Stig Lindberg Matros (Sailor) – Porcelain from Gustavsberg
Stig Lindberg's brilliant series ”Matros” (Sailor) has stylistically pure shapes decorated with colorful triangular pattern. It was designed in 1960 at the Gustavsberg Factory in the Stockholm archipelago. An example of legendary Swedish porcelain design.| "The best way to grow your taste is to love the beautiful intensely." |
Find your favorites in Stig’s Matros series from Gustavsberg, or learn more about them in our overview.
An Overview of Stig Lindberg’s Matros series
Stig Lindberg (1916–1981) designed more than 150 models and decors for the Gustavsberg factory. One of the most well-known series is Matros (Sailor) which was designed in 1960. It was manufactured from flintware and produced for a short period of time. The series was adorned with a blue triangular pattern.
The Matros series was relaunched in bone porcelain by Gustavsberg in 2007. A coffee cup and two new color schemes were introduced. This new production of Matros ended within a few years.
The Old Production (1960)
Cup with saucer, height 8 cm / 3.1 in
Creamer, length 12 cm / 4.7 in
Sugar bowl, diameter 12 cm / 4.7 in
Pot, height 15 cm / 5.9 in
Teapot, length 24 cm / 9.4 in
Jar with lid and handle, height 17 cm / 6.7 in
Small plate, diameter 21 cm / 8.3 in
The mark of the old production
A Matros advertisment from the 1960s
Cup with saucer from the Tsing series that shares models with Matros
Cup with saucer from the Siam series that shares models with Matros
The New Production (2007)
Blue coffee cup with saucer, height 6 cm / 2.4 in
Red coffee cup with saucer, height 6 cm / 2.4 in
Black coffee cup with saucer, height 6 cm / 2.4 in
Blue teacup with saucer, height 8 cm / 3.1 in
Red teacup with saucer, height 8 cm / 3.1 in
Black teacup with saucer, height 8 cm / 3.1 in
The mark of the new production