This stunningly beautiful, quirky piece orf art glass by Oiva Toikka is a Sooty Owl (Nokipöllö, in Finnish). The Sooty 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 Owl’s body is shiny black with lustre silver golden light reflecting scale like effects. The face is shiny black with silver features. 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 bird is signed on the base O. Toikka Nuutajärvi and has the characteristic Iittala sticker. It is satisfyingly heavy and chunky and makes a great visual impact. For more Birds by Toikka and other items please visit my Etsy Store LisbonVintageStudio. 100 mm/ 3.94” diameter. Height: 160 mm/ 6.3′. Weight (unpacked): 743 gr. It fits in well in 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. No chips, cracks, flaws, restoration or signs of use. The individually handmade, mouth blown glass owl is a symbol of wisdom and good fortune. 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 Birds by Toikka Sooty Owl Signed with original sticker and label” is in sale since Friday, April 13, 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.
- Color: Black
- Subject/Theme: Bird
- Brand: Iittala
- Features: Signed
- Object Type: Figurine
- Country/Region of Origin: Finland
- Style: Mid-Century Modern
- Glassmaking Technique: Hand Blown
- Original/Reproduction: Contemporary Original
