A provocative artwork of a banana duct-taped to a wall has fetched $6.2m at Sotheby’s in New York − four times higher than pre-sale estimates, the BBC reports.
The new owner says he intends to eat the fruit in the next few days.
The taped banana − now perhaps one of the most expensive fruits ever sold − was bought earlier in the day for a mere $0.35, according to the New York Times. The installation, called “Comedian”, is by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan.
Sotheby’s says Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun outbid six other rivals to claim the work.
Sun is quoted as saying: “In the coming days, I will personally eat the banana as part of this unique artistic experience.”
[Image: Sotheby’s]