Kidrobot Unveils a New Dunny Series with The Met Including Claude Monet, Katsushi Hokasi, Charles Demuth and More
Broomfield, CO – Today, Kidrobot unveiled the second series of Dunny Art Figures in the Kidrobot x The Met Collection.
Kidrobot is proud to continue our partnership with The Met Museum! Kidrobot x The Met Dunny Collection celebrates highlights from the Museum’s permanent collection and pays tribute to art lovers around the globe. We have a new line of limited-edition 3-inch, 8-inch and 20-inch Dunny art figures in this second collection showcasing pieces from Claude Monet, Katsushika Hokusai, Charles Demuth, the world of Ancient Greek art and Ancient Egypt.
The collection will be in-stock online at Kidrobot.com, in The Met Store and select retailers late 2022.
Available today for pre-order on Kidrobot’s website: https://www.kidrobot.com/collections/kidrobot-the-met-dunny-collection.
Retail prices of the Collection:
- 20-inch Foundation Dunny – retail price of $500.00
- 8-inch Masterpiece Dunny – retail price of $150.00
- 3-inch Showpiece Dunny – retail price of $24.99
Information about each Dunny below:
- The Met 3” Showpiece Dunny- Monet Bouquet of Sunflowers – This limited-edition 3-inch Dunny celebrates Bouquet of Sunflowers by Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926). Based on his 1881 painting in The Met collection, the figure is adorned with Monet’s bold still life featuring a bouquet of sunflowers that grew along the pathway to his garden. Kidrobot x The Met celebrates highlights from the Museum’s collection and pays tribute to art lovers around the globe.
- The Met 3” Showpiece Dunny- Demuth I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold – This limited-edition 3-inch Dunny pays tribute to I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold by Charles Demuth (American, 1883–1935). Based on his 1928 painting in The Met collection, the figure is covered in the artist’s abstract portrait of his friend, poet and physician William Carlos Williams. Kidrobot x The Met celebrates highlights from the Museum’s collection and pays tribute to art lovers around the globe.
- The Met 3” Showpiece Dunny- Greek Panathenaic Amphora – This limited-edition 3-inch Dunny salutes the ancient world via details from an exceptional Greek vessel in The Met collection. Attributed to the Euphiletos Painter (ca. 530 B.C.), the original terracotta amphora (a vessel for holding liquids) depicts a footrace in the Panathenaic games. Kidrobot x The Met celebrates highlights from the Museum’s collection and pays tribute to art lovers around the globe.
- The Met 3” Showpiece Dunny-Hokusai Great Wave – This limited-edition 3-inch Dunny presents a new take on The Great Wave by Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760–1849). The artful figure shows details from Hokusai’s famous woodblock print (ca. 1830–32), from his series of Edo-period prints in The Met collection. Kidrobot x The Met celebrates highlights from the Museum’s collection and pays tribute to art lovers around the globe.
- The Met 8” Showpiece Dunny- Monet Bouquet of Sunflowers – This limited-edition 8-inch Dunny celebrates Bouquet of Sunflowers by Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926). Based on his 1881 painting in The Met collection, the figure is adorned with Monet’s bold still life featuring a bouquet of sunflowers that grew along the pathway to his garden. Kidrobot x The Met celebrates highlights from the Museum’s collection and pays tribute to art lovers around the globe.
- The Met 8” Masterpiece Dunny- Mondrian Composition – This limited-edition 8-inch Dunny celebrates Composition by Piet Mondrian (Dutch, 1872–1944). Based on his 1921 painting in The Met collection, the fun figure is adorned with thick black lines and primary colors that are instantly recognizable as the work of this trailblazing artist. Kidrobot x The Met celebrates highlights from the Museum’s collection and pays tribute to art lovers around the globe.
- The Met 8” Masterpiece Dunny- Coffin of Itamun – This limited-edition 8-inch Dunny examines details the famous Outer Coffin of Itamun, the General’s Charioteer, which dates back to ancient Egypt of the Early 21st Dynasty (ca. 1070–1000 B.C.). The discovery of Itamun’s inner and outer coffins during a 1921 excavation in Thebes was a significant historical finding. Kidrobot x The Met celebrates highlights from the Museum’s collection and pays tribute to art lovers around the globe.
- The Met 20” Foundation Dunny-Hokusai Great Wave – This limited-edition 20-inch Dunny presents a new take on The Great Wave by Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760–1849). The artful figure shows details from Hokusai’s famous woodblock print (ca. 1830–32), from his series of Edo-period prints in The Met collection. Kidrobot x The Met celebrates highlights from the Museum’s collection and pays tribute to art lovers around the globe.
Check out the full Kidrobot x The Met collection for more extraordinary pieces from the world of art.