Swedish Sculptures

A lead crystal glass paperweight, produced circa 1980s by Mats Jonasson of Sweden, designed as a seal, with frosted detail in the shape of a toucan. Marki...

A porcelain sculpture of a wolf by Waldemar Lindström for Rörstrand, early 20th century. Impressed signature to plinth. 11 inches wide by 6 ½ inches deep 7 inches tall

Brutalist firedogs (firerooster) designed by Olle Hermansson for Husqvarna, Sweden, during the middle of the 20th century. Rare pair. One is 36 cm in depth and the other 28 cm.

Product Description:  Lisa Larson is arguably the most famous ceramist from Scandinavia. She is known for her cute looking animal figures as well as for unique design pieces. On off...

“Your very existence is enough. And it makes my existence easier. Life is best when we share it.” In the eighties, Swedish glass artist Bertil Vallien created the first Brains – th...

“I like it when you move. I like watching you dance. Promise you’ll never stop.” In the eighties, Swedish glass artist Bertil Vallien created the first Brains – the head, which has...

A beautifully stylized figurine of a thinking man with a great balance of harmony stands, portraying the beauty of the inner world through pure beauty. This Valuable unique art piece...

Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg, polar bear figurine. Decorative animal figurine in glazed stoneware, modelled as a polar bear with softly rounded forms and subtle facial detailing. Prod...

Hjorth, Bornholm, Denmark, fisherwoman figurine in glazed ceramic. Mid-20th century. Model 503. Marked. In excellent condition. Dimensions: H 18.0 cm x D 11.5 cm.

A beautiful black and green ceramic vase with yellow handles in a classic Art Deco shape, the vase is designed at Upsala Ekeby between 1932-1938. It is 16 cm (6.4") tall and about 14...

Unique stoneware sculpture by Bengt Berglund, in a whimsical, organic form reminiscent of a mushroom. Beautiful jade, brown and blue colored glaze with a glossy surface, gathering in...

Drifter is a creation by the renowned Swedish glass artist Bertil Vallien who sees the boat as a symbol of freedom and solitude. The boat has become one of his main signatures, recre...

Periphas was a legendary king of Attica and dutiful priest to Apollo. Zeus became indignant because Periphas was revered and honoured as if he were Zeus himself. Zeus wanted to destr...

Vintage animal sculpture/figurine of a weasel in nature by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden. Made ca 1960s. The sculpture is made of st...

Unique sculpture in painted wood by Swedish artist Tony Emilson, (1925-2015). Titled ´Undercover". Measures: Height 25, diameter 16cm. Provenance: From Tony Emilson's personal ...

Olof "Orloff" Lundström Swedish Art Glass designer. Hand-shaped freestanding sculptural glass in intense cobalt blue with iridescent surface play and tactile organic texture. One-of-...

Striking sculpture by Lars Erik Falk, made from metal strands tilted at Falk’s signature 73 degrees. Painted red, blue, black, one side unpainted metal. Great play with colors and angles. Lars Erik Falk (1922-1918) was one of Sweden’s foremost constructivists. He was a painter and sculptor, represented with several public works...

Caspar is a creation by the renowned Swedish glass artist Bertil Vallien who sees the boat as a symbol of freedom and solitude. The boat has become one of his main signatures, recrea...

An eagle sculpture, in silver plated metal with a pyramid shaped base lashed in brass. Probably Te part of an Art Deco desk set.

Beautiful sculptural book stands designed by Erik Höglund. Produced by Swedish company Boda suring the 1960s. Made in frosted glass. Signed on bottom.

Swedish glass artist. Large sculpture in art glass. Yellow and amber decoration on a square base in clear glass. Mouth-blown. Perfect condition. Late 20th century. Dimensions: H 33.0...

Sculpture in painted wood. Named ´"Det bästa i en taskig situation" or "The best in a shoddy situation". Signed and dated and TE - 12.

1940's Swedish pottery horse by Vicke Lindstrand for Uppsala Ekeby. This mid-century modern ceramic horse figurine was designed by Vicke Lindstrand for the prominent Swedish ceramics...

FM Ronneby, Sweden. Seven ducklings in Swedish mouth-blown art glass. Approx. 1970s-1980s. In perfect condition. Sticker. Red figure measures: L 8.0 x W...

Charming hand-carved wooden figurines in folk art from northern Sweden. The set of 6 figurines are made by hand in solid Swedish pine and painted by My...

A white-glazed stoneware sculpture designed and produced by Ulf Nordfjell, Sweden, 1987.

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...

Bertil Vallien is devoted and consistent. His objects created for Kosta Boda develop over time, and he is always looking to extract more from his work. Gatekeeper is a case in point. Previous executions range from charcoal drawings to glass and metal objects. In the summer of 2021, large-format adaptations were exhibited in the famous garden of the Royal Palace “Solliden”, on Öland in Sweden, providing a magnificent spectacle for the audience. The two impressive Gatekeeper figures from the exhibition – almost 20 inches tall and fixed by thin wires – gave the impression of drifting. A trademark Vallien face rests inside these shimmering miniature Gatekeepers. This peaceful and mythical sculpture...

A striking handcrafted Swedish wooden sculpture from the 1970s, characterized by an exceptionally slender, elongated silhouette and softly rounded organic forms. The sculpture presents a highly simplified human figure, with a rounded head, narrow neck and an elongated body that subtly expands at the centre before tapering into a sculptural base. The natural wood grain follows the flowing contours of the form, creating beautiful variation across the warm brown surface. Its tall, narrow proportions give the sculpture a particularly elegant presence, allowing it to be displayed individually as a refined decorative object or combined with other similar Swedish wooden figures. The abstracted human form and emphasis on natural wood are characteristic of Scandinavian decorative sculpture, where craftsmanship, organic shapes and simplicity take precedence over ornamentation. The piece works beautifully on a console, shelf, sideboard or pedestal and would also make a striking addition to a collection of Scandinavian wood sculpture...

handcrafted Swedish wooden sculpture from the 1970s, featuring a slender, elongated human figure with a simplified, organic silhouette. The sculpture is carved with softly rounded c...

Vertical Journey is a creation by the renowned Swedish glass artist Bertil Vallien who sees the boat as a symbol of freedom and solitude. The boat has become one of his main signatur...

Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda miniature sculpture Horse ”Dobbin”.

Amazing white glazed porcelain figure of a naked woman and a flute playing Pan. Made by Harald Salomon for Swedish Rörstrand in the 1940s, this is an elegant art deco piece in excel...

Scandinavian Modern ceramic vase signed by Mari Simmulson for Uppsala-Ekeby. Mari Simmulson, (1911-2000) was born In St Petersburg and move...

Paul Hoff for Kosta Boda/Orrefors, two glass figurines. Decorative art glass figurines depicting a walrus and sea lion in mouth-blown glass, one signed and one with original factory ...

Expressive ceramic sculpture by Swedish artist Anna-Greta Remund, signed R-G. The piece depicts a stylized standing figure with elongated proportions and a contemplative posture, ref...

A rare and highly expressive unique bird sculpture by Erik Höglund, executed in cut and hand-painted pine wood, Sweden, circa 1950s. This striking vertical figure embodies Höglund’s ...

Rare Anna-Lisa Thomson Decorative Leaf Formed Stoneware Platter made for Upsala Ekeby. Sweden 1940s. Creme Colored Ceramic Jewelry dish / bowl / plate in matte white Stoneware. Tim...

In classical mythology, Cupid is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection. He is often portrayed as the son of the love goddess Venus and the war god...

In the eighties, Swedish glass artist Bertil Vallien created the first Brains – the head, which has become one of his most prominent symbols. Since then, he has made a variety of ‘in...

The myth of ”wandering” air bubbles has always been present at the glassworks of Kosta, Sweden. Bertil Vallien has given this some consideration when he made the transparent sculptur...

Whimsical pair of crystal owls / paperweights by Royal Krona of Sweden, circa 1970's. The owls are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks an measure 2.25"W x 2"D x 3...

With What's Up/What Now?, Frida Fjellman has developed her Erik-Höglund-inspired glass sculptures with the same individual style. Fjellman has chosen to emphasize the properties that...

Ronneby, Sweden. Five birds in blue mouth-blown art glass. 1970s. Largest measures: 16 x 12 cm. In excellent condition. Sticker.

Exquisitely hand-carved, this pair depicts a Greek legend. Zeus fell in love with the huntress Callisto, and she bore him a son named Arcas. In a fit of jealous rage, Zeus's wife turned Callisto into a bear. Time passed, and one day Arcas was out hunting. How was he to know that the bear he was stalking was his own mother?! On seeing that Callisto's life was in danger, Zeus whisked her up into the night sky out of harm's way. She can still be seen in the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear.

Bertil vallien for Kosta Boda Sweden miniature boat sculpture ‘Journey’ Dimensions: 10 cm W , 3cm D , 2,5cm H Origin: Sweden Designer: Bertil vallien Manufacturer: Kosta Boda Condition: Mint RARE Kosta Boda ‘Bertil Vallien...

Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda Sweden miniature sculpture , 1990’s Dimensions: 8cm W, 5cm H,2.5cm D Conditon: Mint

Paul Hoff for Kosta Boda, set of five bird figurines. Decorative collection of five signed art glass bird figurines, created for WMF with organic forms and distinctive Scandinavian d...

Set consisting of two ceramic bird figures and one ceramic vase, all manufactured at EGO Stengods (1966-1988) in Lidköping, Sweden 1970s. Vase hand-thrown and signed "BK" for Bruno ...

Ronneby, Sweden. Three figures in blue mouth-blown art glass. Owl, rabbit and pig. 1970s. The rabbit measures: 14 x 7 cm. In excellent condition.

“Blue like the sky and the sea. Like a cloudless day, light-hearted. I think about it when the clouds roll in, and I’m in need of a daydream.” In the eighties, Swedish glass artist...

Golden Angel by Kjell Engman is inspired by the artist's own bathing ladies, whose shape is influenced by the curvaceous gospel singers he saw performing during a visit to the US. Th...

Beans is a creation by the renowned glass artist Bertil Vallien as an homage to the icon of Swedish glass design, Ingeborg Lundin. The collection is inspired by her well-known glass ...

“Let your imagination soar. Somewhere inside, a sense of freedom awaits us all. Like a blue horse.” In the eighties, Swedish glass artist Bertil Vallien created the first Brains – t...

As a sculptor, Bertil Vallien has transformed Michelangelo’s marble block into a transparent glass cube. They have the same eye as artists: a hidden secret is sealed inside the glass...

“Everything has an inside. And at the center is a core – and that is you. But I like that you dress up for me, too!” In the eighties, Swedish glass artist Bertil Vallien created th...

Åsa Jungnelius is an artist with a compelling feminist approach to everything she creates. Inspired by Ulrica Hydman Vallien, who often portrayed the female body in her art, Åsa crea...

A striking handcrafted copper sculpture depicting an abstract tree, created by Swedish artist Peter Persson in 1983. Signed and dated by the artist, the work showcases exceptional cr...

Thomas Hellström, Nittsjö Keramik, Sweden. Handmade ceramic sculpture with a male figure. Approx. 1970s. Marked. In perfect condition. Dimensions: H 25.5 x D 18.0 cm.

Very unusual biscuit sculpture by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg depicting Susanna and the elders. Made in Sweden around 1950. In excellent condition with no issues! Signed "Stig L 89...