How much would you pay for a Jeff Koons original? According to the NY Post, this piece—called "Balloon Flower (Blue)"—could get around $16MM when it hits the auction block next month (the same piece in magenta sold for $26MM in 2008!). There are five versions of this high-chromium steel sculpture—the red one is outside of 7 World Trade Center... and you don't need to pay a cent to see it every day. This one will be installed outside of Christie's in Rockefeller Center from October 26th through November 10th—and there's probably no chance it will be stolen, considering it weighs in at 14,000 pounds.
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