Rabbit

American painter Jeff Koons created this Rabbit in 1986, transforming a cheap inflatable Easter bunny into a mirror-polished stainless steel sculpture standing just over three feet tall. The reflective surface turns viewers into part of the artwork, their distorted images sliding across the bunny's sleek curves. Only three numbered editions and one artist's proof exist.

Rabbit builds on Koons' earlier Inflatable Flower and Bunny from 1979, but the material transformation carries conceptual weight. What was once soft and leaky becomes armorlike and permanent. The mirrored surface evokes luxury goods and consumer desire while commenting on the artificial, deceptive nature of contemporary culture.

The sculpture divides critics sharply. Some see it as a defining statement of postmodern art, challenging boundaries between high culture and kitsch. Others dismiss it as cynical self-merchandising. In May 2019, one edition sold at Christie's for $91.1 million, setting the record for any living artist. The Broad in Los Angeles and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago hold other editions.