OIVA TOIKKA, A unique fruit shaped Art Glass, signed Oiva Toikka Nuutajärvi Notsjö.
Black and iridescent glass. Height 14 cm.
The general impression is very good.
The Artist's personal gift to the CEO of the Arabia factory, Kaj Haahti, 1977-1987.
Prototype for the Oiva Toikka glass fruits.
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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