Rare Oiva Toikka Smew Uivelo for Iittala Nuutajarvi Finland Glass Bird
Toikka’s birds are hand made in Finland (Nuutajarvi) in a glass making village that is over two hundred years old. Each piece is handmade, there are variations such as size and colors, no two pieces are exactly the same. Professor Oiva Toikka was one of the greatest names in Finnish glass. Oiva Toikka was renowned for his designs for glassware for the Finnish design company Iittala. Along with his glassware designs, Toikka is best known for his designs for the Iittala “Birds by Toikka” series. From 1972 until his death in 2019, Toikka created over 400 mouth-blown glass birds. This bird is shown in the book birds by Toikka. Thank you & have a nice day!!!