Oiva Toikka Finland, 1931-2019
Set of four vases "Bamboos", 1967-69
Glass
28 x 11 cm (11 1/8 x 4 3/8 in)
41 x 11 cm (16 1/8 x 4 3/8 in)
41 x 11 cm (16 1/8 x 4 3/8 in)
Manufactured by Nuutajärvi Notsjö
Renowned for his designs for glassware for the Finnish design company Iittala, Oiva Toikka created an imaginative and bold glass art that deviated from the streamlined aesthetic of Nordic design....
Renowned for his designs for glassware for the Finnish design company Iittala, Oiva Toikka created an imaginative and bold glass art that deviated from the streamlined aesthetic of Nordic design. His limitless and joyful creativity and his love of technical experimentation are combined in his body work that was not limited by any artistic boundaries.