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 ...

It consists of an ordinary banana, duct-taped to a wall at a jaunty angle. The hammer price? A staggering $6.2 million. The widespread incredulity surrounding this exorbitant price has been tinged ...

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 on ...