An Overview of Bertil Vallien's Penguins 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 Penguins" from 1976. It consists of three figurines of different sizes. The rounded birds 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 penguins is your favorite?

Penguin (small), height 13 cm / 5.1 in

Penguin (medium), height 16 cm / 6.3 in

Penguin (large), height 22 cm / 8.7 in

Boda Penguins label

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