A banana taped to a wall was sold for 6.2 million dollars.

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The Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan's work titled "Comedian," a banana taped to the wall, which divided the art world when it was exhibited at Art Basel Miami Beach in 2019, was sold at auction for a record price.

PRICE INCREASED IN MINUTES

The auction at Sotheby's started with a bid of $800,000 for the highly sought-after piece. Within minutes, the price of the artwork rose to $2 million and then to $4 million. Auctioneer Oliver Berker raised the energy in the room during the sale by saying, "Don't miss this opportunity; I never thought I would say these words before: Five million dollars for a banana!"

SOLD FOR $6.2 MILLION

Justin Sun became the owner of the banana taped to the wall with a bid of approximately $5.2 million. To purchase the banana, Sun also paid an additional $1 million in auction commission, totaling $6.2 million. Sun bought a "certificate of authenticity" that allowed the banana to be exhibited under the name "Comedian" instead of the physical banana itself.

BUYER SAID HE WOULD EAT THE BANANA AS A "UNIQUE ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE"

After the sale, Sun stated that the piece is a cultural phenomenon that brings together art, internet humor, and the world of cryptocurrency. He noted that the "unique artistic experience" would be completed within a few days by eating the banana itself.

The piece, which caused a stir at the Art Basel Miami Beach fair in 2019, was sold for $120,000. During the exhibition, Georgian-American performance artist David Datuna removed the artwork from the wall and ate it, saying, "Art performance... Hungry artist..." Datuna expressed that he waited for 2 hours to feel hungry before eating the piece, stating, "This is not a banana. It's a concept. I ate the artist's concept."