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Knud Kyhn Large Unique Ceramic Sculpture, "Struggle For Life", Denmark, 1916
Price:$2,300
$3,200List Price
About the Item
- Creator:Knud Kyhn (Sculptor)
- Dimensions:Height: 13.78 in (35 cm)Width: 14.57 in (37 cm)Depth: 8.27 in (21 cm)
- Style:Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Stoneware,Glazed
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1910-1919
- Date of Manufacture:1916
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Very good condition. No issues!
- Seller Location:Skanninge, SE
- Reference Number:Seller: FASUPP1stDibs: LU1637222113292
Knud Kyhn
Knud Kyhn was a painter, illustrator and ceramic sculptor. Knud Carl Edvard Kyhn was born on 17th March 1880. He studied at the Artistic Study School and in the atelier of Karl Schröder in Lillerød. In 1903, he joined Royal Copenhagen, Kähler and later at Bing & Gröndahl. He became a prominent designer of animal figurines with earthy Sung glazes. Kyhn died on 23rd November 1969.
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