Kosta Boda Glass Glass Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda, Att. Silver Boat Series, Sand Cast Art Glass Sculpture, Limited Edition
Kosta Boda Glass Glass Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda, Att. Silver Boat Series, Sand Cast Art Glass Sculpture, Limited Edition
Kosta Boda Glass Glass Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda, Att. Silver Boat Series, Sand Cast Art Glass Sculpture, Limited Edition
Kosta Boda Glass Glass Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda, Att. Silver Boat Series, Sand Cast Art Glass Sculpture, Limited Edition
Kosta Boda Glass Glass Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda, Att. Silver Boat Series, Sand Cast Art Glass Sculpture, Limited Edition
Kosta Boda Glass Glass Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda, Att. Silver Boat Series, Sand Cast Art Glass Sculpture, Limited Edition
Kosta Boda Glass Glass Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda, Att. Silver Boat Series, Sand Cast Art Glass Sculpture, Limited Edition
Kosta Boda Glass Glass Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda, Att. Silver Boat Series, Sand Cast Art Glass Sculpture, Limited Edition
Kosta Boda Glass Glass Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda, Att. Silver Boat Series, Sand Cast Art Glass Sculpture, Limited Edition
Kosta Boda Glass Glass Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda, Att. Silver Boat Series, Sand Cast Art Glass Sculpture, Limited Edition
Kosta Boda Glass Glass Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda, Att. Silver Boat Series, Sand Cast Art Glass Sculpture, Limited Edition
Kosta Boda Glass Glass Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda, Att. Silver Boat Series, Sand Cast Art Glass Sculpture, Limited Edition
Kosta Boda Glass Glass Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda, Att. Silver Boat Series, Sand Cast Art Glass Sculpture, Limited Edition
Kosta Boda Glass Glass Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda, Att. Silver Boat Series, Sand Cast Art Glass Sculpture, Limited Edition
Kosta Boda Glass Glass Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda, Att. Silver Boat Series, Sand Cast Art Glass Sculpture, Limited Edition

Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda, Att. Silver Boat Series, Sand Cast Art Glass Sculpture, Limited Edition

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This striking work of Swedish art glass design is by Bertil Vallien (b. 1938 - ), a celebrated glass artist, sculptor, ceramist, and designer. This piece is attributed as a variation of the Columbus series which Vallien created for Kosta Boda and is 1 of 100 pieces. 

Suspended inside the sculpture are symbols through which Vallien communicates, icons, and mythological expression. This boat tells the journey from yesterday to tomorrow. The ship forms an encapsulated timeline where the stern is the past, and the bow is what is to come. The center of the boat bears the passenger, ladder, and a celestial body. The bow is clear, as the future is unwritten and hopeful. The piece is finished with solid clear interior created by the pouring of molten glass and silver plating on the exterior.

Vallien's sand casting technique has brought him worldwide acclaim. Using wooden models, he creates a hollow in the sand which is then filled with various powdered oxides giving finishings from textures to frosted patterns of colour. The 'story' is created by Vallien with the placement of the symbols and icons before molten glass is poured into the sand moulds.  

CONDITION
Excellent, no chips, cracks or repairs. Age-commensurate wear, most prominently on the exterior silver plating, please refer to photos as they form part of the condition report. The sculpture is inscribed with '7520114 Kosta Boda, Lim. ['Limited Edition'] B Vallien ' and labelled on the exterior with the 'KOSTA BODA, Sweden 1742' label.

MEASUREMENTS
Height: c. 2.3" / 5.8 cm x c. 9.8" / 25 cm in length x c. 2.6" / 6.5 cm width.  Unpackaged weight: c. 1.2 kg / 1,205 g

NOTES
Sculpture will be securely packaged and shipping will be insured. Shipping will be combined for multiple items.

A BIT OF HISTORY
Born in 1938, Bertil Vallien was only 15 when he left home, drawn by the allure of the big city. After a series of occasional jobs, as a window-dresser at one of the main department stores in Stockholm, and as an apprentice in his father's decorating firm, Vallien would eventually decide to become an artist which would lead him into the world of ceramics. The guidance he received in his early career included that of Stig Lindberg - one of Sweden's foremost designers of ceramic art and one of the leading designers for Rörstrand in the 1970s.

Today, Vallien is one of the most well-known representatives of 20th-century Swedish ceramic and art glass design and is represented at the Swedish National Museum of Art and Design as well as abroad at the Everson Museum of Art of New York.

Vallien's works have only become more collectable over the years with sculptures from his Head and Journey (Boat) series fetching up to $20,000 USD.