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Period: 1960s
Technique: Hand-Painted
1960s Hungarian Ceramic Wall Plaque: Woman's Visage by G. Staindl Katalin
Located in Brescia , Brescia
This captivating wall plaque features the delicate visage of a woman, intricately sculpted with remarkable detail.
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Russian Lomonosov Porcelain Large Mother Cheetah and Cub Figurines Hand Painted
By Lomonosov
Located in London, GB
Wonderful Lomonosov Porcelain large mother cheetah and cub figurines. Hand painted, made in Russia.
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Hyllested Danish Mid-Century Art Pottery Eskimo Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
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Anatomical Plaster Model of a Human Ear
By Somso
Located in Faversham, GB
A rare plaster model of the human ear poised on a wooden stand.
The model is made by renowned German manufacturer, SOMSO.
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Set of Four Beautiful Polychrome Hand-Carved Wood Putti / Cherubs 1960s Germany
Located in Munich, DE
Set of four beautiful and highly decorative hand-carved painted wooden putti / cherubs.
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Pair of Italian Peasant Figures Allegory of Abundance by Cappe Giuseppe, 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of hand-painted polychrome porcelain sculptures depicting the allegory of abundance, two peasants, a girl and a young boy, holding fruit and grapes baskets.
Both porcelain figures have wonderful details stand on a golden circular base, decorated with curled capitals and vegetal motifs.
In good condition, both figures come from a private collection of Milan, date back to second half of 20th century, 1960s circa and have crowned N...
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1960s Italian Neoclassical Revival Vintage Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
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Quentin Bell Attributed Stoneware Elizabethan Lady’s Head
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very unusual midcentury handcrafted stoneware sculpture of an Elizabethan lady’s head, possibly Elizabeth I, wearing a period hat and ruff collar attributed to renowned artist and writer Quentin Bell (British, 1910-1996). The stoneware shoulder length head stands...
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Nao by Lladró Porcelain Shepherd Boy with Sheep
By Lladro
Located in BILBAO, ES
NAO BY LLADRÓ Porcelain Shepherd Boy With Sheep. Hand Made In Spain. Schaapsherder Met Schapen. Lamman Poika. Collectible Figurine Nao Boy.
THE WORLD L...
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French Decorative Ceramic Wall Plaque with Three Figures by Les Argonautes 1960s
Located in London, GB
French vintage decorative ceramic wall plaque with three figures, by Les Argonautes, Vallauris, France (circa 1960s). A refreshingly naive and charming piece depicting three men in olden robes and hats. It is up to the viewer to decide who they represent. This stoneware piece is weighty and substantial and may be hung on the wall or simply allowed to lean against a vertical surface. There's no doubt it is a charming piece by a renowned pair of French ceramicists who created 'Les Argonautes' pottery studio. This piece is signed on the backside: 'Les Argonautes'. It is in good condition. Hanging string on rear. Upon request a video may be provided.
About the artists: Isabelle Ferlay (Born 1917) and Frédérique Bourguet (1925-1997) set up a pottery studio together in Vallauris in the South of France which they named 'Les Argonautes'. Using the local Vallauris red...
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Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Figurine, Nurse, Dated 1969-1974
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen porcelain figurine. Nurse. Model 4507.
Dated 1969-1974.
Measures: 21.5 x 6.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
1st factory quality.
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Italian Hollywood Regency Hand Painted Ceramic White Snow Leopard, circa 1960
By Gucci
Located in Saint Louis, MO
There are few accessories you can place in a room that immediately elevate the level of decor and easily synchronize, yet demand attention and Stand out. This Cartier style Italian h...
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Bertil Vallien Unique and Monumental Wall Sculpture in Glass and Wood, 1966
Located in Skanninge, SE
A very important early work by Bertil Vallien b. 1938.
Unique and monumental wall sculpture, hand painted and contour sawn wood.
Made in Sweden 1966. One of a kind!
The sculpture is depicting fishes in the water. It was commissioned by an optician in 1966.
That is why the eyes are made of oval glass mirrors. They are also hiding the holes where
you screw the sculpture to the wall.
The sculpture would be great in a fish restaurant or in an indoor pool area.
It will certainly make a statement wherever it will hang!
A photograph depicting the artist in front of the sculpture is included (see image)!
Fully signed and dated 1966 (see image).
The sculpture is in 3 parts. The upper part is in one piece. The lower part is in 2 pieces.
There are no problems hanging this on the wall. It is heavy but not that heavy.
Measurements:
The upper part, Lenght 226cm, height 68cm, 7cm deep.
The lower part, Lenght 245cm, height 75cm, 7cm deep.
As mounted as in the pictures: length 304cm, height 120cm.
Total length if one put these pieces after one another, circa 475cm.
You can put this sculpture on the wall with different combinations and variations.
In 2017 Flint Institute of Arts in Michigan bought the "One million Dollar Boat".
They paid one million dollars for the mixed media sculpture "Passage" made by Bertil Vallien.
BERTIL VALLIEN
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
1963 - ongoing Freelance designer for Kosta Boda glassworks, Sweden
1963 - ongoing Independent artist/designer
1961-63 Studies in USA and Mexico
1961 University of Art and Design, Stockholm, Sweden
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS (SELECTION)
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England
Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, USA
HM de Young Museum, San Francisco, USA
Yokohama Art Museum. San Francisco, USA
Imagine Museum, FL, USA
The State Hermitage museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Düsseldorf Museum of Fine Arts, Düsseldorf, Germany
Museum of Arts and Design, NY, USA
The Art Institute, Chicago, USA
National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden
VIDA Museum, Sweden, permanent wing
Everson Museum, NY, USA
Museum of Fine Art, Boston, USA
National Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan
Microsoft Art Collection, Seattle, Wa, USA
JB Speed Art Museum, Louisville, USA
The Prescott Collection at Pacific First Centre, Seattle, USA
Detroit Art Institute, Detroit Il, USA
Yokohama Art Museum, Yokohama, Japan
The Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Germany
Mint Museum of Art and Design, Charlotte, NC, USA
Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio, USA
Museo del Vidrio, Monterrey, Mexico
Musée des Art and Design, The Louvre, Paris, France
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, Canada
Rockford Museum of Art, Rockford, IL, USA
Microsoft Art Collection, Seattle, USA
National Museum, Edinburgh, UK
Flint Institute of Art, Flint, MI, USA
AWARDS (SELECTED)
Prince Eugen´s medal for outstanding achievement in art, conferred by the King of Sweden (1998)
Gold medal, Royal Academy of Science, Stockholm, Sweden (2005)
GAS Visionary Award (2020)
Honorary doctorate, Växjö University, Sweden (2002)
Artist of the future Award, Imagine Museum, FL, USA (2020)
Visionaries Award, Museum of Arts and Design, NY, USA (2001)
Medal for exhibition “Nine Rooms” at the 13th Biennale in Venice given by Instituto Veneto di Scienze ed Arti (2012)
Young American award, Museum of Arts and Design, NY, USA (1961)
Award in recognition of the promotion of Glass Art in the world, Museo del Vidrio Monterey, Mexico (2004)
The Libensky Award, Seattle, WA, USA (2008)
The Wilson Award, GAS, New Orleans, USA (2005)
Urban Glass Award for >>Outstanding Achievement in Glass<< NY, USA (1998)
Zweiter Coburger Glaspreis, Coburg, Germany (1985)
BIBLIOGRAPHY (SELECTION)
2020 Ytspänning, Galleri Glas, Stockholm, Sweden
2020 Drawings, Ceramics, Glass, Staffan Bengtsson, Kosta förlag, Sweden
2012 Bertil Vallien, Nine Rooms, Publisher Marsilio, Italy
2008 Staven, Gunnar Lindqvist, Kamras/ Kamras förlag
2007 Transperent Bounaries, Ulla-Britt Edberg, Carlsson Bokförlag, Stockholm
2006 Vallien, Gunnar Lindquist, Carlsson Bokförlag, Stockholm
2002 Somna Vakna, Matthew Kangas, University of Washington Press, London
2002 Fiat Lux, Johan Unger Gunnar Lindquist, Carlsson Bokförlag
1998 Glass eats light, Gunnar Lindquist, Carlsson Bokförlag
1997 Headbook, Niclas Rådström, Publisher, Kamras/Kamras
1995 Anod, Peter Nilsson, Nordstedts förlag, Sweden
1990 Bertil Vallien, Gunnar Lindqvist, Carlson Bokförlag
1983 Sandcast, Ulf Thomas Moberg, Moberg Publisher
EXHIBITIONS (SELECTION)
2020 Ytspänning, Galleri Glas, Stockholm, Sweden
2020 Vida Museum, Öland, Sweden
2019 Habatat gallery, Detroit, USA
2019 Schantz Gallery, Stockbridge-MA, USA
2018 Leger Gallery, Malmö, Sweden
2017 Gallery Schantz, Stockbridge, MA, USA
2017 Art Miami, Schantz gallery, Miami FL, USA
2017 Spritmuseet, Stockholm, Sweden
2016 Hawk Gallery, Columbus. OH, USA.
2016 Galleri Thomassen, Göteborg, Sweden
2016 Millesgården, Stockholm, Glasstress, Sweden
2016 Edsvik Konsthall, Edsvik, Sweden
2016 SOFA, Navy pier Chicago IL- USA
2015 Galleri Berengo, Muranoi, Italien
2014 Palazzo Guinigi, Lucca, Italien
2013 Gallerie Azur, Spa, Belgien
2011 Marina Barovier Galleria, Venedig, Italien
2011 Hawk Galleries, Columbus, OH, USA
2009 Imago Gallery, Palm Springs. CA. USA
2008 Etienne gallery.Oisterwijk, The Netherlands
2007 Heller Gallery, NYC, USA
2007 Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, Il, USA
2006 Prince Eugen´s Waldermarsudde, Stockholm, Sweden
2005 Landkrona Konsthall, Landskrona, Sweden
2005 Röhsska Museet, Gothenburg, Sweden
2004 Museo del Vidrio, Monterrey, Mexico
2003 Rockford Art Museum, IL, USA
2003 Glass Museum, International Centre for Contemporary Art, Tacoma, USA
2002 Cellier de Clairvaux, Dijon, France
2002 >>In Transit<< Gävle Museum
2002 Eremitaget, St. Petersburg, Ryssland
2002 The state Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
2002 Konstindustrimuseet, Oslo, Norway
2001 Riihiimäki Museum, Finland
2000 Traver gallery, Seattle, WA, USA
1999 Museum of Contemporary Art, Warsaw, Poland
1999 Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel
1998 Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA, USA
1998 The Bullseye Gallery Portland, OR, USA
1998 Museum of History, Stockholm, Sweden
1997 Museum of Arts, Indianapolis, USA
1997 Museum of Arts and Design, NY, USA
1969 Palazzo Ducale, Venice, Italy
PERFORMANCE
2012,18,19, 20 Rainshower, Kosta glassworks, Sweden
2007 Diamonds and Ashes, Music: Tomidas, Midnight session at Åfors glass...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Pair Italian Chinoiserie Porcelain Nodding Head Figures, Mid 20th Century, Italy
Located in Austin, TX
A fine pair of Italian porcelain chinoiserie nodding head figures of a Chinese Mandarin couple, made for the Marbo Lamp Company, circa 1960's, Inl...
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1960s Italian Chinoiserie Vintage Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
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Porcelain
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