Koons’s Balloon Puppy Sets $58 Million Record for Living Artist

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Jeff Koons’s sculpture “Balloon Dog” sold for $58.4 million at Christie’s in New York tonight, an auction record for a living artist.

Estimated at $35 million to $55 million, the 10-foot-tall stainless-steel structure was consigned by newsprint magnate Peter Brant.