This a Rospuuttopöllö Owl from the Birds by Toikka collection. This white owl is quite large and heavy and is one of the several members of the owl family designed by Oiva Toikka over the years. The body has a grayish white hue and dark gray lines. The fact that the owl’s face is attached to the bird’s body when it is still molten is a particular technical challenge. A mould is used to “imprint” the face’s features , which look as if they were painted. However, not a single Oiva Toikka bird is painted, all lines and colours are glass. The owl is signed on the base O. Toikka IITTALA and has the characteristic Iittala sticker. 97 mm / 3.82” diameter. Height: 160 mm/ 6.3′. Weight (unpacked): 874 gr. No chips, cracks, flaws, restauration or signs of use. It fits in well in mid century modern, bohemian or scandinavian style homes. It can also be a great addition to your Toikka birds collection or just what you’ve been waiting for to start one. It is a perfect gift for a wedding, housewarming, graduation or any other life changing event as owls are symbols of wisdom and good fortune. The individually handmade, mouth blown glass owl is a symbol of wisdom and good fortune. Its vivid colours come from the glass itself, not from paint. Filigree tape has been used to depict the birds rich plumage. 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 location is Lisbon Portugal. I will send it worldwide well packed and safe. The listed price is for 1 Oiva Toikka glass bird. The item “Iittala Glass Art Bird Oiva Toikka Rospuutto White Owl Signed Sticker Label Mint” is in sale since Tuesday, July 31, 2018. 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: Contemporary Original
- Features: Signed
- Object Type: Figurine
- Color: White
- Glassmaking Technique: Hand Blown
- Subject/Theme: Bird
- Brand: Iittala
- Country/Region of Origin: Finland
