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Kosta Boda TAPIR Bertil Vallien, art glass figurine. Zoo Series 1982 paperweight

£59.00 £53.10

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Description

A rare and hard to find Tapir from the 1982 Zoo Series designed by Bertil Vallien for Boda (later became Kosta Boda), Sweden. 
Hand signed Kosta to one foot.

He’s the lovely 11cm Tapir. 
Handmade, mouth blown in a mould with bright clear crystal content. 
Swedish made quality art glass/crystal figurine or paperweight. 
Has a flat polished back and is simplified, stylised and lightly 3D with simple lines.
A modernist, minimalist and 1980s retro stylised collectable. 
Great condition. 
He has natural swirls to the sides and feet from being handmade. 
Soft and smooth one side, flat polished with the lines to the other.
11.5cm x 7.5cm x 3.5cm.

Hard to find – perfect for a collector, as a paperweight or ornamental for display.

Additional information

Weight 2.00 kg
Dimensions 45.00 × 35.00 × 16.00 cm
Shape

Animal

Character

Tapir

Size

11.5cm

Material

Glass

Glassmaking Technique

Hand Blown

Subject

Tapir

Colour

Clear

Brand

Kosta Boda

Mounting

Free Standing

Type

Figurine

Department

Adults

Model

Tapir

Theme

Animals, 1980s, Boda Zoo, Bertil Vallien, Orrefors Group, Sweden, Swedish, art glass, crystal

Style

post modernist

Features

Signed, Handmade, Moulded, Mouth blown, Kosta, Stylised, Simple, modernist, minimalist, glass, crystal, rare, hard to find

Character Family

Boda Zoo

Country of Origin

Sweden

Item Width

11cm

Product Line

Boda Zoo

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