Astrid Aagesen

Astrid Marie-Frederike Aagesen (1883–1965) was a Danish-Swedish designer who crafted objects in pewter and silver. From 1919 she lived in Helsingborg where she created the globe for the city's monument to Tycho Brahe.[1][2]

Astrid Aagesen
Born1883
Silkeborg, Denmark
Died1965 (aged 81–82)
OccupationDesigner, craftswomen in pewter and silver
Notable work
Globe monument to Tycho Brahe in Helsingborg
The Tycho Brahe monument in Helsingborg, globe by Astrid Aagesen

Biography

Aagesen was born in 1883 in Silkeborg in the centre of Jutland, Denmark. She studied craftsmanship at the Draftsmanship and Design School for Women (Tegne- og Kunstindustriskolen for Kvinder) and the Technical School in Copenhagen as well as in Germany, Norway, Sweden, Italy, and France.[2] After moving to Helsingborg in 1919, she first worked in a silversmith's shop but opened her own workshop in 1920. She worked mainly with pewter but also with copper and silver. She gained a reputation as a designer, creating the globe for Tycho Brahe's monument, complete with constellations. Among the artists with whom she collaborated were Hugo Gehlin, Ivar Johnson and Gösta Adrian-Nilsson.[1]

Other notable works in Helsingborg include a ceiling lamp in Jacob Hansen's house, an altarpiece in Gustav Adolf's Church and a crucifix for the Gustav Adolf community centre.[1]

References
  1. "Aagesen, Astrid" (in Swedish). Helsingbog. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  2. "Aagesen, Astrid Marie-Frederike" (in Swedish). Svenska konstnärer. Biofrafisk handbok. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
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