The winning bidder says he will eat the banana in coming days as part of a "unique artistic experience".

The taped banana - now perhaps one of the most expensive fruits ever sold - was actually bought earlier in the day for a mere $0.35, according to the New York Times.

  • DanquebecEnglish
    3·
    5 hours ago

    I don’t understand how buying art with 6.2 m in cash is not going to be suspicious though?

    • edric@lemm.eeEnglish
      4·
      4 hours ago

      Because you “can’t put a price on art”. Assuming there’s a sales tax or something for the sale, it’s pretty much a legit sale.