1970s Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda Åfors Blue Glass Sommerso Vase Silver Leaf

Description

sommerso / submersion handmade glass vase from the late 60's early 70s, when kosta and boda and Åfors merged
an … more sommerso / submersion handmade glass vase from the late 60's early 70s, when kosta and boda and Åfors merged
an early work from Bertil Vallien designed and produced for Boda Åfors
glass has a watery blue spotted texture, with black silver leafing around the lip
Dimensions 22CM H X 8CM X 8CM
Handmade in Sweden
excellent condition, light wear to base
base signed: Boda Afors B. Vallien

Bertil Vallien, and his late wife Ulrica were integral artist/designers at the heart of the swedish heritage brand Kosta Boda for decades. Bertil is credited with inventing a technique of casting glass in sand molds. His cerebral works incorporate mystical symbols and figures, blended with a swedish naturalism; boats travel through alternate universes, architectural ruins are sunken in glass. Vallien's works are in many museum collections including the MET and the Institute of Chicago. less