Kosta Boda Contrast Small Bowl, Blue Given the hand-applied decoration of swirls of color and contrasting lines, each Contrast Bowl is a unique work of art....
A tribute to the bright colors and classic shapes of the jungle. Rich, flowery plants, mighty gorillas, adorable monkeys and a cobra on the verge of striking. The jungle has come to Kosta Boda to stay.
A tribute to the bright colors and classic shapes of the jungle. Rich, flowery plants, mighty gorillas, adorable monkeys and a cobra on the verge of striking. The jungle has come to Kosta Boda to stay.
In the earth series, Bertil Vallien has created four different globes, each with its own characteristic houses and message. Their names--My Garden, Home, Winter Garden, and Lonely House--tell a bit about the history of each globe and Valliens ideas behind the series. Each globe is hand-made with great care, and makes a perfect, very personal gift.
A tribute to the bright colors and classic shapes of the jungle. Rich, flowery plants, mighty gorillas, adorable monkeys and a cobra on the verge of striking. The jungle has come to Kosta Boda to stay.
A tribute to the bright colors and classic shapes of the jungle. Rich, flowery plants, mighty gorillas, adorable monkeys and a cobra on the verge of striking. The jungle has come to Kosta Boda to stay.
A tribute to the bright colors and classic shapes of the jungle. Rich, flowery plants, mighty gorillas, adorable monkeys and a cobra on the verge of striking. The jungle has come to Kosta Boda to stay.
Over the years, Ulrica Hydman-Vallien has created many beloved glass designs. Charms, demonstrates Ulricas elegant side in a harmonious display of lavender and opaque gold - all unique, hand-made and hand-painted works of art. Strong female figures are a recurring theme for Ulrica, and Charms also weaves birds in the mix.
Bertil Vallien has a unique ability to convey emotion through glass. Four elements illustrates mans relation to the elements. The color is a melancholic blue, but the message is strong and reassuring.
A tribute to the bright colors and classic shapes of the jungle. Rich, flowery plants, mighty gorillas, adorable monkeys and a cobra on the verge of striking. The jungle has come to Kosta Boda to stay.
Bertil Vallien has a unique ability to convey emotion through glass. Hide Out represents a creature seeking protection in the comforting embrace of the glass. The color is a melancholic blue, but the message is strong and reassuring.
A tribute to the bright colors and classic shapes of the jungle. Rich, flowery plants, mighty gorillas, adorable monkeys and a cobra on the verge of striking. The jungle has come to Kosta Boda to stay.
The Open Minds series celebrates 25 successful years, and to honor this hand-painted series Ulrica Hydman-Vallien has created a large white generous dish with hand-painted profiles in dramatic black. The dish represents craftsmanship of the highest level and would make the ideal gift for a dear friend.
Taking the days of the weeks as his inspiration, Bertil Vallien has created an expressive collection of dishes, each molded with its own special pattern.
These handmade ethereal votives will glimmer with magical images against the dark. Starlight is Vallien at his best, crystal art as light and mystery. Beautiful collectibles and extraordinary gifts.
Bertil Vallien is known for his many symbols. The series is based on the stark graphic contrast of clear glass meeting black, highlighting the strength of glass as a bearer of light and content.
The inspiration for this series originated in the designers love of music, the long necks of the bottles reminiscent of organ pipes. The colors were inspired by shimmering rainbows of oil spilled on water. The name came from a beautiful transparent watercolor painting of a scene from the Fidji Islands!
Bertil Vallien is known for his many symbols. The series is based on the stark graphic contrast of clear glass meeting black, highlighting the strength of glass as a bearer of light and content.
Bertil Vallien is known for his many symbols. The series is based on the stark graphic contrast of clear glass meeting black, highlighting the strength of glass as a bearer of light and content.
express your love to someone with one of these exquisite heart shaped sculptures. Perfect as paperweights, good luck charms, or desktop accessories. Each of these handmade keepsakes, are as unique as the feelings of love expressed.
Solid glassblocks fashioned with Bertil Valliens innate feeling for the three-dimensional magic of glass. The Panther seems to move before your very eyes!
The symbolic world is encapsulated in a human head fashioned from the clearest of glass. A warm, thoughtful gift packaged in a special gift box with a black leather pillow.
Listing of Dreams collection items designed by Bertil Vallien for Kosta
Boda...
Share with us your comments about Kosta Boda:
About Kosta Boda
With characteristic craftsmanship and good design, and an ongoing commitment to avant-garde expression, Kosta Boda has become one of the leading glasshouses in the world.
The company's three glassworks in the villages of Kosta, Boda and Åfors each have exciting individual stories of their own, yet stand together under the common brand name Kosta Boda.
Ten designers are currently on retainer at Kosta Boda. They work with both utilitarian and art glass. The designers are Monica Backström, Olle Brozén, Anna Ehrner, Kjell Engman, Anne Nilsson, Ulrica Hydman-Vallien, Gunnel Sahlin, Bertil Vallien, Ann Wåhlström and Göran Wärff.
Glass results from a great many meetings between people - artists, craftspeople and lovers of glass. The artists of Kosta Boda have a decisive role to play in all the creative stages of the process.
The cooperation between the designers and the skilled craftspeople is very close; indeed, it is essential if the designers are to transfer their intentions to the glass.