Oiva Toikka, Glass vase and apple shaped bottle, Pro Arte Rubiini series, Nuutajärvi 1994-2000. Signed and numbered.
Ruby red glass, leaf in iridescent glass.
Vase, height 22 cm signed Oiva Toikka Nuutajärvi 21/750, with manufacturer's label.
'Omenapullo' bottle, height 14 cm, signed Oiva Toikka Nuutajärvi 127/2000, with manufacturer's label.
The vase with minor wear at the bottom. The general impression is very 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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