Who’s Laughing Now? Banana-as-Art Sells for $6.2 Million at Sotheby’s
A conceptual artwork by Maurizio Cattelan, “Comedian,” is just a fruit-stand banana taped on the wall. But 7 bidders were biting. It went to a crypto entrepreneur.
A banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million at a Sotheby's art auction
Maurizio Cattelan's "Comedian," a banana duct-taped to a wall, was sold at Sotheby's in New York on Wednesday for $6.2 million.
Man Who Bought Duct-Taped Banana Artwork for $6.2M Eats It: ‘I Wanted to Become a Part of History’
Justin Sun, the crypto entrepreneur who purchased the now-viral art piece featuring a banana taped to a wall, has eaten it. The piece, titled "Comedian," was created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan and sold for $6.2 million at a recent Sotheby’s auction.
Why A Crypto Entrepreneur Ate $6.2 Million Banana Art
A cryptocurrency entrepreneur who bought a piece of conceptual art consisting of a simple banana, duct-taped to a wall, for $6.2 million last week ate the fruit in Hong Kong on Friday. Chinese-born Justin Sun peeled off the duct tape and enjoyed the banana in a press conference held in The Peninsula Hong Kong,
Crypto entrepreneur eats $6.2M banana 'artwork' during media event
Chinese-born cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun ate the banana that was part of the $6.2 million artwork that he bought during a recent Sotheby's auction in New York City.
Chinese crypto businessman eats his controversial $6.2 million banana art piece
Justin Sun uploaded a video of himself eating the $6.2 million absurdist piece conceptualized by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan.
Crypto mogul eats banana he bought for $6.2 million and offers to buy 100,000 more from fruit vendor
The crypto entrepreneur who bought a banana duct-taped to a wall for $6.2 million last week has eaten it.Justin Sun knew he wasn’t meant to eat the banana when he originally purchased it. Yet, in a room filled with media personnel at a hotel in Hong Kong,
Locust Valley: Holiday events, bucolic vibe draw buyers to 'Gatsby' inspiration
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Cattelan’s $6.2 Million Banana Boosts an Otherwise Uneven Auction Night at Sotheby’s
Sotheby's contemporary evening sale pulled in a total of $112.3 million. The result is 64 percent less than the same sales ...
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Marriott and Sotheby’s extend partnership for ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ luxury auction experiences
The Luxury Group by Marriott International and Sotheby’s announced this week plans to extend their ongoing partnership on ...
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Sotheby’s settles with New York for $6.25M over tax fraud
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a $6.25 million settlement with Sotheby’s, the iconic New York City auction house, for helping clients avoid millions ...
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$65.5 Million Monet Sells at Sotheby’s New York, While $12 Million Matisse Flops
The late beauty titan Sydell Miller's art collection over-performed at Sotheby's. A sale of Modern art had a tougher time.
Jewels By Graff, Belperron And Dalí At Sotheby’s New York Auction
The top lot is a 7-carat internally flawless emerald-cut fancy intense purplish pink diamond on ring by Valentin Magro. Its ...
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Strong Showings at Sotheby’s Sydell Miller Sale Kick Off New York’s November Art Auctions
The Sydell Miller collection came to the block with a bang, selling for well above the high estimate of $205 million.
Real Madrid’s Sotheby’s auction: Lockers, a giant mosaic and other Bernabeu memorabilia
Those items have been put up for auction by Sotheby’s, the internationally renowned firm best known for its ...
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Beyond the banana: Sotheby's contemporary art night nets a modest $112m
Despite Maurizio Cattelan's Comedian selling for a staggering $6.2m, The Now and contemporary auctions in New York made 63% ...
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Inside RM Sotheby's second supercar auction in Dubai, from bidding wars to vintage models
The gleam of polished carbon fibre, the purr of V12 engines and the murmur of anticipation set the scene at RM Sotheby's second annual supercar auction in Dubai on Sunday. Last year’s inaugural ...