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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Untitled, 1981

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Untitled, 1981

Sale Date: November 28, 2022

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Untitled, 2010

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Untitled, 2010

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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Untitled, 17.08.1977, 1977

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Untitled, 17.08.1977, 1977

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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Composition, 1997

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Composition, 1997

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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“Topographie”, 2000

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“Topographie”, 2000

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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Per Tavle (naturhistorie/ Byzantz) Per..., 1976–1977

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Per Tavle (naturhistorie/ Byzantz) Per..., 1976–1977

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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Au crepuscule ou Lunoir (At Twilight or , 1978–1979

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Au crepuscule ou Lunoir (At Twilight or , 1978–1979

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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Dameportræt (Portrait of a lady), 1967

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Dameportræt (Portrait of a lady), 1967

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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Italiensk rødt værelse (Italian-red Room)..., 1979

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Italiensk rødt værelse (Italian-red Room)..., 1979

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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Untitled, 1982

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Untitled, 1982

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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“Tavle”, 1976–1977

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“Tavle”, 1976–1977

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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Untitled, 1964

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Untitled, 1964

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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Untitled, Læsø 2004, 2004

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Untitled, Læsø 2004, 2004

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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“U”, May 1965, 1965

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“U”, May 1965, 1965

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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Untitled, Læsø 1982–83, 1982–1983

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Untitled, Læsø 1982–83, 1982–1983

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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Untitled, Læsø 2004, 2004

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Untitled, Læsø 2004, 2004

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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Untitled, 1989

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Untitled, 1989

Sale Date: December 8, 2022

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Sketch for “Lyon” (Drawing no. 23), 1987

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Sketch for “Lyon” (Drawing no. 23), 1987

Sale Date: December 8, 2022

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“Croquis” Two compositions from a collection , 1966

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“Croquis” Two compositions from a collection , 1966

Sale Date: November 15, 2022

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“Croquis” Two compositions from a collection , 1966

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“Croquis” Two compositions from a collection , 1966

Sale Date: November 15, 2022

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“Cirrus” and “Cumulus”, 1964

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“Cirrus” and “Cumulus”, 1964

Sale Date: November 15, 2022

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Collage, 1964

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Collage, 1964

Sale Date: November 15, 2022

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Illustration for Miguel Asturias..., 1977

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Illustration for Miguel Asturias..., 1977

Sale Date: November 15, 2022

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4 Radierungen für Wittgenstein, 1997

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4 Radierungen für Wittgenstein, 1997

Sale Date: December 2, 2022

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