Åke Lindström
Åke Lindström was a Swedish jewelry designer and goldsmith, born in 1928 in Stockholm, Sweden. Lindström trained as a goldsmith in Stockholm and later studied art in Paris. He opened his own studio in 1956, and began designing and creating his own unique jewelry pieces.
Lindström's jewelry designs were often abstract and modernist in style, featuring geometric shapes and bold use of color. He was particularly known for his use of unusual materials, such as enamel, wood, and plastic, which he incorporated into his pieces along with traditional precious metals.
In addition to his work as a jewelry designer, Lindström was also a respected educator and writer on the subject of jewelry design. He taught at various schools in Sweden, including the Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, and authored several books on jewelry design.
Today, Lindström's jewelry pieces are highly sought after by collectors and art enthusiasts, and are included in the collections of several major museums around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm. His work continues to inspire new generations of jewelry designers and makers with its unique blend of traditional craftsmanship and modernist aesthetics.
Lindström's jewelry designs were often abstract and modernist in style, featuring geometric shapes and bold use of color. He was particularly known for his use of unusual materials, such as enamel, wood, and plastic, which he incorporated into his pieces along with traditional precious metals.
In addition to his work as a jewelry designer, Lindström was also a respected educator and writer on the subject of jewelry design. He taught at various schools in Sweden, including the Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, and authored several books on jewelry design.
Today, Lindström's jewelry pieces are highly sought after by collectors and art enthusiasts, and are included in the collections of several major museums around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm. His work continues to inspire new generations of jewelry designers and makers with its unique blend of traditional craftsmanship and modernist aesthetics.
