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Stig LindbergWW-1940-014794

1940·Plain weave linen (?), loom width, block printed·Average: 321.3 x 128.3 cm (126 1/2 x 50 1/2 in.)

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund

Catalogue

Year: 1940
Medium: Plain weave linen (?), loom width, block printed
Dimensions: Average: 321.3 x 128.3 cm (126 1/2 x 50 1/2 in.)
Collection: Cleveland Museum of Art
Artist: Stig Lindberg

Artist

Stig Lindberg

Printmaking

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.

Umeå, Sweden

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