21.11.2024, 13:40
A banana taped to the wall was sold for 6.2 million dollars
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS A banana taped to the wall was sold at auction by one of the world's largest auction houses Sotheby's for $ 6.2 million, according to a message on Sotheby's website.
The work "The Comedian" belongs to the Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. The preliminary cost of the lot ranged from one million to one and a half million dollars. As a result, the lot went for $6,240,000.
The auction house on the social network X reposted a message from Justin Sun, who purchased the lot. In the post, he mentioned that he would personally eat a banana in the coming days.
In 2019, two copies of the work were sold for 120 thousand dollars.
The work "The Comedian" belongs to the Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. The preliminary cost of the lot ranged from one million to one and a half million dollars. As a result, the lot went for $6,240,000.
The auction house on the social network X reposted a message from Justin Sun, who purchased the lot. In the post, he mentioned that he would personally eat a banana in the coming days.
In 2019, two copies of the work were sold for 120 thousand dollars.
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