13K views · 66 reactions | That's...bananas. “Comedian,” by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, sold for $5.2 million, which didn't include the about $1 million in auction house fees paid by the buyer who's a cryptocurrency platform founder. https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/business/money-report/crypto-investor-pays-6-million-for-a-banana-and-plans-to-eat-it/6005882/ | NBC New York | Facebook

An artwork titled Comedian by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, featuring a banana duct-taped to a wall, has once again captivated the art world. Originally gaining attention at Art Basel Miami in 2019, the piece was recently sold for $6.2 million at a Sotheby’s auction. | Yeni Şafak