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Gazing Ball
Jeff Koons’s Gazing Ball series, launched in 2013, presents a striking fusion of classical art and reflective modernity. Each work in the series features a high-gloss blue glass sphere—Koons’s signature “gazing ball”—placed on or in front of a carefully crafted replica of a canonical artwork, Greco-Roman sculpture, or Old Master painting. By juxtaposing these historical icons with a contemporary, mass-produced object, Koons invites viewers to quite literally see themselves in art history. The mirrored surface of the ball reflects the viewer, the artwork, and the surrounding space, collapsing centuries of art into a single moment of interactive experience. Conceptually, the Gazing Ball series explores themes of time, beauty, and authorship. Koons does not attempt to hide the fact that the paintings and sculptures are reproductions; instead, he emphasizes the act of viewing and the relationship between the viewer and the object. The blue ball acts as both a focal point and a philosophical device—it draws attention to the original while simultaneously destabilizing it. In doing so, Koons democratizes the act of engagement with great works of art, turning passive observation into active participation, and blurs the line between reverence and reinterpretation.
Price on Application

Gazing Ball (da Vinci Mona Lisa) · Jeff Koons · Christie's · 2021-10 · $62,500

Gazing Ball (da Vinci Mona Lisa) · Jeff Koons · Phillips · 2022-04 · $52,920

GAZING BALL (VAN GOGH WHEATFIELD WITH CYPRESSES) · Jeff Koons · Sotheby's · 2020-10 · $50,000

Gazing Ball (da Vinci Mona Lisa) · Jeff Koons · Christie's · 2025-07 · $47,880

Gazing Ball (Manet Olympia) · Jeff Koons · Phillips · 2023-06 · $38,100


Jeff Koons
Gazing Ball (Da Vinci Mona Lisa)
2016

Jeff Koons
Gazing Ball (de Vos Rape of Europa)
2018

Jeff Koons
Gazing Ball (El Greco Vision of Saint John)
2021

Jeff Koons
Gazing Ball (Fragonard Girl with Dog)
2017

Jeff Koons
Gazing Ball (Gauguin Delightful Land)
2017

Jeff Koons
Gazing Ball (Giotto The Kiss of Judas)
2021

Jeff Koons
Gazing Ball (Goltzius Hercules and Cacus)
2017

Jeff Koons
Gazing Ball (Klimt Kiss)
2019

Jeff Koons
Gazing Ball (Manet Luncheon on the Grass)
2019

Jeff Koons
Gazing Ball (Manet Olympia)
2017

Jeff Koons
Gazing Ball (Monet Water Lilies)
2018

Jeff Koons
Gazing Ball (Perugino Madonna and Child with Four Saints)
2017

Jeff Koons
Gazing Ball (Rubens Tiger Hunt)
2017

Jeff Koons
Gazing Ball (Titian Pastoral Concert)
2021

Jeff Koons
Gazing Ball (Turner Ancient Rome)
2021

Jeff Koons
Gazing Ball (van Gogh Wheatfield with Cypresses)
2017

Jeff Koons prints for sale at Guy Hepner Gallery in New York include editions from his Celebration series, Banality works, and Balloon Dog imagery — as well as unique works on paper and rare multiples from across his career. For collectors seeking Jeff Koons art for sale, Guy Hepner at 177 Tenth Avenue, New York offers expert guidance, full provenance documentation, and access to authenticated Koons works across the full range of his edition and print output.
Jeff Koons (b. 1955, York, Pennsylvania) is one of the defining and most provocative figures of American art since the 1980s — an artist whose monumental, technically flawless works challenge the line between high art and popular culture, between desire and kitsch, between critique and celebration. Koons studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore and at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, before spending several years as a commodities broker on Wall Street — an experience that deepened his understanding of markets, desire, and the mechanics of perceived value. He began exhibiting in the early 1980s with The New series, placing mass-market vacuum cleaners in illuminated Plexiglas vitrines and presenting consumer goods as pristine, unreachable objects of desire.
His 1986 Statuary series — stainless steel sculptures cast from inflatable toys and novelty objects, their surfaces mirror-polished to an unearthly perfection — established the visual language that would define his career. The Rabbit, a stainless steel casting of an inflatable Easter bunny, is among the most discussed and reproduced sculptures in contemporary art.
Koons' career unfolds across a series of distinct campaigns, each representing a major conceptual and technical project:
Koons holds one of the most remarkable market records in contemporary art. Rabbit (1986) set a record of $91,075,000 at Christie's in May 2019 — at the time the highest price ever achieved at auction for a living artist. Balloon Dog (Orange) achieved $58,405,000 at Christie's in November 2013. Major Celebration series works consistently command eight-figure results. His prints and edition multiples — produced in partnership with leading publishers and offered in tightly limited editions — are among the most actively traded in the contemporary market, offering collectors access to his visual language at more accessible price points.
Edition prints featuring Balloon Dog, Celebration, and Banality imagery have traded between $15,000 and $200,000 at auction, depending on edition size, subject, condition, and provenance. Works on paper and unique studies are increasingly sought as collectors engage with the full range of his practice beyond the monumental sculptures.
Series: Celebration series prints and Balloon Dog imagery carry the strongest market demand and most consistent auction performance. Banality works have strong historical significance. Prints related to the Gazing Ball series are increasingly valued for their engagement with art history.
Edition size: Koons produces tightly limited editions; smaller runs and artist proofs command significant premium. Original publisher documentation and certificates of authenticity are essential.
Condition: Koons' prints are typically produced on premium substrates with archival inks; works maintained in UV-protected framing with stable storage hold value most reliably.
Provenance: Gallery provenance from Gagosian, Zwirner, or other authorised dealers strengthens value. Exhibition history and reproduction in major catalogues is a further value indicator.
Authenticity: Works should be authenticated through the Koons studio and supported by original publisher documentation. The technical specifications of Koons' prints are precisely documented, allowing for detailed verification.
Koons' work is held at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, MoMA, Tate Modern, The Broad in Los Angeles, and the Palace of Versailles, which hosted a landmark exhibition of his work in 2008. His Bouquet of Tulips sculpture was installed outside the Palais de Tokyo in Paris in 2019. Each institutional acquisition confirms his canonical position in contemporary art history and the enduring institutional demand for his work.
Guy Hepner has extensive experience placing Jeff Koons art for sale with collectors worldwide. Our gallery at 177 Tenth Avenue, New York brings particular strength to his prints, editions, and multiples, offering expert guidance on acquisition, valuation, and collection strategy. We bring transparent pricing, full provenance documentation, and direct access to the secondary market for Koons works at every price level.
Whether you are seeking Jeff Koons prints for sale in a specific series, a unique work on paper, or a major Celebration series multiple, Guy Hepner provides the authentication assurance, market expertise, and collector connections to support every acquisition. We offer free, confidential valuations for those looking to sell Koons works, and maintain active relationships with buyers at every level of the Koons market.