Montblanc, Man Ray, Warhol: art-inspired collectibles roundup
A roundup of art-inspired collectibles and designer gadgets, including Montblanc's Patron of Art 2016 pen honoring Peggy Guggenheim with a Venice canal motif; Stephanie Mantis's Forever Pizza preserving a real pizza slice in plexiglass; Chris Milnes's 3D-printed Buddha Pop statues merging Buddha with pop icons like Yoda and Batman; Good Smiles' action figure of Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man; The Skateroom's limited-edition Andy Warhol skateboards in collaboration with Fondation Beyeler; Karl Lagerfeld and Faber Castell's KarlBox drawing set (2,500 units, $3,000); Dima Loginoff's Mountain View Lamp for Axo Light featuring a hand-blown glass mountain; a replica of Man Ray's 1920 chess set (inspired by Marcel Duchamp) sold at the Whitney Museum; Alexander Dedkov and Alexandra Kotova's winged backpack; and MoMA's Magritte Plate Set with six surrealist motifs. The article also promotes Artribune's newsletters and magazine.
Key facts
- Montblanc released a Patron of Art 2016 pen honoring Peggy Guggenheim with a Venice canal pattern.
- Stephanie Mantis's Forever Pizza encases a real pizza slice in plexiglass, made on commission.
- Chris Milnes's Buddha Pop series are 3D-printed statues fusing Buddha with Yoda, Darth Vader, Batman, and Hulk.
- Good Smiles, a Japanese online shop, turned Leonardo's Vitruvian Man into an articulated action figure.
- The Skateroom (Belgium) and Fondation Beyeler collaborated on limited-edition Andy Warhol skateboards.
- Karl Lagerfeld and Faber Castell produced the KarlBox drawing set limited to 2,500 units at $3,000.
- Dima Loginoff designed the Mountain View Lamp for Italian brand Axo Light, hand-blown glass with a mountain profile.
- A faithful replica of Man Ray's 1920 chess set (inspired by Marcel Duchamp) is available at the Whitney Museum shop.
- Alexander Dedkov and Alexandra Kotova designed a feathered winged backpack, handmade on order.
- MoMA's Magritte Plate Set features six plates with surrealist motifs like the pipe and green apple.
- The article was published on Artribune Magazine #33.
- Valentina Tanni is an art historian, curator, and lecturer focusing on art and technology.
Entities
Artists
- Peggy Guggenheim
- Stephanie Mantis
- Chris Milnes
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Andy Warhol
- Karl Lagerfeld
- Dima Loginoff
- Man Ray
- Marcel Duchamp
- Alexander Dedkov
- Alexandra Kotova
- René Magritte
- Valentina Tanni
Institutions
- Montblanc
- Fondation Beyeler
- The Skateroom
- Faber Castell
- Axo Light
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
- Good Smiles
- Politecnico di Milano
- NABA – Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti
- Artribune
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Maine
- United States
- Belgium
- New York
- Japan
- Russia