Grethe Meyer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Grethe Meyer

Danish architect and designer

Date of Birth: 08-Apr-1918

Place of Birth: Svendborg, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark

Date of Death: 25-Jun-2008

Profession: architect, artist, designer

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Grethe Henriette Kjældgaard Meyer (8 April 1918 – 25 June 2008) was a Danish architect and designer.
She had her own design studio from 1960 where she designed product for the home, including cutlery.
Her dinnerware designs for Royal Copenhagen had a simple, timeless look.
Grethe inspired many female architects and designers, pushing open the door to gender equality in the design industry.
Most productive in the late 1940s-70s, she focused not only on her pieces but on the consumers, noting that she wanted to produce high quality items that people could afford.
Her work is exhibited internationally.