Rarest Blenko glass Architectural Scale floor decanter, 37 tall, 1962 only

Blenko design number 628L in Tangerine, designed by Wayne Husted in 1962 for the Blenko Glass Company of West Virginia, made for 1 year only. Measures 37 inches tall x 4.75 inches diameter.

This extremely rare Architectural Scale footed decanter with narrow and elongated flame shaped body and stopper is one of Husted's most dramatic and elegant floor decanters. While very few were made to begin with, fewer survived due to their narrow base and delicacy. The color, Tangerine, is executed perfectly here as it exhibits the pure and solid orange coloration that Husted intended when he introduced the color in 1957 (hence the color's name) - however, it is rare to find Tangerine executed in this proper manner; more often it is amberina or red in coloration. The second photo shows this decanter in a grouping, as it was pictured in my book (page 43) BIG COLOR: Mid-20th Century Architectural Scale glass.

This decanter was also displayed in the exhibition of the same name in New York. Do note the professional restoration to the bottom of the stem of the stopper (the part that sits inside the bottle), a 1 clamshell chip has been set in place with UV epoxy. This minor restoration is not readily visible hen the stopper is in place (see phot 3) and does not detract from the graceful form. The item "Rarest Blenko glass Architectural Scale floor decanter, 37 tall, 1962 only" is in sale since Wednesday, May 03, 2017. This item is in the category "Pottery & Glass\Glass\Art Glass\North American\Blenko".

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