Bertil Vallien
Bertil Vallien, sculpture, glass, Kosta Boda.
Hull-shaped in orange/red glass mass, with polychrome decoration including a face. Signed B.Wallien H78006 Kosta Boda Limited 200 and labelled Kosta Boda. Loose stone base. Height 19 cm, height with base 22.5 cm.
Nicks on the upper edge. Minor surface wear.
Designer
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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