id: 129985
accession number: 1952.402
share license status: Copyrighted
url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1952.402
updated: 2023-08-25 11:18:35.080000
Fruktlåda (Case of Fruit), 1947. Stig Lindberg (Swedish, 1916–1982), Knoll Associates (American, est. 1938). Plain weave cotton, loom width, printed; overall: 89.5 x 128.3 cm (35 1/4 x 50 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund 1952.402
title: Fruktlåda (Case of Fruit)
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creation date: 1947
creation date earliest: 1947
creation date latest: 1947
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creditline: The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund
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culture: America, New York, 20th century
technique: Plain weave cotton, loom width, printed
department: Textiles
collection: Textiles
type: Textile
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CREATORS
* Stig Lindberg (Swedish, 1916–1982) - designer
Stig Lindberg (born Frederick Stigurd Lindberg in Umeå, Sweden) was a Swedish ceramicist, glass artist, and textile designer. Having studied ceramics at the Konstfackskolen (School of Arts, Crafts, and Design) and the Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (Royal Institute of Technology), Lindberg’s international reputation largely rests on his ceramic and glass designs for Gustavsberg Porcelain Factory and various Swedish glasshouses. Lindberg was the creative director of Gustavsberg between 1949 and 1957, and again between 1971 and 1980. Prior to his directorship, Lindberg illustrated children’s books and designed textiles for Nordiska Kompaniet that often incorporated playful motifs.
* Knoll Associates (American, est. 1938) - manufacturer
American furniture and interior design firm, founded in 1938 by Hans Knoll (1914-1955), who emigrated from Germany to the USA in 1935. It now has subsidiary companies all over the world, which operate under the name Knoll International.
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measurements: Overall: 89.5 x 128.3 cm (35 1/4 x 50 1/2 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Design in Printed Textiles
opening date: 1961-04-07T05:00:00
Design in Printed Textiles. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 7-September 3, 1961).
title: Color and Comfort: Swedish Modern Design
opening date: 2019-02-11T05:00:00
Color and Comfort: Swedish Modern Design. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 11, 2019-February 10, 2020).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
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fun fact:
The apple tree likely refers to the Tree of Life, called the “Yggdrasil” in Norse mythology.
digital description:
Initially produced by the Swedish department store Nordiska Kompaniet, this version of Fruktlåda was manufactured in America despite its Swedish name. The textile’s bright blue color was only associated with the version printed by Knoll Associates, who usually identified the pattern as Apples. Its strongly delineated pattern depicts the various stages of an apple’s life from seed to decay.
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