Education
Stig Lindberg studied painting at the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design.
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Stig Lindberg studied painting at the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design.
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. 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.
In 1982, he died due to a myocardial infarction. His work was featured in an exhibition, Utställning: ©Stig Lindberg (Exhibition: ©Stig Lindberg), at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm from 11 May 2006 to 25 February 2007.
1937–1957 and 1970–1980 Gustavsberg (art director 1949–1957, 1972–1978) 1947–1982 Nordiska Kompaniet, textile designer 1957–1970 University College of Arts, Crafts and Design, Konstfack, senior lecturer 1980–1982 Own studio, Italy.