A new bird has joined the collection annually since 1972. Like their counterparts in nature, each unique bird has its own personality.

The designer Oiva Toikka (b.1931) is one of the great personas of Finnish glass design. His imaginative, rich and bold glass art is a departure from mainstream Nordic design. In 1993, Toikka was given the honorary title of Professor of the Arts by the state of Finland. Birds by Toikka, a series designed for Iittala combines the artist’s limitless imagination with his expertise in the characteristics of glass. The unique and colourful birds, which are all handmade, have become the passion of collector’s worldwide.