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It’s the kind of story that makes you roar with laughter or indignation. This object is a work of art called “Comedian,” by Maurizio Cattelan, that was sold on Wednesday at Sotheby’s. More recently, Mike Winkelmann, aka Beeple, produced a piece of purely digital art, entitled “Everydays: The First 5000 Days,” which became the first Non-Fungible Token sold at Christie’s …

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A piece of art that is little more than a banana duct-taped to a wall sold at auction for $6.2 million on Wednesday to cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun, Sotheby's said, furthering the universal conversation about what constitutes art. "Comedian," by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, first rocked the art world upon its debut at Miami's Art Basel in 2019, drawing such …

Editor’s Note: This article was updated with the final sale price and other details following the auction’s conclusion. But 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. Video Ad Feedback See …

Maurizio Cattelan's duct-taped banana artwork Comedian sells for nearly $10 million

A piece of conceptual art consisting of a banana duct-taped to a wall has sold for $US6.2 million at an auction in New York. Comedian, by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, was a phenomenon when it debuted in 2019 at Art Basel Miami Beach, as festival-goers tried to make out whether the single yellow piece of fruit affixed to a white …

Rare Banana Artwork 'Comedian' Could Be Worth $1.5 Million at Auction

A viral banana artwork by Maurizio Cattelan is set to go on sale at an auction house in New York. The artwork, titled 'Comedian,' is estimated to be worth $1 million to $1.5 million. The winning bidder will receive a roll of duct tape and one banana, as well as a certificate of authenticity and official instructions for installing the …