Bertil Vallien, a unique bowl, Boda Åfors, 1963.
Clear glass, the interior with sandblasted decoration in green against a frosted background. Signed Boda Åfors Unik 1963 B. Vallien. Diameter 12.5 cm, height 11 cm.
Minor wear. Marks.
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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