For sale is a spectacular and original new in the box Scandinavian Oiva Toikka designed blown glass sculptural bird ornament from the well known Finnish glass makers iittala. The bird with a gorgeous pulled feather Iridescent blueish favrile or aurene colored pattern throughout. Shimmers wonderfully in sunlight. Signed: Labeled on bottom. Height – 5 1/8. Width – 4 (approximately). The roots of Iittala date back to 1881 when a glass factory was established in a village of the same name in southern Finland. In its early years Iittala produced blown, pressed, polished, painted and etched glass according to continental models. In the beginning of the 20th century dinnerware was decorated with a variety of ornaments. Iittala was one of the first companies to make the transition from decorative dinner sets to functional, aesthetically pleasing objects infused with progressive Scandinavian design. The breakthrough came in the early years of modernism and functionalism during the 1930s and 40s. At that time it was pioneers like Alvar Aalto, Aino Aalto and Kaj Franck who led the development of the Iittala brand. Their belief was that objects should always be designed with thought and make them available for everyone. It was Aalto’s and Franck’s thinking that set the foundation for the Iittala design philosophy: to push the boundaries and to give people beauty and function. This breakthrough in Finnish design, also changed glassware ranges led by Iittala in the 1950s and 1960s. A new kind of aesthetics and functionality affected Finnish glassware design while most other countries still used traditional, extensive glassware ranges. A simplified, modern design took over from cut crystal. The core idea behind Iittala is to offer aesthetically and functionally durable products that bring enjoyment and pleasure to everyday life, whether it is about dining, creating a mood or storing small items at home. Iittala objects are designed to be combined, with different designs across series, as well as with existing home environments. We also see that the world is becoming more and more aware of the value of long-lasting design. We believe quality never goes out of fashion. The effort put into quality design has paid off: the Iittala collection includes not only new design but also items that have been around for more than 80 years. The item “Beautiful iittala Finland Oiva Toikka Blown Glass Bird Sculptural Ornament. 10″ is in sale since Wednesday, March 13, 2019. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Glass\Art Glass\Scandinavian\Other Scandinavian Art Glass”. The seller is “upstatetreasures14″ and is located in Kingston, New York. 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, 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, 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.
- Brand: Iittala
- Subject/Theme: Bird
- Object Type: Ornament
- Style: Mid-Century Modern
- Original/Reproduction: Contemporary Original
- Type of Glass: Hand Blown Glass
- Color: Multi-Color
- Glassmaking Technique: Hand Blown
- Features: Signed
- City of Origin: Iittala Finland
