10 Creative Objects for Art Lovers: From Snowman Bag to Porcelain Sneakers
Valentina Tanni curates a selection of ten quirky design objects for Artribune. Highlights include the Yukidaruma Bag by Yuko Matsuzawa for Tsuchiya Kaban, a handmade leather bag designed to carry a snowman, waterproof and insulated. The Typodarium 2021 calendar from Slanted Publishers offers a font per day. A Keith Haring chess set is available at the MoMA store. Ototo's Vino bottle opener reveals bat wings when used. Today Is Art Day releases a René Magritte action figure with a removable apple. Lua smart vase from Mu Design monitors plant health via sensors. Anavrin sells a miniature study room kit. Disney offers an animatronic Baby Yoda (Grogu) from The Mandalorian. Sockaholic sells Shining-themed socks with the Overlook Hotel carpet pattern. Adidas ZX8000 sneakers, hand-painted with Meissen porcelain inserts, sold at Sotheby's for $126,000, benefiting the Brooklyn Museum.
Key facts
- Yukidaruma Bag by Yuko Matsuzawa for Tsuchiya Kaban is a handmade leather bag for transporting a snowman.
- Typodarium 2021 is a calendar with a different font for each day, published by Slanted.
- Keith Haring chess set sold at MoMA store for €38.95.
- Ototo's Vino bottle opener reveals bat wings when used, priced at $24.
- René Magritte action figure with removable apple from Today Is Art Day, €28.
- Lua smart vase by Mu Design monitors light and soil moisture, $56.
- Anavrin miniature study room kit costs $79.99.
- Disney animatronic Baby Yoda (Grogu) from The Mandalorian, $69.99.
- Shining-themed socks by Sockaholic, €9.
- Adidas ZX8000 with Meissen porcelain inserts sold at Sotheby's for $126,000, proceeds to Brooklyn Museum.
Entities
Artists
- Valentina Tanni
- Yuko Matsuzawa
- Keith Haring
- René Magritte
- Stanley Kubrick
Institutions
- Tsuchiya Kaban
- Slanted Publishers
- MoMA
- Ototo
- Today Is Art Day
- Mu Design
- Anavrin
- Disney
- Sockaholic
- Adidas
- Meissen
- Sotheby's
- Brooklyn Museum
- Artribune
Locations
- New York
- United States