French museum reports theft of arty banana, part of a multimillion-dollar piece

Maurizio Cattelan's edible creation has sparked controversy ever since its debut at the 2019 Art Basel show in Miami Beach with an asking price of $120,000. But the work's value has only risen. In 2024, Chinese crypto founder Justin Sun forked out $5.2 million for one iteration of the work, then days later ate it in front of cameras in Hong Kong.

French museum reports theft of banana from Italian artist’s multimillion-dollar work

A museum in eastern France on Sunday reported to police the theft of a banana that forms a core part of a multimillion-dollar artwork by Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan. The missing fruit – which was taped to a wall to form the provocative work by Cattelan called “Comedian” – was noticed by a guard on Saturday to have gone missing. An iteration of the artwork was bought by Chinese-born cryptocurrency founder Justin Sun in 2024. He forked out US$6.2 million for the work, then days late...

By Agence France-Presse

Museum in France reports theft of arty banana - The Straits Times

Museum in France reports theft of arty banana  The Straits Times

Arty Banana, Eaten Earlier By Hungry Tourist, Stolen From France Museum

The missing fruit -- which was taped to a wall to form the provocative work by Cattelan called "Comedian" -- was noticed by a guard on Saturday to have gone missing.

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