Stig Lindberg Biography
Stig Lindberg, born in 1916 in Umea, Sweden, was a Swedish designer, ceramist, illustrator and painter from the 1930s to the 1970s. His work is often associated with the golden age of Scandinavian design. He graduated in 1937 from the University College of Art, Crafts & Design in Stockholm and shortly after joined the Gustavsberg ceramics factory, located just outside Stockholm, as a Faenza ceramic painter under the guidance of then creative director Wilhelm Kåge. The two artists collaborated until Kåge retired in 1949 and Lindberg took his place. During the 1950s and 1960s, Lindberg was very prolific for Gustavsberg, and his stoneware, faience and porcelain collections are among the company's most famous. Due to his artistic versatility, Lindberg is attracted to different fields of design, such as textiles, painting, glass blowing and industrial design. Starting in 1947, he began collaborating with Astrid Sampe, a designer responsible for the fabrics of the NK department store in Stockholm. The two create playful and surrealist fabrics that become icons of the Swedish modern movement. Lindberg continued to work with Gustavsberg until 1980, and many of his table accessories, vases, bowls and other decorative objects are still in production today. During his lifetime he received numerous awards, including the Grand Prix at the Milan Triennale in 1951 and 1954. His designs can be found in several museums around the world, such as the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm and the Röhsska Museum in Gothenburg. The artist died in 1982 in San Felice Circeo, Italy.
