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Before you decide to become certified, or certifiable depending how you view it, you might want to try your hand at twisting a balloon dog of your own. Note: While researching this, I found out that one can actually become a Certified Balloon Artist (CBA)–aka balloon sculptor, balloon bender, twister, and to elevate it to a science–a balloonologist. So about his ownership of the balloon dog image, some would say Koons was barking up the wrong tree. Ironically, Koons, whose balloon dog sculpture sold at Christie’s New York in 2013 for $58.4 million, has been scorned and sued by many for appropriating their designs and has had to pay up after losing several lawsuits. And on a wall in Ontario, Canada, famed street artist Bansky left his mark with an image (below) depicting a security guard with a pink balloon dog on a leash. H & M’s Koons purse: the brand sponsored the artist’s Whitney Museum of Art retrospective.Ĭhinese company, VLA Sculpture, hawks an inexpensive stainless steel knock-off on Alibaba making no excuses or references to Koons or anyone else. “As virtually any clown can attest,” Park Life’s lawyer wrote to the court, “no one owns the idea of making a balloon dog, and the shape created by twisting a balloon into a dog-like form is part of the public domain.”
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The legal test seems to be whether both works are based on an iconic object or image in the public domain and thus subject to free usage. This animal art sculpture statue comes in a purple color that creates a wonderful centerpiece. Koons sued San Francisco gallery and store, Park Life, claiming the $49 IMM Living balloon dog bookends they sold constituted an infringement on his intellectual property rights. Description This Elegant, delicate, stylish home decor balloon is made of high-quality ceramic material. Were these babies influenced by artist Jeff Koons’s balloon dog sculptures? He might claim so. Niels Schuurmans’s balloon furniture collection.ĭoxie Red Balloon Pillows, $49.95 at Wayfair.
Wanders’s Carbon Balloon Chair, above, is made by hand using balloons filled with compressed air which acquire their final shape after an application of epoxy resin. Other designers, such as Marcel Wanders, Hester Oelermans, and Niels Schuurmans have interpreted balloon shapes into their furniture designs.Ĭarbon Balloon Chair, Marcel Wanders. Dolly and Hot dog available at Lumens.Ībove and Beyond Simple Balloon Sculptures Shop the latest luxury fashions from top designers. Hot Dog, the dachshund above, can seat two on his back, but you’d have to coax him to roll over. Get free shipping on Imm Living Big-Top Golden Balloon Dog Bookend at Neiman Marcus. These pooches brought a smile to my face, not to mention a much-needed spot to rest my weary feet after hours of non-stop walking.įatboy’s four-legged pieces are happy indoors or out, as art objects or for lounging, and they don’t require walking or feeding (just air.) I felt a little puppy love when I saw Fatboy’s “Dolly” and “Hot Dog” inflatable seating unleashed from their new Sjef Balloon collection. Hot Dog and Dolly by Fatboy. Photo via Fatboy.įrom balloon-dog seating, home accessories, and edibles, to furniture using actual balloons in the creation process, here are some of my favorites of the lot:
Looks like the range of these products is expanding in the design and art worlds. On my recent trip to the Ambiente design fair, I spotted some balloon-inspired designs–furniture and objects which brought back fond memories of those iconic balloon sculptures of my childhood. You'll finish your stay at Blenheim palace, the former home of Winston Churchill.Art in the City’s 16 inch balloon dog figurines. Then it's off to Wilton House, the home of the 18th Earl of Pembroke, for polo lessons. Fasmov Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Man Bookends Nonskid Bookends Art Bookend,1 Pair(Glod) 1,181 24.99 24. Beginning in London, your group will be swept away via helicopter to the 900-year-old Alnwick Castle. This quintessential English countryside experience is a trip fit for a duke or duchess. A week at three English estates, $700,000 Blenheim palace, built in the 1700s and the former home of Winston Churchill. Rub elbows with music industry A-listers at a pre-Grammy gala, attend rehearsals, get a backstage tour and walk the red carpet with some of the hottest stars in showbiz.Īnd if that isn't enough, this gift also comes with a one-of-a-kind gold Gibson Les Paul '59 reissue guitar. This gift is the ultimate rock star experience. RELATED: The goop gift guide is crazy (but kind of cool) Exclusive Grammy Awards experience, $500,000 Rub elbows with music industry A-listers at the Grammys and get this Gibson Les Paul '59 reissue guitar.
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