hand blown artglass decanter / bottle with stopper by Blenko. Striking bright orange.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Art Glass

Modernist Amber Art Glass Vase Style of Blenko Handblown Thick Panel
Modernist Amber Art Glass Vase Style of Blenko Handblown Thick Panel

Modernist Amber Art Glass Vase Style of Blenko Handblown Thick Panel

By Blenko Glass

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Modernist Amber Art Glass vase Style of Blenko Thick glass panels Unsigned attributed to Blenko

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Blenko Vase in Green Glass with Overall Raised Molded Designs
Vintage Blenko Vase in Green Glass with Overall Raised Molded Designs

Vintage Blenko Vase in Green Glass with Overall Raised Molded Designs

By Blenko Glass

Located in Nantucket, MA

Mid-Century Modern vase of pillar form with two flat sides and two convex sides. The molded green

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Minimalist Pair of Clear Glass Textured Bookends in the Style of Blenko
Minimalist Pair of Clear Glass Textured Bookends in the Style of Blenko

Minimalist Pair of Clear Glass Textured Bookends in the Style of Blenko

By Blenko Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Minimalist textured clear glass bookends in the style of Blenko, circa

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Glass

Tall Blenko Green Crackle Glass Decanter with Original Stopper, Mint Conditon
Tall Blenko Green Crackle Glass Decanter with Original Stopper, Mint Conditon

Tall Blenko Green Crackle Glass Decanter with Original Stopper, Mint Conditon

By Blenko Glass

Located in Kansas City, MO

Vintage blown crackle glass green Blenko bottle with the original stopper. 27 1/2 inches tall

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Blown Glass

Set of 5 Vintage Blenko Glass Pinch / Dimple Tumblers or Small Vases.
Set of 5 Vintage Blenko Glass Pinch / Dimple Tumblers or Small Vases.

Set of 5 Vintage Blenko Glass Pinch / Dimple Tumblers or Small Vases.

By Blenko Glass

Located in Chicago, IL

Set of 5 Vintage Blenko Glass Pinch / Dimple Tumblers when put into light, there is a faint white

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Geometric Amberina Pillar Vase Designed by Joel Myers for Blenko
Vintage Geometric Amberina Pillar Vase Designed by Joel Myers for Blenko

Vintage Geometric Amberina Pillar Vase Designed by Joel Myers for Blenko

By Blenko Glass

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Impressive, striking Joel Myers for Blenko pillar vase model 6949 first seen on the cover of the

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Monumental Rare Blenko Glass Blown Out Vase Designed by Husted, 1954
Monumental Rare Blenko Glass Blown Out Vase Designed by Husted, 1954

Monumental Rare Blenko Glass Blown Out Vase Designed by Husted, 1954

By Blenko Glass

Located in Phoenix, AZ

This incredible Blenko Glass vase measures 22.25 inches tall. Designed by John Husted who

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Large Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Vase by Wayne Husted for Blenko Glass
Large Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Vase by Wayne Husted for Blenko Glass

Large Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Vase by Wayne Husted for Blenko Glass

By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A beautiful sculptural form vase hand blown by Wayne Husted for Blenk Glass Co., circa 1960s. It consists of thick avocado colored clear glass with two dented sides. Very eye-catchin...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Rare Blenko Glass 6312l Rosé, Midcentury Handcrafted Pink Art Glass Vase
Rare Blenko Glass 6312l Rosé, Midcentury Handcrafted Pink Art Glass Vase

Rare Blenko Glass 6312l Rosé, Midcentury Handcrafted Pink Art Glass Vase

By Blenko Glass

Located in Decatur, GA

Exceptional Blenko art glass vase model 6312L in rare Rosé colorway. This example is unique on the

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Blenko Tumblers and Drink Glasses, 18 Total, Green Blown Art Glass, 1960s
Blenko Tumblers and Drink Glasses, 18 Total, Green Blown Art Glass, 1960s

Blenko Tumblers and Drink Glasses, 18 Total, Green Blown Art Glass, 1960s

By Blenko Glass

Located in Kansas City, MO

Two sets of Blenko blown glass drink glasses in green. Heavy glass with dimples There are ten

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Blenko Bottle by Wayne Husted
Blenko Bottle by Wayne Husted

Blenko Bottle by Wayne Husted

By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass

Located in New York, NY

Rare Blenko stoppered decanter bottle by Wayne Husted (signed). This interesting bottle has

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Art Glass

Blenko Glass Decanter, Jonquil Yellow
Blenko Glass Decanter, Jonquil Yellow

Blenko Glass Decanter, Jonquil Yellow

By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass

Located in New York, NY

Wayne Husted for Blenko glass decanter, Jonquil Yellow. Tall bottle form glass decanter with

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Blenko Glass Signed "Sheared Bowl"
Vintage Blenko Glass Signed "Sheared Bowl"

Vintage Blenko Glass Signed "Sheared Bowl"

By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass

Located in North Miami, FL

This elongated bowl that was designed in 1959 by Wayne Husted for Blenko. It has the hand etched

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Vintage Glass Elephant Bookends by Blenko
Vintage Glass Elephant Bookends by Blenko

Vintage Glass Elephant Bookends by Blenko

By Joel Myers, Blenko Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

Midcentury glass elephant pair of bookends designed by Joel Myers for Blenko. Made of dense

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Blenko Clear Glass Half Circle Bookends, Pair
Blenko Clear Glass Half Circle Bookends, Pair

Blenko Clear Glass Half Circle Bookends, Pair

By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Pair of vintage handmade half circle bookends in solid glass by Blenko. Both with original foil

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Large Blenko Decanter #564 by Wayne Husted
Large Blenko Decanter #564 by Wayne Husted

Large Blenko Decanter #564 by Wayne Husted

By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This is a rare example of the Blenko #564 Decanter designed by Wayne Husted in 1956. The teal

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Sculptural Wayne Husted Blenko Handcraft Wedge Bookends
Sculptural Wayne Husted Blenko Handcraft Wedge Bookends

Sculptural Wayne Husted Blenko Handcraft Wedge Bookends

By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass

Located in New Windsor, NY

Fine pair of sculptural Blenko Handcraft wedge shaped clear glass bookends. Missing the silver foil

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Art Glass, Glass

Blenko Art Glass Mushroom Candlesticks, circa 1975
Blenko Art Glass Mushroom Candlesticks, circa 1975

Blenko Art Glass Mushroom Candlesticks, circa 1975

By Tapio Wirkkala, Blenko Glass

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Blenko art glass mushroom candlesticks / candle holders set, circa 1975 #1. 5" diameter x 3.13

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Rare Blenko 5410 Bird or Rooster Vase by Wayne Husted in Tangerine
Rare Blenko 5410 Bird or Rooster Vase by Wayne Husted in Tangerine

Rare Blenko 5410 Bird or Rooster Vase by Wayne Husted in Tangerine

By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass

Located in Chicago, IL

Rare Blenko 5410 bird or rooster vase by Wayne Husted in Tangerine.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Blenko Crackle Glass Decanter Bottle by Wayne Husted
Blenko Crackle Glass Decanter Bottle by Wayne Husted

Blenko Crackle Glass Decanter Bottle by Wayne Husted

By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass

Located in Rochester, NY

Blenko, circa 1960. Bottle with stopper is 13 inches high x 8 inches widest point. Bottle without stopper

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Collection of Blenko Decanters
Collection of Blenko Decanters

Collection of Blenko Decanters

By Wayne Husted, Winslow Anderson, Blenko Glass

Located in San Mateo, CA

Colorful grouping of three Blenko Glass decanters. They consist of a tangerine model number 920 by

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Art Glass

Eight Tangerine Amberina 60s Italian Empoli Rossini Glass Decanters Blenko Style
Eight Tangerine Amberina 60s Italian Empoli Rossini Glass Decanters Blenko Style

Eight Tangerine Amberina 60s Italian Empoli Rossini Glass Decanters Blenko Style

By Rossini, Blenko Glass

Located in Haarlem, NL

one with the large bubbles at the front is clearly based on Blenko's shape #6310 designed by Wayne

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass, Glass

Wayne Husted Model 5421 Smoked Glass Vase for Blenko, 1954
Wayne Husted Model 5421 Smoked Glass Vase for Blenko, 1954

Wayne Husted Model 5421 Smoked Glass Vase for Blenko, 1954

By Blenko Glass, Wayne Husted

Located in Los Angeles, CA

work from this period drew on Mid-Century Modern sensibility while pushing Blenko's production methods

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Blenko Glass Blue Fish Sculpture by Winslow Anderson
Vintage Blenko Glass Blue Fish Sculpture by Winslow Anderson

Vintage Blenko Glass Blue Fish Sculpture by Winslow Anderson

By Winslow Anderson, Blenko Glass

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Designer: Winslow Anderson Manufacturer: Blenko Period/Style: Mid Century Modern Country: United

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Vintage Blenko Glass Purple Fish Sculpture by Winslow Anderson
Vintage Blenko Glass Purple Fish Sculpture by Winslow Anderson

Vintage Blenko Glass Purple Fish Sculpture by Winslow Anderson

By Winslow Anderson, Blenko Glass

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Designer: Winslow Anderson. Manufacturer: Blenko. Period/Style: Mid-Century Modern. Country

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Vase by Joel Myers, Model No. 6427 for Blenko
Vase by Joel Myers, Model No. 6427 for Blenko

Vase by Joel Myers, Model No. 6427 for Blenko

By Joel Myers, Blenko Glass

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Joel Myers colored glass vase with stopper, model no. 6427, 1960s. Manufactured by Blenko. Vessel

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Glass

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

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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

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

Mid-century Amber Genie Bottle Decanter, Italian Art Glass Style
Mid-century Amber Genie Bottle Decanter, Italian Art Glass Style

Mid-century Amber Genie Bottle Decanter, Italian Art Glass Style

By Empoli, Blenko Glass

Located in Chicago, IL

in the style of Italian glass makers Empoli and Blenko. Original stopper sits snugly. There is a

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass, 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 Don Shepherd, Blenko Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

Striking Chinese vase designed by Don Shepherd for Blenko Glass in dazzling blue cobalt glass

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Monumental Blenko Ruby Red Vessel and Stopper by Wayne Husted
Monumental Blenko Ruby Red Vessel and Stopper by Wayne Husted

Monumental Blenko Ruby Red Vessel and Stopper by Wayne Husted

By Blenko Glass, Wayne Husted

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Large Blenko ruby red floor vessel/bottle with stopper by Wayne Husted. Bottle (without stopper) is

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Blown Glass

Cowboy Hat Ice Bucket by Don Shepherd for Blenko Glass
Cowboy Hat Ice Bucket by Don Shepherd for Blenko Glass

Cowboy Hat Ice Bucket by Don Shepherd for Blenko Glass

By Don Shepherd, Blenko Glass

Located in Hanover, MA

Blenko Glass ice bucket in the form of a cowboy hat by Don Shepherd. The main photo makes this ice

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Blown Glass

Early Blenko Glass Thick Square Ashtray Catchall Bowl, 1937-1941
Early Blenko Glass Thick Square Ashtray Catchall Bowl, 1937-1941

Early Blenko Glass Thick Square Ashtray Catchall Bowl, 1937-1941

By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

collector or design enthusiast and will complement various interior styles, from Traditional to Mid Century

Category

Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Wayne Husted for Blenko Lilac Model #5815L Decanter Table Lamp
Wayne Husted for Blenko Lilac Model #5815L Decanter Table Lamp

Wayne Husted for Blenko Lilac Model #5815L Decanter Table Lamp

By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass

Located in Littleton, CO

A strikingly scaled and rare example of mid-century American glass design, this monumental Model

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1950s Green Glass Table Lamp by Wayne Husted for Blenko
1950s Green Glass Table Lamp by Wayne Husted for Blenko

1950s Green Glass Table Lamp by Wayne Husted for Blenko

By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass

Located in Brooklyn, NY

, lacquered wood foot, designed by Wayne Husted for Blenko. Original, matching glass finial and adjustable

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Very Large Dimpled Emerald Glass Vessel by Winslow Anderson for Blenko
Very Large Dimpled Emerald Glass Vessel by Winslow Anderson for Blenko

Very Large Dimpled Emerald Glass Vessel by Winslow Anderson for Blenko

By Blenko Glass, Winslow Anderson

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Impressively large, mid century modern, emerald green, dimpled, art glass vessel by Winslow

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Blenko 'Chess Piece' Decanter Ruby Red Blown Glass by Wayne Husted
Blenko 'Chess Piece' Decanter Ruby Red Blown Glass by Wayne Husted

Blenko 'Chess Piece' Decanter Ruby Red Blown Glass by Wayne Husted

By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass

Located in Astoria, NY

A huge decanter designed by Wayne Husted in 1959 for Blenko of Milton, West Virginia, produced

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Blown Glass

1960s Modernist Sculptural Clear Glass Wedge Bookends Wayne Husted Blenko WV
1960s Modernist Sculptural Clear Glass Wedge Bookends Wayne Husted Blenko WV

1960s Modernist Sculptural Clear Glass Wedge Bookends Wayne Husted Blenko WV

By Blenko Glass, Wayne Husted

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1960s Fine pair of sculptural Blenko Handcrafted wedge-shaped Clear Glass Bookends Designer Wayne

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Blown Glass

Joel Myers for Blenko Glass Decanter #6954 in Turquoise with Label
Joel Myers for Blenko Glass Decanter #6954 in Turquoise with Label

Joel Myers for Blenko Glass Decanter #6954 in Turquoise with Label

By Blenko Glass, Joel Myers

Located in Astoria, NY

Large Joel Myers for Blenko Decanter #6954 in blue handblown glass with pontil on bottom. This

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Blown Glass Amberina Decanter with Stopper by Wayne Husted for Blenko
Blown Glass Amberina Decanter with Stopper by Wayne Husted for Blenko

Blown Glass Amberina Decanter with Stopper by Wayne Husted for Blenko

By Blenko Glass, Wayne Husted

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Blown glass decanter with original button stopper designed in the 1960s by Wayne Husted for Blenko

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Blown Glass

Joel Myers Large Blenko Table Lamps 1967 in Olive Green Glass
Joel Myers Large Blenko Table Lamps 1967 in Olive Green Glass

Joel Myers Large Blenko Table Lamps 1967 in Olive Green Glass

By Blenko Glass, Joel Myers

Located in South Charleston, WV

Blenko, Joel Myers USA 1967 8.5 wide by 33 inch tall. A pair of handblown glass Blenko table lamps

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Vintage Blenko Hand Blown Glass Yellow-Red Fish Sculpture by Winslow Anderson
Vintage Blenko Hand Blown Glass Yellow-Red Fish Sculpture by Winslow Anderson

Vintage Blenko Hand Blown Glass Yellow-Red Fish Sculpture by Winslow Anderson

By Blenko Glass, Winslow Anderson

Located in St. Louis, MO

Vintage Mid-Century Modern large scale Blenko sculptural fish vase designed by Winslow Anderson

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Cobalt Blue Half Moon Glass Bookends by Wayne Husted for Blenko
Pair of Cobalt Blue Half Moon Glass Bookends by Wayne Husted for Blenko

Pair of Cobalt Blue Half Moon Glass Bookends by Wayne Husted for Blenko

By Blenko Glass, Wayne Husted

Located in San Diego, CA

Gorgeous deep cobalt blue half moon glass bookends designed by Wayne Husted for Blenko, circa 1960s

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Glass

Super Rare #5921 Nile Green Blown Glass Decanter by Wayne Husted for Blenko
Super Rare #5921 Nile Green Blown Glass Decanter by Wayne Husted for Blenko

Super Rare #5921 Nile Green Blown Glass Decanter by Wayne Husted for Blenko

By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

Super rare #5921 Nile green blown glass decanter with stopper by Wayne Husted for Blenko Glass

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jars

Materials

Blown Glass

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Mid Century Blenko For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic mid century blenko available at 1stDibs. A mid century blenko — often made from glass, blown glass and art glass — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the mid century blenko you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each mid century blenko bearing mid-century modern, modern or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular. A well-made mid century blenko 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.

How Much is a Mid Century Blenko?

Prices for a mid century blenko start at $60 and top out at $9,000 with the average selling for $595.

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.