Glass art by Oiva Toikka cased satin glass Heron

SOLD Big stoic Heron blown art glass figurine designed by major Scandinavian artist.

Designed by the infamous Oiva Toikka of Finland for Iittala. (Click for more information on Toikka). This big and impressive Heron bird is signed O. Toikka Nuutajajarvi in hand-etched script on the base. The Iittala sticker is also on the base.   Click here to learn more about Iittala .  Hand-blown with applied beak, wings and crown.  The 'foot' was drawn from the body.  The body was made with cased crystal, a milky inner layer, a colorless center layer, and final layer of mottled creamy white and burnt browns with a soft satin finish.   The folded wings are satinized smoke grey.   The crown in smoke blackish blue with lighter blues feathered in.  The long beak is a dark amethyst. Semi-opaque glass.  When light is directly behind the Heron it will shine through revealing the burnt brown/orangish color, makes it glow. A beautiful and memorable glass art figurine of heirloom status.  Designed in 2006.  Made completely by hand in limited numbers.  A masterpiece from the Finnish glass master, Oiva Toikka. Each bird in the Toikka collection is made by hand in Finland.  No two are exactly alike.  All are signed by Toikka and include the iittala label and gift box. Also included is a pamphlet about Toikka and Iittala, including images of 40 birds with their names and date of design. Brand NEW from Iittala Finland.  Large, measures 8.5" tall, 6.5" tall, 4" at widest, and 6" at deepest from tip of bill to tip of tail.  Weighs 2 lbs.  Only 1 available.

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Oiva Toikka Dedicated to the arts, theatre and design Professor Oiva Toikka (b. 1931), one of the greatest names in Finnish glass of the past 50 years, is the designer of “The Birds” collection offered by iittala, Finland’s finest glass house. The long-lived stylized blown crystal birds (first introduced in 1973) have enjoyed world-wide popularity for over 35 years and are Toikka’s best known work.   His creative glass artworks range in many forms and ingenious styles…and all are stunning and scarce.  Toikka has enjoyed an international career and received numerous awards such as the Lunning Prize, Pro Finlandia Medal, World Glass Now 85 Award, Kaj Franck Design Prize and the Prince Eugen Medal, to name a few. The Birds by Toikka are made new and by hand in Finland.  These fascinating avian artworks incorporate difficult glass blowing and decorating techniques requiring great skill to accomplish.  A current range is always available, but all items are in limited production.  Toikka retires his birds on a regular basis, adding to their collectible value.  Vintage or retired birds often fetch much more than the original selling price.  Art glass collectors, bird fanciers, and art lovers of all tastes are drawn to these beautifully imaginative works of art designed by the infamous Nordic maestro Toikka. Birds from the Toikka collection are always signed with his name and “Nuutajarvi” (his studio), and some are numbered limited Editions.  The signature stamp looks like this: O.Toikka Nuutajärvi. RetroArtGlass.com 2009