Jeff Koons

(American, born 1955)

Jeff Koons is one of America’s most popular contemporary artists. His Neo-Pop aesthetics and wry appropriations of consumer objects, express a reverence for popular culture. “I try to create work that doesn't make viewers feel they're being spoken down to, so they feel open participation,” the artist has explained. He is perhaps best known for his oversized sculptures of kitschy souvenirs, toys, and ornaments that are bright and shiny, as seen in his Celebration (1994–2011) series. With his choice of materials, Koons lends a heft and permanence to otherwise ephemeral items. Born on January 21, 1955 in York, PA, the artist studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago before moving to New York in the late 1970s, where he initially made a living as a stock broker on Wall Street. He rose to fame in the 1980s, developing iconic works such as Michael Jackson and Bubbles (1988), the Made in Heaven (1990–1991) series, and Puppy (1992), which has been installed in Sydney Harbour, Bilbao, and the Palace of Versailles. Always seeking new outlets for his creativity, in 2017, Koons teamed up with the luxury brand Louis Vuitton to produce an edition of bags printed with iconic European paintings. In 2019, his Rabbit sold for a record-breaking $91.1 million at Christie’s auction house, making him the most expensive living artist at the time. The artist’s works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, the Tate Modern in London, and the Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art in Amsterdam, among others. He currently lives and works in New York, NY.

Most Expensive Artwork Sold at Auction

Rabbit, 1986
Sold price: 91,075,000 USD

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Jeff Koons Artworks

Jeff Koons (4,337 results)

Puppy, 1998

Jeff Koons

Sale Date: September 20, 2011

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Set of 3 drawings, 2009

Jeff Koons

Set of 3 drawings, 2009

Sale Date: August 24, 2011

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Balloon dog (set of 2), 1995

Jeff Koons

Balloon dog (set of 2), 1995

Sale Date: August 24, 2011

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Art magazine ads (Art, Flash art, Art..., 1988–1989

Jeff Koons

Art magazine ads (Art, Flash art, Art..., 1988–1989

Sale Date: September 21, 2011

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Balloon dog (Red)

Jeff Koons

Balloon dog (Red)

Sale Date: September 20, 2011

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Balloon dog

Jeff Koons

Sale Date: September 12, 2011

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Supreme skate decks (Monkey) (set of 3), 2006

Jeff Koons

Supreme skate decks (Monkey) (set of 3), 2006

Sale Date: September 9, 2011

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Puppy vases (Project for Guggenheim) (2 works), 1998

Jeff Koons

Puppy vases (Project for Guggenheim) (2 works), 1998

Sale Date: September 6, 2011

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Bourgeois buste, 1995

Jeff Koons

Bourgeois buste, 1995

Sale Date: September 6, 2011

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Michael Jackson and Bubbles, 1995

Jeff Koons

Michael Jackson and Bubbles, 1995

Sale Date: September 6, 2011

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Flower drawing, 2009

Jeff Koons

Flower drawing, 2009

Sale Date: July 20, 2011

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Untitled (waterfall), 2009

Jeff Koons

Untitled (waterfall), 2009

Sale Date: July 15, 2011

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Puppy

Jeff Koons

Sale Date: December 16, 2009

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Balloon dog (red), 1995

Jeff Koons

Balloon dog (red), 1995

Sale Date: July 14, 2011

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Donkey, 1997

Jeff Koons

Sale Date: June 30, 2011

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Puppy, 1998

Jeff Koons

Sale Date: June 24, 2011

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Puppy (Vase), 1998

Jeff Koons

Puppy (Vase), 1998

Sale Date: July 19, 2011

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Bread and egg (green), 1995

Jeff Koons

Bread and egg (green), 1995

Sale Date: June 18, 2011

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Balloon dog (red), 2003

Jeff Koons

Balloon dog (red), 2003

Sale Date: June 18, 2011

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Reindeer paddle

Jeff Koons

Reindeer paddle

Sale Date: July 9, 2011

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Monkey train skateboard deck

Jeff Koons

Monkey train skateboard deck

Sale Date: July 9, 2011

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Illy collection espresso cups and saucers (set...

Jeff Koons

Illy collection espresso cups and saucers (set...

Sale Date: July 9, 2011

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Puppy vase, 1998

Jeff Koons

Puppy vase, 1998

Sale Date: June 28, 2011

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Cracked egg red, 2008

Jeff Koons

Cracked egg red, 2008

Sale Date: June 29, 2011

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