Richard Lindh (Arabia 1960s) Brown Rounded Bear Cub 18/8 cm
Richard Lindh's bear with a rounded form and brown glaze. It was designed in the 1960s at the Arabia company. A heartwarming art piece from the Finnish mid-century!!
Artist
Richard Lindh
Year
1960s
Maker
Arabia, original production
Material
Stoneware
Condition
Very good vintage condition without any chips or cracks
Size
Length: 18 cm / 7.1 in
Width: 12 cm / 4.7 in
Height: 8 cm / 3.1 in
Marked
Arabia, RL (Richard Lindh)
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Price
Not available
Price
$123
Description
Article no.: 59861
Richard Lindh (1929-2006) began his studies at the Free Art School in Helsinki in 1950 and continued
at the Institute of Industrial Art from 1951 to 1955. He had his own ceramic studio from 1953 until 1955, but he carried out
his life’s work at the Arabia factory, serving as head of the Art Department from 1955 to 1959 and as the director of various other departments until 1989.
His design work for Arabia is represented by vases and other art objects, as well as utilitarian ware made of faience, porcelain, chamotte, and stoneware. Lindh was a skilled designer and motorcyclist, which led him to design on
his own time the first completely Finnish-made moped, the Solifer, in 1958. This made him famous and as a result he was given industrial commissions for such products
as faucets, ferrules for building purposes, caravans, and oil-burning stoves.
Source: "Arabia - Ceramics, Art, Industry" by Marianne Aav et al. (2009)