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Famous duct-taped banana sells for €5.8 million at art auction

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Famous duct-taped banana sells for €5.8 million at art auction

Famous duct-taped banana sells for €5.8 million at art auction

Sotheby’s had estimated its value between $1 million and $1.5 million (€924,000 and €1.4 million).

It sold for $6.2 million (€5.8 million) in NYC.


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