Oiva Toikka
Oiva Toikka, a set of ten glass figurines, signed Oiva Toikka. 1990s, Finland.
With manufacturer's labels.
"Pear", height 20 cm.
From the "Vegetable Garden of Glass" series, 1991:
"Potato", numbered 38/1000. Length 14.5 cm.
"Avocado", numbered 19/1000. Length 20 cm.
"Radish", numbered 4/1000. Length 24 cm.
"Pea", numbered 13/1000. Length 28 cm.
"Broccoli", numbered 54/1000. Length 17 cm.
"Onion", numbered 107/1000. Height 17 cm.
"Pumpkin", numbered 50/1000. Length 24 cm.
From the "Vegetables" series, 1992:
"Papaya", numbered 235/1000. Height 22 cm.
Some with wear due to age and use. Some scratches.
Provenance
Pekka Mattila's private collection.
Designer
Oiva Toikka (1931-2019) is one of the greatest Finnish ceramic and glass artists of the 20th century. Toikka, who began his artistic career as a ceramicist, was from 1963 the artistic director of Notsjö Glasbruk. However, Toikka is today mainly associated with Iittala, not least for the well-known production of "glass birds". The successes have also been great in other artistic areas, for example Toikka has been hired as a costume designer for several theater and opera productions, of which productions at the Finnish National Opera should be mentioned.
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