Jeff Koons Cobalt Blue Balloon Dog Plate

Created in 2002 within Jeff Koons’ landmark “Celebration” series, the “Balloon Dog Plate” translates one of the most recognizable icons of postwar pop-inflected sculpture into fine porcelain, preserving the seductive sheen and disarming optimism that made Koons a defining voice of contemporary art. Internationally collected and institutionally represented—from the Guggenheim to MoMA—Koons’ market has been reinforced by decades of museum validation and blue-chip auction performance, including headline records exceeding $91 million, situating works tied to the “Balloon Dog” motif among the most culturally legible and widely pursued of his oeuvre.

This example is number 507 from the limited edition of 2,300 and is presented in the coveted Cobalt Blue variant, regarded as the rarest and most sought-after colorway among the known releases. As a museum-grade multiple connecting directly to the “Celebration” narrative—where childhood ephemera is elevated to the status of luxury artifact—it offers a compelling intersection of cultural significance and collectible scarcity. As of July 2024, comparable market levels are indicated around €19,000, with limited availability and no verified pieces currently offered for sale in Italy, underscoring the difficulty of sourcing the cobalt edition through domestic channels.