Jeff Koons’ Balloon Dog (Orange), one of the most recognizable images in today’s canon of art history, will come up at Christie’s in New York on November 12. This spectacular artwork has graced the rooftop of New York’s Metropolitan Museum, Venice’s Grand Canal and the Palace of Versaille outside Paris. It is an icon of popular culture, loved for its celebration of childhood, hope and innocence.
It is estimated to make $35-55 million at Christie’s sale of Post War and Contemporary Art. Balloon Dog (Orange) is expected to surpass the artist’s current record of $33.6 million, established in 2012 by Christie’s New York with Koons’ chromatic Tulips (now on display at the Wynn Casino Las Vegas), and is set to make history for the sale of a work by a contemporary artist. Balloon Dog (Orange) is part of the Brant Collection and proceeds from the sale will be used to help fund future activities of The Brant Foundation Art Study Center in Greenwich, CT.
UPDATE: IT SOLD FOR $58,405,000 MILLION, THE MOST EXPENSIVE WORK BY A LIVING ARTIST EVER SOLD AT AUCTION.