{"id":1042,"date":"2025-12-27T19:53:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T19:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.americaleclectic.com\/?post_type=product&p=1042"},"modified":"2025-12-28T02:54:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T02:54:32","slug":"the-past-the-future-bertil-valliens-janus-midas-mellan","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/americaleclectic.com\/?product=the-past-the-future-bertil-valliens-janus-midas-mellan","title":{"rendered":"The Past & The Future: Bertil Vallien\u2019s “Janus Midas Mellan”"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Mythical Dialogue in Glass: Bertil Vallien\u2019s Limited Edition “Janus Midas Mellan”<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

In the world of studio glass, Bertil Vallien is a pioneer of the subconscious. His Janus<\/strong> series, named for the Roman god of beginnings, transitions, and dualities, explores the two faces of the human experience: one looking toward the past, and the other toward the future.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Janus Midas Mellan<\/strong> (Model #7520107) is a technical marvel of sand-casted glass. Utilizing Vallien\u2019s signature “Midas” touch\u2014where gold-leaf and metallic pigments are suspended within the cooling glass mass\u2014this sculpture creates a mirrored effect that is never the same twice. Depending on the light and your angle of view, the inner head appears to shift, reflect, and disappear, inviting a never-ending conversation between the viewer and the art.<\/em><\/p>\n

Technical Profile<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Artist:<\/em><\/strong> Bertil Vallien (Swedish, b. 1938)<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Maker:<\/em><\/strong> Kosta Boda (\u00c5fors Glassworks, Sweden)<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Edition:<\/em><\/strong> Highly Limited Edition of 100<\/strong> (Rare 2018 Release)<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Model Number:<\/em><\/strong> Art-No. 75 20107<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Dimensions:<\/em><\/strong> 10.25\u201d W x 10.25\u201d H (260mm x 260mm) including base.<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Medium:<\/em><\/strong> Sand-Casted Art Glass on a solid Polished Granite Base.<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Special Feature:<\/em><\/strong> Includes a Hand-Signed Certificate<\/strong> by Bertil Vallien.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Condition & Authenticity Statement<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

    AmericalEclectic.com<\/em><\/strong> provides the following certified details for this Vallien masterwork:<\/em><\/p>\n

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    • Authenticity:<\/em><\/strong> This piece is double-authenticated. It features the hand-etched Kosta Boda signature<\/strong> and edition number directly on the glass, and it is accompanied by the original written certificate<\/strong> bearing Vallien\u2019s signature.<\/em><\/li>\n
    • Condition Report:<\/em><\/strong> The sculpture is in Pristine\/New Condition<\/strong> (Autumn\/Winter 2018 Collection).<\/em>\n
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      • Glass:<\/em><\/strong> No chips, scratches, or internal clouding. The sand-cast exterior retains its raw, intentional texture.<\/em><\/li>\n
      • Base:<\/em><\/strong> The granite plinth is heavy, stable, and free of edge wear.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • Provenance:<\/em><\/strong> Sourced from a premier Kosta Boda collector; original packaging and archival documents included.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Artists Bio<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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