a stoneware sculpture, "Fountain", a prototype of the Fountain at Umeå City Hall, Gustavsberg studio, 1950-60s.
Assembled green-glazed parts, some of which are loose, on iron rods. Total height including oak board mounting 54,5 cm.
Minor damages and repairs, possibly missing some part.
Compare Stig Lindberg's large fountain sculpture from Centrumhuset in Umeå. In connection with a renovation in the 1970s, the sculpture was donated and moved to Umeå City Hall, where it stood for many years on the second floor in the staircase. Today, the sculpture is demounted and archived.
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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