$6.2 million is the price of the world’s most expensive banana

In 2019, artist Maurizio Cattelan imagined a work, published in three copies, that seems to be a tribute to one of Andy Warhol’s most famous screens: banana, which served as the cover of the first Velvet Underground album, released by Warhol in 1967. The original price of Cattelan’s banana was 120,000 dollars (about 115,000 euros). , as well as a certificate of authenticity and instructions for hanging, removing and replacing the fruit, and the fruit: according to the wish of the happy owner. the work. Titled: actor, The work has given rise to many discussions, in line with Arte Povera, but also implicitly criticizes the virtuality of works, which often become intangible investments like financial products.

Recently, one of the examples of Comedian was put up for sale at Sothebys in New York. The estimate was high, about a million dollars. It was more than surpassed, as the auctioned work sold for $5.2 million. With costs, its final price rises to $6.2 million (or €5.9 million). Keeperbought that morning for 30 cents. Who is the lucky owner who will now be responsible for changing the banana before it crashes on his wall? This is Justin Sun, the founder of the cryptocurrency platform, and he reportedly paid for his purchase with a bunch of bananas. a better investment than gold and real estate combined for the new rich of the digital world.