Finnish Design Blog

You’ve been asking about them and now they’re here… the 2011 iittala Arabia Flora & Fauna Plates are now available at FinnishGifts.com. If you’re looking to add to your collection or thinking about just starting one, don’t delay as there is a very limited supply of these plates available for purchase…bottom line: these plates should sell out fast! This year’s series is based on the fable titled, “The Tale of the Raven and the Ant” and features drawings of an Ant and Reindeer Lichen (Moss). For more information about the story or the Flora & Fauna series, click on the link above.

Oiva Toikka’s “2011 iittala Birds by Toikka” Collection features a unique handful of statuesque glass birds that dazzle and engage the eye. This year’s annual bird is the colorful Coral Eider. Other birds in the 2011 collection include the Siberian Jay, Magpie, Black Ibis and the Tiiri. The 2011 collection of birds by Oiva Toikka are individually mouth-blown by the master glassblowers at iittala’s glassworks in Nuutajärvi, Finland. Which one is your favorite?

Rio Brown and Light Blue are the latest additions to iittala’s color palette in 2011. Check out these cool new hues now available in the classic iittala Aalto Vase, but also offered in iittala Aalto Trays, Votives, Kivis, Kartio Glassware and more.