The world renowned crystal artists at Daum in France have been making high-end sculptures for collectors since the late 19th century. Unfortunately, many of these sculptures are aimed squarely at the worst kind of consumer—insanely wealthy individuals with horrible taste. Case in point—this limited edition sculpture entitled “People Belong to Elephant.” According to the description, Chinese artist Chen Changwei “breaks with tradition, reinventing the Chinese zodiac in a series of surrealist busts in the time-honored tradition of pâte de cristal.” In this case, he depicts a bizarre cross between elephant and man.
Don’t get me wrong, it is not like “People Belong to Elephant” is the most hideous sculpture in the world—but I can think of a lot of things I would rather buy with $76,500. Keep in mind that there is an orange-colored version floating around out there that is selling for only $38,500. There are also Dog and Deer versions that are selling for $12,250. That is what I call a bargain.
Product Page: Green ($76,500 / limited edition of 8 ) Orange ($38,500 / limited edition of 88) Dog ($12,500 / limited edition of 188) Deer ($12,500 / limited edition of 188)
