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Modern Design -> Finnish art glass
Oiva Toikka for Nuutajärvi, vase.
Sculptural vase in clear glass with pronounced vertical ribs and an undulating organic rim. The Orion model was designed by Oiva Toikka for Nuutajärvi and produced from 1984 to 1991.
Origin: Finland.
Designer: Oiva Toikka.
Manufacturer: Nuutajärvi.
Material: Clear glass.
Dimensions: H. 15 cm, D. 15 cm.
Period: 1980/90s.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear.
Bio:
Oiva Toikka (1931–2019) was a Finnish designer, artist and professor and a prominent figure in Finnish glass design. He studied at the Helsinki School of Art and Design from 1953 to 1960 and joined the Nuutajärvi glassworks as a designer in 1963. There he created collections including Kastehelmi, Flora and Fauna, as well as his later celebrated series of glass birds. Toikka’s work is known for imaginative forms, experimental glassmaking techniques and an expressive design language.
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