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, 1996

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Untitled, 1996

Sale Date: June 1, 2022

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Untitled, 1991

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Untitled, 1991

Sale Date: May 15, 2022

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Untitled, 1981

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Untitled, 1981

Sale Date: May 15, 2022

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Untitled, 1988

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Untitled, 1988

Sale Date: May 19, 2022

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Fem farve-zinkografier, 1980

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Fem farve-zinkografier, 1980

Sale Date: May 10, 2022

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Composition, 1982

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Composition, 1982

Sale Date: May 10, 2022

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Rebeccas Herbarium, 1975

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Rebeccas Herbarium, 1975

Sale Date: May 3, 2022

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2 huse - 3 litografier, 1996

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2 huse - 3 litografier, 1996

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2 huse - 3 litografier, 1996

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2 huse - 3 litografier, 1996

Sale Date: May 3, 2022

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Fem farve-zinkografier, 1980

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Fem farve-zinkografier, 1980

Sale Date: April 26, 2022

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Dameforløb. Model Dorte (Sequence of Ladies. , 1964

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Dameforløb. Model Dorte (Sequence of Ladies. , 1964

Sale Date: April 26, 2022

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Vov (Woof), 1964

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Vov (Woof), 1964

Sale Date: April 26, 2022

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Untitled, 1976

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Untitled, 1976

Sale Date: April 26, 2022

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Tavle. Palæzoikum (Board. Paleozoic), 1976

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Tavle. Palæzoikum (Board. Paleozoic), 1976

Sale Date: April 26, 2022

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Untitled, 1976

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Untitled, 1976

Sale Date: April 26, 2022

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Magdalene in der Höhle (Magdalene in..., 1977–1978

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Magdalene in der Höhle (Magdalene in..., 1977–1978

Sale Date: April 26, 2022

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Blomsternes farver II (The colours of the..., 1974

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Blomsternes farver II (The colours of the..., 1974

Sale Date: April 26, 2022

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Badende Kvinder (Bathing Women) (Modification), 1978

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Badende Kvinder (Bathing Women) (Modification), 1978

Sale Date: April 26, 2022

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Decline, 1997

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Decline, 1997

Sale Date: April 27, 2022

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Composition, 1999

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Composition, 1999

Sale Date: April 19, 2022

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Ørnen, 1975

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Ørnen, 1975

Sale Date: April 12, 2022

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Composition, 1998

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Composition, 1998

Sale Date: April 12, 2022

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Composition, 1980

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Composition, 1980

Sale Date: April 12, 2022

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Composition from the Louisiana-portfolio, 1979

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Composition from the Louisiana-portfolio, 1979

Sale Date: April 12, 2022

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