Iconic $42 K. Jeff Koons ‘Balloon Dog’ Sculpture Accidentally Smashed by Art Collector in Miami

An art collector in a Miami gallery last Thursday evening accidentally knocked over a “Balloon Dog” sculpture by artist Jeff Koons; it fell to the floor and shattered. Luckily for the collector, insurance covered the cost of the piece.

The two-decade-old artwork was blue porcelain and stood roughly 15 inches tall. It was on display as part of the contemporary art fair Art Wynwood, according to a report by the Miami Herald Friday.

“When this thing fell to the ground, it was like how a car accident draws a huge crowd on the highway,” Stephen Gamson, a Wynwood-based artist and art collector, told the Herald.

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