Marie Louise Kold – copper books

A collection of patinated copper books, each a one of a kind sculpture, currently available from my studio. The books are fixed in a single pose and not made to open or close.
All prices in EUR, incl. 12% VAT. Prices exclude shipping, quoted per work.

I’ve worked in etched and patinated copper, bronze and brass since 1997: wall-hung art, sculpture, portraits and site-specific commissions. See what’s available now or explore the full range of my work.

Wilderness Survival Manual, a patinated copper artist's book with a turquoise cover, shown closed
Wilderness Survival Manual held in hand, its turquoise cover has a torn corner showing bare rippled copper underneath
Detail of the torn corner of Wilderness Survival Manual, the rippled bare copper pages set against the turquoise cover
Wilderness Survival Manual, artist's book with a turquoise patinated copper cover and glowing coppery red pages, shown closed at an angle

Wilderness Survival Manual (Överlevnadsguide) • patinated copper • 16 × 12.5 × 4 cm • € 1,700 • Enquire →

PhD Thesis: How to Manage Mushrooms, a patinated copper artist's book with a marbled red-brown cover with copper mushrooms growing through the cover, shown closed
PhD Thesis: How to Manage Mushrooms held in hand, copper mushrooms bursting through the marbled cover
PhD Thesis: How to Manage Mushrooms resting on a concrete surface, copper mushrooms growing through the cover
Detail of the copper mushroom sculptures growing through the cover of artist's book PhD Thesis: How to Manage Mushrooms

PhD Thesis: How to Manage Mushrooms (Doktorsavhandling: Att Tygla Svamp) • patinated copper • 20 × 15.5 × 10.5 cm • € 1,600 • Enquire →

The Unstoppable Story held in hand, open to reveal wild, fanning multi-coloured copper pages
The Unstoppable Story open and standing, its patinated copper pages fanning outward
Closeup of The Unstoppable Story, layered copper pages erupting in all directions
The Unstoppable Story open, its wild multi-coloured copper pages spilling loose

The Unstoppable Story (En Alldeles Hejdlös Historia) • patinated copper • 16 × 12.5 × 6.5 cm • € 1,950 • Enquire →

Felines and Other Magical Creatures, a patinated copper artist's book with a round cast-bronze medallion set into the cover
Felines and Other Magical Creatures artist's book held in hand, showing the cast-bronze medallion on the copper cover
Felines and Other Magical Creatures at an angle, showing the cast-bronze medallion and glowing copper pages
Felines and Other Magical Creatures lying flat at an angle, the cast-bronze medallion set into the patinated copper cover

Felines and Other Magical Creatures (Kattdjur och Andra Magiska Väsen) • patinated copper and cast bronze • 16 × 16 × 8.5 cm • € 2,100 • Enquire →

Dangerous Knowledge, a turquoise patinated copper book with a deep wound torn into the cover revealing layers of multi-coloured copper
Dangerous Knowledge stood on edge, showing the turquoise cover and the deep wound cut into it
Detail of the wound in Dangerous Knowledge, revealing layer upon layer of multicoloured copper beneath the turquoise surface
Dangerous Knowledge held in hand, a turquoise patinated copper book with a deep wound in the cover

Dangerous Knowledge (Lektioner i Sårbarhet) • patinated copper • 18 × 14.5 × 4.5 cm • € 1,850 • Enquire →

Nature Guide for Adventurers, a golden-toned patinated copper book with copper mushrooms on the cover
Nature Guide for Adventurers held in hand, showing the golden copper patina and a copper mushroom
Closeup of Nature Guide for Adventurers standing upright outdoors against a green field, a patinated copper book with a copper mushroom
Nature Guide for Adventurers shown closed and upright, a patinated copper book topped with a copper mushroom

Nature Guide for Adventurers (Naturguide för Äventyrssugna) • patinated copper • 16 × 12.5 × 6.5 cm • € 1,400 • Enquire →

Guide to the Wilderness, a patinated copper artist's book draped over a black wall shelf, its cover set with a drypoint plate by Gunnar Norrman
Guide to the Wilderness, a patinated copper artist's book draped over a black wall shelf, its cover set with a drypoint plate by Gunnar Norrman, seen from above
Guide to the Wilderness, a patinated copper artist's book draped over a black wall shelf, its cover set with a drypoint plate by Gunnar Norrman, side view with the copper pages hanging down like a cutain
Guide to the Wilderness, a patinated copper artist's book draped over a black wall shelf, patinated copper pages cascading over the edge

Guide to the Wilderness (Vildmarksguide) • patinated copper with Gunnar Norrman’s drypoint “Wilderness” (Ödemark) • 24 × 20 × 15 cm • € 2,500 • Enquire →

The Book of Alchemical Secrets hanging in the studio, suspended in front of a tall window. The studio is a bright white space with a high ceiling and the view through the window shows a green field and blue sky
Book of Alchemical Secrets seen as a rippling copper landscape dense with copper mushrooms
Book of Alchemical Secrets, a patinated copper artist's book shown open with copper mushrooms sprouting out from between its rippled pages
Book of Alchemical Secrets resting open, its multi-coloured copper surface covered in sprouting copper mushrooms

Book of Alchemical Secrets (Alkemi: Den Stora Handboken) • patinated copper • 86 × 54 cm • € 8,900 • Enquire →

Travel Diary of a Poet against a black background, a turquoise patinated copper book with an inset Gunnar Norrman drypoint plate and etched text
Travel Diary of a Poet on a black surface, showing the drypoint plate, turquoise patina and etched, patinated text
Travel Diary of a Poet held in hand, its copper cover set with a Gunnar Norrman drypoint plate and etched text
Closeup of Travel Diary of a Poet, the turquoise cover and Gunnar Norrman drypoint plate in view

Travel Diary of a Poet (Poetens Resedagbok) • etched and patinated copper with Gunnar Norrman’s drypoint “Ocean Bay” (Havsbukt) • 35.5 × 28.5 cm • € 2,600 • Enquire →

Two Unforgettable Seasons, a teal-green patinated copper, its cover set with a Gunnar Norrman drypoint plate showing trees, resting on top of a brown-purple patinated book on a black backdrop
Two Unforgettable Seasons, two stacked patinated copper books with a Gunnar Norrman drypoint plate on the upper cover
Two Unforgettable Seasons, two stacked copper books in teal and green patina, the top one inset with a Gunnar Norrman drypoint plate
Two Unforgettable Seasons, two stacked patinated copper books at an angle, the top cover set with a Gunnar Norrman drypoint plate

Two Unforgettable Seasons (Två Oförglömliga Årstider) • patinated copper with Gunnar Norrman’s drypoint “Scanian View II” (Skånevy II) • 24.8 × 29.7 × 9 cm • € 2,600 • Enquire →

To arrange a studio visit, or with any other questions, please get in touch at ml@mlkold.com — I’d be glad to hear from you.