A Banana on the wall: Maurizio Cattelan’s ‘Comedian’ set to fetch $1.5 million
contemporary art world, it carries a price tag of up to $1.5 million. Maurizio Cattelan’s conceptual artwork, titled Comedian, is set to go under the hammer at Sotheby’s in New York on November 20, with an estimated value between $1 million and $1.5 million.
First introduced in 2019 at the Art Basel Miami Beach fair, Comedian quickly became a cultural sensation. The piece featured a fresh banana taped to a wall with silver duct tape. Its absurdity, coupled with its hefty price, sparked debates on art, value, and consumerism. Three editions of the artwork sold for $120,000 to $150,000 each at the fair, despite one banana being eaten by another artist during the event.
More Than a Fruit
The upcoming auction does not include the original bananas, which have long since perished. Buyers will instead receive a certificate of authenticity, granting them the right to recreate Comedian using their own banana and tape. David Galperin, Sotheby’s head of contemporary art, emphasized the work’s provocative nature.
“What Cattelan is really doing is turning a mirror to the contemporary art world and asking questions about how we ascribe value to artworks,” Galperin told AP.
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