The right to duct-tape a banana to a wall for art has sold for $6.2 million

Artist Maurizio Cattelan's piece of art ‘Comedian’ hangs on display during an auction preview at Sotheby's in New York - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million at an auction in New York on Wednesday.

Or, more accurately, they have purchased a certificate of authenticity that gives them the authority to duct-tape a banana to a wall and call it “Comedian.”