Bertil Vallien, a glass sculpture, Kosta Boda.
Sand-cast glass with an enclosed decoration of a floating figure and ladder, as well as a sphere. Signed KOSTA BODA S 31/199 BERTIL VALLIEN 2009 and B. Vallien. A base with lighting is included. Height 19 cm.
Electrical function not tested. Minor 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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