A glass sculpture by Bertil Vallien, Kosta Boda, 2000´s.
Båtformad. Blå glasmassa med innesluten dekor av man på stege. Signerad B. Vallien och Kosta Boda 7520062. Även dedikation i botten: FÖR NIT OCH REDLIGHET I RIKETS TJÄNST". Höjd ca 32 cm. Schatull och träsockel medföljer.
The box with little 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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