Ståle Kyllingstad (7 November 1903 – 26 November 1987) was a Norwegian sculptor and designer. He was born in

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; the son of farmers Retsius Kyllingstad and Tale Katrine Røinestad. He was married to writer

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. Kyllingstad is known for his

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s, and for his designs for

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. He is represented in the

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with the statuette ''Okse'' from 1956, and a head sculpture of Finn Carling.Google translate
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1903 births 1987 deaths People from Kvinesdal Norwegian sculptors Glass artists 20th-century Norwegian sculptors {{Norway-artist-stub