Jeff Koons is an American artist best known for his glossy, large-scale sculptures that reimagine everyday objects with a surreal, hyper-polished aesthetic. Rising to fame in the 1980s, Koons has made a career out of exploring themes of consumerism, celebrity, childhood, and desire—often by appropriating banal or kitschy imagery and rendering it in luxurious materials like stainless steel or porcelain. His work is simultaneously sincere and ironic, inviting both admiration and critique. Pieces like Balloon Dog, Rabbit, and Play-Doh reflect his fascination with scale, surface, and spectacle, turning symbols of innocence into monumental icons of cultural commentary. A major highlight of his crossover into fashion and pop culture was his 2017 collaboration with Louis Vuitton on the Masters collection, where he emblazoned handbags and accessories with works by classical painters like Da Vinci, Rubens, and Van Gogh, overlaying them with his signature metallic lettering and a playful recontextualization of art history. The project captured Koons’ ethos perfectly—bridging high art and luxury branding, and sparking fresh dialogue about value, reproduction, and authorship.

    • Jeff Koons, Balloon Animals Collector's Set , 2017-2019
      Jeff Koons, Balloon Animals Collector's Set , 2017-2019
    • Jeff Koons, Balloon Dog (Blue) , 1995
      Jeff Koons, Balloon Dog (Blue) , 1995
    • Jeff Koons, Balloon Dog (Magenta) , 2016
      Jeff Koons, Balloon Dog (Magenta) , 2016
    • Jeff Koons, Balloon Monkey (Blue), 2017
      Jeff Koons, Balloon Monkey (Blue), 2017
    • Jeff Koons, Balloon Monkey (Orange), 2019
      Jeff Koons, Balloon Monkey (Orange), 2019
    • Jeff Koons, Balloon Rabbit (Violet), 2019
      Jeff Koons, Balloon Rabbit (Violet), 2019
    • Jeff Koons, Balloon Swan (Magenta), 2019
      Jeff Koons, Balloon Swan (Magenta), 2019
    • Jeff Koons, Balloon Swan (Yellow), 2017
      Jeff Koons, Balloon Swan (Yellow), 2017
    • Jeff Koons, Gazing Ball (Giotto The Kiss of Judas), 2021
      Jeff Koons, Gazing Ball (Giotto The Kiss of Judas), 2021
    • Jeff Koons, Gazing Ball (Turner Ancient Rome), 2021
      Jeff Koons, Gazing Ball (Turner Ancient Rome), 2021
    • Jeff Koons, Gazing Ball (Manet Luncheon on the Grass), 2019
      Jeff Koons, Gazing Ball (Manet Luncheon on the Grass), 2019
    • Jeff Koons, Gazing Ball (Perugino Madonna and Child with Four Saints), 2017
      Jeff Koons, Gazing Ball (Perugino Madonna and Child with Four Saints), 2017
    • Jeff Koons, Louis Vuitton X Jeff Koons Limited Edition Lavender Masters Collection Monet
      Jeff Koons, Louis Vuitton X Jeff Koons Limited Edition Lavender Masters Collection Monet
    • Jeff Koons, Louis Vuitton x Jeff Koons NeoNoe Handbag Limited Edition Jeff Koons Gauguin Print Canvas
      Jeff Koons, Louis Vuitton x Jeff Koons NeoNoe Handbag Limited Edition Jeff Koons Gauguin Print Canvas
    • Jeff Koons, Louis Vuitton x Jeff Koons Vincent Van Gogh Neverfull, 2017
      Jeff Koons, Louis Vuitton x Jeff Koons Vincent Van Gogh Neverfull, 2017
  • Why Collect Jeff Koons?

    Why Collect Jeff Koons?

    Jeff Koons is one of the most prominent—and polarizing—figures in contemporary art, known for transforming banal objects into monumental, high-gloss icons of consumer culture. With a career that took off in the 1980s, Koons has maintained a dominant presence in the art market for decades, celebrated for his playful yet provocative sculptures like the Balloon Dog series, Rabbit, and Michael Jackson and Bubbles. His work blurs the lines between high and low art, kitsch and luxury, challenging traditional ideas of taste and value. Koons holds the record for the most expensive work sold at auction by a living artist: his stainless steel Rabbit (1986) sold for $91.1 million at Christie’s in 2019. Other top sales include Balloon Dog (Orange), which fetched $58.4 million at Christie’s in 2013. His sculptures, which often require massive teams and complex fabrication processes, are symbols of both artistic ambition and technical precision. Despite (or because of) the controversies surrounding his work, Koons remains a fixture in museums, biennials, and major private collections. For collectors, his name represents not just cultural cachet and bold aesthetic, but also a proven track record of auction success and art historical significance.