Artist Jeff Koons sells $100 million in art from private collection
Artist Jeff Koons is selling a private art collection valued at 100 million dollars through an upcoming auction at Christie's in New York. The collection includes high-profile works by Picasso, Manet, and Dutch Golden Age painter Cornelis van Haarlem.
American artist Jeff Koons is reportedly selling items from his extensive private art collection, with the total value of the pieces estimated at 100 million dollars. Sources indicate the sale is being managed through auction house Christie's, which has not publicly confirmed the identity of the seller beyond describing them as a distinguished private collector. The collection, which Koons has been building since 2000, was primarily kept at his home in New York's Upper East Side.
The upcoming auction in New York will feature notable works, including Picasso's 1969 painting Le Baiser, which is expected to fetch approximately 40 million dollars. Alongside works by masters such as Manet and Picasso, the auction will also offer paintings by the Dutch Golden Age artist Cornelis van Haarlem. Koons, a prominent figure in the contemporary art world, is globally recognized for his large-scale sculptures of everyday objects, most notably his stainless steel Rabbit and his series of colorful, balloon-like canine figures.
Based on reporting by nu. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
