Bertil Vallien's 'Satellite' Art Glass Vessels

Two Kosta Boda 'Satellite' art glass vessels by Bertil Vallien…
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Two Kosta Boda 'Satellite' art glass vessels by Bertil Vallien (B.1938), designed 1992, a flattened high shouldered vase, number 80107, and a large bowl, number 50107, both with white enamel spatter effect with red, blue and red inflections and panels of distressed bronze leaf, each item signed and numbered, label also to vase, height: 28 cm (vase), height: 12 cm, diameter 21.5 cm (bowl)

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  • Distressed - Usually applied to describe the condition of an item of furniture, and means that the object is extremely worn and is verging on being unsuitable for its intended use, without some restoration or repairs being undertaken.

    Furniture can also be artificially distressed, by deliberate infliction of superficial damage to make it appear old. Artificial distressing can be done with the object of deceiving a purchaser, where the object is being passed off as "of the period", or can be done for aesthetic reasons so that a new object is made to appear as though it has been in use.
  • Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.

    The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.

    It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.

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