Mid Century Amberina Stoppered Bottle att. to Blenko
By Joel Myers, Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Amberina, Tangerine glass stoppered glass bottle, attributed to Joel Myers, for Blenko circa 1960/70's.
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Large Mid Century Stoppered Art Glass Bottle att. to Joel Myers for Blenko
By Joel Myers, Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
The bottle features an exaggerated teardrop form base in yellow to orange colored glass, and a clear ball finial stopper.
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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. This is an early Blenko piece circa 1960.
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1960s Blenko Glass Bottle with Stopper
By Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
1960s handblown bottle with stopper designed by Wayne Husted for Blenko.
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Mid-Century Modern Large Blenko Glass Sculpture Bottle Vessel with Stopper
By Blenko Glass
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a rare and large, blue Blenko glass vessel with stopper, made in Italy. In excellent condition. The dimensions are 8" diameter x 34.5" height.
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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.
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A Pair of Blenko Glass Works Genie Bottle Decanters with Solid Glass Stoppers
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good example of Blenko hand-blown glass, each with long neck above a bulbous body fitted with a water-drop solid glass stopper all in a cerulean blue clear glass; with pontil marks...
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Wayne Husted Large Blenko Bottle 2 Left!
By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass
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.
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H 14 in W 10 in D 3 in
Vintage Blenko Light Purple Decanter Bottle With Stopper and Molded Design
By Blenko Glass
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely vintage molded glass decanter bottle by Blenko has a teardrop original long stopper.
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Stunning Blenko Sapphire Toned Bottle with Stopper
Located in North Miami, FL
This sapphire jewel toned decanter has original elegant stopper to top it off. Wonderful as light plays through it.
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Blenko Monumental Bottle with Lucious Amber Stopper
Located in North Miami, FL
Fabulous orange blenko vessel with amber colored stopper.
Blenko Mushroom Bottle with Stopper by Wayne Husted
By Wayne Husted
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A deep blue handblown organic Mushroom bottle with matching mushroom stopper # 5719 by artist Wayne Husted for the Blenko Glass Company.
Blenko Stoppered Bottle
By Wayne Husted
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A blue handblown stoppered bottle from the iconic 1950s glass company Blenko manufactured in West Virginia.
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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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Blue Stoppered Bottle by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
Large blue stoppered bottle by Blenko, in perfect condition.
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Large Blenko Glass Orange Bottle Vase with Stopper
By Blenko Glass
Located in Ferndale, MI
Tall Blenko bottle vase with stopper.
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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.
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Blenko Decanter with Stopper in Amber
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Francisco, CA
Exquisite amber hued Mid-Century Modern decantor with stopper is attributed to Blenko Glass Company. This vintage piece is in excellent condition and a wonderful addition to any bar ...
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Blue Blenko Bulbous Stoppered Bottle
By Blenko Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Nice squat Bulbous Blenko stoppered bottle. Perfect condition! Very nice bright blue glass, with clear stopper!
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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.
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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...
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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 as part of the "New York" line. Sculptural form and attractive amberina / tangerine...
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Wayne Husted Blenko Amberina Bottle with Stopper
By Wayne Husted
Located in New Windsor, NY
Beautifully blown bulbous amberina bottle with tear drop stopper. Wayne Husted design for Blenko, circa 1960.
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H 24.75 in W 8 in D 7.5 in
Blown Glass Decanter with "Flame" Stopper Designed by Wayne Husted for Blenko
By Blenko Glass, Wayne Husted
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Blown glass decanter designed in the 1960s by Wayne Husted for Blenko. Uncommon example with applied handle and original flame stopper. Large size and attractive amberina / tangerine...
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Monumental Blenko Ruby Red Vessel and Stopper by Wayne Husted
By Wayne Husted, Blenko Glass
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large Blenko ruby red floor vessel/bottle with stopper by Wayne Husted. Bottle (without stopper) is 26.5" high and 8" diameter. Bottle (with stopper) is 37" high. Manufactured by Ble...
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H 11 in Dm 2.75 in
Mid-Century Blenko Amerbina Tangerine Decanter with Stopper by Winslow Anderson
By Winslow Anderson, Blenko Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Blown glass decanter designed in the 1950s by Winslow Anderson for Blenko (model number 920-S). Unusual, diminutive size and striking amberina / tangerine palette with red and yellow...
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Rare Wayne Husted for Blenko Charcoal Glass Bottle Decanter with Cut Stopper
By Wayne Husted
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Rare handblown decanter bottle with notch cut, clear crystal stopper designed by Wayne Husted for Blenko. Bottle measures 19.5" by 4". In good vintage 1950's condition showing a gro...
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Colorful Vintage Glass Bottles with Stoppers
By Blenko Glass
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Colorful vintage glass bottles with stoppers, purple and smoke only.
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Large blue Blenko glass bottle with stopper
By Blenko Glass
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large blue body bottle with stopper . Bottle measures 19.5 tall add 5.5" for stopper diameter 8.75" .
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Large Green Blenko Glass Bottle with Stopper
By Blenko Glass
Located in Ferndale, MI
William Blenko started a sheet glass company in 1921, in Milton, West Virginia because of low natural gas prices, a major concern for glass manufacturers of the time, which drew m...
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Wayne Husted Twist Art Glass Decanter with Stopper for Blenko in Seagreen
By Wayne Husted
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Blenko twist decanter with stopper by Wayne Husted in Seagreen. #58255. Measures: 18 ½" H x 2 1/2" W. In excellent condition. This vase still has its original stopper. The decanter...
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Large and scarce amber tone Blenko bottle with stopper
By Blenko Glass
Located in Ferndale, MI
Bottle measures 17" tall add 6.5" for stopper diameter 11" .
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Large and scarce amber tone ball shaped Blenko bottle with stopper
By Blenko Glass
Located in Ferndale, MI
Bottle is 17.5" tall stopper adds 3" . William Blenko started a sheet glass company in 1921, in Milton, West Virginia because of low natural gas prices, a major concern for glass ...
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Red Blenko Handblown Glass Decanter Bottle
Located in New York, NY
Rare red glass Blenko decanter bottle with blown glass disc stopper, USA, circa 1958.
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Tall Bright Red Blenko Glass Floor Vase
By Blenko Glass
Located in Ferndale, MI
Bright Red 34.5" tall floor vase produced by Blenko Glass . Tall bottle at 29.5" plus stopper (overall stopper height is 11.5") adds 5" to height .
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No. 6037 Stopper Bottle, Designed by Wayne Husted for Blenko
By Blenko Glass, Wayne Husted
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous, hand blown bottle with relief bubbles to exterior sides and beautiful, large bubble stopper top. Emerald color, and only in production for a few years in the 1960's. A gr...
Large Blenko Bottle with Stopper
Located in Oakland, CA
Beautiful large scale red glass decanter by Blenko.
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Located in New York, NY
Large Blenko Ruby Red Glass Bottles with stoppers
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Mid-Century Modern Blenko Art Glass Bottle Set, Orange, USA, 1960s
By Blenko Glass
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic mid-century 10 piece set of Blenko Art Glass in vibrant orange tones. Tallest being 19.75 inches x 5 inch diameter.
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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...
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H 27 in Dm 8 in
Joel Myers Emerald Green Blenko Genie Bottle Vase Retro Midcentury Art Glass
By Blenko Glass, Joel Myers
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Joel Myers emerald green floor decanter vase/bottle Model #6954 Blenko, 1969. Very good vintage condition, no chips, no cracks.
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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...
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Three Vases by Joel Myers, Model No. 6427 for Blenko
By Joel Myers, Blenko Glass
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Three Joel Myers colored glass vases, model no. 6427, 1960s. Manufactured by Blenko. The tallest vase is 23.75" high and 2.75" diameter. The smaller vases are about 21.5" high and 2....
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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
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The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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