RARE WAYNE HUSTED BIOMORPHIC GLASS VASE Nr. 5422 FOR BLENKO

A rare triangular, biomorphic BLENKO glass vase Nr. 5422 designed by Wayne Husted in 1954 and produced for only two years. Tall at 12.5", its color is a beautiful pale chartreuse. BLENKO GLASS COMPANY is a family-owned business in Milton, W. Va., specializing in hand-blown glass. It was established in 1921 as the Eureka Art Glass Company by Englishman William John Blenko (1854–1934), who was determined to introduce Old World sheet-glass production methods in the US. Blenko immigrated to America in 1893, ultimately settling in Milton after several attempts to launch factories at other locations. The Industrial Development Department of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad sold him on Milton's potential, highlighting its sober and diligent workforce as well as the dependable supply of natural gas for the kilns. He began construction of a furnace with the assistance of a few locals, and, within a month, handmade glass was being manufactured. (Along with natural gas, the presence of rich si