Lot 258
Balloon Dog (Blue)
Jeff KOONS (American, 1955)
2021
Glazed Porcelain, edition no. 712/799
48(L) x 16 (W) x 40 (H) cm
Estimate
TWD 550,000-800,000
HKD 143,000-208,000
USD 18,200-26,500
CNY 125,000-182,000
Sold Price
TWD 900,000
HKD 230,179
USD 29,354
CNY 207,852
Signature
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styles- pop, concept and banality. His artwork has also become the classics of art
history. At the same time, he is the custodian of the auction sales records of any
living artists in the world.
Known as the The King of Kitsch, Koons art has always touched the nerve of the art
world, and Koons art is seen as a satire of the decadent and capitalist culture of the
1980s. Koons himself, however, offers a less cynical view, citing his relationship with
his young son, transcendence, and eternal resonance with beauty as sources of
inspiration for his art.
Jeff Koons Celebration series conveys optimistic and positive energy. Its cute and round shapes and bright and saturated colors, and its delicate, bright and attractive
mirror reflection reflects the silhouette of the viewer and the artwork. The viewer
could appreciate the work while triggering different perceptions, looking at the
balloon that symbolizes happiness, and rediscovering a different inner world from an
optimistic perspective.
The aesthetics of Balloon Dog is extremely contemporary, with the line beauty of
modern sculpture, only the necessary shapes are retained, and its mirror-reflected
surface is even more interactive like a minimalist art installation. Jeff Koons said:
The balloon dog in the celebration series has no hidden meaning, it is just pure
happiness and joy, just like the balloon dog that the clown will fold for you at a
birthday party. At the same time, it’s also a Trojan horse, the work has an interior
life.
Modern & Contemporary Art
Ravenel Spring Auction 2023 Taipei
Sunday, June 4, 2023, 2:00pm