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Without Drama or Banana, Art Auctions Struggle

Beyond the headline-grabbing sales of the fall auction season, the market tries to soar beyond its two-year slump.

Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Duct-taped banana sells for more than $6 million at auction

"Comedian," a banana duct-taped to a white wall — or an acclaimed piece of art, depending how you look at it — sold at a Sotheby's auction for $6.24 million.

Duct-taped banana sells for $6.2 million at art auction

A piece of conceptual art consisting of a banana duct-taped to a wall has sold for $6.2 million at an auction in New York

Entertainment - ABC News - November 21

Banana taped to wall sells for $6.2 million at NYC art auction

A banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million at an art auction in New York on Wednesday.

Maurizio Cattelan’s duct-taped ‘banana’ artwork estimated to fetch up to US$1.5m at New York auction

The viral artwork, involving a banana stuck to a wall, is once again in the spotlight, as Sotheby’s prepares to auction it for an eye-watering sum. Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan ’s notorious ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Maurizio Cattelan’s duct-taped banana artwork fetches US$5.2m at New York auction

Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun bought one of three editions of the viral 2019 work, describing it as ‘a cultural phenomenon’. Maurizio Cattelan’s viral artwork involving a banana duct-taped to a ...

World - The Guardian - November 21

Banana auction billionaire's $30 million investment in Trump's crypto token highlights new ways to enrich president-elect

Billionaire Justin Sun, who paid $6.2 million for a banana at auction, has invested $30 million into Donald Trump's crypto venture token.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

It’s bananas to regard art as an investment

Enjoy your paintings and sculptures. Just don’t expect a return on what you paid for them

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Duct-taped banana artwork sells for $6.2m in NYC

The winning bidder says he will eat the banana in coming days as part of a "unique artistic experience".

How a Duct-Taped Banana Sold for $6.2 Million

Answers to six immediate questions you might have about the art world after a crypto entrepreneur spent millions on a 35-cent fruit.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 21

Art world shrugs at $6 million banana purchase

This year has seen some of the worst sales in decades for the art market, and the “Comedian” piece is unlikely to move the needle one way or the other.

Crypto entrepreneur eats banana artwork bought for $6.2m

Justin Sun described Maurizio Cattelan's infamous 2019 work as "much better than other bananas".

Gustave White Auctioneer Michael Corcoran Is as Rare as Any Antique

For some, an even bigger draw than the silver, furniture and artwork at Michael Corcoran’s auctions is the 96-year-old auctioneer himself.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 14

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