Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda, a pair of art glass containers/objects.
Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda, a pair of art glass containers/objects.
Pair of containers/objects in mouth-blown blue art glass with a bell-shaped body and a tiered, tapering top finished with a sphere, mounted on cork bases.
Origin: Sweden.
Designer: Bertil Vallien.
Material: Mouth-blown glass, cork.
Dimensions: H. 22–25 cm, D. 10 cm.
Period: 1980s.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear.
Bio:
Bertil Vallien (b. 1938) is a Swedish glass artist, sculptor and ceramicist, born in Stockholm and trained at Konstfack. After studying in the United States, he returned to Sweden in 1963 and joined the glassworks in Boda, and he is today regarded as one of Kosta Boda’s most significant artists. He is particularly known for his sand-cast glass sculptures, often featuring boats and mythical figures.