Banana duct-taped to wall art installation sells for $120k in Miami

Banana duct-taped to wall art installation sells for $120k in Miami

From news.sky.com

A banana duct-taped to a wall has been sold by an artist for $120,000 (£91,000). The installation by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan went on display at the Art Basel Miami Beach exhibition this week. Organisers say two editions of the work, called Comedian, each sold for around $120,000 (£91,000) - and the price of a third edition has now reportedly been raised to $150,000 (£114,000). Cattelan previously created the solid gold toilet stolen from Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire earlier this year. A spokeswoman for Art Basel Miami Beach told Sky News: "After a 15-year hiatus, Maurizio has returned to the ... (full story)

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Dec 6, 2019 12:29pm Dec 6, 2019 12:29pm

GillyFX
| Joined Jul 2018 | Status: Trader | 145 Comments

Interesting news, and 3 reflections: 1) The individ buying it must have been the most wealthiest monkey around. 2) He must have been extremely hungry, and 3) I am in the wrong business.

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Dec 6, 2019 12:40pm Dec 6, 2019 12:40pm

Tony112
Joined Apr 2008 | Status: sometimes... news come unexpected | 2658 Comments

life is not what you think it is

Invest in alarm clocks

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Dec 6, 2019 12:57pm Dec 6, 2019 12:57pm

dani22
| Joined May 2017 | Status: Trader | 124 Comments

i bet it is the most glowing banana ever in history.. ; )

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Dec 6, 2019 1:00pm Dec 6, 2019 1:00pm

Pip Bull
| Joined Dec 2011 | Status: Trader | 4 Comments

So in another week when the banana has turned black, does the value of the art go up or down?

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Dec 6, 2019 1:04pm Dec 6, 2019 1:04pm

dani22
| Joined May 2017 | Status: Trader | 124 Comments

Quoting Pip Bull

Disliked

So in another week when the banana has turned black, does the value of the art go up or down?

Ignored

When that time comes, i will short this Banana/USD Pair...
But for now, i will long for it....coz buy the rumor and sell the news... hhhh

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Dec 6, 2019 1:21pm Dec 6, 2019 1:21pm

RossEdwards
Joined Jun 2019 | Status: Trader | 3300 Comments

Quoting GillyFX

Disliked

Interesting news, and 3 reflections: 1) The individ buying it must have been the most wealthiest monkey around. 2) He must have been extremely hungry, and 3) I am in the wrong business.

Ignored

Answer: 3

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Dec 6, 2019 11:09pm Dec 6, 2019 11:09pm

Trader#D1D4
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In another day or so, that nanner is done.

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Dec 7, 2019 4:40pm Dec 7, 2019 4:40pm

aliboudjemaa
| Joined Nov 2019 | Status: Trader | 1 Comment

The banana and the tape do not cost over $1. The artist made a a profit of 11999900 *%

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Dec 7, 2019 7:02pm Dec 7, 2019 7:02pm

OnlineAddict
Joined May 2014 | Status: From1toMillion | 3256 Comments | Online Now

Some people make money, because they are smart...some are born into money and can be dumb beyond belief. Modern art was created by the by smart people who figured out how to take money from the dumb.

Everyone can see the chart, but only a few can actually read it.

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Dec 7, 2019 7:08pm Dec 7, 2019 7:08pm

Ra.
| Joined Sep 2018 | Status: Trader | 64 Comments

Money laundering. No one is that stupid, art is tax free, and galleries are easy ways to launder money. Then again...truth can be stranger than fiction...