Terms and conditions of use
Spectrum leaf, vase
(c. 1947)
Medium
earthenware
Measurements
20.9 × 19.0 cm diameter
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1952
Gallery location
Mid 20th Century Paintings & Decorative Arts Gallery
Level 2, NGV International
About this work
Stig Lindberg was one of Sweden’s most versatile and prolific ceramic designers, known for his bold, clean shapes with bright colourways. His surface decoration combined unexpected motifs and patterns with strong colours, which he applied to a range of quirky, organic forms. Many of Lindberg’s designs display a childlike charm that suggests inspiration from central European folk imagery. His whimsical floral designs also recall the decorative textile patterns of the Viennese designer Josef Frank, whose work for the interior design firm Svenskt Tenn had an enormous influence on Swedish design.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Gustavsberg, Sweden
Inscription
painted in blue on base c.l.: (hand) / G / Sweden
painted in blue on base u.r.: F.159 (bell)
impressed in base u.l.: HAND / • REJAD
Accession Number
1188-D4
Department
International Decorative Arts
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