STIG LINDBERG. Bowl, faience, Gustavsbergs Studio.

Light oval dish with painted decoration in green and yellow with brown streaks. Signed with Studiohanden, numbered G/21 102, and marked with Franca Pugno's painter's signature.
approx. 18 x 20 cm.

Stig Lindberg was a Swedish multi-artist, designer and illustrator born on August 17, 1916 in Umeå and died on April 7, 1982 in San Felice Circeo, Italy. After his studies at the Technical School in Stockholm (currently Konstfack), he worked most of his life at Gustavsbergs Porslinsfabrik.

In 1937, at the age of only 21, Lindberg got his first job at the Gustavsberg porcelain factory. He was hired as an assistant to Wilhelm Kåge, the artistic director at the time. Kåge already had an established position in design and was one of the most influential Swedish ceramicists. During his time as assistant to Kåge, Lindberg had the opportunity to learn and refine his technical skills in ceramic design. He explored different styles and modes of expression and gradually developed his own unique style.

When Kåge retired in 1949, Stig Lindberg took over the role of artistic director at Gustavsberg. As artistic director, Lindberg renewed Gustavsberg's design and shifted the focus from traditional and formal design to more modern and experimental expressions. He became famous and successful for his innovative style, and his works often displayed a combination of modernist elements, playfulness and humor.