Oiva Toikka, a glass bird signed O. Toikka Iittala 2017, numbered 1243/2017.
'Kuulas'.
Suomi - Finland 100. Bird for the Centennial of Finland independence. Limited edition 2017 pcs. Length 13.5 cm. In original box.
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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