Posted 7 years ago
Efesgirl
(1017 items)
In perfect condition. I looked this up after I got home and was very pleased to find out it's Scandinavian.
About the designer:
https://www.iittala.com/designers/oiva-toikka/c/oiva-toikka/intro
"Oiva Toikka (b.1931) is one of the great personas of Finnish glass design. His imaginative, rich and bold glass art is a departure from mainstream Nordic design. Toikka’s individual style is also evident in the utility objects he creates as they often deviate from the traditional clean-lined puritanism of Finnish design aesthetics. In addition to glass, his artistic activities cover staging, fashion design and plastic interior design elements.
Toikka has gained a solid international reputation throughout his prolific career, which dates back to the 1950s, having worked with well-known designers and artists both in Finland and abroad. He has won several prestigious awards including the Kaj Franck Design Prize and the Prince Eugen Medal. In 1993, Toikka was given the honorary title of Professor of the Arts by the state of Finland. Birds by Toikka, a series designed for Iittala combines the artist’s limitless imagination with his expertise in the characteristics of glass. The unique and colorful birds, which are all handmade, have become the passion of collector’s worldwide."
Thanks for stopping by!
Bonnie
Don't like all the Toikka birds, but I do love this one. Quite jealous. Great find.
What a really great find!! I do love this one.
How big is this?? It is really cute
@ Mrstyndall
5 inches long
3 1/2 inches high
2 1/2 inches at the widest point of the base
Great, I thought maybe it was a mini piece, but that is a nice size. Well done :)
QUITE a PICK !!!!
Well done YOU !!!
One of the loveliest I've seen.
Weeelll, that's a tad cheap for a Toikka bird! Multiply by about 100 you will be close.
I like the red/black contrast here.
racer4four - yes, I noticed that also when I looked up the origins of my pretty bird!
CONGRATS ON A GRAND FIND!!
Thanks so much, everybody!
Are you turning into a glass Jedi, Bonnie? ;-)))
Well done!
STUNNING!!!!!!
kyra - it just screamed "quality" at me when I saw it on the table - so I picked it up and turned it over.....BINGO!!!
KarenL > thanks!!!
Beautiful piece!
tulitintti = firebird
Great story... doesn't get much better. Well done!
Who got super lucky then? Amazing find!!
don,t rub it don,t clean it ( cadmium)