1970s Mid-Century Modern Kosta Boda Bertil Vallien Art Glass Dish

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Heavy silver man dish from the Domino series by Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda, Sweden. Heavy square shaped clear glass … more Heavy silver man dish from the Domino series by Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda, Sweden. Heavy square shaped clear glass dish with square footed base. Smooth on top and textured underneath. Silver man in the square center with silver abstract designs around him. Signed “Kosta Boda.” Perfect for your collection. Very good condition. Dealer 136.
8.5”W x 8.5”D x 2.5”H

*Founded in 1742, Sweden’s oldest glass company, Kosta Boda, has a reputation as the country’s most artistic and experimental glassmaker. The glassworks’ early products consisted of everyday glassware, such as bottles, windowpanes, but also glass chandeliers and similar items. As the company recruited master craftsmen from Bohemia, it created fine crystal for an aristocratic clientele. Manufacturing now takes place at the principal glassworks in Kosta and at Åfors Glassworks.

*Bertil Vallien is a contemporary Swedish artist, best known for his uncanny, ethereal sandcasted glass sculptures. His works are mystical, coded representational forms that evoke the aesthetics of Primitivism, archeology, and ancient runes. less