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Posted 5 months ago
BELLIN68
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OIVA TOIKKA FOR IITTALA -FINLAND
found ths beautiful vase tonight and i remembered it was in the fire and ice book i believe or the other book , but what i really liked about this vase, that it is very beautiful . there were 2 just recently sold on ebay lately. i found mine at goodwill for $1.49. what a sweet deal .
__________________OIVA TOIKKA_______________
Oiva Toikka (born 1931) is one of Finlands most noted glass designers and artists, who has studied and masters his material in a varied and unprejudiced way.
The general public knows him from the birds of the Nuutajarvi Glass Factory, that have been in production for 30 years this year.
During his long career, Oiva Toikka has also done a lot more: objects and glassware that have been designed for mass production, playful fantasy statuettes and unique pieces of glass art.
Toikka has been working as an artist and a designer for Arabia and Marimekko, and designed stage settings and costumes for operas and plays.
His awards included the Lunning Prize, Finnish States Award for Crafts and Design, Pro Finlandia Medal, Worlds Glass Now '85 Award, Japan, Kaj Franck Prize, Finland Prize and in the end of last year, he was awarded the respected Swedish Prins Eugen -medal.
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thankyou mustangtony:)
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thankyou very much manikin and vetraio50 for the loves and kind words:) thankyou manikin for the kind words:)
Nice one Sean. Organic forms Toikka playing with moulds! Jellyfish, bubbles, funghi? I wonder what it is called in Finnish?
thankyou very much vetraio50 , yes i love the organic forms as well , you know vetraio that is a great question i would love to know what it is called in Finnish:)
thankyou bratjdd for the loves:)
mmm... nice organic
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beautiful sean!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -- it does look like fire & ice -- again as always thanks for the information along with the posting --
Holy @#]~€!!! Seriously!!! I love this piece!!! Wow! Okay going here...jealous as h-e-double hockey sticks!
How are you feeling?
thankyou and happy newyear Mac63
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epson233 and so sorry ive havent responded ive very very sick , been in bed since friday gotten out of the house once . thankyou for your kind words and loves , still feeling some what weak here.
Get Well soon my Friend !!!!!!!!!!!
thankyou eye4beauty and musikchoo:)
Beautiful vase Sean, Sorry to hear that you've been under the weather. Need to get some chicken noodle soup in that body! I know it sounds silly but Im telling ya it will help, always does in this house anyways. Hope you get on the mend soon!
thankyou JayHow :) im much much better tonight:) and thankyou for the kind words:)
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thankyou very much strawberry for the love and kind words:)
yes it was a great deal:)