Oiva Toikka is one of the biggest names in Finnish design. His iconic collection of Iittala glass birds began life in 1972 at the Nuutajärvi glassworks.
Created in close collaboration with glassblowers, the collection combined Toikka's passion for nature with the art of glassblowing.
In 2014, production of the series was transferred to the Iittala glassworks, where Oiva Toikka continued its close partnership with the team.Â
Each hand-blown bird is unique down to the smallest detail.
Handmade and mouth-blown at the Iittala Glass Factory, the collection embodies a rich fusion of glassmaking traditions.
2025 LIMITED EDITIONS
Oriol 24,5 x 13,5 cm
Oeuf Oriol 9 x 13 cm
Gobe-mouches
Flycatcher copper-lemon 9,5 x 6 cm
Flycatcher lemon-copper 9,5 x 6 cm
Flycatcher rain-red 9,5 x 6 cm
Flycatcher calluna-green 9,5 x 6 cm
Flycatcher green-salmon pink 9,5 x 6 cm
Flycatcher applegreen-salmon pink 9,5 x 6 cm
Flycatcher sky blue-applegreen 9,5 x 6 cm
Ibis
Ibis green 20,5 x 16,5 cm
Ibis sky blue 20,5 x 16,5 cm
Ibis salmon pink 20,5 x 16,5 cm
Ibis dark grey 20,5 x 16,5 cm
Imaginary birds
Leppäinen light lilac 19 x 17 cm
Sorja salmon pink 16 x 12 cm
Sulo apple green 16 x 18 cm
Pekkasiini brown 17,6 x 30 cm
Owls
Owl light lilac 7,5 x 10,5 cm
Owl salmon pink 7,5 x 10,5 cm
Owl brown marron 7,5 x 10,5 cm
 Rospuutto owl blue 9,6 x 16 cm
Barn owlbrown 10 x 15,5 cm
Little barn owlbrown 4,5 x 6,5 cm
Others
Little tern cranberry 7,5 x 11 cm
Babay bluebird 8,5 x 12 cm
Chiffchaff pine green 13 x 8 cm
Chiffchaff salmon pink 13 x 8 cm
Kuulas rain 14 x 9 cm
Mediator dove 16 x 11 cm
Ruby bird cranberry 21 x 13 cm
Reed warbler pine green 21 x 13 cm
Whooper swan 33 x 21 cm
Mari 11 x 11,5 cm
Anna 24,5 x 24,5 cm
Waiter 11 x 20 cm
Butler 16 x 26 cm
Oiva Toikka
‍Oiva Toikka (1931 - 2019) is one of the great figures of Finnish design, and his imaginative, rich and bold glass art has inspired large swathes of contemporary Nordic design.
‍Oiva Toikka's personal style is clearly reflected in the utilitarian objects he creates, often far removed from traditional Nordic minimalism. In addition to glass, his artistic activities include staging, fashion design and plastic interior design elements.
‍Oiva Toikka has acquired a solid international reputation throughout his prolific career, which dates back to the 1950s and is studded with collaborations with renowned Finnish and foreign designers and artists. He has won several prestigious awards, including the Kaj Franck Design Prize and the Prince Eugen Medal.Â
‍In 1993, Oiva Toikka was awarded the honorary title of Professor of the Arts by the State of Finland. Birds by Oiva Toikka, a series designed for Iittala, combines the artist's boundless imagination with his expertise in the characteristics of glass. The unique, colourful birds, all handmade, have become the passion of collectors around the world.
