{"id":19215,"date":"2022-04-05T08:38:24","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T12:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=19215"},"modified":"2022-04-05T08:38:24","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T12:38:24","slug":"artist-signed-bmw-m850i-jeff-koons-475000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=19215","title":{"rendered":"BMW The 8 X JEFF KOONS Signed By Artist Grabs $475,000 At Auction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/04\/05\/artist-signed-bmw-m850i-jeff-koons-475000\/\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"photomain-article\"> <noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BMW_THE_8_JEFF_KOONS_28.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"BMW THE 8 JEFF KOONS 28\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BMW_THE_8_JEFF_KOONS_28.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BMW_THE_8_JEFF_KOONS_28-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BMW_THE_8_JEFF_KOONS_28-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BMW_THE_8_JEFF_KOONS_28-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BMW_THE_8_JEFF_KOONS_28-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"image of BMW THE 8 JEFF KOONS 28\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201280%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BMW_THE_8_JEFF_KOONS_28.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"BMW THE 8 JEFF KOONS 28\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BMW_THE_8_JEFF_KOONS_28.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BMW_THE_8_JEFF_KOONS_28-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BMW_THE_8_JEFF_KOONS_28-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BMW_THE_8_JEFF_KOONS_28-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BMW_THE_8_JEFF_KOONS_28-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"image of BMW THE 8 JEFF KOONS 28\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"bmwad\">\n<p><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\" itemprop=\"description\" readability=\"69.789579158317\">\n<p>BMW made only 99 examples of the 8 X JEFF KOONS at a cool $350,000 a pop. However, only one of them was signed by the artist himself, thus making it a bit more special. It\u2019s actually the very last M850i Gran Coupe produced for this limited-run variant. The entire batch was completely sold out in three weeks following the official premiere on February 16.<\/p>\n<p>The artist-signed 8 X JEFF KOONS went on to grab $125,000 over MSRP at a Christie\u2019s auction on April 4. All proceeds from the $475,000 sale will be redirected to benefit the International Centre for Missing &amp; Exploited Children (ICMEC). Jeff Koons, whose signature adorns the car\u2019s B-pillar, has helped the ICMEC for more than 20 years.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BMW-8-X-JEFF-KOONS-Live-Photos-15-of-34.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-418837\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BMW-8-X-JEFF-KOONS-Live-Photos-15-of-34-830x553.jpg\" alt=\"BMW 8 X JEFF KOONS Live Photos 15 of 34 830x553\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BMW-8-X-JEFF-KOONS-Live-Photos-15-of-34-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BMW-8-X-JEFF-KOONS-Live-Photos-15-of-34-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BMW-8-X-JEFF-KOONS-Live-Photos-15-of-34-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BMW-8-X-JEFF-KOONS-Live-Photos-15-of-34-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BMW-8-X-JEFF-KOONS-Live-Photos-15-of-34.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of BMW 8 X JEFF KOONS Live Photos 15 of 34 830x553\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-418837\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20830%20553%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BMW-8-X-JEFF-KOONS-Live-Photos-15-of-34-830x553.jpg\" alt=\"BMW 8 X JEFF KOONS Live Photos 15 of 34 830x553\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BMW-8-X-JEFF-KOONS-Live-Photos-15-of-34-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BMW-8-X-JEFF-KOONS-Live-Photos-15-of-34-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BMW-8-X-JEFF-KOONS-Live-Photos-15-of-34-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BMW-8-X-JEFF-KOONS-Live-Photos-15-of-34-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BMW-8-X-JEFF-KOONS-Live-Photos-15-of-34.jpg 1620w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of BMW 8 X JEFF KOONS Live Photos 15 of 34 830x553\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The winning bidder not only had the chance to drive home with the only 8 X JEFF KOONS signed by the man himself but also received an invitation. Indeed, the 67-year-old American artist will take that lucky person on a tour of his Manhattan studio.<\/p>\n<p>As for the car itself, it\u2019s \u201cthe most elaborately designed vehicle in all of BMW\u2019s history\u201d. The exterior livery combines no fewer than 11 colors in a process that takes more than 200 hours. All cars come bundled with a large-format certificate signed by Jeff Koons, Oliver Zipse\u2019s signature, and the individual Vehicle Identification Number. Fun fact \u2013 the artist also created the owner manual\u2019s dust jacket while the inside of the cupholder panel bears his signature as well.<\/p>\n<h3>The 8 X JEFF KOONS Is One Of The Most Colorful BMWs We Have Ever Seen<\/h3>\n<p>The one-off 8 X JEFF KOONS was displayed between April 1 and 4 at Rockefeller Plaza. It\u2019s now heading to various art events taking place in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. One venue it will attend this year is going to be the Goodwood Festival of Speed taking place June 23-26.<\/p>\n<p>This is the latest in a long string of BMW art cars that have been designed since 1975 by many artists. Jeff Koons himself was responsible for the 17<sup>th<\/sup> art car, an equally colorful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2016\/08\/19\/bmw-m3-gt2-art-car-photo-gallery-laguna-seca\/\">M3 GT2<\/a> from 2010.<\/p>\n<p>Source: BMW<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ADVERTISEMENT BMW made only 99 examples of the 8 X JEFF KOONS at a cool $350,000 a pop. However, only one of them was signed by the artist himself, thus making it a bit more special. It\u2019s actually the very last M850i Gran Coupe produced for this limited-run variant. 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