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
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.
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.
Maurizio Cattelan's banana artwork set to auction for $1m at Sotheby’s
Although the banana itself is perishable and will not be part of the sale, buyers will receive a certificate of authenticity that allows them to recreate the piece by placing a banana and duct tape on a wall themselves.
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 auction.
Banana Taped to Wall Artwork Expected to Fetch $1 Million
Remember this alleged work of art? Part of the shock of Maurizio Cattelan's 'Comedian' was that it sold for $120,000 in 2019 at Art Basel in Miami. 'Comedian' is once again up for auction at Sotheby's,
Duct-Taped Banana on Sale for $1.5M But Comes With a Catch
The viral duct-taped banana art installation ‘Comedian’, brainchild of Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, is headed for auction at Sotheby’s on Nov. 20, where it’s expected to fetch anywhere between $1 million and $1.
Wall banana art could fetch $1 million at Sotheby’s New York auction
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.
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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?
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The buyer of ‘Comedian’ will receive a certificate of authenticity, instructions, a roll of duct tape and one banana.
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