Bertil Vallien, Tw bowls and a vase, Boda Åfors and Kosta, Sweden.
Blue bowl with lid, labelled Bertil Vallien and Boda Åfors Bruk, Sweden, height 17 cm.
Ashtray of moulded clear glass with blue and yellow décor, signed Boda-Åfors BV 710-105 B.Vallien, 11 x 11 cm.
Vase made of iridescent partially frosted glass with relief décor, labelled and signed Kosta Ateljé 207 B.Vallien, height 11 cm.
The blue one with a few very small nicks, marks, and stains. Otherwise, the overall 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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