Oiva Toikka, 38 pieces of a 'Kastelhelmi' glassservice, Finland.
Consisting of:
Bowl, 24.5 cm.
Plate, 25 cm.
8 side plates, 14 cm.
14 side plates, 17 cm.
11 small plates, 8.5 cm.
3 cups, 6 cm.
Occasional chip. 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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