Bertil Vallien, an 'Orbit' glass sculpture, Kosta Boda.
Sand-cast glass with an enclosed polychrome decoration of, among other things, a head, a ladder, and a flying figure. Hand-signed B. Vallien and signed 7178006 KOSTA BODA LIM ED 200 on the stone base. Height 26.5 cm (including base).
Base with a small chip on the underside. The overall impression is good otherwise.
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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