Loja Saarinen

Finnish-American textile artist and sculptor (1879-1968)
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Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[14]
Date of birth
March 15, 1879
Date of death
April 4, 1968
Place of birth
Helsinki
Place of death
Bloomfield Hills
Country of citizenship
Finland[13]
Citizenship
Finland
Languages spoken, written or signed
Finnish[20]
Birth name
Minna Carolina Louise Gesellius, Minna Carolina Louise Gesellius
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Described by source
American Women Sculptors: a history of women working in three dimensions[19]
Family name
Gesellius[15]
Nickname
Loja
Significant person
Maja Andersson Wirde
🏷️ Also known as
en Loja Saarinen fi Minna Carolina Louise Gesellius fi Minna Carolina Louise (Loja) Gesellius fi Minna Carolina Louise Saarinen ko 로야 사리넨 ru Лоя Сааринен ru Луиза Геселлиус ru Луиза Сааринен ru Минна Каролина Луиза Геселлиус ru Сааринен Л. ru Сааринен, Лоя ru Сааринен, Луиза
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VIAF cluster ID
159358148
CLARA-ID
5774
Geni profile ID
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Google Knowledge Graph ID
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KANTO ID
000106854
Kindred Britain ID
I27946
Met Constituent ID
146636
Minneapolis Institute of Art constituent ID
7535
Musée d'Orsay artist or personality ID
142343
Saint Louis Art Museum person ID
17122
Union List of Artist Names ID
500240697
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WikiTree person ID
Gesellius-1

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Summary

Loja Saarinen was born in Helsinki[1]. She was born on March 15, 1879[2]. She passed away in Bloomfield Hills[3]. She died on April 4, 1968[4]. She worked as a sculptor[5], textile artist[6], and weaver[7].

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Personal Life

Children include Eero Saarinen[11], an architect[21], 1910–1961[22], of United States[23], awarded the AIA Gold Medal[24], specialised in architecture[25] and Pipsan Saarinen Swanson[12], an interior designer[26], 1905–1979[27], of United States[28].

FAQs

Where was Loja Saarinen born?

Born in Helsinki[1].

Where did Loja Saarinen die?

Loja Saarinen died in Bloomfield Hills[3].

Who were Loja Saarinen's parents?

Loja Saarinen's father was Herman Otto Gesellius[8]. Loja Saarinen's mother was Emilie Carolina Augusta Struckmann[9].

Who was Loja Saarinen married to?

Loja Saarinen's spouses include Eliel Saarinen[10].

What did Loja Saarinen do for work?

Loja Saarinen worked as sculptor[5], textile artist[6], and weaver[7].

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  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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