Oiva Toikka (1983) Fauna Fennica from Nuutajärvi
Oiva Toikka designed the Fauna Fennica series in 1983 for Nuutajärvi. It consists of glass wall plaques with a roundish form, earthy color scheme, and graphic animal motifs. Find your favorite among Oiva’s Fauna Fennica objects or learn more about them in our overview.
An Overview of Oiva Toikka’s Fauna Fennica Series
Oiva Toikka (1931–2019) designed many classics for the Finnish glassworks of Nuutajärvi. One of the most appreciated series is Fauna Fennica (Finnish Fauna) from 1983. It consists of six roundish glass wall plaques with earthy color scheme and graphic animal motifs. They are free-formed and about 32 cm (12.6 in) in diameter.
The Fauna Fennica wall plaques are marked with a Nuutajärvi sticker, and sometimes also engraved with signature, glasswork, and production year. Which of Oiva’s art pieces is your favorite?
Fox
Bear
Bird
Elk
Lynx
Squirrel
Engraving with signature, glasswork, and production year on a Fauna Fennica wall plaque
The back side of a Fauna Fennica wall plaque
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