Bertil Vallien, glass sculpture Kosta Boda Limited Edition
Glass block of blue-tinted glass with inset decoration including a human head, on a metal stand, removable, signed "B.Vallien" and "7174012 KOSTA BODA LIM. ED. 300", labelled Kosta Boda, glass measures 15x5.5x19 cm, including stand 20x11x20 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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