That Viral Banana Duct-Taped to a Wall? It Just Sold for $6.2 Million
Maurizio Cattelan’s perishable piece soared above the pre-auction estimate of $1.5 million and was the subject of an intense bidding battle at a Sotheby's auction on Wednesday
‘Comedian,’ banana taped to wall, sells for $6.2 million at art auction in New York
Social media viral banana taped to wall art sold for $6.24 million at art auction in New York.According to CNN, the Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan’s viral creation, named “Comedian,” one of the three copies,
Viral Artwork of Banana Duct-Taped to Wall Sells for $6.24M at Auction
A viral artwork of a banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $6.24 million at a Sotheby’s auction in New York City on Wednesday, Nov. 20
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.
SF crypto billionaire says he'll eat the $6.2M piece of art he just bought
Justin Sun, a San Francisco cryptocurrency mogul, paid $6.2 million for a banana. Technically, he bought one of three identical art pieces titled “Comedian,” done in 2019 by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan.
Man Who Bought Duct-Taped Banana Artwork for $6.2M Plans to Eat It: 'Stay Tuned!'
A cryptocurrency entrepreneur who identified himself as the buyer of a viral artwork depicting a yellow banana duct-taped to a wall said he will eat the fruit as part of a “unique artistic experience.
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.
Banana duct-taped to a wall sells for $6.2 million at art auction
A piece of conceptual art consisting of a banana, duct-taped to a wall, sold for $6.2 million at an auction in New York.
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.
Crypto entrepreneur buys $6 million duct-taped banana — and plans to either eat it or send it to space
Justin Sun, founder of the Tron blockchain and cryptocurrency, purchased Maurizio Cattelan's controversial artwork "Comedian" for $6.2 million at a Sotheby's auction on Wednesday. The artwork, featuring a banana duct-taped to a wall,
Viral banana artwork has sold again — this time for $6.24 million
Maurizio Cattelan’s viral creation, titled “Comedian,” has proven a sound investment for one collector: One of the artwork’s ...
Viral banana artwork duct-taped to wall sells for $6.2M
The debate about whether Maurizio Cattelan’s banana duct-taped to a wall installation qualifies as art may be ongoing. But ...
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How a viral, duct-taped banana came to be worth $1 million
The yellow banana fixed to a white wall with silver duct tape is an artwork entitled “Comedian,” by Maurizio Cattelan.
The viral Art Basel banana just got sold again. Here’s how much someone paid
After the banana was snatched and gulped down by a fellow artist, it was indeed replaced, but not before an activist ...
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A Man Bought Maurizio Cattelan’s Viral Banana For $6 Million—He Plans to Eat It
The new owner of Maurizio Cattelan's art said it "bridges the worlds of art, memes, and the cryptocurrency community.” ...
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Artistic Banana Sold for $6.2 Million
The viral duct-taped banana art piece sold for $6.2 million plus fees at a contemporary art auction in New York.
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A Banana Sold for $6.2 Million at Auction in New York This Week
The final $6.2 million sale is up from the list price between $1 million and $1.5 million, bumped higher by fast-paced ...