Maurizio Cattelan’s duct-taped banana artwork fetches US$5.2m at New York auction
Maurizio Cattelan’s duct-taped banana artwork fetches US$5.2m at New York auction
www.theguardian.com Maurizio Cattelan’s duct-taped banana artwork fetches US$5.2m at New York auction
Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun bought one of three editions of the viral 2019 work, describing it as ‘a cultural phenomenon’
“I never thought I’d say ‘$5 million for a banana’,” auctioneer Oliver Barker quipped as the bidding approached its climax. The banana displayed at Sotheby’s was reportedly purchased for 35c earlier that day.