Maurizio Cattelan’s artwork Comedian, a banana duct-taped to a wall, is expected to fetch $1 million to $1.5 million at a Sotheby’s auction on Nov. 20 in New York. Originally debuted at Art Basel in 2019, the bananas are replaced regularly, as the original fruit is no longer...
The most talked-about artwork of the week was titled “Comedian” — a spotty banana duct-taped to a wall by artist Maurizio Cattelan. According to artnet News, two pieces quickly sold for $120,000. The Paris-based Perrotin gallery raised the price to $150,000 for the third piece, whic...