The Gustavsberg porcelain factory was, for many decades, the largest ceramics maker in Sweden and home to some of the most innovative and ingenious makers of the past century. The company, founded in 1825, mass-produced a wide range of products: first decorative household items and tableware in the English style and later bathroom fixtures, including the first pressed-steel bathtubs that would oust heavy cast iron. But of first interest to collectors are the remarkable decorative works created in the Gustavsberg art pottery studio, in particular those by master ceramists Wilhelm Kåge, Berndt Friberg and Stig Lindberg.
Gustavsberg began producing some individually crafted, highly decorated and richly glazed pieces in the 1860s. While the forms of their mass-produced vessels and plates derived from English, Continental and Asian styles, a select few painters won acclaim for their personal artistry. Gunnar Wennerberg became known for his work in the organic Art Nouveau style, and Josef Ekberg, the company’s design chief from 1908 to 1917, was revered for his expert use of iridescent lusterware glazes and the sgraffito technique, in which a decorative pattern is incised in the surface of a clay pot before it is glazed and fired.
It was not until Ekberg’s successor, Wilhelm Kåge, opened Gustavsberg’s first dedicated art pottery studio that the work became widely recognized. Kåge’s “Argenta” series, which encompasses a variety of vessels coated with an oxidized green glaze and decorated in silver motifs, remains popular. Though perhaps his most striking works are his “Surrea” vases — white bisque porcelain in off-kilter forms inspired by Cubist paintings — and his “Farsta” wares, which include totemic, spindly footed stoneware vases and bowls with textured surfaces, glazed in brown, green and blue.
Kåge’s finest protégés, Berndt Friberg and Stig Lindberg, took over from Kåge as Gustavsberg’s design directors in 1945. Friberg was a master potter. He threw elegant, simple, symmetrical vases and bowls painstakingly coated in layer after layer of matte glazing to achieve a classic striated effect known as “rabbit’s fur.” Lindberg’s highly collectible studio ceramics fall into two principal categories: The first is made of white porcelain pieces in round, biomorphic or stylized natural forms. The second includes weightier vases — many with textured bodies and applied decorations — glazed in deep, earthy colors. As you will see from the works on these pages, Gustavsberg was a bastion of creativity and precise artistry that turned out a remarkable range of works whose style still resonates with lovers of Scandinavian design.
Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1977
By Gustavsberg, Berndt Friberg
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware vase with amazing hare’s fur glaze. Made by master thrower Berndt Friberg, in the artist's studio at Gustavsberg, Sweden. Excellent condition. Incised signa...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Unique White Stoneware Vase by Stig Lindberg. Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1963
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful and unique stoneware vase with amazing white glaze. Made by Stig Lindberg in Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden. 1963. Great condition. Incised "Stig L" and Gustavsberg studio h...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Unique Midcentury Stoneware Sculpture by Bengt Berglund, Gustavsberg, 1960s
By Gustavsberg, Bengt Berglund
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Unique stoneware sculpture by Bengt Berglund, in a whimsical, organic form reminiscent of a mushroom. Beautiful jade, brown and blue colored glaze with a glossy surface, gathering in...
Stoneware
Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1964
By Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware vase with amazing hare’s fur glaze. Made by master thrower Berndt Friberg, in the artist's studio at Gustavsberg, Sweden. Great condition. Incised signature "F...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Stig Lindberg Ceramic Vase, Sweden
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A unique vase designed by Stig Lindberg circa 1950s. Features a wonderful form with bulbous body tapering into a smaller neck. Excellent colors and glaze.
Stoneware
Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
By Gustavsberg, Berndt Friberg
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Stoneware vase by Berndt Friberg in a long elegantly streamlined form. Pale celadon green glaze with rusty flecks. Berndt Friberg was a Swedish ceramicist, renowned for his stonewar...
Stoneware
Gustavsberg Red Enameled Table Clock By Britt-Louise Sundell
By Britt-Louise Sundell, Gustavsberg
Located in Vienna, AT
Ceramic clock with a battery movement. Designed by Britt-Louise Sundell and manufactured by Gustavsber in the 1970s in Sweden.
Brass
Majolika Jardiniere Gustavsberg Sweden 1860-1890
By Gustavsberg
Located in Uppsala , SE
Rare piece of Swedish majolica Gustavsberg Antique Swedish Majolica Jardinière Cache Pot Planter. Direct from Sweden, a beautiful antique 19th century majolica jardinière or cac...
Ceramic
Stoneware "Dragon Puppy" figurine by Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s
By Wilhelm Kage, Gustavsberg
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Adorable “Dragon Puppy” figurine by Wilhelm Kåge, made from stoneware with white cararra glaze. Fun and mischievous design, inspired by Chinese Ming era dragon sculptures and execute...
Stoneware
White 'Surrea' Vase by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1940s
By Gustavsberg, Wilhelm Kage
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful 'Surrea' stoneware vase with 'Carrara' glaze. Made by Wilhelm Kåge at Gustavsberg Studio in Sweden, 1940s. Great condition. The glaze is a bit shinier than it usually ...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Ceramic Bowl in Hare fur glaze, 1960's
By Gustavsberg
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Ceramic Bowl in Hare fur glaze, 1960's Additional Information: Material: Hare fur glaze, ceramic Style: Mid century, Scandinavia Produced by Gustavsberg in ...
Ceramic
White and Gold 'Surrea' Vase by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
By Wilhelm Kage, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful 'Guldsurrea' stoneware vase with 'Carrara' glaze and gold details. Made by Wilhelm Kåge at Gustavsberg Studio in Sweden, 1950s. Good condition. Some tiny firing spots a...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Stoneware Bowl by Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1960
By Gustavsberg, Berndt Friberg
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware bowl with amazing hare’s fur glaze. Made by master thrower Berndt Friberg, in the artist's studio at Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1969. Great condition. A dark spot in...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
By Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Elegant stoneware vase by Berndt Friberg in a tall, stately form. Brown hare’s fur glaze with blue around the rim and base. Berndt Friberg was a Swedish ceramicist, renowned for his...
Stoneware
Stoneware Bowl by Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1975. Brown.
By Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware bowl with amazing glaze. Made by master thrower Berndt Friberg, in the artist's studio at Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1975. Great condition. Incised signature 'Fribe...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Stoneware Bowl by Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1965
By Gustavsberg, Berndt Friberg
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware bowl with amazing hare’s fur glaze. Made by master thrower Berndt Friberg, in the artist's studio at Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1965. Great condition. A dark spot in...
Ceramic, Stoneware
White 'Carrara' Vase by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1930s
By Gustavsberg, Wilhelm Kage
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful 'Swedish Modern' stoneware vase with 'Carrara' glaze. Made by Wilhelm Kåge at Gustavsberg in Sweden, 1930s. Great condition. Stamped 'Gustavsberg / CARRARA'. Wilhelm ...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg Mid-Century 'Johanna' Swedish Pottery Figurine 1960s
By Gustavsberg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare, signed and delightful little vintage Midcentury modern Swedish European ceramic studio pottery sleepy 'Johanna' figure by Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg, Sweden, circa mid 1960s. ...
Ceramic, Pottery
Wilhelm Kage Surrea Bowl Stoneware White Glazed Gustavsberg Sweden 1940s
By Wilhelm Kage, Gustavsberg
Located in Basel, BS
Wilhelm Kåge ‚Surrea‘ bowl in ‚carrara‘ white glazed stoneware, hand-crafted at Gustavsberg in Sweden in the late 1940s. Very good condition with ...
Stoneware
Faience Vase 'Karneval' by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful 'Karneval' faience vase. Designed by Stig Lindberg in Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s. Excellent condition. Signed with the Gustavsberg studio hand. Stig Lindberg and...
Ceramic, Earthenware
Stoneware Vase by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
By Gustavsberg, Stig Lindberg
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware vase with amazing glaze. Made by Stig Lindberg in Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden. 1950s. Great condition. Impressed "Stig L.", "Drejargods" and Gustavsberg studio ...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Full Set of White 'Surrea' Bowls by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s
By Wilhelm Kage, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
Three stunning 'Surrea' stoneware bowls with 'Carrara' glaze. Made by Wilhelm Kåge at Gustavsberg Studio in Sweden, 1940s. Excellent condition. Stamped 'Gustavsberg'. This is a ...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Midcentury Stoneware Bowl by Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
By Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Lovely stoneware bowl by Berndt Friberg. Delicate, undulating edge. Caramel colored hare’s fur glaze, darker at the base, light at the top. Berndt Friberg was a Swedish ceramicist, ...
Stoneware
Midcentury "Relief" Jar by Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s
By Wilhelm Kage, Gustavsberg
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Beautiful “Relief” jar by Wilhelm Kåge, made in white, unglazed “Carrara” stoneware. Clean form with ornaments of twigs on the sides and lid.
Stoneware
Vase 'Carrara' by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1940s
By Wilhelm Kage, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
Beautiful vase made by Wilhelm Kåge at Gustavsberg Studio in Sweden, 1940s. Carrara glazed stoneware. Excellent condition. Stamped 'Gustavsberg / CARRARA / 1132'. Wilhelm K...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Miniature Stoneware Vase by Anders B. Liljefors, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
By Gustavsberg, Anders Bruno Liljefors
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Miniature stoneware vase by Anders B. Liljefors, in a plump form with a structured surface. Partially glazed in rust and brown nuances. Anders B. Liljefors was a Swedish ceramicis...
Stoneware
“Pungo” Vase by Stig Lindberg
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Lovely “Pungo” vase by Stig Lindberg, made in smooth carrara stoneware. Streamlined, plunging, ingenious design.
Stoneware
Faience Vase by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1966
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful faience vase with amazing decor. Designed by Stig Lindberg in Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1966. Excellent condition. Signed with the Gustavsberg studio hand. Stig Lindb...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Faience
Faience Vase by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful faience vase with amazing geometric pattern. Designed by Stig Lindberg in Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s. The condition is not perfect. Please note that there is a ch...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Faience
White 'Carrara' Vase by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1930s
By Wilhelm Kage, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful 'Swedish Modern' stoneware vase with 'Carrara' glaze. Made by Wilhelm Kåge at Gustavsberg in Sweden, 1930s. Excellent condition. Stamped 'Gustavsberg / CARRARA'. Wilh...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Stoneware Vase by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware vase with amazing glaze. Made by Stig Lindberg in Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden. 1950s. Great condition. Incised 'Stig L.' and Gustavsberg studio hand. Stig Lind...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Brown Hare's Fur Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1956
By Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Tall stoneware vase by Berndt Friberg in an elegant, drawn out bulbous shape. Warm brown hare’s fur glaze blends into beige tones. Signed "Friberg,...
Stoneware
“Veckla” Vase by Stig Lindberg
By Gustavsberg, Stig Lindberg
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Striking “Veckla” vase, designed by Stig Lindberg. Graphic black decor on the white carrara stoneware, where the visible brush strokes create a nice contra...
Stoneware
$196Sale Price|20% Off
1952 Swedish Light Brown-Green Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg
By Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg
Located in London, England
A beautiful light brown-green stoneware vase with hare’s fur glaze which is characterised by a soft dappled pattern. Designed by Berndt Friberg (1899-1981) who was a Swedish ceramic...
Stoneware
Carl-arne Breger Plastic Watering Cans Pitchers Gustavsberg Sweden Black White
By Carl-arne Breger, Gustavsberg
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Pair of sculptural. Very good vintage condition, one retains paper label.
Plastic
Wilhelm Kage Urn with cover 'Argenta' for Gustavsberg Sweden 1930s
By Wilhelm Kage, Gustavsberg
Located in Paris, IDF
WILHELM KÅGE. Urn with cover, "Argenta", Gustavsberg, green-glazed stoneware with silver decoration, 1930s. Slightly convex shape on foot with geometric hooks. Height 24 cm. Marked G...
Silver
Midcentury Stoneware 'Pungo' Vase by Stig Lindberg
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
“Pungo” vase by Stig Lindberg, made in smooth Carrara glazed stoneware. This is a very rare piece in the “Pungo” series, which was produced between 1953 and 1964. Beautiful, clean li...
Stoneware
Vase in Stoneware Designed by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsbergs Studio, Sweden
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Goteborg, SE
Vase in stoneware designed by Stig Lindberg at Gustavsbergs Studio, Sweden. This piece was made in 1970. The darker glaze is typical for Lindberg work in the late sixties and the be...
Stoneware
Swedish Modern Reptile Satin White Ceramic Bowl Stig Lindberg Gustavsberg 1950s
By Gustavsberg, Stig Lindberg
Located in Miami, FL
Stig Lindbergh for Gustavsberg, Sweden, His REPTILE Series (1953-1963) #264 large size leaf shaped vessel bowl in white satin glaze with texture design on inside of vessel. Measures...
Ceramic, Pottery
Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg , Studio ceramic/stoneware matte green glaze .
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an adorable little bowl and Rare by the well known artist/designer Stig Lindberg .
Stoneware
Stig Lindberg Vase
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Chicago, IL
Painted Ceramic vase. Signed on underside. This item is currently on view in our NYC Greenwich Street Location.
Ceramic
Wilhelm Kåge Large Argenta Stoneware Dish, Sweden, 1960s
By Gustavsberg, Wilhelm Kage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful stoneware dish by Wilhelm Kåge, produced in Sweden during the 1960s. The piece features a softly rounded square form with a recessed center and a wide, gently curved rim....
Stoneware
Scandinavian Modern Asymmetric Hand Built Bowl by Artist Bengt, Berglund
By Bengt Berglund, Gustavsberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavian Modern hand built bowl by artist Bengt, Berglund. The asymmetric form are typical for Bengt Berglunds design series with organic shapes produced at Gustavsberg Studio be...
Stoneware
Post Modern Flash Vases by Margareta Hennix for Gustavsberg, Sweden
By Gustavsberg, Margareta Hennix
Located in Stockholm, SE
Post Modern flash vases by Margaretha Hennix for Gustavsberg, Sweden, shaped as trees. Margareta Hennix is a Swedish ceramicist, glass artist and designer. During her long career as...
Porcelain, Stoneware
Mid-Century Modern Stig Lindberg Planters for Gustavsberg, Sweden.
By Gustavsberg, Stig Lindberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Mid-Century Modern Stig Lindberg handmade planters for Gustavsberg. Lindberg designed "Silur" series in 1962 for Gustavsberg. Typical for Swedish design at this time is the geometric...
Clay, Stoneware
$3,360Sale Price|20% Off
"Sea Dragon", Art Deco Low Bowl w/ Silver Overlay in Rare Red Glaze, Argenta
By Gustavsberg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large, heavy and impressive, this low bowl produced by the Gustavsberg porcelain works in Sweden features a sea dragon at its center, expressed in silver over a rich deep red glaze. ...
Porcelain
Scandinavian Modern Stoneware vase by Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1960s
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Lovely stoneware vase by Stig Lindberg, in a plump form with handles. Graphic embossed pattern, partially unglazed.
Stoneware
Three Scandinavian Modern "Wave" 'Våga' Vase by Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg Sweden
By Gustavsberg, Wilhelm Kage
Located in Stockholm, SE
Three Scandinavian Modern, "Swedish Modern" Våga vase with Carrara glaze. Designed by Wilhelm Kåge, circa 1930s. Made in Gustavsberg, Sweden. Marked with Gustavsberg logo. The vases ...
Stoneware
“Veckla” Bowl by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg 1950's
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Örebro, SE
Lovely “Veckla” bowl by Stig Lindberg, white carrara stoneware. Folded form. Good vintage condition, wear and patina consistent with age and use. Blemishes.
Stoneware
Stig Lindberg Ceramic, Stoneware, Vase / Vessel for Gustavsberg, Grazia
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful silver paint in this Lindberg vase by Gustavsberg, Grazia model.
Ceramic
Unique "Surrea" Vase by Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s
By Gustavsberg, Wilhelm Kage
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Unique “Surrea” vase by Wilhelm Kåge, in a captivating form of half a vase, decorated with an organic vine that contrasts with clean vessel. Glazed with white carrara glaze with brow...
Stoneware
Brown Stoneware Miniature Vase by Berndt Friberg. Gustavsberg Studio Sweden 1954
By Wilhelm Kage, Gunnar Nylund, Stig Lindberg, Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful miniature stoneware vase with amazing dark brown hare’s fur glaze. Made by master thrower Berndt Friberg, in the artist's studio at Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1954. Great cond...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg, Made at Gustavsberg in Sweden, 1950s
By Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Hägersten, SE
Stoneware vase designed by Berndt Friberg. Made at Gustavsberg in sweden during the 1950s. Stoneware with a bone colored hares fur glaze. Signed. Good vintage condition with small si...
Stoneware
Miniature ceramic vase by Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden 1950s
By Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Antwerpen, BE
A miniature light blue speckled ceramic bowl designed by Berndt Friberg, produced by Gustavsberg, Sweden 1950s. Berndt Friberg began working at Gustavsberg in 1934, mastering both f...
Ceramic, Stoneware
$468Sale Price|25% Off
Berndt Friberg, Unique Piece, Bowl, Gustavsberg, 1960s
By Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg
Located in MAASTRICHT, LI
Product Description: Berndt Friberg was one of the most influential ceramists in mid-century Sweden, his works are still popular world-wide and are known for their elegance and beat...
Earthenware, Ceramic
Midcentury Stoneware "Gnurgla" Vase by Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
By Gustavsberg, Stig Lindberg
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Lovely miniature stoneware vase by Stig Lindberg, model called “Gnurgla”. Unique, in a whimsical, smooth drop form. Glazed glossy nuances of rich brown.
Stoneware
Midcentury Stoneware "Gnurgla" Vase by Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1956
By Gustavsberg, Stig Lindberg
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Lovely stoneware vase by Stig Lindberg, model called “Gnurgla”. Unique, in a whimsical, smooth drop form. Glazed glossy eggshell white.
Stoneware
Wilhelm Kåge / SURREA VASE / Gustavsberg / 1950s
By Gustavsberg, Wilhelm Kage
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
Wilhelm Kage studied painting at art school and worked as a poster artist after graduation. As art director of Gustavsberg from 1917, he laid the foundations for modern design in Swe...
Stoneware
Set of 2 White 'Vaga' Bowls by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s.
By Gustavsberg, Wilhelm Kage
Located in Malmö, SE
A set of two beautiful 'Våga' bowls. Stoneware with white 'Carrara' glaze. Made by Wilhelm Kåge at Gustavsberg Studio in Sweden, 1940s. Swedish Grace. Great condition. Stamped with...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Large Stoneware Bowl by Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1962
By Gustavsberg, Berndt Friberg
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware bowl with amazing hare’s fur glaze. Made by master thrower Berndt Friberg, in the artist's studio at Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1962. Great condition. Incised signa...
Ceramic, Stoneware