A microscopic handbag that was "smaller than a grain of salt" recently sold at auction for $63,750 (£50,569).
The bag's design can only be seen under a microscope because the tiny object is so small—it measures 657 x 222 x 700 micrometers.
The art collective that created the purse described it as "narrow enough to pass through the eye of a needle" and "so small you'll need a microscope to see it.".
Brooklyn-based art collective MISCHF is well-known for its contentious aesthetics.
They include cologne that smells like WD-40, holy water-filled sneakers, human blood-filled shoes, and enormous red rubber boots.
This time, the group chose to go overboard with the small handbag craze.
MSCHF wrote in a post about the bag, "There are big handbags, normal handbags, and small handbags, but this is the final word in bag miniaturization.".
Although the bag bears the branding of luxury handbag designer Louis Vuitton, it is unrelated to the company.
It was produced using a 3D printing technique and is made of photopolymer resin, which is frequently used to create tiny mechanical models and structures.
According to the Smithsonian magazine, the MSCHF team lost some of the tiny bag samples that were sent to the brand for review because they were so small when they were being made.
The owner of the new bag should, however, be less concerned about losing the item because a digital microscope was included in the purchase. Online stores sell microscopes with digital displays, with prices ranging from $60 to $10,000.
The cost of the microscope alone was not disclosed on the auction website. The starting bid for the item was $15,000.
Kevin Wiesner, the chief creative officer of MSCHF, stated to the New York Times earlier this month that the organization had not requested permission from Louis Vuitton to use the brand's logo on the bag. He declared, "We are big believers in the 'ask forgiveness, not permission' school.
In 2021, MISCHF and Nike reached a settlement regarding the sale of modified sneakers that included a drop of human blood. In a trademark dispute involving Vans, it is also appealing.
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