Gustavsberg - Stig Lindberg - Bowl - Ceramic - Signed - 1963

From a European private collection: Mr D.'s Collection

Stig Lindberg
Footed stoneware bowl for Gustavsberg Studio – Sweden, 1963 (Unique Piece)

Stoneware footed bowl shaped by Stig Lindberg in the Gustavsberg Studio workshops. The piece features a hemispherical cup mounted on a flared stem. It is covered with a glaze in turquoise blue and cobalt blue tones. The interior of the cup shows an incised pattern of small dots arranged in concentric circles emanating from the center, visible beneath the glaze. The upper rim and the base of the foot are brown.

This piece is a unique work dated 1963, originating from the Gustavsberg Studio (marked with the "G" and the Studio hand from the Gustavsberg factory).

H: 12.5 cm; D: 19 cm

Stig Lindberg (1916–1982) is one of the most influential and prolific figures in 20th-century Swedish design. Trained at Konstfack in Stockholm, he joined the Gustavsberg factory in 1937, where he became the chief collaborator of Wilhelm Kåge before succeeding him as artistic director in 1949.

Lindberg left a lasting mark on Scandinavian design with his exceptional versatility, excelling in both industrial ceramic production (the famous Berså range) and in the design of textiles, plastics, glass, and children’s book illustrations. At the Gustavsberg Studio, he created unique stoneware pieces that are highly sought after, characterized by bold forms—often playful or organic—and innovative glaze and decorative techniques, such as the incisions seen here.

His work has been honored with numerous international awards and is part of the permanent collections of many major museums, including:

Nationalmuseum (Stockholm)

Victoria and Albert Museum (London)

Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) (New York)

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum (New York)