A 25-piece set of 'Flora' glassware. Model designed in 1966.
6 glasses, height 10 cm
6 footed glasses, height 16 cm
6 bowls, height 5 cm, ø 8 cm
6 cocktail glasses, height 9.5 cm, ø 8 cm
Glass dome / cheese cover with handle, diameter 19 cm.
Minor wear.
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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