Scandinavian Design 
23 November 2021
Scandinavian Design 
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Berndt Friberg

Vase

Gustavsberg
Sweden, c. 1965
glazed stoneware 10¾ h × 3½ dia in (27 × 9 cm)
estimate: $1,500–2,000
result: $1,500
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Incised signature to underside ‘Friberg’. Applied decal manufacturer's label to underside ‘Gustavsberg Sweden’.

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Dating Berndt Friberg Ceramics

For Gustavsberg

Berndt Friberg, 1954

Berndt Friberg and other artists at Gustavsberg marked their studio pieces with various stamps and signatures. From 1939-1947, Friberg used the stamps illustrated below. From 1948 on, the artist marked each work with a hand-rendering of the Gustavsberg studio symbol and his name.

In combination with the studio symbols, Friberg also marked his works with an uppercase or lowercase letter to indicate the year of production. The same letter and date code was used by others at Gustavsberg including Wilhelm Kåge and Stig Lindberg. Later in his life, Friberg wrote out the year in its entirety. 

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