The $6.2 Million Banana, Explained
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.
Beyond the Banana at New York’s Auctions
Despite a viral banana that went for $6.2 million, New York's marquee fall auctions didn't deliver big sales totals overall.
Inside Sotheby’s $6 million sale of a banana
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.
See the ‘world’s most expensive banana’ that just sold for $6.2 million
A banana duct-taped to a wall, a crypto platform founder and millions of dollars later, Sotheby’s fetched an eye-popping amount for a – if not polarizing, at least tasty – conceptual art installation by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan.
Duct-taped banana sells for $6.2 million at art auction
Comedian,” by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, was a phenomenon when it debuted in 2019 at Art Basel Miami Beach.
Banana Duct-Taped to Wall Sells for $6.2 Million
A banana duct-taped to a wall was sold for $6.2 million at a New York auction. Mauritzio Cattelan is the artist who came up with the $6.2 million banana which is titled "Comedian." The banana art comes with a 14-page instruction manual that serves as proof of authenticity.
Winning bidder pays $6.2 million for duct-taped banana artwork
A duct-taped banana sold for $6.2 million in New York City. It is a work of art by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan called “Comedian.”
Viral banana artwork has sold again — this time for $6.24 million
During the sale, auctioneer Oliver Barker described the work as “iconic” and “disruptive,” while joking that selling a banana at auction were “words I never thought I’d say.”
Who’s Laughing Now? Banana-as-Art Sells for $6.2 Million at Sotheby’s
A conceptual artwork by Maurizio Cattelan, “Comedian,” is just a fruit-stand banana taped on the wall. But 7 bidders were ...
Last Laugh? 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 several times over.
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 ...
Duct-Taped Banana Sells for $6.2 Million
The conceptual artwork, “Comedian,” by the noted prankster Maurizio Cattelan was auctioned at Sotheby’s on Wednesday.
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