Birka
1973 · Plate
Victoria and Albert Museum
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Stig Lindberg
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35
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41
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20th Century Design from the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1958–1959
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Good Design
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1951–1952
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Good Design
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1950–1951
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Stig Lindberg was a Swedish ceramicist and designer whose postwar work bridged functionalist design and sculptural gesture. Working primarily in stoneware and glazed earthenware, he developed a distinctive vocabulary of abstracted organic forms and bold geometric patterns that animated everyday vessels and decorative objects. His practice encompassed tableware, architectural ceramics, and sculptural pieces that refused the boundary between craft and fine art. Lindberg's influence extended across Scandinavian design through his work with the Gustavsberg studio.
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Museum of Modern Art
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