Bertil Vallien, Gunilla Kihlgren, Annette Alsiö, an 8 pcs glass collection, Kosta Boda among others, Sweden.
Five vases by Bertil Vallien, four with striped decor, signed Kosta Boda B. Vallien and number, height 7-21 cm, one vase probably from his own studio, signed B. Vallien, height 8 cm.
Two glasses by Gunilla Kihlgren, the larger one signed G. Kihlgren, height 6.5-18 cm.
A shell shaped glass by Annette Alsiö, signed A Alsiö, height 22 cm.
Insignificant wear.
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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