Sybren Valkema

Dutch glass artist (1916-1996)
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Summary

Sybren Valkema was born on August 13, 1916[1], in The Hague[2]. He died on February 15, 1996[3], in Blaricum[4]. He worked as a glass artist[5], ceramicist[6], textile artist[7], glass designer[8], and teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Mother: Mary Mathilda Constancia Herrmann[11]
  • Child: Durk Valkema[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[13]
  • Field of work: young adult literature[14], product design[15], studio glass[16]
  • Employer: Royal Leerdam Crystal[17]
  • Educated at: Royal Academy of Art[18]
  • Award received: Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Archives at: RKD - Nederlands Instituut voor Kunstgeschiedenis[21]
  • Family name: Valkema[22]
  • Given name: Sybren[23]
  • Work location: Leerdam[24]
  • Described by source: Designers in Nederland. Een eeuw productvormgeving[25], Lexicon Nederlandse glaskunst van de twintigste eeuw[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[27]
  • Different from: Sybren Valkema[28]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1940[29]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1990[30]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: NADD Wikidata project[31], NADD creators[32]
  • Has works in the collection: Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen[33], Museum Arnhem[34], Centraal Museum[35], Nationaal Glasmuseum[36]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[37]
  • P14750: 1BA7-3FCA-A5B0-6600-972B[38]

Why It Matters

Sybren Valkema is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Sybren Valkema born?

Sybren Valkema's place of birth was The Hague[2].

Where did Sybren Valkema die?

Sybren Valkema passed away in Blaricum[4].

Who were Sybren Valkema's parents?

Sybren Valkema's mother was Mary Mathilda Constancia Herrmann[11].

What did Sybren Valkema do for work?

Sybren Valkema worked as a glass artist[5], ceramicist[6], textile artist[7], glass designer[8], and teacher[9].

Where did Sybren Valkema go to school?

Sybren Valkema was educated at Royal Academy of Art[18].

What awards did Sybren Valkema receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[19].

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  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Valkema
    Occupation → glass artist, ceramicist, textile artist +2
    Date of birth → +1916-08-13T00:00:00Z
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