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Stig Lindberg was a Swedish ceramic designer, glass, textile and industrial designer, a painter, and an illustrator. He is considered one of Sweden's most important postwar designers. Lindberg created whimsical studio ceramics and artistic pieces such as this table lamp during a long career with the Gustavsberg pottery factory.

Stig Lindberg remains very well-known for his constant creativity and exceptional eye for shapes, proportions, and patterns, evident in this lamp model. He worked for the Gustavsberg factory between 1937-1980. Ushering in an uncomplicated approach to decoration that would come to define Swedish design for years to come, it seems inevitable in retrospect that he would be a success. This table lamp has an essentially Swedish aesthetic defined by its typical relief pattern on the stoneware body complemented by the light fabric drum shade. With a combination of interesting material choices and design, this lamp has an innovative, modern look that is just as much a work of art as it is a utilitarian piece. The body narrows towards the top like a bottle, creating the traditional look. The lampshade’s drum shape contributes to this look as well, while it also balances out the thick, dark stoneware body. The fabric of the shade is quite textural with an elegant and stylish look that stands out even more when the lamp is lit. Combined with the dark body, the design offers a variety of points of visual interest. However, without a question, it is the relief pattern composed of small swirls that draw the eyes the most. The pattern covers both the front and the back and has a lighter colour to accentuate the swirls.

While this shape of table lamp is fairly common, Stig Lindberg managed to make this lamp anything but common, which shows both his design savvy and craftsmanship. Pioneering and folksy, Renaissance man and designer extraordinaire; there are countless ways to describe Stig Lindberg. Above all, he was one of the designers who put colour and form to mid-century Sweden.

Condition:

In good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. The lampshade is a later replacement.

Dimensions:

15.74 in ⌀ x 25.39 in H (including lampshade)

40 cm ⌀ x 64.5 cm H (including lampshade)

Base (excluding lampshade):

8.26 in W x 5.9 in D x 13.38 in H

21 cm W x 15 cm D x 34 cm H

About the designer:

Stig Lindberg (1916 in Umeå, Sweden – 1982) was a Swedish ceramic designer, glass designer, textile designer, industrial designer, painter, and illustrator. He was active during the “Golden Age” of Scandinavian design and particularly Swedish Industrial Arts. 

Throughout his career, Lindberg was engaged in numerous industrial and personal projects across various materials such as plastic, clay, and paper. He is well known for his table services for Gustavsberg. He also designed art glass for Kosta Boda and Holmegaard and textiles for Nordiska Kompaniet. 

One of Sweden's most important postwar designers, Lindberg created whimsical studio ceramics and graceful tableware lines during a long career with the Gustavsberg pottery factory. Stig Lindberg studied painting at the University College of Arts, Crafts, and Design. In 1937, he went to work at Gustavsberg under Wilhelm Kåge. In 1949, he was named Kåge's successor as art director. From this period until he left Gustavsberg in 1980, he designed individual ceramic items, as well as factory produced ranges and lines of dinnerware. He achieved fame for his eccentric forms and whimsical decoration. 

Lindberg proved a highly adaptable craftsman, and his output included high quality stoneware and plastic household articles; Lindberg was also responsible for much of the graphic art used in Gustavsberg's advertising. Personal projects included the illustration of children's books and experimental stoneware. Many of Lindberg's works exhibits an undeniable merging of his individual style of craft with industrial techniques. His work has been featured at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm.