Oiva Toikka, An annual glas bird, "Wildwood cuckoo" and egg, signed O. Toikka Nuutajärvi 2003.
Wildwood cuckoo, Manufacturer's label. Length 22 cm. Original box included.
The egg, Manufacturer's label. Height 13 cm. Numbered 76/750. Original box included.
The general impression is good.
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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