Per Kirkeby

(Danish, 1938–2018)

Per Kirkeby is a Danish artist whose interest in geology and natural environments exerted great influence over his paintings and brick sculptures. Entrenched in the conceptual understanding of structures, Kirkeby worked within specific parameters to contain the urgency of mark making. “A structure-less painting is, to me, a painting that does not matter. Structure mirrors your degree of responsibility toward the work,” he once said. “You can't just let it float around in pretty colors. It needs a kind of core.” Born on September 1, 1938 in Copenhagen, Denmark, Kirkeby studied geology at the University of Copenhagen, but continued to pursue his art practice, producing paintings, sculpture, films, and prints. During the 1960s, Kireby’s performance art led him to collaborations with Fluxus artists, including Joseph Beuys, Nam June Paik, and Charlotte Moorman. Sadly, in 2013 Kirkeby suffered a serious brain injury in a fall, was unable to paint prior to his death on May 9, 2018 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Today, the artist’s works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Gallery in London, and the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebæk, Denmark, among others.

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Three compositions from the series Rebeccas..., 1974

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Three compositions from the series Rebeccas..., 1974

Sale Date: February 14, 2023

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Det genskabte køkken, 1980

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Det genskabte køkken, 1980

Sale Date: February 14, 2023

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Composition, 1977

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Composition, 1977

Sale Date: February 7, 2023

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Composition in two parts from “Det genskabte , 1980

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Composition in two parts from “Det genskabte , 1980

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Composition from “Det genskabte køkken”, 1980

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Composition from “Det genskabte køkken”, 1980

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Untitled. Two compositions, 1981

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Untitled. Two compositions, 1981

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Untitled, 1985

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Untitled, 1985

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Two sheets from “Den nye japanpapir-mappe” , 1983

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Two sheets from “Den nye japanpapir-mappe” , 1983

Sale Date: January 31, 2023

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Two compositions from “Den nye..., 1983

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Two compositions from “Den nye..., 1983

Sale Date: January 24, 2023

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Five compositions, 1980

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Five compositions, 1980

Sale Date: January 24, 2023

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Three compositions from “Rebeccas billedark” , 1974

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Three compositions from “Rebeccas billedark” , 1974

Sale Date: January 17, 2023

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“Englebarnet” Complete portfolio with four..., 1970

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“Englebarnet” Complete portfolio with four..., 1970

Sale Date: January 17, 2023

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Composition, 1977

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Composition, 1977

Sale Date: January 17, 2023

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Two compositions from “Den nye..., 1983

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Two compositions from “Den nye..., 1983

Sale Date: January 17, 2023

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Compositions

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Compositions

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“Det genskabte køkken”, 1980

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“Det genskabte køkken”, 1980

Sale Date: December 20, 2022

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“3 litografier”, 1979

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“3 litografier”, 1979

Sale Date: December 8, 2022

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Untitled, 1991

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Untitled, 1991

Sale Date: December 8, 2022

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Sculpture, 2005

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Sculpture, 2005

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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“Model til Groningen (2 Model)” (Model for..., 1990

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“Model til Groningen (2 Model)” (Model for..., 1990

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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Untitled, 1984

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Untitled, 1984

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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A series of 5 compositions, 1967

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A series of 5 compositions, 1967

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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“Erosition 1+2+3” , 1999

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“Erosition 1+2+3” , 1999

Sale Date: November 29, 2022

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Untitled, 1989

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Untitled, 1989

Sale Date: November 29, 2022

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