Steel Rabbit Statue Breaks Record At Art Auction For Highest Sale For A Living Artist Ever
May 16 | 2019
Something that looks like a silver inflatable rabbit to many just set a record.
How? By selling big!
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<em>Rabbit</em> by artist Jeff Koons sold at auction for the highest amount ever for a living artist's work.
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How much?
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$91 million!
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<strong>Take a look at <em>Rabbit</em> yourself. </strong>
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</p><div id="84e3f" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="0JJTRQ1569344107"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1128915865863241733" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Jeff Koons' shiny 'Rabbit' sells for world record. More here: https://t.co/thaW7fAxfF https://t.co/XllOl94cxB</div> — Reuters Top News (@Reuters Top News)<a href="https://twitter.com/Reuters/statuses/1128915865863241733">1557989491.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<strong>To say art lovers and the general public are divided on the record setting price tag for Rabbit is an understatement. </strong>
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</p><div id="d1a68" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="ND9PFB1569344108"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1128868171610353664" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@CNN Just shows some people have way too much damn money .. if u spend that on art all your employees better be millionaires</div> — OGBobbyJohnson (@OGBobbyJohnson)<a href="https://twitter.com/JayO1122/statuses/1128868171610353664">1557978120.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="2cdc0" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="T8C1P61569344108"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1128880859040194560" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@CNN Is there an artist out there willing to make a sculpture of this child so we can gift it to the proud new owne… https://t.co/JRFUtiUY5p</div> — Godless Hedgehog (@Godless Hedgehog)<a href="https://twitter.com/AssembledAtoms/statuses/1128880859040194560">1557981145.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="14fbd" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="V3T77U1569344108"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1128886694277656578" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@CNN $91 million for this?! Time to go to the junkyard and create a masterpiece.</div> — Scott Christopher Worden (@Scott Christopher Worden)<a href="https://twitter.com/LASeoulGuy/statuses/1128886694277656578">1557982536.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="2fb20" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="KIKP3P1569344108"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1128869112237576193" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@CNN I wouldn’t pay $9.10 for a metal rabbit 🐰.</div> — Pattybear🐻 (@Pattybear🐻)<a href="https://twitter.com/Pattybear11/statuses/1128869112237576193">1557978344.0</a></blockquote></div>
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And the statue's buyer set off even more debate.
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<strong>Embattled US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin's father, Bob, is now the proud owner. </strong>
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</p><div id="8a9fc" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="C7ZPTQ1569344108"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1128812181116596224" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Record set for a work by a living artist as dealer Bob Mnuchin, father of the U.S. Treasury Secretary, wins this $8… https://t.co/zADifhS8jk</div> — Kelly Crow (@Kelly Crow)<a href="https://twitter.com/KellyCrowWSJ/statuses/1128812181116596224">1557964770.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="f1675" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="JQJCS81569344108"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1128972661269385216" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">SICK.
While women's rights are under assault, while migrant children live in cages, while tens of millions can't a… https://t.co/mCt5xc1pY4</div> — Peter Daou (@Peter Daou)<a href="https://twitter.com/peterdaou/statuses/1128972661269385216">1558003032.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="d8d62" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="1ALFDV1569344108"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1129013975235088385" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">🐰 This stainless steel rabbit by Jeff Koons was auctioned off for $91 million-- a record sale for a living artist.… https://t.co/XG7A9sSz5W</div> — Bloomberg TicToc (@Bloomberg TicToc)<a href="https://twitter.com/tictoc/statuses/1129013975235088385">1558012882.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="67de8" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="UK5KAG1569344108"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1128983898984050689" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@peterdaou He had a few extra millions to spend after the #GOP tax cuts for the rich.</div> — Bree (@Bree)<a href="https://twitter.com/Brosewog/statuses/1128983898984050689">1558005711.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="b7d95" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="CC637A1569344108"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1129006106536230913" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@peterdaou When you don’t know what to do with all the extra cash since you don’t have to pay taxes. Unbelievable</div> — VeraGen (@VeraGen)<a href="https://twitter.com/Strugachik/statuses/1129006106536230913">1558011006.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="f53c2" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="XFHUBA1569344109"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1128987079189254144" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@peterdaou https://t.co/7TYmwJM44q</div> — Vashti Vale (@Vashti Vale)<a href="https://twitter.com/VashtiVale42/statuses/1128987079189254144">1558006469.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="e5cac" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="DL1JWV1569344109"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1129038961593204738" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@pruden108 @peterdaou Absolute truth. And with that, usually racism and bigotry.</div> — Michael Carter (@Michael Carter)<a href="https://twitter.com/mtnmedic64/statuses/1129038961593204738">1558018839.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="3e92a" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="1EO3K31569344109"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1129008007390683142" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@peterdaou https://t.co/0tp5CnZzku</div> — Lisa McLaughlin (@Lisa McLaughlin)<a href="https://twitter.com/EldeeMickel/statuses/1129008007390683142">1558011459.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>Art is beautiful and inspiring, and it can pull people out of some dark places, but perhaps the millions spent on <em>Rabbit</em> could've gone to a better cause. </p>
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