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| Image | Sale date | Auction house | Location | Sale name | Lot No. | Estimate | Price Sold | Condition | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 30, 2008 | Christie's | London | Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale | 12 | $****** - ****** | Balloon Flower (Magenta) |
sculpture
340 x 285 x 260 cm (133.86 x 112.2 x 102.36 in)
high chromium stainless steel with transparent colour coating
Anthony d'Offay Gallery, London, Jeffrey Deitch, New York and Galerie Max Hetzler, Berlin.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
T. Nichols Goodeve, 'Euphoric Enthusiasm' in Parkett, no. 50-51, Zurich, 1997 (illustrated during production, p. 93). 'Schillernde Riesenblume fur den Potsdamer Platz' and 'Aufgeblasene Luftballon-Kunst aus politiertem Stahl: Jeff Koons' in Berliner Morgenpost, Berlin, 12 February 2000 (Balloon Flower (Blue) illustrated, pp. 19 and 42). 'Was wuerde Picasso dazu sagen' in Art, April 2000 (Balloon Flower (Blue) illustrated, pp. 78-79). Jeff Koons, exh. cat., Naples, Museo Archeologico nazionale, 2003 (illustrated in colour, pp. 88-89). C. Vogel, 'Gagosian Adds to London Space' in Art + Auction, New York, May 2004 (illustrated, p. 141). J. Tully, 'Striking it Rich' in Art and Auction, New York, May 2004 (illustrated in colour, p. 141). J. Kutner, 'DMA Gift a Work of Heart' in The Dallas Morning News, Dallas, 16 February 2005 (illustrated in colour, p. 16A). 'Beyond Generous' in Dallas Morning News, Dallas, 17 February 2005 (illustrated). J. Kutner, 'Passion for Art dictates flow of couple's lives' in Dallas Sunday Morning News, Dallas, 28 August 2005 (illustrated in colour, p. 1G). R. Rosenblum, 'Grounds for Reflection' in House and Garden, London, January 2006 (illustrated in colour, pp. 106-107). J. R. Miller, 'Just the Beginning' in Metro, 24 May 2006 (Balloon Flower (Red) illustrated in colour, on the cover). C. Kaplan, 'Koons & McCartney' in Monopol, Berlin, no. 3, June-July 2006 (Balloon Flower (Blue) illustrated in colour, pp. 80-88). E. Kahn, 'Splendor in the Grass' in Art + Auction, New York, May 2007 (illustrated in colour, p. 155). M. De Corral & J. Lane (ed.), Fast Forward: Contemporary Collections for the Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas 2007 (illustrated in colour, pp. 262-263). H. W. Holzwarth, (ed.), Jeff Koons, Cologne 2008 (illustrated in colour, p. 425; Balloon Flower (Red), illustrated in colour, pp. 9 and 33; Balloon Flower (Blue), illustrated in colour, p. 424). J. Reed, 'Mi casa es su casa' in Vogue Living, Spring-Summer (illustrated in colour, p. 45).. Please note that this work has been requested for the forthcoming Jeff Koons exhibition to be held at the Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin, from 31 October 2008 to 8 February 2009.
