Blenko art glass book

Vintage glass blenko owl bookends by joel meyers mid. Exquisite color, skilled craftsmen, and imaginative designs have made blenko famous in the timehonored craft of handblown glass. Well never spam you or share your email info with anyone. Antique and vintage table lamps 32,818 for sale at 1stdibs. Pursuant to wv executive order 920 regarding covid19, blenko glass co has shut down operations until further notice. Gorgeous pair vintage mid century blenko art glass wedge bookends marked. According to the blenko website, the glassmakers use an ageold technique to create the sheets. Beautiful blenko vase signed 2001 by richard blenko. These can only be found on stained glass and rondels. View and download blenko product catalogs from the 1950s to modern day. In august, 2012 blenko vice president katie trippe announced that blenko glass was rebounding after filing for bankruptcy protection.

Check out our blenko art glass selection for the very best in unique or custom. Century 20 schiffer book for collectors with price guide a schiffer book for collectors. Blenko books that are available blenko glass company. Recently, blenko glass designs from the 1950s and 1960s have caught collectors eyes. This book presents an exact, fullcolor reprinting of the yearly blenko company catalogs from 1962 through 1971, thus offering a complete, wellillustrated record of blenko glass products, including o. Gently used blenko glass furniture up to 50% off at chairish. By the mid1900s, blenko was one of the most prominent producers of artistic glassware in the country. Another line of defense against blenko glass counterfeits is knowing your blenko glass company hallmarks, including shapes and colors.

Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. On this page, you will find items that are often mistaken for blenko, copies, reproductions and outright fakes. That said, if you run across an item you think might be vintage blenko glass, but it doesnt fit the norm, dont necessarily. For the collector, current market values of this beautiful glass are included. The first three color catalogs designed by wayne husted in 1959, 1960, and 1961 show some of the best of blenkos early glass production, and these are featured in this latest blenko book.

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Learn the market value of your blenko glass company. Vintage mcm blenko emerald green glass half moon book endsbookends. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. Mid century modern brushed steel roll up book ends for sale. Blenko handcraft duck pair bookends book ends clear textured art glass. Blenko came to the united states from england in 1893, his vision was to produce and sell americanmade antique mouthblown flat glass. To blenko s valued customers, pursuant to west virginia governor jim justices executive order 920, blenko glass company has halted all business and operations beginning at 8pm on march 24th. These items and more come in varying weights with some pieces being heavier than others. This is the paper label used for a short time during wwii. The williamsburg restoration glassware reproductions made by blenko are the finest reproductions of eighteenth century glass. This page is devoted to the selling and collecting of blenko glass. The process involves craftsmen blowing cylinders of glass, with ends removed, scored, and then reheated. Mid century modern decor, midcentury modern, love blue, blue art, vintage love, cobalt blue, icon design, modern contemporary, owls.

Blenko glass company custom commemoratives and awards. Named after its founder, englishman william blenko, blenko glass company, inc. Thrifted one of these that may or may not be blenko, sans stopper, and not ground for a stopper in. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about blenko glass book. This book presents an exact, fullcolor reprinting of the yearly blenko company catalogs from 1962 through 1971, thus offering a complete, wellillustrated record of blenko glass products, including original retail prices and current market values. See more ideas about blenko glass, glass and glass art. Citing increased sales and lower gas prices she said the company is making a strong effort to move forward. For more great blenko information, go to our home page. Invest in show pieces that impress with blenko art glass from the blenko company. Blenko art glass water carafe bottle vase crystal clear.

Blenko glass information from the glass encyclopedia. The early years of the 1940s through the 1960s have been the most popular with collectors of blenko glass. Hand blown glass magnificent color, skilled craftsmanship and creative design make blenko glass company the most colorful name in glass. Art of glass my glass glass jars blenko glass fenton glass viking glass colored vases rainbow glass murano the blenko project is dedicated to recording the past, analyzing the present and being an advocate for the growth and preservation of blenko glass. Blenko art glass owl bookends ice glass sculpture by joel myers mid century. See more ideas about glass, blenko glass and glass art. Find great deals on ebay for glass bookends blenko. Blenko marks blenko glass collectors the blenko four. Vintage blenko glass mint green bear sculpturesbookends a pair for sale. Info is dedicated to hot glass offhand furnace glassblowing with a blowpipe, and contains over 33900 photos, instructional videos, web pages. Shop the blenko bookends collection on chairish, home of the best vintage and used furniture, decor and art. Blenko glass stemware and tableware are all handblown, and are known for their vivid colors and clean, modern lines.

Hes been collecting for years, but this company has been producing ou. Take a trip through time and search for your favorite piece. Don shepherd, hank adams, and matt carter were the staff designers responsible for all of the later glass in. Blenko art glass ice block sailing ships book ends, bookends, nautical decor. Get the best deals on bookend blenko art glass when you shop the largest online selection at. Blenko art glass owl bookends heavyweight amber glass mid century modern. Blenko glass company 9 bill blenko drive milton, wv 25541. Blenko art glass my friend ben introduced me to this years ago in ohio. Blenko glass 1930 1953 by eason eige and rick wilson. The blenko glass company filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in may 2011.

But blenko is more widely known for the art glass which they have made. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Blenko glass company was started in 1921 in west virginia, as the eureka art glass company. For 125 years, blenko glass has carried on the tradition of crafting handmade glassware in milton, wv. This handmade glass comes from a family owned business located in milton, wv. Vintage lamps, vintage lighting, orange furniture, glass art, glass lamps, blenko glass, best desk lamp, glass company, contemporary lamps. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Please note that orders placed online will not ship until operations have resumed.

Blenko art glass began production of handmade studio glass in 1921 west virginia, usa. Over 675 color photographs of blenko glass courtesy of blenko visitors center museum, the huntington museum of art, and private collections, detailed captions, information about the designers, the neverbeforepublished 1960 catalog, bibliography, and index make this book a valuable reference. The blenko glass company has a number of stylish and attractive glass creations in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors to match the modern interior design. Vintage hand blown amethyst purple glass pitcher with clear applied handle. The year 1983 marked the beginning of the late period when the label was changed from the silver foil hand to the square with large b and red. Blenko article in march 2008 style century magazine check it out.