Scandinavian Design 
22 November 2022
Scandinavian Design 
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Berndt Friberg

Collection of three vases

Gustavsberg
Sweden, 1945-1964
glazed stoneware 9¾ h × 2½ dia in (25 × 6 cm) 3½ h × 3½ dia in (9 × 9 cm) 2½ h × 1¾ dia in (6 × 4 cm)
estimate: $1,500–2,000
result: $1,875
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Incised signature with artist's cipher to underside of two examples ‘Friberg'. Impressed manufacturer's mark to underside of one example 'BF' with studio mark.
provenance: Private Collection

This work will ship from LAMA in Los Angeles, California.

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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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