A Stig Lindberg stoneware chess set, Gustavsberg, Sweden 1970's.
32 pieces painted in gold and silver, three pieces signed Stig L or SL with the 'studio hand'. Height 5-10 cm.
Insignificant wear.
Gisela Eronn, 'Tusenkonstnären Stig Lindberg', Stockholm 2003, see the model illustrated p 142.
Reportedly the model never came in production, only a very few, circa 5-10 sets were executed.
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During the 1950s and 1960s, Stig Lindberg created many of his most sought-after stoneware objects, decorative vases, bowls, and dishes with pressed or carved decoration, and popular ceramic series such as Pungo, Domino, Terma, Karneval, were introduced. A few years later, he became artistic director after Wilhelm Kåge. Stig Lindberg designed popular tableware, several of which are still manufactured today, such as Adam, Eva, Berså, Spisa Ribb (now called Ribb), Prunus, and Aster. During his career, Lindberg worked as an industrial designer, book illustrator, textile and glass designer.
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