Oiva Toikka, two glass birds, signed. Nuutajärvi.
Marsh duck, iridiscent and blue/lilac, (neodymium) glass, from the Migratory Birds series, Pro Arte, signed O. Toikka Nuutajärvi. Length ca. 14 cm.
Caspian tern, signed Oiva Toikka Nuutajärvi Notsjö 351/3000. Length 28 cm.
Both with manufacturer's label.
The smaller bird with scuffs to the bottom.
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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