Headman

The Kosta Boda Headman sculpture is designed by Bertil Vallie. This solid crystal piece offers a unique personality of its own.

One of Sweden’s most acclaimed glass artists, Bertil Vallien works with a mythical, dreamy, and symbolic world of motifs. He is primarily known as a master of sand-casting, and his work is represented in museums around the world. His solid, deep blue-hued boats are part of modern glass history. Bertil received two major international distinctions—Imagine Museum named him Artist of the Future and the Glass Art Society (GAS) awarded him with the Visionary Award, one of the finest distinctions a glass artist can receive. At Kosta glassworks, Bertil continues to work in search of new expressive forms. However, above all he returns to the shapes of the head, boat, staff, and house.