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 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 three “editions” smashed estimates to sell for $6.24 million at a Sotheby’s auction in New York on Wednesday.
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 vandalized the exhibit, writing “Epstien [sic] didn’t kill himself” in lipstick on the wall. The conceptual piece, from that point onward had to be guarded by security, eventually sold for $120,000.
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.
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 bidding; the final price was $5.2 plus auction house fees, the Times reports. Back in 2019,
‘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
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.
Duct-taped banana artist says his work is a 'provocation' on value of art
The Italian artist who created the banana duct-taped to a wall that sold this week for $6.2 million, said in an interview published on Friday that the work was a "provocation" and an invitation to appreciate the true value of art.
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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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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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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.” ...