{"product_id":"l-ours-pompon-petite-venus-bleue-1956-1957-edition-posthume","title":"Yves Klein - Petite Vénus Bleue 1956\/1957 — authorised posthumous edition","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePetite Vénus Bleue 1956\/1957 —authorised posthumous\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"638\" data-start=\"143\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"154\" data-start=\"143\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eYves Klein\u003cbr data-end=\"192\" data-start=\"189\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"203\" data-start=\"192\"\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIKB-painted bronze (International Klein Blue) and gold leaf on acrylic base — Jewel edition\u003cbr data-end=\"311\" data-start=\"308\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"326\" data-start=\"311\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e7.5 × 8.5 × 12 cm\u003cbr data-end=\"366\" data-start=\"363\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"380\" data-start=\"366\"\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eStamp signature\u003cbr data-end=\"529\" data-start=\"526\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"541\" data-start=\"529\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 500\u003cbr data-end=\"593\" data-start=\"590\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"610\" data-start=\"593\"\u003eType of work:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSculpture — authorised edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"975\" data-start=\"640\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"656\" data-start=\"640\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"659\" data-start=\"656\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePetite Vénus Bleue\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most iconic objects in Yves Klein's universe — the truncated silhouette of an antique Venus, entirely coated in IKB (International Klein Blue), the ultramarine pigment Klein patented in 1960 and which became one of the most recognisable colours in the history of twentieth-century art. Produced here in its \u003cem\u003eJewel\u003c\/em\u003e version — the IKB-painted bronze figure mounted against a gold leaf ground encased in a transparent acrylic block — the work articulates the fundamental duality at the heart of Klein's practice: the immaterial and the material, the spiritual and the sensual, the infinite blue and the alchemical gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eKlein chose the Venus — the millennia-old symbol of beauty, femininity, and ideal form — and stripped her of all natural colour, subjecting her entirely to his IKB and transforming an icon of flesh into an icon of coloured void. The gesture is simultaneously irreverent and sublime, proto-Pop and deeply mystical. The gold leaf ground is not decorative: it refers directly to Klein's \u003cem\u003eGold Monochrome\u003c\/em\u003e works and his lifelong experiments with value, immateriality, and alchemical transmutation — gold and blue representing the two poles of his metaphysical system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003ePublished by TAT Arts in collaboration with Stéphane Klein — the artist's son and guarantor of authorised posthumous editions — and produced in an edition of 500 plus 100 artist's proofs, each example is authenticated by stamp signature. A fully collectible sculptural object, faithful in both spirit and material to the original work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1476\" data-start=\"1324\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1348\" data-start=\"1324\"\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Delivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1351\" data-start=\"1348\"\u003e✔ Worldwide shipping from France\u003cbr data-end=\"1386\" data-start=\"1383\"\u003e✔ Professional packaging with insurance\u003cbr data-end=\"1428\" data-start=\"1425\"\u003e✔ Tracking number included for secure delivery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1476\" data-start=\"1324\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"S1PPyQ\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Contact\" href=\"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003e➡️ Contact us for any question\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"200\" data-start=\"188\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"200\" data-start=\"193\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this an original Yves Klein work?\u003c\/strong\u003e This is an authorised posthumous edition, produced by TAT Arts in collaboration with Stéphane Klein, the artist's son and guarantor of official Klein editions. The original work dates from 1956\/1957.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is IKB?\u003c\/strong\u003e International Klein Blue is an ultramarine pigment patented by Yves Klein in 1960, mixed with a specific synthetic medium (Rhodopas) that preserves the colour's intense saturation and matte finish. It is one of the most iconic colours in contemporary art history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the edition size?\u003c\/strong\u003e 500 impressions plus 100 artist's proofs, published by TAT Arts and Stéphane Klein, Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is the work authenticated?\u003c\/strong\u003e Each example bears a stamp signature guaranteeing its membership of the official edition, authorised by the Klein estate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a certificate of authenticity included?\u003c\/strong\u003e Please contact us for full details of the documentation provided with the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you ship internationally?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — worldwide, with specialist packaging suited to three-dimensional works, full insurance, and shipment tracking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"After François Pompon","offers":[{"title":"7.5 × 8.5 × 12 cm","offer_id":54198131032410,"sku":null,"price":9500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/8699\/4210\/files\/PetiteVenusBleue1956_1957.png?v=1779713574","url":"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/products\/l-ours-pompon-petite-venus-bleue-1956-1957-edition-posthume","provider":"LYNART STORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}