Established 2002
Gertrud Vasegaard (1913-2007) was one of Denmark's most renowned ceramicists, known for her simple and refined approach to the form and ornamentation of ceramics. She grew up on Bornholm in a family with strong ceramic traditions, and she worked for several years at her family business, Hjorths Terracottafabrik. Subsequently, she was educated at the School of Arts and Crafts in Copenhagen and later worked for Bing & Grøndahl, where she created a number of iconic stoneware and porcelain tableware, including the famous tea set from 1956, which today is part of the Danish Cultural Canon.
Vasegaard's works are characterized by simple, geometric shapes with linear ornamentation, often inspired by nature and East Asian ceramics, especially from China and Korea. Her most famous tableware, Gemina and Gemma, were produced for the Royal Porcelain Factory, where she combined function and aesthetics in a way that has made them timeless. Vasegaard received several prestigious awards, including the Eckersberg Medal and the Thorvald Bindesbøll Medal, and her works can be found in many important museums around the world.
Gertrud Vasegaard, Lisbeth Munch-Petersen, 1933-36
Height 15,0 cm. (5,9")
Width 16,0 cm. (6,3")
Incised “LGH” for Lisbeth Hjorth and Gertrud Hjorth
before they got married and changed their surnames.
Made in Gudhjem, Bornholm at their joined workspace.
Unque
Gertrud Vasegaard for Bing & Grøndahl, 1940s-1950s
Height 14,0 cm. (5,5")
Width 11,0 cm. (4,3")
Incised "Gertrud Vasegaard" and "Ugelev", painted "K665", impressed logo of Bing & Grøndahl, "Kjøbenhavn Danmark"
Unique
Gertrud Vasegaard for Bing & Grøndahl, 1940s-1950s
Height 11,0 cm. (4,3")
Width 8,0 cm. (3,1")
Incised "G.V." and "4+S", painted "L497", impressed logo of Bing & Grøndahl, "Kjøbenhavn Danmark"
Unique
Gertrud Vasegaard, Myre Vasegaard, Aksel Rode, early 1960s
Height 5,0 cm. (2,0")
Width 13,5 cm. (5,3")
Painted "GMA" and "GV"
Provenance: Gunnar Silverberg, Malmö
Unique
Gertrud Vasegaard, Myre Vasegaard, Aksel Rode, 1960s.
Height 5,7 cm. (2,2")
Width 26,5 cm. (10,4")
Length 28,5 cm. (11,2")
Incised "GMA" and "GV"
Purchased at Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneer,
auction 921/860, June 13th. 2024
Unique
Gertrud Vasegaard, Myre Vasegaard, Aksel Rode, 1960s.
Height 12,0 cm. (4,7")
Width 11,0 cm. (4,3")
Painted "GMA" and "GV"
Purchased at Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneer,
auction 2415/814, April 9th. 2024
Unique
Gertrud Vasegaard, Myre Vasegaard, Aksel Rode, 1960s.
Height 13,5 cm. (5,3")
Width 17,0 cm. (6,7")
Incised "GMA" and "GV"
Purchased at Kemnitz ApS, October 2019
Unique
Gertrud Vasegaard, 1970s
Height 8,8 cm. (3,5")
Width 13,5 cm. (5,3")
Incised "GV"
Provenance: Ole Palsby & Bente Hansen
Purchased February 2020
Unique
Gertrud Vasegaard, 1970s
Height 19,5 cm. (7,7")
Width 38,5 cm. (15,2")
Painted "GV"
Unique
Gertrud Vasegaard, circa 1970
Height 14,5 cm. (5,7")
Width 26,5 cm. (10,4")
Incised "GV" - unique
Provenance: Previously Kjøbenhavns Handelsbank
now Danske Bank
Purchased at Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneer,
auction 896/791, September 24th. 2020
Unique
Gertrud Vasegaard, 1985
Height 11,5 cm. (4,5")
Width 13,0 cm. (5,1")
Incised "GV 1985 PRØVE"
Unique
Gertrud Vasegaard, 1987
Height 10,0 cm. (3,9")
Width 14,0 cm. (5,5")
Incised "GV 1987"
Unique
Gertrud Vasegaard, 1988
Height 11,5 cm. (4,5")
Width 14,0 cm. (5,5")
Incised "GV 1988"
Purchased at Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneer,
Auction 1547/665, November 17th. 2015
Unique
Gertrud Vasegaard, 1988
Height 7,5 cm. (3,0")
Width 19,8 cm. (7,8")
Incised "GV 1988"
Unique
Gertrud Vasegaard, 1990
Height 4,0 cm. (1,6")
Width 17,0 cm. (6,7")
Incised "GV 1990 Loft-ler Prøve"
Provenance: Hans & Bente Weinberger
Purchased March 2025
Unique
Gertrud Vasegaard, 1991
Height 9,5 cm. (3,7")
Width 7,5 cm. (3,0")
Incised "GV 91"
Provenance: Ole Palsby & Bente Hansen
Purchased February 2020
Unique
Gertrud Vasegaard, 1991
Height 11,5 cm. (4,5")
Width 32,3 cm. (12,7")
Incised "GV 1991"
Provenance: Hans & Bente Weinberger
Purchased December 2020
Unique
Gertrud Vasegaard, 1995
Height 12,5 cm. (4,9")
Width 34,0 cm. (13,4")
Incised "GV 1995"
Provenance: Hans & Bente Weinberger
Purchased December 2020
Unique