Margrethe von der Lippe

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

Margrethe von der Lippe
Margrethe and Jens von der Lippe. c.1963
Born	9 July 1913 Trondheim, Norway
Died	10 March 1999 (aged 85)
Occupation	Ceramist
Spouse(s)	Jens von der Lippe ​ ​ (m. 1936; died 1990)​

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