Someone Is About to Pay $1 Million or More for a Banana Duct-Taped to a Wall
Sotheby’s will auction the artwork by artist Maurizio Cattelan on Wednesday; includes instructions on how to refresh the piece with new bananas and tape
A Banana Taped to a Wall Could Sell for Over $1 Million
Cindy Ord/Getty ImagesFamous contemporary artist Maurizio Cattelan broke boundaries with his 2019 piece, “Comedian.” The work? Literally a banana duct-taped to a wall. While some saw it as a stroke of genius and dissected its possible underlying meaning,
This duct-taped banana art piece is worth at least $1 million. Here's why
Walk into any supermarket and you can generally buy a banana for less than $1. But a banana duct-taped to a wall? That might sell for more than $1 million at an upcoming auction at Sotheby’s in New York.
Million-dollar banana? Infamous duct-taped artwork goes on auction
As Maurizio Cattelan's artwork "Comedian," a banana duct-taped to a wall, goes to auction, here's a look back at how the banana became a beloved motif in the arts.Would you buy a banana for a million dollars?
How a viral, duct-taped banana came to be worth $1 million
File - A woman looks at artist Maurizio Cattelan's piece of art "Comedian" during an auction preview at Sotheby's in New York, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File) NEW YORK (AP) — Walk into any supermarket and you can generally ...
Banana taped to wall set to snatch over $1 million at auction
A simple experimental art piece consisting of a banana attached to the wall with duct tape is expected to fetch over $1 million at auction this week.
Banana worth less than $1 at supermarket up for auction at $1 million; Here’s the latest duck-taped art from ‘Comedian’
Maurizio Cattelan's "Comedian," a banana duct-taped to a wall, is expected to fetch over USD 1 million at a Sotheby's auction. The artwork, previously sold as an edition of three, sparked debate about its meaning and value in the art world.
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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, ...
Maurizio Cattelan's viral banana Comedian to go under the hammer for $1.5 million
A conceptual artwork of a banana duct taped to a wall is expected to sell for more than $1.5 million at an upcoming auction ...
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Sotheby’s David Galperin On the Market for Maurizio Cattelan
The buyer of ‘Comedian’ will receive a certificate of authenticity, instructions, a roll of duct tape and one banana.
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Maurizio Cattelan's "Comedian" Expected to Net Up to $1.5 Million at New York Sotheby's Auction
Maurizio Cattelan's artwork "Comedian," featuring a banana duct-taped to a wall, may sell for over $1 million at a Sotheby's ...
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Maurizio Cattelan’s Viral Banana Artwork Could Fetch $1.5 Million at Auction
Visitors take pictures of the work “Comedian” by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. And any potential bidders concerned ...