Artist Jeff Koons is set to sell roughly $100 million worth of works from his personal art collection at an auction run by Christie’s. Multiple outlets report that the sale is scheduled to take place in New York on November 17, as part of Christie’s evening twentieth-century sale.
The collection being offered includes eight paintings and a sculpture, under the auction title “Heroes and Lovers.” Sources say the works come largely from Koons’s buying spree in the late 2000s. The trove also includes Dutch Golden Age art and paintings by well-known European artists, including Picasso and Manet.
While the outlets agree on the basic scope, timing, and Christie’s involvement, they vary in emphasis. Coverage highlights either the overall estimated value of about $100 million or the composition of the works—specifically the number of paintings and the inclusion of major Old Master and modern names within Koons’s personally held holdings.
