New at Modele’s!

Some beautiful,  newly consigned area rugs have just arrived at Modele’s. stop in to see them (and us) in the heart of Magnolia Village!

 

Pretty in Pink.

Also…Check these out!.. Modern, fun, unique..and very pink!

 

 

iittala special order Promotion 20% OFF: March 22nd – April 4th!

iittala special order Promotion 20% OFF: March 22nd – April 4th!

This sale only takes place twice a year.  Take advantage of this opportunity to refresh, replace and update your table top!20% off all iitala product; dinnerware, glassware, Birds by Toika, flatware and serving pieces (sale does not apply to the new Issey Miyake Collection).

Taika Dinnerware Collection.

Birds by Toikka, Owl Collection.

Special Order Promotion applies to all new orders placed, not stock on hand.

All Special Orders are final sale.  50% deposit due when placing order, balance will be collected upon pick-up.Seattle sales tax will increase to 10.1% on April 1st (no joke!).  All orders taken by March 31st will be charged at the current sales tax rate of 9.6%.

Call to schedule a complimentary in-store table top design consultation with Rob Whitson…our iittala expert and pattern-mixing maestro.

Mix and match your iittala collection!

Lempi Glassware.

Birds By Toikka

Professor Oiva Toikka is a Finnish glass designer. Born in Viipuri (Vyborg), he is renowned for his designs for glassware for Iittala the Finnish design company. Originally trained in ceramics, he took up glass design later in life. Along with his glassware designs, Toikka is best known after 1973 for his designs for the iittala ‘glass birds’ series. Toikka’s designs are produced at the glass factory at Nuutajärvi.

 

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Collection of Birds by Toikka

Toikka has also enjoyed success in a number of other creative outlets. He has worked as a stage and costume designer, generally working with Finnish director Lisbeth Landefort although in recent years, he has also been associated with productions by the Finnish National Opera. Through the years, he has also contributed textile designs to the Marimekko collections from time to time.
Jack Dawson, who has studied Toikka’s work tends to view it within the context of general trends in glass design as opposed to a strictly Nordic sensibility. Toikka himself has sought to look beyond his own era and has instead harkened back to an earlier aesthetic. When asked to define his work, Toikka has said: ”Baroque is exactly the right word to describe my work – after all, one of the word’s original meanings is ”an irregular pearl.”
Toikka’s style deviates from the streamlined aesthetic of Scandinavian design in a rich, imaginative and bold way. He has been awarded some of the most prestigious design accolades in the world, including the lunning Prize, Pro Finlandia Medal, World Glass Now Award 85, Kaj Franck Design Prizw and the Prince Eugen Medal.