Scandinavian Wall-mounted Sculptures

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...

Playful abstract artwork by Danish artist Erik Lagoni Jakobsen made at his own workshop in 1968. The work consist of different found object mounted on a circle and painted. It is ins...

A nice decorative relief faceted and frosted glass wall plate, designed by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal. The glass plates have the original metal back to hang on the wall. signed. Di...

Jeanne Grut, Danish 1927-2009. A sung glazed wall relief in the shape of a a hippopotamus. Very decorative and extremely rare one of a kind. Jeanne Grut designed this sung glazed sto...

Pair of large decorative and impressive circa 19th century Swedish baroque wooden carvings of swirling acanthus and scrolls. Painted in deep ochre colour with traces of underlying gi...

Royal Copenhagen after Thorvaldsen. Antique rare biscuit plaque. Three angel boys, 1870s. Measures: 12.5 x 10.5 cm. Stamped. In perfect condition, 1s...

Exclusive and tasteful wall plate by Bjørn Wiinblad for Exclusiv Design, Warsteiner Edition 1993, Concertina. A colorful and exotic scene shows us a veiled Arabic woman...

Wall cabinet model "Arkitektskåpet" designed by Johan Kandell. Made in Sweden by Källemo 1989. This piece from the first edition of limited cabinets numbered 6/20. Made from black la...

Skyline cityscape, a brutalist wall relief build in blocks of rough textured wood hand painted in black, white, orange & blue. It is made from the perspective of the waterfront river...

Pair of hand thrown ceramic wall plaques by Ulla Winblad for Alingsås Keramik, Sweden, 1960s.

Relief by Ulla Viotti, Sweden. 1960s. Stoneware, metal. Dimensions: H: 38 cm/ 15" W: 53 cm/ 20 3/4" D: 9 cm/ 3 1/2"

Brutalist mixed metal wall sculpture by Henrik Horst, 1970's. In original condition with a great patina. There is some wear to the corners of the frame, consistent with its age and u...

Wall shelves made by Danish Designer Poul Cadovius in 1958. They can be hung in different ways and can also be used for decorational purposes only. Very rare brass edition. Great con...

Striking wall relief by Fred Leyman, with an abstract, graphic pattern in plaster. Mounted in a rustic pine frame.

Koloni Solitary Bee hotel by Edvin Klasson Dimensions: D20 H15 cm Materials: Powder coated aluminium and wood. Options: The aluminium can be painted in most RAL colors. Koloni ...

Danish mangle board (clothing and bedding press) dated 1768. Made of wood richly decorated with hand-carved geometric patterns and a horse as handle. With original brown, green and ...

Sculpture / Door knock ‘Devil’ designed by Frank Olsson, Sweden. 1970s. Bronze. Unsigned prototype. Measures: H: 14 cm / 5 1/2" W: 11 cm / 4 1/4" ...

Set of Brass Reliefs Wall Plaques designed by Danish artists Knud Nellemose and Mogens Bøggild and made by Anders Nyborg in the late 1970s. * Set (2) of heavy square cast brass re...

Tri-dimensional Wall Sculpture called Trapez or Trapezoid. Made in 1986 by the Danish/German ceramist Richard Manz (1933-1999) overseen and most likely in collaboration with his wife...

Modern interpretation of Classical Greek sculpting. This piece executed in red enameled cast iron was made by the danish artist and sculptor Jørgen Gudmundsen-Holmgreen and serialize...

A lovely ceramic sculpture made by Britt-Ingrid Persson at her own studio in Sweden in the 1970s. It is 26 cm (10.4") tall and in excellent condition, since it is hand made by her, y...

A very stylish Mid Century object.

Wall Relief by Swedish painter and sculptor Torsten Treutiger made from plaster. Made by the artist ca 1950-60s. Expressive piece with geometrical and organic shapes and patterns. Go...

Ceramic wall plaque decorated with blue glaze. It depicts the Zodiac sign: The Capricon. Designed by Vallis and made at Gabriel Ceramic Studio in Sweden during the 1970s. Measurement...

Product description:  Piet Hein was a polymath from Copenhagen, he was a mathmatician, poet, designer, writer and inventor. During the second world war he joined the resistance in D...

Wall Relief by Swedish painter and sculptor Torsten Treutiger made from plaster. Made by the artist ca 1950-60s. Expressive piece with geometrical and organic shapes and patterns. Go...

A depiction of The Bronze Age “Sun Chariot” – a very important Danish cultural icon, held in the National Museum of Denmark and even printed to the front side of the most valuable money note we have in Denmark. The Sun Chariot was found in Trundholm Denmark in 1902. It is executed in bronze and gold and dates from 1400 b.c. The ceramic illustration by the danish ceramist Ejvind Nielsen...

Ebonised metal abstract art work with blue and red glass elements. Created in the 1960s by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen.

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Brutalist wall sculpture designed and manufactured by the Danish artist Henrik Horst, circa 1970s. Patinated metal construction mounted on a frame of wood.

Elegant Plaque in cast iron. Swedish King Karl XVI Johan as a Roman General from the 1820s. Made by Finspång Bruk in Östergötland, Sweden Wear consistent with age and use

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Crystall wall piece by Andredottir & Bobek Dimensions: W 320 x H 450 cm Materials: Reused Foam/mattress and Jesmontite Hardner in Color Purple/Pink Fade Artificial Nature is a c...

Large Ceramic Wall Plaque / Decorative Dish by Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen – Denmark, 1960s This striking large ceramic abstract art piece by Danish artist Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen from the 19...

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Brass silhouette of sail boat designed and manufactured by Royal Jeweler P. Hertz in Copenhagen, Denmark. Makers Mark/sticker present to the teak backplate.

Tasteful and unique wooden wall clock with sculptural front. The magnificent front of this midcentury era wall clock is entirely hand carved out of solid wood. It is difficult to se...

Product description:  Piet Hein was a polymath from Copenhagen, he was a mathmatician, poet, designer, writer and inventor. During the second world war he joined the resistance in D...

Te iron clothes hook was forged by Erik Höglund, (1932-1998), in his Studio during 1960s. The hanger was intended as a studio piece. Erik Höglund's work has been exhibited around th...

Antique 19th-Century Wooden Door – A Primitive Statement Piece This 19th-century wooden panel door is a striking example of historical craftsmanship. Its weathered surface, marked by...

Product Description:  Piet Hein was a polymath from Copenhagen, he was a mathmatician, poet, designer, writer and inventor. During the second world war he joined the resistance in De...

Elegant and beautifully crafted, this superb example of Swedish Grace artisanry was made by the famed Svenskt Tenn workshop in Sweden, which produced a wide range of artisan-designed and made sculptures and home goods, often in pewter, as here. Svenskt Tenn was founded in 1924 by Estrid Ericson, who brought together an astounding array of artists such as Josef Frank and Anna Petrus, many now world-renowned, to create a wide range of objects. Ericson herself was known for creating works in pewter with patterns or designs incised in the metal, so this piece is attributed to her artistry. Here she depicts Salome, holding the head of John the Baptist...

A pair of wooden carved and hand painted birch wood panels representing a moose and a troll with a child. These figures were taken from the famous Swedish painter and illustrator Joh...

Danish 1930s Wall Relief in Plaster by Niels Jakob Eriksen (Jacob Eriksen), Illums Bolighus Beautiful and rare Danish wall relief, likely from the 1930s, depicting a tender scene of...

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Abstract composition by the Danish artist Svend Ritter (1916-2006). Signed on the reverse "Ritter 76". Beautiful and enigmatic wall relief of dark stained wood. In his artistic ca...

1960s Hanging Toy Wood Monkey Figure articulating joints Red Plastic Balance Unsigned. In the manner of Kay Bojesen Denmark 7 H x 2.5 W x 1 D Monkey is 3.75 tall Original Unrestor...

Børge Sørensen-Sornum (1920-1985), listeded Danish artist. Relief/sculpture of beach finds, partially painted. 1974. In excellent condition. Indistinctly signed and dated 1974 on...

Product Description:  Piet Hein was a polymath from Copenhagen, he was a mathmatician, poet, designer, writer and inventor. During the second world war he joined the resistance in D...

Pair of large decorative and impressive circa 19th century Swedish baroque wooden carvings of swirling acanthus and scrolls. Painted in deep ochre colour with traces of underlying gi...

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Visually striking Danish traditional blouse in off-white with blue embroidery reminiscent of a vyshyvanka decorative shirt, but Scandinavian in orig...

Large Mid-Century plaster casting. From the Glyptotheken museum in Copenhagen. Please note, the brass chains pictured are for photography purposes only and are not included.

Lars Hofsjö. Swedish artist. Unique wall relief in wood. Painted wooden blocks in white, black and red painted on plate. Approx. 1970s. In excellent condition. Dimensions: D 30....

Bengt Berglund for Gustavsberg, Sweden enamel wall hanging. Signed and dated on reverse, Gustavsberg 63 and front lower left corner. Green backgrou...

Beautifully sculpted, cast and finished, this pair of 1930-vintage Swedish Grace Bas relief sculptures depict nude allegorical figures, one male and one female, each finished in a wa...

Wall sculpture, signed and dated -74, Sweden. Sculptor Olle Blad was born in Helsingborg in 1942, his artworks are represented in Swedish museums and in private collections all ov...

A large commemorative plaque with an etching of workers in a factory

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