The banana, duct-taped to a wall, is artist Maurizio Cattelan ... At the time, three “editions” were sold for $120,000 to $150,000 each. Wednesday's sale took place at Sotheby’s Upper ...

where three editions of it sold for $120,000 and $150,000. More: Brooke Shields tapes banana to her face; more stars, brands copy Art Basel duct-taped banana From the moment it debuted ...

Justin Sun purchased edition #2 of the Comedian at Sotheby’s auction. The bidding started at $800,000 and swiftly moved to $5 ...

The banana is an artwork titled “Comedian,” by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. The buyer Justin Sun, founder of cryptocurrency platform Tron, plans to eat it. Photo: Sotheby's/Reuters ...

The piece, titled Comedian, is not a conventional painting or sculpture. It consists of an ordinary banana, duct-taped to a wall at a jaunty angle. The hammer price? A staggering $6.2 million.

Damien Hirst has given his verdict on Comedian, the divisive work of art by Maurizio Cattelan, which consists of a banana duct-taped to a wall. The piece, which has been described as a commentary ...