A subset, the old - fashioned doughnut,
always has a
cracked, craggy surface, and in the most classic
versions the sides splay out like the petals of a flower.
Monumental sculptures by Mr. Koons are
always good attention - grabbers, and «
Cracked Egg (Magenta),» a nearly six - foot - tall sculpture executed from 1994 to 2006, one of five
versions, was up for sale, bringing # 14 million, the equivalent of $ 23.3 million, against an estimate of $ 17 million to $ 25 million.