Takashi Murakami DOB-kun Figure, MoMA Design Store Special Edition by INSTINCTOY, Blue, 2019, New and Sealed in Box
Takashi Murakami DOB-kun Figure, MoMA Design Store Special Edition by INSTINCTOY, Blue, 2019, New and Sealed in Box
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New and unused; the box remains sealed inside its outer film. The outer film shows light creasing, as photographed.
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DOB-kun, the character at the root of Takashi Murakami's universe, in blue and boxed: the MoMA Design Store special edition of 2019, made by INSTINCTOY. This example is new, unopened and still wrapped in its clear outer film, with the gold MoMA seal on the front of the box.
The Piece
Before the flowers, before the collaborations with fashion houses, there was DOB. Murakami's wide-eyed, round-eared figure carries the preoccupations of his whole practice: identity, repetition and the quiet strangeness of a cheerful face. Here he is released as a collectible object for the Museum of Modern Art's design programme, produced by INSTINCTOY in 2019 as a limited special edition.
The box is as considered as the figure it protects. A deep ultramarine ground carries the large DOB-kun lettering, the character drawn in white outline with a red bow, and Murakami's signature in white script beneath. On the front sits a round gold seal bearing the MoMA name and the TAKASHI MURAKAMI ©TM/KK credit; the reverse shows the character from behind, with the maker's credit line to the lower left.
The edition is reported at 400 pieces for each colourway, and this is the blue. The figure itself has not been taken from the box for photography, and the pictures show the package from every side so that its condition can be judged for yourself.
Details
- Artist: Takashi Murakami
- Maker: INSTINCTOY, for Kaikai Kiki
- Release: MoMA Design Store special edition, 2019
- Colourway: Blue
- Edition: Limited; reported at 400 pieces per colourway
- Packaging: Original blue box with signature print and MoMA seal, in clear outer film
- State: New, unopened
Condition
- New and unused; the box remains sealed inside its outer film.
- The outer film shows light creasing, as photographed.
Condition grade N (new) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
The box carries the DOB-kun title, Murakami's printed signature, the MoMA seal with the TAKASHI MURAKAMI ©TM/KK mark and the Kaikai Kiki credit line, all photographed. Keep the piece away from direct sunlight and damp, and leave the outer film in place if you wish to preserve it as sealed.
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