For your consideration we have a charming and peaceful Iittala, “Kuulas Rain”, bird figurine. Signed by Oiva Toikka, The misty grayish-blue hue is forever a part of the mouth-blown glass rather than painted on after production, which allows it to never fade and to glow with such a dreamy depth… ” M easuring approximately 4 1/2″ in length x 3 high , it is etched. On it’s base. It is in excellent condition, no issues noted, and comes in its’ original box. Oiva Toikka’s inspiration and imagination find expression in his glass birds. Toikka’s birds are handmade in Nuutajärvi, a glass-making village in Finland. The creation of the birds demands great technical and artistic insight from the glassblowers. Each bird is unique, featuring its own distinctive colour variations. Oiva Toikka (19312019) was one of the leading Finnish glass and ceramic designers of the 20th century. For many years, he served as artistic director of Nuutajarvi and Iittala glassworks. Oiva is mainly associated with his iconic series of glass birds starting in 1973. His work is displayed at museums around the world. The item “OIVA TOIKKA KUULAS RAIN GLASS BIRD FIGURINE- SIGNED O. TOIKKA- IITTALA- BOXED” is in sale since Sunday, August 22, 2021. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Glass\Art Glass\Scandinavian\Other Scandinavian Art Glass”. The seller is “randerson19″ and is located in Litchfield, Connecticut. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.
- Material: Glass
- Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
- Features: Signed
- Object Type: Figurine
- Color: Blue-gray
- Glassmaking Technique: Hand Blown
- Type of Glass: Blown Glass
- Origin: Finland
- Subject/Theme: Kuulas Rain Bird
- Brand: Iittala
- Production Style: Art Glass
