Blenko (USA)

mandrake1000 wrote:Fantastic collection - the lamp base is particularly impressive ...

Thanks, it actually might be the rarest piece I own. The only other examples of the lamp I've found are on Wayne Husted's business card from 1954 and in the Blenko catalog from 1955. It's huge and would have been difficult to make via glassblowing methods. It's never turned up on eBay or other auctions, whereas other blenko lamps turn up frequently. It's one of my favorite pieces, both because I love the shape and color.