Bertil Vallien is known for his many symbols. The Block series features his famous heads cast into proud blocks of glass. The colors are warm orange or marine blue-green. Features: -Kosta Boda classic to collect and give!. -Bertil Vallien. -Size: 7.875" h x 7.875" w. -Made in Sweden. DESIGNER BERTIL VALLIEN Celebrated internationally for his artistry and technical innovation, Bertil Vallien ranks among the superstars of Scandinavian design. Bertil, who has spent his entire professional career with our company, received his formal art education at the Konstfack in his hometown, Stockholm, and studied on scholarship in the U.S. and Mexico. Bertil works in a number of technique and often adds gold leaf and other non-glass materials to the finished piece and experiments with net and line effects (see Peacock). Bertil’s works draw you into new dimensions of reality, playing with concepts of space and time, as he delights with his signature flying men, mysterious heads, imps and other fanciful creatures. Lecturing and exhibiting throughout the world, Bertil is an ambassador for Kosta Boda and Swedish glass artistry. During the 1980s, he was a guest lecturer at the Pilchuck Glass School Center in Washington state. Back to top Please Note: As this item is made individually by hand when you place your order, variations in color, shape, size, and pattern may occur. Aesthetic variations are at the discretion of the artist. Also, due to the nature of the raw materials used, this product may look dramatically different depending on the color, quality, and amount of light present in its environment and on the coloration of surrounding objects. California's Proposition 65 entitles California consumers to proper warnings for products that contain chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects, or other reproductive harm, if those products expose consumers to such chemicals above certain levels. While most products sold on our site comply with California Proposition 65, your safety is very important to us, so we hope that the following information will help you with your purchasing decisions. The general Proposition 65 notice is as follows: WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. In addition, the following separate notice applies to leaded crystal glassware: WARNING: Consuming foods or beverages that have been kept or served in leaded crystal products will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.