a "Springare" stoneware sculpture of a horse, Gustavsberg studio, Sweden 1952-72.
Painted decor in black and brown, signed STIG L, length 28,5 cm, height 24,5 cm.
The model was produced 1952-1972 with different decor i two sizes, this is the larger version which is rare with the brown colour.
During the 1950s and 1960s, Stig Lindberg created many of his most sought-after stoneware objects, decorative vases, bowls, and dishes with pressed or carved decoration, and popular ceramic series such as Pungo, Domino, Terma, Karneval, were introduced. A few years later, he became artistic director after Wilhelm Kåge. Stig Lindberg designed popular tableware, several of which are still manufactured today, such as Adam, Eva, Berså, Spisa Ribb (now called Ribb), Prunus, and Aster. During his career, Lindberg worked as an industrial designer, book illustrator, textile and glass designer.
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