Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami Complete Skateboard, Monogram Maple Deck with Panda and LV Hands Motif, 80 cm, New
Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami Complete Skateboard, Monogram Maple Deck with Panda and LV Hands Motif, 80 cm, New
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New and unused; opened only for photography.
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A complete skateboard from the Louis Vuitton collaboration with Takashi Murakami, its maple deck printed in monogram canvas pattern, a Superflat panda spreading across the underside and a hand-drawn LV logo blooming on the top. New and unused.
The Piece
Louis Vuitton began as a Paris trunk maker in 1854, and its monogram has since travelled onto almost every object a house could imagine. Here it reaches the street: an 80 cm deck pressed with the quatrefoils and initials, ridden on silver trucks and black wheels that carry the maker’s name around the hub in white capitals.
Takashi Murakami, the Japanese artist who coined the term Superflat, supplies the two images that give the board its character. Turned over, the deck reveals a giant, laughing panda in his familiar cell-shaded style, cropped boldly at the edge. On the top surface the LV monogram has been redrawn with arms, flowers and tiny faces, a mark that looks as much like a signature as a logo. Whether it is hung on a wall as sculpture or taken to a park, it is a rare crossing of luxury, art and skate culture.
Measured by the maker: width 21 cm (8.3 in), length 80 cm (31.5 in), height including trucks and wheels 10 cm (3.9 in).
Details
- Maker: Louis Vuitton
- Collaboration: Takashi Murakami
- Style: Complete skateboard with trucks and wheels
- Materials: Maple wood, steel, rubber and aluminium
- Design: Monogram pattern; Superflat panda; LV hands logo
- Width: 21 cm (8.3 in)
- Length: 80 cm (31.5 in)
- Height: 10 cm (3.9 in)
- Included: Dust bag and accessories, as photographed
Condition
- New and unused; opened only for photography.
Condition grade N (new) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
The monogram deck, the underside panda artwork and the Louis Vuitton dust bag are photographed with the piece, and the first photographs show the design as issued by the maker. Keep the board dry, store it flat or hung, and shield the printed surface from direct sunlight and abrasion.
Delivery from Japan
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