Oiva Toikka, two glass bottles, signed Oiva Toikka Nuutajärvi 168/2000 and 398/2000.
From the Pro Arte series. Blue glass. Manufacturer's label. Height 29,5 cm and 36 cm. One originalbox.
The general impression is good. Traces of stickers on the bottom of one
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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