Nora Gulbrandsen

Nora Gulbrandsen
Born (1894-11-29)29 November 1894
Kristiania, Norway
Died 14 February 1974(1974-02-14) (aged 79)
Oslo
Nationality Norwegian
Occupation Porcelain designer
Ceramic artist
Spouse(s) Otto Delphin Amundsen

Nora Gulbrandsen (29 November 1894 14 February 1974) was a Norwegian porcelain designer and ceramic artist.

She was born in Kristiania to Aksel Julius Hanssen and Anna Sofie Lund. She was married wholesaler Carl Ziegler Gulbrandsen from 1917 to 1922. In 1943 she married engineer and genealogist Otto Delphin Amundsen.[1]

Gulbrandsen was artistical leader at Porsgrunds Porselænsfabrik from 1928 to 1946. Between 1928 and 1940 she designed several porcelain collections for the factory which were well received. From 1946 she was running a ceramics workshop in Oslo.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 Bendtzen, Steen Ory. "Nora Gulbrandsen". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  2. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Nora Gulbrandsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 15 February 2016.


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