Margrethe von der Lippe

Margrethe von der Lippe
Margrethe and Jens von der Lippe. c.1963
Born(1913-07-09)9 July 1913
Trondheim, Norway
Died10 March 1999(1999-03-10) (aged 85)
OccupationCeramist
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(m. 1936; died 1990)​

Margrethe von der Lippe (née Lund; 9 July 1913 – 10 March 1999) was a Norwegian ceramist.

Personal life

She was born in Trondheim, a daughter of plumber Knut Henrik Holtermann Lund and Fredrikke Regine Brun. She married ceramist Jens von der Lippe in 1936.[1][2]

Career

Von der Lippe studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry and at the Staatliche Kunstgewerbeschule in Wien. She ran a ceramics workshop in Oslo in cooperation with her husband, and many of their works were co-productions. She was awarded the Jacob Prize in 1970, jointly with her husband. Her works are represented in various museums in Norway.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Margrethe von der Lippe". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b Bendtzen, Steen Ory. "Jens Von Der Lippe". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 January 2014.


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