{"product_id":"takashi-murakami-dob-kun-moma-design-store-exclusive-figure","title":"Takashi Murakami DOB-kun MoMA Design Store Exclusive Figure, Blue, INSTINCTOY, 2019, Approx. 400 Made, Sealed","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Maison × Artist Collaborations\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eDOB-kun, the character at the root of Takashi Murakami's universe, appears here in the blue MoMA Design Store exclusive produced with INSTINCTOY in 2019. This example remains new and sealed in its original co-branded box, an institution-linked release made in a limited run of about 400 per colorway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore the flowers and before the collaborations, there was DOB. The character embodies Murakami's exploration of identity, repetition and mutation within visual culture, and remains the genesis symbol of his entire system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDistributed through the Museum of Modern Art's design platform, the figure sits between collectible object and institutional design artifact. The museum channel reframes it: objects offered through MoMA are presented not as toys but as cultural design pieces, moving DOB from subculture collectible toward the design canon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blue colorway is the standard DOB configuration, a clean, readable presentation of the character without experimental distortion. Precision molded with a lacquered high-gloss finish, the figure reflects Murakami's interest in perfected, almost artificial surfaces, removing texture in favor of controlled reflection and carrying the Superflat philosophy into three dimensions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e INSTINCTOY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLine:\u003c\/strong\u003e MoMA Design Store exclusive release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e High-gloss vinyl \/ resin composite, precision molded with lacquered finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue, the standard DOB colorway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-scale display figure, collector shelf format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 400 units per colorway; limited distribution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original MoMA co-branded box with protective outer wrap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-grade\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJaponista grade S\u003c\/strong\u003e · Unworn or as new, complete with original packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew and unopened, sealed in its original packaging.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox integrity preserved; the figure is untouched.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoMA Design Store exclusive DOB-kun produced by INSTINCTOY, sealed in its original MoMA co-branded box with protective outer wrap. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Returns follow our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. Pieces over $1,000 may be reserved over several payments with \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/japonista-layaway-privilege-program\"\u003eLayaway Privilege™\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinue browsing: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/takashi-murakami-kaikai-kiki-superflat\"\u003eTakashi Murakami\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-related\"\u003eRelated pieces: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/takashi-murakami-mr-dob-red-blue-limited-edition-sculpture-2016\"\u003eTakashi Murakami Mr. DOB Red\/Blue vinyl sculpture\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/takashi-murakami-melting-dob-2021-limited-edition-sculpture-multicolor\"\u003eTakashi Murakami Melting DOB vinyl sculpture\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/takashi-murakami-x-bome-ko2-1-5-scale-resin-garage-kit\"\u003eTakashi Murakami × BOME KO2 1\/5 garage kit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Maison × Artist Collaborations\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eSuperflat Requests\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeeking a different colorway, edition or size from the same collaboration? 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