*The world's most notorious banana sold for $6.2 million in its auction debut*
An art installation of a banana duct taped to a wall that was previously hailed as a 'defiant work of pure genius' has sold at Sotheby's in New York for $6.2 million.
Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan's 'Comedian' piece was snatched up by Chinese crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, who outbid six other offers on Wednesday.
After over 6 minutes of heated bidding, Deputy Chairman of Sotheby's and Chairman of Sotheby's China, Jen Hua, placed the winning bid for 'Comedian' on behalf of, Chinese collector and founder of cryptocurrency platform TRON, Sotheby's announced on X.
Sun, who has an estimated net worth of $1.43 billion, said on X that 'in the coming days, I will personally eat the banana as part of this unique artistic experience, honoring its place in both art history and popular culture'.
The Chinese businessman amassed significant wealth from his crypto ventures.
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