Johannes Hedegaard for Royal Copenhagen

Figurine of a young woman washing clothes - called "Martha" - by Danish sculptor Johannes Hedegaard (1915-1999) produced at Royal Copenhagen. It´s a rare version with beige clothes instead of the more commonly seen version with turquoise glaze. The naked parts of the body show the warm terracotta color and make the figurine quite sensual. The figurine was designed ca 1940s and it was most likely made around 1960s. Johannes Hedegaard is famous for his graceful busts of young, most often half naked women. His model was reportedly his own wife Birthe Hedegaard. He trained as a sculptor at Royal Copenhagen from 1930 to 1935 and later he went to the Sculpture School at the Royal Academy of Arts in Copenhagen (Kunstakademiets Billedhuggerskole). His teachers here were Einar Utzon-Frank (1939) and Johannes Bjerg...

An interesting set of 4 modern inspired hand-crafted ceramic busts by Johannes Hedegaard for Royal Copenhagen Denmark. Each sculpture is marked on t...

A large and beautiful bust of a woman with closed eyes and a serene look on her face. This is a classic Johannes Hedegaard sculpture with a playful balance between the matte finish o...

Sculpture in ceramic designed by Johannes Hedegaard and made by Aluminia. Great condition.

Hedegaard trained as sculptor at the Royal Copenhagen Factory 1930-1935 and at the same time was educated at the Academy of fine art in Copenhagen. He worked for Royal Copenhagen fro...

Knud Kyhn for Royal Copenhagen. Large stoneware bear with classic brown and grey sung glaze. First quality. Signed with monogram and model number 21750 (or possibly 21756, as the ma...

Royal copenhagen porcelain porcelain with seal motif Origin Denmark circa 1940 20th century perfect condition. Royal Copenhagen, officially the Royal Porcelain Factory (Danish: Den K...

Knud Kyhn for Royal Copenhagen. Glazed stoneware figurine of a panther with young cub, decorated in a stunning sung glaze. Signed KK (Knud Kyhn) and Royal Copenhagen stamp, No. 202...

Danish Knud Kyhn bear figurine for Royal Copenhagen The lively figurine of a playing baby bear was created by Knud Kyhn (1880-1969). Knud Kyhn work...

A charming set of 5 ceramic bear figurines was designed by Knud Kyhn for Royal Copenhagen in 1957, showcasing his mastery in depicting playful and lifelike animals. This collection i...