Bertil Vallien, a unique sand cast glass sculpture 'Three Heads', Kosta Boda, Sweden.
Three heads, one signed B.Vallien, each height ca 20 cm, width ca 13 cm, depth ca 21 cm. Green patinated metal stand, signed KOSTA BODA UNIQUE 7530905 B. Vallien, length 57.3 cm.
General impression is good.
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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