Log in or Sign up
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain
>
PORCELAIN FIGURINE BALLET GIRL LENOCHKA (HELEN)
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="Natasha, post: 1840208, member: 3724"]Hello everyone,</p><p>Now, when there is a lot of time to work online due to the pandemic, I would like to share an interesting story about one porcelain figurine I have. </p><p>The story tells how the porcelain figurine of a ballet girl Lenochka (pet name) turned out to be in New York. The story comes back to 2017 when the famous American sculptor Jeff Koons installed an inflatable sculpture "Sitting Ballet Girl" at the entrance of Rockefeller Center in NY. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]242261[/ATTACH] Immediately Jeff Koons was blamed of illegal reproduction of the porcelain figurine Ballet Girl Lenochka made by a famous Ukrainian sculptor Oksana Zhnykrup. But the official representative of the sculptor announced that he got permission from the family to use this image and even paid royalty.</p><p>The figurine was made in 1974 but the model of this figurine disappeared. Fortunately, they made a limited circulation of this figurine. </p><p>And now - be on alert! I have one. Here it is:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]242260[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Natasha, post: 1840208, member: 3724"]Hello everyone, Now, when there is a lot of time to work online due to the pandemic, I would like to share an interesting story about one porcelain figurine I have. The story tells how the porcelain figurine of a ballet girl Lenochka (pet name) turned out to be in New York. The story comes back to 2017 when the famous American sculptor Jeff Koons installed an inflatable sculpture "Sitting Ballet Girl" at the entrance of Rockefeller Center in NY. [ATTACH=full]242261[/ATTACH] Immediately Jeff Koons was blamed of illegal reproduction of the porcelain figurine Ballet Girl Lenochka made by a famous Ukrainian sculptor Oksana Zhnykrup. But the official representative of the sculptor announced that he got permission from the family to use this image and even paid royalty. The figurine was made in 1974 but the model of this figurine disappeared. Fortunately, they made a limited circulation of this figurine. And now - be on alert! I have one. Here it is: [ATTACH=full]242260[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain
>
PORCELAIN FIGURINE BALLET GIRL LENOCHKA (HELEN)
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Registered Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...