Oiva Toikka Iittala Finland Art Glass Crow Modernist Sculpture. For your consideration is this wonderful Oiva Toikka Iittala Finland Art Glass Crow Modernist Sculpture. Signed on the bottom above Iittala sticker. This wonderful piece measures approximately 9 3/4″ long 3 3/4″ tall ” and 4 1/2″ at the widest point. It weighs 1.5 lbs. Very nice pre-owned condition. No damage no repairs. There are several dark lines that appear in the silver ring around the top of the neck as shown in the last 2 pictures. 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. If you need any additional inf ormation or more pictures just ask. We have lots of other unique items and are always adding more so please check out our store often. Thank you for looking. The free listing tool. The item “Oiva Toikka Iittala Finland Art Glass Crow Modernist Sculpture Rare Not Murano” is in sale since Tuesday, March 16, 2021. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Glass\Art Glass\Scandinavian\Other Scandinavian Art Glass”. The seller is “capete13″ and is located in Starke, Florida. 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.
- Style: modernist
- Material: Glass
- Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
- Features: Signed
- Object Type: Sculpture
- Color: Black
- Glassmaking Technique: Hand Blown
- Type of Glass: Blown Glass
- Subject/Theme: Bird
- Brand: Iittala
- Country/Region of Origin: Finland
