An Overview of Bertil Vallien's Birds for Boda
Bertil Vallien (1938–) has designed many classics for the Swedish glassworks in Åfors, Boda, and Kosta. One of the most well-known series is "Boda Birds" from 1975. It consists of four ducks, one chicken, one mini bird, and one tern. The rounded figurines were hand-blown and then rolled in polychrome glass powder. On the surface, they were marked with a Boda or Kosta label. Which of Bertil's birds is your favorite?
Mini Bird, length 8 cm / 3.1 in
Duck (small), length 10 cm / 3.9 in
Chicken, length 8 cm / 3.1 in
Duck (medium), length 15 cm / 5.9 in
Duck (large), length 20 cm / 7.9 in
Duck (extra large), length 25 cm / 9.8 in
Tern, length 19 cm / 7.5 in
Boda Birds label
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