Erika Lagerbielke designed a classic in 1984, the year after she graduated from the University of Arts, Crafts & Design in Stockholm. With Intermezzo, she stepped away from the colorless aesthetic established at Orrefors in the 1950s, allowing the glass to be a visible and fun statement-making element of a table setting. But instead of leaving Orrefors’ legacy of beauty and tradition of craftsmanship completely behind, Lagerbielke took them both a step further. Intermezzo’s wine glasses, drinking glasses, and carafe, which are all mouth-blown in Småland, Sweden, were more sensual than what past generations had been able, or dared, to make. And sealed into the glass, rising up from the surface of the table, is a teardrop-shaped enigma. A small, but characteristic detail fascinating enough to inspire a conversation at any time. It has been doing that for decades – Intermezzo is aesthetic sustainability.