STRIPES HOPE BIRD BY JAIME HAYON

If the Hopebird is an invitation to look forward with optimism, the STRIPES HOPE BIRD BY JAIME HAYON does so with a wink. Literally. Designed by Jaime Hayon — the Barcelona-born artist and designer whose work lives at the precise intersection of fine art, craft, and irreverent wit — this variation of the iconic STRIPES HOPE BIRD BY JAIME HAYON is the most openly playful expression of a figure that has always carried its philosophy lightly. It stands tall, chest out, completely at ease with itself, and it looks at you with a hand-drawn face that could only have come from Hayon’s own sketchbook: crossed eyes, a raised eyebrow, a tongue poking out, a nose dot. A portrait of cheerful nonchalance rendered in fine ceramic and 24-karat gold.

The body is wrapped in bold horizontal stripes — alternating white ceramic and polished gold that runs the full length of the figure, from the rounded shoulder through the torso, continuing down the legs to the small gold feet planted firmly on the white pedestal. Behind the head, a sweeping gold curl rises like a thought in progress — or a wing about to unfurl. The gold throughout is not applied as accent or trim but as an equal partner to the white: two tones, two materials, one entirely unified graphic language. The result reads simultaneously as contemporary sculpture, collector’s toy, and luxury object — which is precisely the territory Hayon has made his own.

On the face of the head — rendered in a panel of plain white ceramic amid the stripes — the hand-drawn character illustration carries the warmth and spontaneity of a personal signature. It gives the STRIPES HOPE BIRD BY JAIME HAYON a quality rare in decorative objects: genuine personality. It does not perform optimism from a distance. It jokes with you up close.

Available in two sizes — the tabletop H.72 cm scale suited to consoles, desks, and shelves, and the commanding H.130 cm floor piece that reads as full gallery hope bird sculpture — each size is limited to 99 individually numbered pieces per home decor. Every STRIPES HOPE BIRD BY JAIME HAYON is a collectible as much as it is a decorative object, and every one will find exactly the right room to quietly enliven.

Specifications

• Type: Tabletop / Floor Sculpture
• Product Codes: AH40/D14 (small) / AH45/D14 (large)
• Material: Fine ceramic
• Surface Finish: Glossy white and glossy gold horizontal stripes
• Gold Detail: 24-karat gold — stripes, legs, feet, and neck curl
• Face Detail: Hand-drawn character illustration — Hayon original
• Colors: Glossy white, glossy gold
• Edition: Limited — 99 individually numbered pieces per decoration
• Available Sizes:
  • Small — AH40/D14: 33 × 33 × H.72 cm (13″ × 13″ × H.28.3″)
  • Large — AH45/D14: 57 × 57 × H.130 cm (22.4″ × 22.4″ × H.51.2″)
• Base: White ceramic pedestal (included)
• Use: Indoor — decorative sculpture / collector’s piece
• Placement: Console, sideboard, shelf, desk, floor (large size)