Bertil Vallien, a unique glass vase, Kosta.
Oval form, underlay in blue with partially sandblasted decoration of a fantasy landscape with figures, iridescent, signed KOSTA UNIK 2998 B. VALLIEN. Height 22 cm, length 25 cm.
Minor, faint scratches.
Sivert Oldenvi Collection
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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