Diamond (Red)
Jeff Koons' 'Diamond (Red)' is a porcelain sculpture with chromatic coating that exemplifies his approach to creating gleaming, commodity-like art objects. The work combines ceramic craftsmanship with bold color and reflective surfaces characteristic of Koons' aesthetic.
- Medium
- porcelain with chromatic coating
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
Modern & Contemporary Art: Online Auction, Hong Kong
April 23, 2025
Lot 34
Artists in conversation
Damien Hirst
British · b. 1965
Hirst similarly creates bold sculptural works with highly polished and reflective surfaces, particularly his spot paintings and diamond encrusted skulls that share Koons' obsession with luxury materials and consumer spectacle within a contemporary Pop Art framework.
Takashi Murakami
Japanese · b. 1962
Murakami produces glossy, chromatic sculptures with vivid bold colors and a kitsch aesthetic that mirrors Koons' use of ceramic and reflective coatings to elevate commercial imagery into high art objects.
Haim Steinbach
American · b. 1944
Steinbach engages deeply with commodity culture and the fetishization of consumer objects, producing sculptural works that share Koons' focus on gleaming surfaces, bold color, and the elevation of kitsch objects within a contemporary art context.
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