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331 - Contemporary Art Koons, Jeff Split-Rocker. 2012. Vase in bis…
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Estimate €1,800 - €2,400
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Contemporary Art Koons, Jeff Split-Rocker. 2012. Vase in bisque porcelain. 34 x 32 x 37 cm. Signed, dated, numbered and titled on the underside, and bearing the Bernardaud manufacturer’s mark. In its original lined box. One of 3,500 copies. – Produced by Bernardaud. Manufacture de Limoges. - Accompanied by the publisher’s booklet containing information on the creation of the artwork. - A scaled-down version of the monumental floral sculpture ‘Split-Rocker’, which Jeff Koons first presented in Avignon, France, in 2000. The work exhibited at the Palais des Papes consisted of around 50,000 flowers and plants and reached a height of eleven metres. Inspired by the heads of two rocking horses, he combined these to create the final hybrid form. Following its premiere in Avignon, “Split-Rocker” has been exhibited internationally on several occasions, including at the Palace of Versailles in 2008, in the grounds of the Fondation Beyeler in Riehen near Basel in 2012, and at the Rockefeller Centre in New York in 2014. Since 2013, one of the large-scale sculptures has been part of the collection of the Glenstone Private Museum in Potomac, Maryland. Split Rocker. 2012. Bisque porcelain vase. The base bears a printed signature, is dated, numbered and titled, and bears the Bernardaud maker’s mark. In its original padded box. – One of 3,500 copies. - Published by Bernardaud. Manufacture de Limoges. - Includes an accompanying booklet from the publisher detailing the creation of the artwork. - A miniature version of the monumental floral sculpture ‘Split-Rocker’, which Jeff Koons first presented in Avignon, France, in 2000. The work exhibited at the Palais des Papes consisted of around 50,000 flowers and plants and stood eleven metres tall. Inspired by the heads of two rocking animals, he combined them to create the final hybrid form. Following its premiere in Avignon, ‘Split-Rocker’ was exhibited internationally on several occasions, including at the Palace of Versailles in 2008, in the grounds of the Fondation Beyeler in Riehen near Basel in 2012, and at the Rockefeller Centre in New York in 2014. Since 2013, one of the large-scale sculptures has been part of the collection of the Glenstone Private Museum in Potomac, Maryland. *This lot is subject to standard taxation. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard margin scheme. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is charged on the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) is charged on the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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Auction time 07/11/2026 at 11:00 AM
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