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Large Blenko Blown Glass Emerald Straight Optic Vase
Large example of the Blenko Straight Optic Vase (size and color no longer available). Remarkable deep emerald color and sculptural form. Excellent, vintage condition retaining the Blenko Handmade label,
Additionally, the pontil on bottom is crude (indicative of hand-blown glass, as opposed to mold blown, and commonly associated with Blenko’s works).
Diameter of rim: 7.5″
Widest Diameter: 10″
H: 22.1″ x Diameter: 10″
Large Blue Cylindrical Optic Vase by Blenko
This 1980s Blenko blown-glass vase is large in scale and vibrant in color. Extraordinary ‘optic’ texture with a subtle linear pattern throughout.
Unsigned / labeled, but pontil on bottom is crude (indicative of hand-blown glass, as opposed to mold blown, and commonly associated with Blenko’s works).
H: 15″ x Diameter: 6″
Large Fused Art Glass Bowl by Higgins
Large glass bowl by Frances and Michael Higgins for Higgins Glass Studio (ca. 1960s, USA).
Labor intensive hand-fused method employed, which entails hand-painting glass segments on a single piece of enamel-coated glass then laying another piece of enameled glass on top and applying heat to the mold to create a glass ‘sandwich’ of sorts.
Modernist form in an attractive combination of colors (siamese purple with olive green and periwinkle triangular accents).
Signed “Higgins.”
Measures: Height: 4.5″ x 17.13″ Diameter.
Large Mid-Century Modern Glass Vase by Tapio Wirkkala
$1,800.00Impressive, statuesque glass vase by Finnish designer, Tapio Wirkkala, for Rosenthal Studio-Line of Germany. Composed of thick glass sculpted to look like ice.
Largest example manufactured (scarcely seen in this size), measuring: H: 18″ x L: 7.13″ x D: 4.38″
Etched signature present: ‘Rosenthal Studio-Line’
Excellent, vintage condition with only scratches present to the underside, as shown.
Large Vintage Glass Amberina Vase with Stopper by John Nickerson for Blenko
$675.00Large 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 production for only two years. Scarcely seen example including the original bubble stopper in uncommon tangerine.
Excellent, vintage condition with a slightly rough edge to the underside of the stopper (likely factory).
H: 12.75″ (with stopper) / 9.5″ (without)
Diameter: 9.88″
Mid Century Blown Glass Orange Crackle-Glass Decanter by Blenko
This Mid-Century Blenko Decanter in striking orange features a bulbous base and ‘crackle’ texture and comes with its original ombre stopper in orange and yellow.
Features Blenko’s signature pontil (also indicative of hand-blown glass, as opposed to mold blown).
Excellent, vintage condition.
Height with stopper: 16.25″
Diameter of base: 5.5″ less
Mid Century Polish Modern Art Glass Vase Made in Tarnow
Striking, weighed art glass vase manufactured in Tarnow, Poland in the Mid-20th Century. Dramatic shape and lovely, golden-yellow color. (Translucent, so the color is subtle.) Uncommon example in this particular form, large size and hue.
Retains ‘Tarnow Poland’ label.
H; 14″ x Diameter: 5.75″
Mid-Century Belgian Cyan Blown Glass Vase by Boussu
Oversized art glass goblet / vase with pedestal base in blue-green (cyan) made in the 1960s by the Belgian company, Boussu.
Measures: Diameter: 5.1″ x H: 7.25″
(Standard ink pen used for scale.)
Retains ‘Boussu Belgium’ label.
Mid-Century Teal / Peacock Crackle Glass Decanter by Blenko
This vintage Blenko Decanter with the original stopper is a striking teal / peacock with a crackle pattern and is in excellent condition, free of any chips or cracks. The ‘crackle’ adds a nice texture.
Pontil on bottom is crude (indicative of hand-blown glass, as opposed to mold blown, and commonly associated with Blenko’s works).
Height without stopper: 8″
Height with stopper: 14″
Diameter: 4.5″
Midcentury German Modern Retractable Blown Glass Pendant by Peill & Putzler
$1,600.00Modernist German Modern Single-Socket pendant designed by Aloys Ferdinand Gangkofner for Peill & Putzler, circa 1970. Composed of mouth blown clear glass with a snow white elongated spot pattern. Exceptional design and form with a retractable cord / canopy for simple height adjustment (cord including fixture adjusts from 25″ height to 62″; fixture alone is 11″ high). Excellent, unrestored / original condition. Retains Petzler Germany sticker to the socket.
Diameter: 23″ x H: 11″