Howard Smith (1990s) Parvi Birds from Arabia
Howard Smith designed the Parvi series for Arabia in the 1990s. It consists of birds with modernistic shape, uni-colored decor, and joyous expression. Find your favorite among Howards's Parvi figurines or see them all in our overview.
An Overview of Howard Smith’s Parvi Series
The American Howard Smith (1928–2021) was one of the leading designers of Arabia during the late 1900s. One of his best-known series is "Parvi" (Flock) from the early 1990s. It consists of sex stoneware birds with modernistic shapes and common Finnish names. The decoration is monochrome in white, black, green, blue, yellow, or green. The figurines came with brown boxes with black print. Which is your favorite in Howard's Parvi series?
Lisa, length 20 cm / 7.9 in
Timo, height 23 cm / 9.1 in
Paavo, length 24 cm / 9.4 in
Kaisa, height 29 cm / 11.4 in
Tom, height 19 cm / 7.5 in
Emma, height 19 cm / 7.5 in
The bird Lisa with original box
Lower side of bird from the Parvi series with signature
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