Astrid Aagesen

Astrid Aagesen
Born25 November 1883
Died26 September 1965
Ängelholm, Sweden
Occupation(s)Metalworker, designer, businesswoman
Notable workGlobe monument to Tycho Brahe in Helsingborg
The Tycho Brahe monument in Helsingborg, globe by Astrid Aagesen

Astrid Marie-Frederike Aagesen (1883–1965) was a Danish-Swedish designer who crafted objects in many kinds of metals. From 1919 until 1937, she lived in Helsingborg, Sweden, where she made the globe for the city's monument to astronomer Tycho Brahe.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Aagesen, Astrid" (in Swedish). Helsingbog. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Aagesen, Astrid Marie-Frederike" (in Swedish). Svenska konstnärer. Biofrafisk handbok. 1980. Retrieved 16 March 2017.