Viral banana artwork has sold again — this time for $6.24 million
Artist 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 million at a Sotheby’s auction in New York on Wednesday.
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
Viral banana artwork duct-taped to wall sells for $6.2M
If you thought the first price tag on Maurizio Cattelan’s viral banana duct-taped to a wall installation was obscene. This one might make you go bananas.
This viral duct-taped banana sold for Rs 52.7 crore, internet can’t believe It
The artwork first made headlines in 2019 when it was displayed at Art Basel Miami with a price tag of $120,000.
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.
Crypto Mogul Buys Viral Artwork of Duct-Taped Banana for $6.2 Million
A banana duct-taped to a wall sold for a total of $6.2 million at auction on Wednesday night, shattering expectations for the viral work of art that first made headlines at Art Basel in 2019. The piece,
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No Joke: Viral Duct-Taped Banana Could Command $1.5 Million at Auction
However, the piece everyone was talking about that year was by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, titled Comedian, simply featuring a banana duct-taped to the wall. During Art Basel's VIP preview, two copies of the artwork were sold for $120,
Viral Artwork of Banana Duct-Taped to Wall Sells for $6.24M at Auction
The artwork named 'Comedian' sold for $6.24 million at a Sotheby’s auction in New York City on Wednesday, Nov. 20
Somebody paid $6.2 million for this duct-taped banana. Seriously
A banana duct-taped to a wall just sold for $6.2 million US. The artwork is called Comedian and it was created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. Cattelan is known as a “conceptual artist” whose creations are meant to raise questions and make people think.
How a viral, duct-taped banana came to be worth $6.2 million
The buyer purchased a certificate of authenticity that gives them the authority to duct-tape a banana to a wall and call it 'Comedian'
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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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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.
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Viral, duct-taped banana may sell for more than $1M at auction at Sotheby's in New York
NEW YORK -- Walk into any supermarket and you can generally buy a banana for less than $1. But a banana duct-taped to a ...