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A banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million at a Sotheby's art auction
Maurizio Cattelan's "Comedian," a banana duct-taped to a wall, was sold at Sotheby's in New York on Wednesday for $6.2 million.
How much did the duct-taped banana sell for at Sotheby’s? Well over the expected $1 million
The buyer, China-born crypto entrepreneur and Justin Sun, spent $6.2 million on the piece by artist Maurizio Cattelan Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. You must be logged in to join the discussion or read more comments.
Banana duct-taped to wall as part of the work Comedian by artist Maurizio Cattelan sells for $9.57 million at Sotheby’s auction
A banana duct-taped to a white wall — or an acclaimed piece of art, depending on how you look at it — sold at a Sotheby’s auction for $US6.24 ($A9.57) million on Wednesday. Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian is comprised simply of a banana stuck to the wall with a strip of silver duct tape and is hung exactly 160cm from the floor.
Duct-taped banana goes for $6.2 million in Sotheby's art auction
A piece of art that is little more than a banana duct-taped to a wall sold at auction for $6.2 million on Wednesday to cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun, Sotheby's said, furthering the universal conversation about what constitutes art.
Crypto businessman buys duct-taped banana art for $6.2 million and plans to eat it
Justin Sun, founder of the cryptocurrency platform TRON, bought a duct-taped banana artwork entitled “Comedian” for millions of dollars.
How a Duct-Taped Banana Sold for $6.2 Million
It was a banana with a back story. The spectacle on Wednesday evening, when a Sotheby’s auctioneer in Manhattan warned potential bidders not to let Maurizio Cattelan’s fruity artwork “slip away,” ended with a duct-taped banana selling for an astonishing $6.
You'll Never Guess How Much a Duct-Taped Banana Just Sold For
Maurizio Cattelan’s “Comedian” piece that features a banana duct-taped to a white wall, sold for millions at a Sotheby’s auction on Nov. 20.
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