• Kuukkeli, Birds by Toikka, Oiva Toikka, Napapiirin Lasi, オイヴァ・トイッカ、ナパピリン・ラシ, 오이바 토이ikka, 나파피린 라시 - Royal SiO2
  • Kuukkeli, Birds by Toikka, Oiva Toikka, Napapiirin Lasi, オイヴァ・トイッカ、ナパピリン・ラシ, 오이바 토이ikka, 나파피린 라시 - Royal SiO2
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Kuukkeli, Birds by Toikka, Oiva Toikka, Napapiirin Lasi

Kuukkeli, Birds by Toikka, Oiva Toikka, Napapiirin Lasi

The Details
Designer: Oiva Toikka
Object: Glass bird / Art glass
Model: Kuukkeli
Series: Birds by Toikka
Manufacturer: Napapiirin Lasi
Period of Manufacture: 1986-1987
Material: Glass
Technique: Free-blowing
Color: Mottled grey, bubbly body, orange-speckled tail and angular clear head.
Width: 155 mm
Length: 64 mm
Height: 108 mm 
Weight: 555 g
Condition: Excellent condition with minimal signs of wear.
Signed: Engraved signature "Oiva Toikka Napapiiri Rovaniemen Kaupunki".
Numbered: Unnumbered
Keyword: Made at Napapiirin Lasi. Sold only at the Iittala shop in Santa Claus Village, Rovaniemi. Scandinavian design, Finnish glass.

The Story
Created by Oiva Toikka for Napapiirin Lasi in the mid-1980s, Kuukkeli is an exceptionally rare variation within the Birds by Toikka tradition. Unlike the standard Nuutajärvi production, this special model was made in Rovaniemi and associated with the Iittala shop at Santa Claus Village. The Kuukkeli is distinguished by its mottled grey body, bubbly glass texture and contrasting orange-speckled tail. Produced for only a short period in 1986–1987, Kuukkeli represents a fascinating and uncommon chapter in Oiva Toikka's glass bird production. With its distinctive character, limited production and strong connection to Rovaniemi, it is highly sought after by collectors worldwide.

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Oiva Toikka

Oiva Kalervo Toikka (1931–2019). One of the most imaginative figures in Finnish design, Oiva Toikka transformed glass into a world of colour, movement and storytelling. After graduating in ceramics from the Institute of Industrial Arts in Helsinki in 1956, he began his career at Arabia before joining Nuutajärvi Glassworks in 1963, where he spent the rest of his distinguished career. Refusing to follow strict functionalism, Toikka embraced experimentation, creating both innovative everyday glassware and extraordinary art glass. His iconic Kastehelmi, Flora, Pioni and Krouvi collections became enduring design classics, while his legendary Birds by Toikka series, launched in 1972, grew into more than 400 individually handcrafted birds, each mouth-blown and unique. Beyond glass, Toikka also designed textiles, stage sets and costumes, bringing the same playful imagination to every medium. Honoured with the Pro Finlandia Medal, the Kaj Franck Design Prize and the Prince Eugen Medal, he remains one of Finland's most influential designers, admired worldwide for his boundless creativity, technical mastery and unmistakable artistic vision.

(Photo source: Kalevi Pöyhönen)