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Glass, Room 131

Bowl

1974 (made)
Artist/Maker
Boda Glassworks (manufacturer)
Vallien, Bertil (designer)
Place of origin
Sweden (made)

Bowl, Sweden, designed by Bertil Vallien, for Boda Glassworks, 1974


Object details

Category
Glass
Object type
Bowl
Materials and techniques
Mould-blown glass
Brief description
Bowl, Sweden, designed by Bertil Vallien, for Boda Glassworks, 1974
Dimensions
  • Maximum width: 11.5cm
Style
20TH CONT
Marks and inscriptions
Incised 'BODA ÅFORS ATELJE 47 B VALLIEN' (Makers's mark)
Gallery label
Made at Boda's Åfors factory, this is one of their 'studio' works, probably deriving from a unique piece and sold as 'art ware'.
Bibliographic reference
Opie, J: 'Scandinavia: Ceramics and Glass of the 20th Century', V&A Museum (1987), cat. 512
Other number
0176 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
CIRC.456-1974

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O6860/bowl-vallien-bertil/
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