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Vanity Fair7mon
The $6.2 Million Banana, Explained - Vanity Fair
Comedian, Maurizio Cattelan’s instant classic, sold for more than quadruple some estimates at Sotheby’s this week. How one work, and its worth, both satirizes and explains the meme-y days ahead.
New York Post8mon
Exclusive | Infamous banana duct-taped to wall goes up for auction — and is expected to fetch $1.5M - New York Post
Five years after its creation, Maurizio Cattelan's “Comedian" — consisting of a real banana duct-taped to a wall — could fetch an eye-popping $1.5 million when it is auctioned off by Sotheby ...
CNN7mon
Maurizio Cattelan’s viral banana artwork has sold again - CNN
Maurizio Cattelan’s viral creation, titled “Comedian,” has proven a sound investment for one collector: One of the artwork’s three “editions” smashed estimates to sell for $6.24 ...
Spear's20h
Big four auction houses scramble amid $10 billion art market slump
Over at Phillips, Martin Wilson, an art lawyer who chaired the British Art Market Federation (BAMF), was the ...
The Washington Post7mon
Banana auction: Inside Sotheby’s $6 million sale of Maurizio Cattelan’s ‘Comedian’ - The Washington Post
Turns out that crypto bros love “Comedian,” Maurizio Cattelan’s now-infamous work consisting of a banana with duct tape, a spoof of art-world capitalism.
Robb Report7mon
Maurizio Cattelan's Infamous “Comedian” Sells for $6.2 Million - Robb Report
Maurizio Cattelan’s ‘Comedian,’ a Duct-Taped Banana, Sells for $6.2 Million at Auction The controversial work, which instantly went viral when it debuted at Art Basel in 2019, beat estimates ...
New York Post7mon
This banana art sold for $6.2 million — but we did it ourselves for just $5.75 - New York Post
Maurizio Cattelan’s “Comedian” has fetched a phenomenal $6.2 million at auction at Sotheby’s in New York City. Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun snapped up the controversial work, ...
Washington Times7mon
Maurizio Cattelan's 'Comedian,' viral duct-taped banana, worth $1 million at Sotheby's in New York - Washington Times
A woman looks at artist Maurizio Cattelan’s piece of art “Comedian” during an auction preview at Sotheby’s in New York, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.
Washington Times7mon
'Comedian,' by Maurizio Cattelan -- banana duct-taped to wall -- sells for $6.2 million - Washington Times
Artist Maurizio Cattelan’s piece of art “Comedian” hangs on display during an auction preview at Sotheby’s in New York, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.
Robb Report7mon
Crypto Bro Justin Sun Just Ate Maurizio Cattelan's $6.2 Million Banana - Robb Report
Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun has eaten the fruit he purchased as part of Maurizio Cattelan‘s Comedian for a cool $6.2 million. Documented by a news conference in Hong Kong, ...
Hosted on MSN8mon
Maurizio Cattelan's Viral Duct-Taped Banana Artwork Is Up For Auction Again, This Time At An Estimated Worth Of Up To $1.5 Million - MSN
Auction house Sotheby’s said on Friday that Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan's “Comedian” duct-taped banana artwork is up for auction once again, this time at an estimated $1 million to $1.5 ...
CNN7mon
Maurizio Cattelan’s viral banana artwork has sold again — this time for $6.24 million | CNN - CNN International
Maurizio Cattelan’s viral creation, titled “Comedian,” has proven a sound investment for one collector: One of the artwork’s three “editions” smashed estimates to sell for $6.24 ...