Sculpture "Red Diamond" (2020)
Sculpture "Red Diamond" (2020)
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limited, 599 copies | numbered | signed | porcelain with chrome coating | size 39 x 32 cm (h x w)
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Sculpture "Red Diamond" (2020)
This "Red Diamond" porcelain sculpture features a gold and red chrome coating that lends the object a particularly noble character and makes the surface of the work appear flawless and perfect. In a collaboration with the Bernardaud porcelain manufactory in Limoges, France, which has been producing since 1863, this attractive and aesthetic edition has been created.
The motif of the red diamond comes from the "Celebrations" series of works, the original sculpture was made between 1994 and 2005 and measures over two metres.
The edition of the "Red Diamond" appeared only recently and is already an extremely sought-after collector's item among lovers of the art of the exceptional US American. A special attraction of the sculpture is that even its packaging was personally designed by the artist.
Sculpture made of porcelain, with chrome coating, 2020. Edition: 599 copies, burned-in signature of Jeff Koons and edition number on the back. Height: 39 cm. Width: 32 cm.
About Jeff Koons
Jeff Koons (born in 1955) is a provocative artist who splits the world of art in two. His works strain the boundaries between kitsch and art and quickly made him one of the most influential figures in the industry. "He has changed the perception of art like hardly any other artist," wrote the German newspaper FAZ in January 2015 in celebration of his 60th birthday.
After studying art in Baltimore and Chicago, Koons initially worked for several years as a Wall Street commodities broker before returning to his origins at the end of the 1970s.
Koons distorted, trivialised and reproduced everyday life and pop culture objects. He then sold them on the art market as chrome-plated, high-gloss objects for millions of dollars. His "Balloon Dog (Orange)", which was auctioned at Christie's in 2013 for 58.4 million US dollars, made him the most expensive living artist of our time.
Contemporary art created from objects that are not normally considered materials from which art is made.
Object art was a means of expression of Cubism, Dadaism and Surrealism, and in the course of their development to the present day had spawned various presentation techniques.
Ceramic product made of kaolin, quartz and feldspar.
Porcelain is formed by turning or pressing and figurative objects are cast. Complex objects have to be cast in separated steps and sections and then "assembled". After the moulding, the pieces are dried and "annealed" at about 900 °C. Next, the glaze will be applied and fired at temperatures between 1,240 °C and 1,445 °C. In renowned manufactures, the porcelain is painted by hand whereby each colour has to be fired individually and in compliance with narrow temperature tolerances.
Porcelain was invented in China and became widespread in Europe from the 16th century onwards. The first European porcelain factory was founded in Meissen, Germany in 1710.
Other famous European porcelain factories include Fürstenberg, Höchst, Schwarzburger Werkstätten, Lladró, Nymphenburg, KPM, Augarten, Sèvres, Limoges, Royal Copenhagen, Worcester. Individual factories label their products with their personal porcelain stamps so that for the collecter it is easy to identify their origin.
A plastic work of sculptural art made of wood, stone, ivory, bronze or other metals.
While sculptures from wood, ivory or stone are made directly from the block of material, in bronze casting a working model is prepared at first. Usually, it is made of clay or other easily mouldable materials.
The prime time of sculpture after the Greek and Roman antiquity was the Renaissance. Impressionism gave a new impulse to the sculptural arts. Contemporary artists such as Jorg Immendorf, Andora, and Markus Lupertz also enriched sculptures with outstanding works.