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?
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.
Correction: Banana Art Auction story
In a story published Nov. 17, 2024, about an upcoming auction of “Comedian,” an artwork by Maurizio Cattelan, The Associated Press erroneously reported Chloé Cooper Jones' academic title. She is
How a viral, duct-taped banana came to be worth $1 million
Walk into any supermarket and you can usually buy a banana for less than $1. But a banana duct-taped to a wall? That might sell for more than $1 million
Viral duct-taped banana could sell for $1 million. Here's why
The conceptual artwork has an estimated value of between $1 million and $1.5 million at Sotheby's auction on Nov. 20.
Here's how a duct-taped banana came to be worth $1 million
Walk into any supermarket, and you’ll find a banana for less than $1. However, a banana duct-taped to a wall has become a conceptual artwork valued at an estimated $1 million to $1.5 million. Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian,
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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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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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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 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 ...
A Banana on the wall: Maurizio Cattelan’s ‘Comedian’ set to fetch $1.5 million
A banana taped to a wall, considered art, will be auctioned. The artwork, 'Comedian', is by Maurizio Cattelan. Sotheby's ...
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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 ...