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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Composition, 1980

Per Kirkeby

Composition, 1980

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“Englebarnet”, 1970

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“Englebarnet”, 1970

Sale Date: March 23, 2021

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A collection of Per Kirkeby literaure: 11 signed

Per Kirkeby

A collection of Per Kirkeby literaure: 11 signed

Sale Date: March 23, 2021

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Untitled, 1978

Per Kirkeby

Untitled, 1978

Sale Date: March 25, 2021

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Composition from “Det genskabte køkken”, 1980

Per Kirkeby

Composition from “Det genskabte køkken”, 1980

Sale Date: March 16, 2021

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“Journeymans piece”

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“Journeymans piece”

Sale Date: March 9, 2021

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“3 litografier”, 1979

Per Kirkeby

“3 litografier”, 1979

Sale Date: March 9, 2021

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Untitled, 1992

Jonathan Santlofer, Gary Bachman, and Per Kirkeby

Untitled, 1992

Sale Date: March 3, 2021

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Composition, 1998

Per Kirkeby

Composition, 1998

Sale Date: March 2, 2021

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Motif from Aasiaat, Greenland, 1969

Per Kirkeby

Motif from Aasiaat, Greenland, 1969

Sale Date: March 2, 2021

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Untitled, 1987

Per Kirkeby

Untitled, 1987

Sale Date: March 3, 2021

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“Ørnen” (The Eagle), 1974, 1977

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“Ørnen” (The Eagle), 1974, 1977

Sale Date: March 10, 2021

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Untitled, 1989

Per Kirkeby

Untitled, 1989

Sale Date: March 10, 2021

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Untitled, 1979, 1979

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Untitled, 1979, 1979

Sale Date: March 10, 2021

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“Eremitagen” (The Eremitage), Fall 1964, 1964

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“Eremitagen” (The Eremitage), Fall 1964, 1964

Sale Date: March 10, 2021

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Composition, 1985

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Composition, 1985

Sale Date: February 23, 2021

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Untitled, 1986

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Untitled, 1986

Sale Date: March 6, 2021

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“Englebarnet”, 1970, 1970

Per Kirkeby

“Englebarnet”, 1970, 1970

Sale Date: February 16, 2021

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Untitled, 1981

Per Kirkeby

Untitled, 1981

Sale Date: February 16, 2021

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Composition, 1995

Per Kirkeby

Composition, 1995

Sale Date: February 16, 2021

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Composition, 2010

Per Kirkeby

Composition, 2010

Sale Date: February 9, 2021

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Composition from “Det genskabte køkken”, 1980

Per Kirkeby

Composition from “Det genskabte køkken”, 1980

Sale Date: February 9, 2021

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Two composition, 2015

Per Kirkeby

Two composition, 2015

Sale Date: February 9, 2021

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Composition from “Det genskabte køkken”, 1980

Per Kirkeby

Composition from “Det genskabte køkken”, 1980

Sale Date: February 2, 2021

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