Kitsch

What is Kitsch?

Kitsch is a term used to describe cheap, commercial, sentimental, or vulgar art and objects commonly associated with popular culture. The word is borrowed from German, where it originally means trash. Since the 1920s, kitsch has been used to denote the opposite of high art, often implying that the work lacks sophistication or artistic merit.
Balloon Venus Dom Perignon

Jeff Koons

Balloon Venus Dom Perignon, 2013

Sculpture / Object

Resin

USD 50,000 - 70,000

A Double Feature

Jim Dine

A Double Feature, 1983

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 4,690

The King Pele - Brush Portrait

Mr. Brainwash

The King Pele - Brush Portrait, 2016

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 2,310

Playing Cowboy

Mr. Brainwash

Playing Cowboy, 2020

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 3,450

Jim Dine

Private Listing

Drawing / Watercolor

Albertina Venus

Jim Dine

Albertina Venus, 1989

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 3,625

The Hand-Colored Viennese Hearts III

Jim Dine

The Hand-Colored Viennese Hearts III, 1990

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 10,800

La faena

Liliana Porter

La faena, 2024

Limited Edition Print

Collage

EUR 3,000

Uno más

Liliana Porter

Uno más, 2024

Limited Edition Print

Collage

EUR 3,000

La espiral

Liliana Porter

La espiral, 2024

Limited Edition Print

Collage

EUR 3,000

Balloon Dog (Blue)

Jeff Koons

Balloon Dog (Blue), 2021

Sculpture / Object

Porcelain

Inquire For Price

Diamond (Red)

Jeff Koons

Diamond (Red), 2020

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

EUR 10,200

Balloon Animals, Set I

Jeff Koons

Balloon Animals, Set I, 2017

Sculpture / Object

Porcelain

EUR 45,000

Balloon Animals (Collector´s Set)

Jeff Koons

Balloon Animals (Collector´s Set), 2017-2019

Sculpture / Object

Porcelain

EUR 95,000

Balloon Monkey (Orange)

Jeff Koons

Balloon Monkey (Orange), 2019

Sculpture / Object

Porcelain

USD 12,000

Balloon Monkey (Blue)

Jeff Koons

Balloon Monkey (Blue), 2017

Sculpture / Object

Porcelain

USD 12,000

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Photogravure

Photogravure is a high-quality printing process that involves etching a photograph onto a copper plate. The plate is inked and pressed onto paper, producing fine art prints with detailed, soft tones and rich textures. Developed in the 19th century, photogravure is renowned for its ability to create art reproductions with exceptional depth and subtlety.

Papier-mâché

Papier-mâché is a composite material made from pieces of paper or pulp, reinforced with textiles and bound with adhesives like starch, wallpaper paste, or glue. There are two main methods to create papier-mâché: one involves layering strips of paper soaked in adhesive, while the other uses a pulp made by boiling or soaking paper and then adding glue. Though each method has a different process, both yield similar results.

Carborundum

Carborundum is the trademark name for silicon carbide crystals, an abrasive material commonly used in sandpaper, cutting tools, and grinding wheels. Originally, artists used carborundum for grinding lithography stones. In collagraph printmaking, it is applied to plates to create texture and tone gradients, adding depth and contrast to the prints.

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