Bertil Vallien
A carpet, ”Marker”, tufted, ca 139,5-140,5 x 196-199 cm, signerad B. Vallien 13/300
(Bertil Vallien). Tufted abroad for the firm Treger around twenty-five years ago. A sand-coloured ground with light grey wave-like ornaments and a marker in black and red. The edition is 300 but probably there was only made about ten carpets. A leather label comes with the lot.
Some wear, slightly dirty, minor stains and damages. Slightly damaged lining.
Designer
Bertil Vallien (b. 1938) is a Swedish glass designer and ceramicist. He pursued his studies at Konstfack in Stockholm as well as on study trips to Denmark and the USA. In the 1960s, Vallien worked at Boda glassworks as an assistant to Erik Höglund, and was later linked to Åfors glassworks. Vallien works primarily in glass and has developed a distinctive style of sandcast glass sculptures, often depicting boats and heads. His sculptures have a kind of inner glow that lingers in the memory. Vallien is represented around the world and has been awarded the prize "Visionaries! Award" in 2001. Bertil was married to the artist Ulrica Hydman-Vallien.
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