{"product_id":"oiva-toikka-tunturissa-bottle-vase","title":"Oiva Toikka Tunturissa Bottle Vase | Nuutajärvi","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eArt glass bottle vase from the \u003cstrong\u003eTunturissa (Finnish for In the tundra)\u003c\/strong\u003e series, designed by \u003cstrong\u003eOiva Toikka\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong\u003eNuutajärvi\u003c\/strong\u003e in Finland. The series was produced from \u003cstrong\u003e1987 to 1989\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece has a compact rounded body, a short upright neck and a deep blue tone that shifts between cobalt, violet blue and icy translucent blue depending on the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign and Glass Technique\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe decoration moves around the body in sweeping, irregular lines, giving the impression of snow and wind crossing an open northern landscape. It has the feeling of a snowstorm over tundra, with the glass surface pulling the eye in circles around the form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe texture is layered and active: some areas look like frozen ripples, others like wind marks, ice scratches or drifting snow. The decoration is not flat printed pattern. It is built into the glass surface, giving the vase depth, movement and a very physical character.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigner: Oiva Toikka\u003cbr\u003eMaker: Nuutajärvi\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Tunturissa\u003cbr\u003eCountry: Finland\u003cbr\u003ePeriod: 1987 to 1989\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: art glass\u003cbr\u003eColour: blue, cobalt blue, violet blue\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 16 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent vintage condition, almost without any traces of time. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Collectors and Interiors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Tunturissa bottle vase works well both as a collectible piece of Finnish art glass and as a compact interior object. Its scale is practical, but the colour and surface are strong enough to stand alone on a shelf, table, cabinet or window ledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a good piece for collectors interested in Oiva Toikka beyond the birds, especially his more experimental Nuutajärvi glass from the late 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy vintage glass by Oiva Toikka?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOiva Toikka is a Scandinavian design legend. For many years he worked for the Nuutajärvi art glassworks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe equally successful worked with both laconic and decorative forms. His items are often unusual and impulsive.\u003cbr\u003eOiva Toikka has worked as a designer for over 50 years. During this time, he received worldwide recognition: Finland's highest award in the field of culture, Pro Finlandia, similar, the Swedish Prince Eugene medal; became a professor of Arts in his country and in Sweden.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.molnavintage.com\/collections\/designer-oiva-toikka-vintage-glass\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more pieces by Oiva Toikka in our collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nuutajärvi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54566410256725,"sku":null,"price":87.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0865\/9383\/1253\/files\/Oiva_Toikka_Tunturissa_Vase_Art_glass_bottle_Molna_Vintage.jpg?v=1786214722","url":"https:\/\/www.molnavintage.com\/de\/products\/oiva-toikka-tunturissa-bottle-vase","provider":"Molna Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}