The Infinity Pump: Auction of Yayoi Kusama’s Bronze Pumpkin Sculpture
Bounce has been pioneering real-world collectible auctions by leveraging blockchain technology to bring fine art onchain, such as the Claude Monet painting auction in November 2024. Now, Bounce is partnering once again with SeoulAuction Blue and BounceBit to launch another onchain real-world collectible auction: the Infinity Pump Auction, featuring Yayoi Kusama’s bronze Pumpkin sculpture (Ed.87/100, 1998). This auction presents a rare opportunity for participants to not only bid on one of the most expensive bronze pumpkins with just a modest budget, but also join a thrilling lottery draw for a chance to win some $AUCTION tokens. This article provides a comprehensive guide to the auction.
About the Artwork
The iconic artwork featured in this Infinity Pump Auction is a bronze pumpkin sculpture (28.5 x 26.2 x 26 cm) created in 1998 by Yayoi Kusama, the Ed. 87 out of a limited series of 100 pumpkin sculptures. Previously sold for over $137K, this artwork ranks among the top five most expensive bronze pumpkins. With her signature polka dots in a robust medium installation, this Pumpkin symbolizes warmth, comfort, and the abundance of nature. These traits render this Pumpkin exceptional, setting the position uniquely within her celebrated oeuvre.
Provenance
Dynasty Gallery, Taipei
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Karuizawa, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Painters Across the Sea, 16 April — 28 November 2010 (another example exhibited)
About the Artist
Yayoi Kusama is a Japanese contemporary artist and a pioneering figure in avant-garde art and conceptual expression. Renowned for her bold use of repetition, pattern, and immersive installations, Kusama’s work spans painting, sculpture, performance, and installation, often exploring themes of infinity, self-obliteration, and psychological depth.
With a career spanning decades and continents, she has become an icon of both pop culture and contemporary art, continuing to inspire audiences with her fearless originality and unyielding creative vision.
According to a report by Artnet named “Introducing the Intelligence Report: The Year Ahead 2025”, Yayoi Kusama achieved total sales of $72.6 million, ranking 10th in the “Top 10 Artist by Total Sales Volume, New York Day Auctions, 2015 to 2024”. Moreover, Kusama soared to become a 3rd position in the “Most-searched 15 Artists: 2005 versus now” judged bysearches of the Artnet Price Database. Based on above records, Kusama’s continued global popularity cemented her status as “the world’s most popular artist” and ongoing gallery exhibitions makes highly desirable piece for both seasoned collectors and those new to her art.
Auction Details
Auction Link: https://app.bounce.finance/real-auction/pumpkin
The Infinity Pump Auction will unfold in two stages, giving participants multiple opportunities to benefit throughout the event:
Stage 1: Bid for the Pumpkin on Ethereum Network.
The auction starts with a 30-min countdown. Each bid costs 5 AUCTION and adds another 30 minutes to the timer. Each address can bid for unlimited times. There’s no fixed end time for the auction, meaning that the auction continues as long as the timer is active. When the countdown ends, the last bidder wins the Pumpkin. Winning isn’t about how much you bid, but about your strategy: you must be the final bidder before the timer runs out.
In addition, all bidders will automatically receive lottery entry tickets for a chance to win a share of the $AUCTION prize pool accumulated during the auction. Each bid gets you one lottery ticket. A limited amount of participants will be randomly selected by the smart contract to win $AUCTION rewards.
Stage 2: Win $AUCTION rewards for free on BNB Chain.
A portion of the $AUCTION accumulated from the Pumpkin auction will be distributed to this second stage through a lottery draw. Participants need to stake BB or Broccoli 3Ef (0x343E66bAD706EED4350fE96385ffc6336bd653Ef) to get lottery entry tickets. The smart contract will randomly select winners to receive $AUCTION rewards. After the lottery ends, all staked BB and Broccoli 3Ef tokens will be fully refunded, meaning winners can claim their rewards without any cost.
About Bounce Brand
Bounce Brand is a decentralized platform dedicated to innovating and fulfilling the evolving needs of the Web3 space. Established in 2020, Bounce Brand is known for offering Auction-as-a-Service, an onchain auction protocol empowering Launchpad services and permissionless auctions for tokens, NFTs and RWAs.
