A banana duct-taped to a wall has sold for $6.2 million at an auction in New York. The piece of conceptual art is called ‘Comedian’ and was made by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan.

Tron founder Justin Sun paid $6.2 million at a New York auction for an art piece consisting of a banana taped to a wall. Now, he plans to eat it. “I’ve bought the banana,” Sun wrote in a Nov ...

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 ...

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 ...

Granted, it was a banana taped to a wall, and we all know bananas taped to walls are special. Special to the point that they may be worth more than the world's oldest, most complete and original ...