Stig Lindberg, two 'Karneval' faience vases, Gustavsberg studio.
Rectangular and cylindrical vases with polychrome painted decoration of people and figures. Painter's signatures of Franca Pugno and Astrid Wiberg. Height 21.5-31.5 cm.
Second sorting. Minor stains. Glaze chips.
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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