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Art collector accidentally breaks $42K Jeff Koons ‘Balloon Dog’ sculpture in Miami
NY Post ^
Posted on 02/17/2023 9:57:16 PM PST by BenLurkin
An art advisor at the gallery backed up Gamson’s theory, telling the Herald it was just an accident.
Fortunately, the sculpture was covered by insurance and didn’t cost the woman anything, the report said.
The smashed sculpture was a miniature version of Koons’ famed 12-foot-tall Balloon Dog sculpture that’s made out of mirror-polished stainless steel and on display in Los Angeles.
Koons has created a series of the pups between 1994 and 2000 in a variety of colors, sizes and material.
The piece that was destroyed Thursday night stood about 15 inches tall, was blue in color and was made of porcelain.
Koons’ work, especially the dogs, fetch a pretty penny. One of the massive orange versions was sold in 2013 for $58.4 million...
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
TOPICS: Arts/Photography
KEYWORDS: art; balloondog; jeffkoons; oneless; oops
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posted on
02/17/2023 9:57:16 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
How would a janitor know that’s not trash?
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posted on
02/17/2023 10:02:28 PM PST
by
Larry Lucido
(Donate! Don't just postill clickbait!)
To: BenLurkin
Insurance doesn’t bring it back or get a new one created.
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posted on
02/17/2023 10:02:47 PM PST
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: BenLurkin
I’d sue her anyways for damages. Probably immersed in her dam phone.
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posted on
02/17/2023 10:03:27 PM PST
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: BenLurkin
"after she tapped it to see if it was a BALLOON"
Sounds like a Biden voter...
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posted on
02/17/2023 10:03:57 PM PST
by
kiryandil
(China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
To: BenLurkin
Quick, throw some acrylic over it - now it’s worth DOUBLE!!!
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posted on
02/17/2023 10:04:44 PM PST
by
griffin
(When you have to shoot, SHOOT; don't talk. -Tuco)
To: BenLurkin
The way that woman handled a mysterious balloon, I’d say she’s from the Biden regime.
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posted on
02/17/2023 10:08:37 PM PST
by
cockroach_magoo
(“Sure we’ll have Fascism here, but it will come as an anti-Fascism movement.” - Huey Long)
To: BenLurkin
That man is a NATIONAL HERO!! Hope he gets cut in on the insurance money.
To: BenLurkin
That man is a NATIONAL HERO!! Hope he gets cut in on the insurance money.
To: BenLurkin
Balloon Dog?
Lucky Biden didn’t order a missile strike.
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posted on
02/17/2023 10:12:03 PM PST
by
DannyTN
To: BenLurkin
Koons is filthy rich off of this stuff. He certainly figured out what society would waste money on and he mined that vein very well.
FWIW, he was once married to Ilona Staller, Italian pronstar / member of parliament.
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posted on
02/17/2023 10:13:43 PM PST
by
Dagnabitt
( )
To: griffin
Winner, winner, chicken dinner.
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posted on
02/17/2023 10:16:35 PM PST
by
bgill
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
02/17/2023 10:21:50 PM PST
by
mass55th
("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
To: DannyTN
To: bgill
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posted on
02/17/2023 10:38:21 PM PST
by
griffin
(When you have to shoot, SHOOT; don't talk. -Tuco)
To: BenLurkin
Looked like something from the dollar store even before it was smashed.
Now get some glue and patience so that it can be restored to its actual value, still $1.00.
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posted on
02/17/2023 11:40:13 PM PST
by
Ex gun maker.
(Free thinking is now a radical concept, I will not be assimilated by PC or EV groupthink!)
To: BenLurkin
I like the second pic better.
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posted on
02/17/2023 11:44:38 PM PST
by
SIDENET
(Whatever they're threatening, the vaxx is worse. Don't give in to coercion. )
To: BenLurkin
Well if Hunter can get a half mil for his ridiculous “paintings”…..
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posted on
02/18/2023 12:02:06 AM PST
by
Nifster
( EI see puppy dogs in the clouds )
To: kiryandil
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posted on
02/18/2023 12:04:23 AM PST
by
Nifster
( EI see puppy dogs in the clouds )
To: BenLurkin
Some people should never be around children. For others...art.
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posted on
02/18/2023 1:17:16 AM PST
by
Qwapisking
("IF the Second goes first the First goes second" L.Star )
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