Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin Object in Yellow and Black, Naoshima Edition with Blue Presentation Box
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin Object in Yellow and Black, Naoshima Edition with Blue Presentation Box
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A guide for this piece: about $128, based on the 10% US charge on the declared value of goods made in Japan.
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The Pier Pumpkin, Held
Kusama has returned to the pumpkin since childhood, and the yellow one on the Naoshima pier is its best known form. This small version carries the same ribs and graded dots, and the island box ties it to that place.
Best for: Kusama collectors and anyone who has stood before the pumpkin at Naoshima
Condition notes
Described as new and unused, kept in its box.
The box may show light storage marks.
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The yellow pumpkin of Yayoi Kusama in the hand: a small glossy object banded with graded black dots, about 9 cm high with its stem. It rests in the blue cloth-covered box lettered Pumpkin Naoshima Yayoi Kusama, described as made for the Benesse House shop.
The Piece
The form follows the great pumpkin on the pier at Naoshima, with deep ribs, a dotted stem and rows of dots that swell and shrink across each lobe. The plain yellow base is marked with the artist's copyright line.
The box opens as a drawer with a blue ribbon pull and holds the object in a fitted black bed. A leaflet is described as included.
Details
- Artist: Yayoi Kusama
- Work: Pumpkin object, yellow and black
- Edition: Naoshima presentation box, described as made for the Benesse House shop
- Height: About 9 cm (3.5 in) with stem
- Diameter: About 8 cm (3.1 in)
- Base mark: Copyright Yayoi Kusama
- Packaging: Blue cloth-covered drawer box with fitted interior
- Papers: Leaflet described as included
- Material: Being confirmed against our archive records
- Year: Being confirmed against our archive records
Condition
- Described as new and unused, kept in storage in its box.
- The box may show light marks from handling and storage.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade S (unused, as new) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Described by its present keeper as an authentic licensed object with its original box. It is a multiple, unsigned and not numbered, and is presented as exactly that. The Desk has not yet handled it, and our curators check every detail in Japan before dispatch. Dust with a soft dry cloth and keep away from direct sunlight and heat.
Delivery from Japan
The object is packed by hand in Japan, double-boxed with cushioning on every side. Shipping is quoted and agreed with you before purchase, weighing EMS, then FedEx, then air cargo, all insured and tracked. Duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
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