Mid Century Blenko

Blenko 1959

Blenko Glass By Myers

Blenko Decanter

Blenko Glass Owl Bookends

Signed Blenko Cobalt Blue Glass Studded Bowl

$260Sale Price|20% Off

Signed Blenko Cobalt Blue Glass Studded Bowl

By Jonathan Adler, Lladro, Blenko Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful piece of glass work that is as sculptural as utilitarian. Blenko, Mid-Century, Modernist, Blown Glass, Design, Glamourous

Category

Early 2000s American Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Blown Glass Amberina Tangerine Jug Designed by John Nickerson for Blenko

$650

Blown Glass Amberina Tangerine Jug Designed by John Nickerson for Blenko

By Blenko Glass, John Nickerson

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Blown glass jug designed by John Nickerson and manufactured by Blenko. This design first appeared in the 1972 Blenko catalog as model number 7226S. Large size and attractive amberina...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Large Vintage Yellow Blenko Glass Lamp Bases by Joel Philip Myers

$4,950 / set

Pair of Large Vintage Yellow Blenko Glass Lamp Bases by Joel Philip Myers

By Joel Philip Myers, Blenko Glass

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair of Large Vintage Blenko Glass Lamp Bases by Joel Philip Myers. Lamps require hardware and wiring as shown.

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

Materials

Art Glass

Don Shepherd Blenko Glass #7820 Bamboo Vase

$585

Don Shepherd Blenko Glass #7820 Bamboo Vase

By Blenko Glass, Don Sheperd, Don Shepherd

Located in New Windsor, NY

Very large and impressive clear glass Bamboo vase designed by Don Shepherd for Blenko Glass, #7820. Due to its large size it's a versatile piece that can feature on a case piece or t...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

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

$180Sale Price|20% Off

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

Joel Myers for Blenko Pair of Crystal Cube Bookends, 1967, Glow in UV

$450 / set

Joel Myers for Blenko Pair of Crystal Cube Bookends, 1967, Glow in UV

By Joel Myers, Blenko Glass

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...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Uranium Glass

Winslow Anderson for Blenko "Pinched" Aqua Art Glass Table Lamp, 1950s

$2,000

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 wide glass bottle form in Teal, Aqua Green coloration atop a round Walnut base with ...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass, Walnut

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. They are in very good vintage condition with no chips or scratches. The pair are 5"W x 5"D...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Glass

Large Vintage Glass Amberina Vase with Stopper by John Nickerson for Blenko

$675

Large Vintage Glass Amberina Vase with Stopper by John Nickerson for Blenko

By Blenko Glass, John Nickerson

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...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Jars

Materials

Blown Glass

Winslow Anderson for Blenko Large "Pinched" Amethyst Glass Vase 19" C. 1960

$695

Winslow Anderson for Blenko Large "Pinched" Amethyst Glass Vase 19" C. 1960

By Winslow Anderson, Blenko Glass

Located in Atlanta, GA

Winslow Anderson (American, 1917-2007) for Blenko (American, founded 1930), circa 1960. A large scale "Pinched" pattern amethyst glassware vase.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

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

$340Sale Price|20% Off

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

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

$1,200Sale Price|20% Off

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

Large Midcentury Hand Blown Glass Turquoise Long Floor or Table Vase by Blenko

$1,750

Large Midcentury Hand Blown Glass Turquoise Long Floor or Table Vase by Blenko

By Blenko Glass, Wayne Husted

Located in Stamford, CT

Large midcentury hand blown glass turquoise long floor or table vase by Blenko Teal floor or table vase deigned by Wayne Husted for Blenko. Blown Glass United States, 1960s ...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Mid Century Modern Blenko Style Amber Fin Blown Glass Fish Vase Bowl

$350 / item

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.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Sculptural Crackle Art Glass Jug / Vase, United States, 20th Century

$295

Sculptural Crackle Art Glass Jug / Vase, United States, 20th Century

By Blenko Glass

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Sculptural Crackle Art Glass Jug / Vase, United States, 20th Century.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Mid century vintage large Blenko Handblown ruby red jar with stopper

$385

Mid century vintage large Blenko Handblown ruby red jar with stopper

Located in Allentown, PA

This is a mid century vintage Handblown deep ruby red Blenko jar with stopper.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Modern Blenko Thick Milk Glass Catchall Bowl Ashtray, 1950s-1960s

$325

Mid-Century Modern Blenko Thick Milk Glass Catchall Bowl Ashtray, 1950s-1960s

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Blenko Glass did not release a solid white as a standard catalog color, concentrating on their famous Mid Century Modern bright colors.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Milk Glass

Mid Century Glass Table Lamp

$395

Mid Century Glass Table Lamp

By Blenko Glass, The Marbro Lamp Company

Located in New York, NY

Mid Century table lamp, having an elongated amber glass bottle form body, on a metal plinth base. The lamp is in very good, original, clean and working condition, showing only light...

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Monumental Glass Vase by Don Shepard for Blinko

$1,275

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

1960's Hand Blown Sculptural Blue Glass Vases

$850 / set

1960's Hand Blown Sculptural Blue Glass Vases

By Blenko Glass

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful pair of 1960's modern hand blown blue glass sculptural vases attributed to Blenko Glass, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use. The s...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

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

Pair Dino Martens Style Swirl Post Modern Transparent Blown Glass Table Lamps

$2,400 / set

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

Rare Japanese Fishing Floating Glass Ball with Iron Frame

$700Sale Price|20% Off

Rare Japanese Fishing Floating Glass Ball with Iron Frame

By Blenko Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful and very rare Japanese fishing blown glass ball with special iron frame, freshly rewired new socket and cord lampshade not included it's 18 inches tall to the top of the so...

Category

20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Don Shepard for Blenko Clear Glass 'Bamboo' Design Vase

$1,250

Don Shepard for Blenko Clear Glass 'Bamboo' Design Vase

By Don Sheperd

Located in Queens, NY

American Mid-Century tall clear glass cylindrical vase, shaped to resemble bamboo.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Blenko Pitcher and Mug Set by Wayne Husted

$475 / set

Blenko Pitcher and Mug Set by Wayne Husted

By Wayne Husted

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A nine piece handblown pitcher and mug set in a sea green color by noted glass artist Wayne Husted who's iconic pieces defined the Mid Century period . The mugs and pitcher have nice...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Blown Glass

Blenko Blue Art Glass Penguin, Free Fast Shipping

$1,850

Blenko Blue Art Glass Penguin, Free Fast Shipping

Located in Kansas City, MO

Beautiful blue art glass modern penguin sculpture. No chips or repairs. Made by Blenko. Quick shipping.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Blenko Glass Purple Amethyst Paper Bag Art Glass Vase

$576

Blenko Glass Purple Amethyst Paper Bag Art Glass Vase

Located in Milano, IT

Its understated elegance and distinctive folded shape make it ideal for modern, mid-century and eclectic interiors. A refined example of **Blenko Glass** production from the late 20...

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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Hollywood Regency Mood Century Mirrored Bronze Finish Glass Table Lamp

$695

Hollywood Regency Mood Century Mirrored Bronze Finish Glass Table Lamp

By Blenko Glass

Located in New York, NY

Glamorous elongated glass table lamp having a bronze/ gold colored mirrored body on a brass plinth base. The lamp is in very fine, original, clean and working condition, it accepts a...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Mirror

Blenko Style Purple Paper Bag Blown Art Glass Vase

$811

Blenko Style Purple Paper Bag Blown Art Glass Vase

Located in Milano, IT

Decorative blown art glass vase in the Blenko style, likely dating from around the 1980s. The piece is characterized by a sculptural “paper bag” shape, deep purple glass, and a softl...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Blenko styled Handblown Footed Glass Decanter Vase by Bischoff

$650

Blenko styled Handblown Footed Glass Decanter Vase by Bischoff

By Wayne Husted

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A handblown footed decanter vase in a smoked taupe color having the original flame stopper with a frost type finish to the inside executed in the Mid Century . Crafted in the United...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Wayne Husted for Blenko Sea Foam Green Genie Bottle Decanter

$1,350

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 measures 25" by 8.5" and is signed with the acid etched Blenko signature on the bottom...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Wayne Husted for Blenko Amethyst Hand Blown American Modernist Vase

$710

Wayne Husted for Blenko Amethyst Hand Blown American Modernist Vase

By Wayne Husted

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Wayne Husted for Blenko hand blown amethyst vase measures 11" by 5.25". It is signed with the acid etched mark "Blenko" on bottom. In very good vintage condition.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Art Glass Table Lamp by Wayne Husted for Blenko

$2,850

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

Important Prototype Vases by Winslow Anderson, 1952

$974Sale Price / set|35% Off

Important Prototype Vases by Winslow Anderson, 1952

By Blenko Glass, Winslow Anderson

Located in South Charleston, WV

Signed by the Artist 1952, Winslow Anderson. When Winslow designed the vase model 961 he produced prototypes, and he kept these 2 handblown prototypes with him until his death in 20...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Boho Blue Art Glass Decanter

$295

Vintage Boho Blue Art Glass Decanter

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Reminiscent of the iconic mid-century designs by Blenko or Empoli, this vessel features a classic teardrop silhouette that tapers elegantly into a slender neck, crowned by a perfectl...

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Art 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

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

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.