This bright cobalt blue rooster is part of a special edition, issued in 1997 to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Birds by Toikka. It makes quite an impression. The body is a rich cobalt blue colour, and the head is a slightly lighter shade of blue. The beak is dark brown and marbled. The comb is clear and orangey red. The tal e is clear with lustre brown and yellow spots. This is a first class bird, signed on the base O. Toikka Nuutajärvi 25 v. No chips, cracks, restauration or other flaws. Still has its original Iittala sticker on the base of the bird. Height: 210 mm/ 8.27′. Width (at the widest point – beak to tail): 170 mm/ 6.69′. Width (base): 65 mm/ 2.56′. Weight (unpacked): 577 g. The item location is Lisbon Portugal. I will send it worldwide well packed and safe. This listing is for 1 Oiva Toikka glass bird. 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. Toikkas 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 artists limitless imagination with his expertise in the characteristics of glass. The unique and colorful birds, which are all handmade, have become the passion of collectors worldwide. Toikka’s birds are handmade in Nuutajärvi, a glass-making village in Finland that is two hundred years old. The creation of the birds demands great technical and artistic insight from the glassblowers. Each bird is unique, featuring its own distinctive colour variations. The item “Oiva Toikka Kukko Rooster Iittala Birds by Toikka 25th anniversary Signed Mint” is in sale since Wednesday, March 20, 2019. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Glass\Art Glass\Scandinavian\Other Scandinavian Art Glass”. The seller is “sonicoutinh6″ and is located in Lisbon. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Style: Mid-Century Modern
- Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
- Features: Limited Edition
- Object Type: Figurine
- Color: Blue
- Glassmaking Technique: Hand Blown
- Type of Glass: Blown Glass
- Subject/Theme: Bird
- Brand: Iittala
- Country/Region of Origin: Finland
