Jeff Koons, finest identified for his Balloon Canine sculptures which have sold for as much as $58 million, has collaborated with Lexon Design and The Broad museum in Los Angeles to make his iconic artworks extra useful and accessible.
Obtainable for preorder by way of Lexon’s website beginning June seventeenth are a brand new 11-inch tall Balloon Canine Speaker and Balloon Canine Lamp which might be every produced from (an unspecified) “high-quality translucent materials” that reveals the inner electronics that make every greater than only a piece of artwork. Each are solely being produced in a “restricted provide” and every one will set you again $750 with transport anticipated to begin someday in October 2025.
That’s extraordinarily costly, and also you’re positively paying a premium as a result of that is an official collaboration with Koons. However to Lexon’s credit score, at the very least on paper, the corporate appears to have packed these with stable {hardware}. Contained in the Balloon Canine Speaker are a complete of “six ultra-precise lively drivers and 4 finely tuned passive radiators” designed to ship 360-degrees of “high-fidelity sound.” We haven’t had an opportunity to check the sound high quality of these drivers, however that’s greater than similarly-sized Bluetooth audio system that aren’t formed like a novelty canine typically make the most of.
The speaker connects to cellular units utilizing Bluetooth 5.0, and with built-in microphones it may be used as a hands-free speakerphone. For those who’ve received $1,500 burning a gap in your pocket, you can too pair two of the Balloon Canine Audio system to create a real stereo sound expertise.
Contained in the Balloon Canine Lamp you’ll discover almost 400 LEDs hidden in tubes that create the looks of neon lighting. All mixed, the LEDs can generate as much as 200 lumens of brightness with shade choices that embody heat and funky white mild plus the complete spectrum of shade lighting. Though preorders are restricted to simply two of every piece, Lexon says its “Simple Sync expertise” permits the lighting depth and shade of an “infinite variety of Balloon Canine Lamps” to be synchronized so you possibly can destroy your finances by filling a room, or your total residence, with matching illumination.