Gottfred Eickhoff: Sculpture "Kiss" in fired clay

Sculpture in fired clay, called "Kiss", created by the acclaimed Danish sculptor Gottfred Eickhoff in 1948.
The work is unsigned, but is depicted in the book Gottfred Eickhoff: Dialog med billedhuggeren og tegneren by Anne Hald (p. 99), which highlights its importance and place in the artist's complete oeuvre.

Provenance: This sculpture comes from Professor Johannes Berg's collection and was previously sold at auction at Museum Bygningerne in the 1990s.

About Gottfred Eickhoff (1902-1982):
Gottfred Eickhoff was an acclaimed Danish sculptor and a central figure in Danish modernism. He was known for his ability to convey human relationships and emotions through stylized and simple forms. Eickhoff worked primarily in clay, stone and bronze, and his works balance the organic with the abstract. He gained great recognition for his focus on human expression and remains an important representative of Danish sculpture in the 20th century.

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