Duct-Taped Banana Art Sells for $6.2M at Sotheby's
TL;DR
Maurizio Cattelan's artwork 'Comedian', a banana duct-taped to a wall, sold for $6.2 million at Sotheby's New York, far exceeding its estimated value. The winning bid came from Justin Sun, a Chinese collector and founder of the cryptocurrency platform Tron, who plans to pay in cryptocurrency and eat the banana as a tribute to its cultural significance. The piece, which has sparked debate over art market excess and its own absurdity, includes a certificate of authenticity and display instructions.
- 'The world's most expensive banana': Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian fetches $6.2m at Sotheby’s New York Art Newspaper
- Maurizio Cattelan’s duct-taped banana artwork fetches US$5.2m at New York auction The Guardian
- Watch Banana Artwork Fetches $6.2 Million at NY Auction Bloomberg
- Who’s Laughing Now? Banana-as-Art Sells for $6.2 Million at Sotheby’s The New York Times
- Duct-taped banana artwork sells for $6.2m in NYC BBC.com
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