Stig Lindberg, a stoneware vase, Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden 1960.
Glossy glaze in turquoise blue with hints of brown. Signed Stig L with the studio mark. Height 35 cm.
Minor surface wear. Glass irregularities at the foot, possibly polished. Repaired rim.
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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