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

Jeff Koons Artworks

Jeff Koons (4,337 results)
Untitled - Flower - I year:, 2009

Jeff Koons

Untitled - Flower - I year:, 2009

Sale Date: August 11, 2010

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Flowers, 2009

Jeff Koons

Flowers, 2009

Sale Date: November 19, 2010

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Untitled (flower), 2009

Jeff Koons

Untitled (flower), 2009

Sale Date: February 17, 2011

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Balloon dog (Blue), 2002

Jeff Koons

Balloon dog (Blue), 2002

Sale Date: March 16, 2011

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Untitled (flower drawing), 2009

Jeff Koons

Untitled (flower drawing), 2009

Sale Date: February 15, 2011

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Puppy vase, 1998

Jeff Koons

Puppy vase, 1998

Sale Date: March 7, 2011

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Balloon dog (Red)

Jeff Koons

Balloon dog (Red)

Sale Date: March 9, 2011

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Rising stars, 1985

Jeff Koons

Rising stars, 1985

Sale Date: March 9, 2011

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Balloon dog blue, 1995

Jeff Koons

Balloon dog blue, 1995

Sale Date: March 4, 2011

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Flowers, 2001

Jeff Koons

Flowers, 2001

Sale Date: March 25, 2011

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Untitled (on page from Jeff Koons Kunsthaus..., 2009

Jeff Koons

Untitled (on page from Jeff Koons Kunsthaus..., 2009

Sale Date: March 8, 2011

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Puppy, 1998

Jeff Koons

Puppy, 1998

Sale Date: January 19, 2011

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Winter bears, 1988

Jeff Koons

Winter bears, 1988

Sale Date: February 16, 2011

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Split-Rocker, 2000

Jeff Koons

Split-Rocker, 2000

Sale Date: October 19, 2008

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Monkey train (set of 3), 2006

Jeff Koons

Monkey train (set of 3), 2006

Sale Date: November 13, 2008

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Puppy, 1992

Jeff Koons

Puppy, 1992

Sale Date: April 23, 2009

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Split-Rocker, 2000

Jeff Koons

Split-Rocker, 2000

Sale Date: June 7, 2009

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Flower, 2009

Jeff Koons

Flower, 2009

Sale Date: January 5, 2011

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Bread with egg (Yellow), 1995

Jeff Koons

Bread with egg (Yellow), 1995

Sale Date: January 28, 2011

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Balloon dog (Red), 1995

Jeff Koons

Balloon dog (Red), 1995

Sale Date: January 28, 2011

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Flower drawing, 2009

Jeff Koons

Flower drawing, 2009

Sale Date: December 16, 2010

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Puppy, 1998

Jeff Koons

Puppy, 1998

Sale Date: December 8, 2010

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Monkey train

Jeff Koons

Monkey train

Sale Date: May 30, 2009

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Monkey train

Jeff Koons

Monkey train

Sale Date: May 30, 2009

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