The Swedish ceramicist Berndt Friberg (1899-1981) was born in the town of Höganas in southern Sweden. He came from a long line of ceramicists, in an area steeped in the tradition of finely crafted pottery. Friberg started out early at the age of 13 at the local Höganas ceramic factory. He would remain in Höganas for the next 18 years, refining his craft as an accomplished thrower. In 1934, at the age of 35, he was hired by the prestigious Gustavsberg Studio ceramic factory in Stockholm.

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Berndt Friberg

The Swedish ceramicist Berndt Friberg (1899-1981) was born in the town of Höganas in southern Sweden. He came from a long line of ceramicists, in an area steeped in the tradition of finely crafted pottery. Friberg started out early at the age of 13 at the local Höganas ceramic factory. He would remain in Höganas for the next 18 years, refining his craft as an accomplished thrower. In 1934, at the age of 35, he was hired by the prestigious Gustavsberg Studio ceramic factory in Stockholm.