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- Estimate
- €12,000–€18,000 hammer ≈ $12,882–$19,323
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Discoveries, Milan · 25 May 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5128355
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Jeff Koons, Diamond (Red). Sotheby's, 25 May 2023, lot 85. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5128355.
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Jeff Koons, Diamond (Red). Sotheby's, 25 May 2023, lot 85. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5128355.
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From the same sale Contemporary Discoveries · May 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowman | Gary Hume | €4,000–€6,000 | |
| Deposizione con cardinale | Giacomo Manzù | €7,000–€10,000 | |
| High School Days, from Lead Reliefs | Jasper Johns | €10,000–€15,000 | |
| Nefeleys | Victor Vasarely | €26,000–€35,000 | |
| Untitled (“Tod + Centauer”) | Markus Lüpertz | €8,000–€12,000 | |
| Electric Chair (F. & S. IIIA.4) | Andy Warhol | €8,000–€12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Koons | Diamond (Red) | $17,163 | Phillips, Jan 2023 | |
| Jeff Koons | Untitled (Donkey) | Phillips, Jun 2023 | ||
| Jeff Koons | Untitled (Girl with Dolphin and Monkey) | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | ||
| Jeff Koons | Balloon dog (Blue), 2021 | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Jeff Koons | Balloon Dog (Red) | Christie's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Jeff Koons | „Balloon Dog (Blue)“. 2021 | Grisebach, Dec 2023 | ||
| Jeff Koons | Monkey Train (Orange) | Christie's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Jeff Koons | Balloon Dog (Blue) | Phillips, Nov 2023 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.