Vintage ceramic baking dish by Stig Lindberg and Karin Björquist design for Gustavsberg Sweden.
– made in Sweden
– manufacture: Gustavsberg
– series: VON S555, BL.62
– design: Stig Lindberg and Karin Björquist
– year: 1960s
– length: 18,2cm | width: 13,5cm | height: 3,5cm | depth: 3cm
– colours: chocolate brown
– stoneware
– perfect vintage condition, like new
Swedish designer, ceramist, illustrator, and painter Stig Lindberg (1916-1982) was one of his country’s most prominent creatives from the late-1930s through the 1970s, a time often considered to be the “golden age” of Scandinavian design. He graduated from Stockholm’s University College of Art, Crafts & Design (now known as Konstfack) in 1937. Shortly after, he joined Gustavsberg ceramics manufactory, located just outside Stockholm, as a faience painter under the tutelage of then creative director, Wilhelm Kåge.
Karin Björquist (1927–2018) was one of Sweden’s leading ceramic artists in the 20th century. She was part of the Nordic design tradition aiming for more beautiful every day goods for everybody. After her art studies at ”Konstfack” in Stockholm, Karin worked for the Gustavsberg factory for more than 40 years. She was a prominent designer of tableware and artwork, like the ”Indigo”, ”Röd kant”, and ”Svart ruter” series. Karin’s artistry is represented at the Swedish National Museum of Art and Design.
