Lot: 1034

Oiva Toikka (1931 Viipurin maalaiskunta, Finland - 2019 Helsinki, Finland)
Pigeon 'Pulu', 2008

H. 18 x 28.5 x 11 cm. Nuutajärvi, Notsjö for Iittala, Kalvola. Cased glass, colorless, powder melts in different shades of gray, deep purple melts, light gray thread melts, partly combed and iridescent. Marked: manufacturer's label, artist's signature (engraved).
Probably prototype. According to the collector, the bird was a gift from Oiva Toikka during his visit to Nuutajärvi on 23.05.2007.

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Hammer Price: 360 €

161D - Oiva Toikka - Birds
24. February 2022 at 3:00 PM CET

Literature:

Cf. Tuija Aalto-Setälä (ed.), Birds by Toikka. 1972-2009. Toikan Linnut, Hämeenlinnu 2008, p. 81.