Bertil Vallien, a glass sculpture/plaque with stand, Kosta Boda, Sweden, limited ed. 100.
Square glass plaque with polychrome face decoration, signed Vallien, 7178003 KOSTA BODA LIM ED. 100, 32 x 32 cm, on iron stand 20.5 x 15 cm, total height approximately 39.5 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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