Costa del Sol News: Banana Stuck To Wall By Duct Tape Sells For 91 Grand! – Costa del Sol Resident Says it Bananas!

A banana taped to a wall has been sold by an artist for $120,000 (£91,000).

The installation by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan went on display at the Art Basel Miami Beach exhibition this week.

Organisers say two editions of the work, called Comedian, each sold for around $120,000 (£91,000) – and the price of a third edition has now reportedly been raised to $150,000 (£114,000).

The first edition was sold to a French woman, while the second edition was snapped up by Frenchman.

 Artist Cattelan – who picked the banana for his artwork in  a Miami supermarket – has reportedly decided to sell the third edition to a museum, with two institutions already having expressed interest.

The Euro Weekly News asked late night drinkers at the dolphin bar in Fuengirola their thoughts.

Scott Mcgregor Cafe owner said ” It’s bananas – come on someones surely having a laugh – your telling me if I open up tomorrow and stick a banana on the wall it’s worth 91 grand? – if that’s the case we are going to look like a banana plantation tomorrow when we open up” he laughed.

Minnie Williams had more of a serious approach she said ” It’s pathetic so pathetic – what a waste of money, look and think what 180 grand could do for homeless people or the starving people in this world – and here’s two people paying it for two bloody supermarket bananas and some tape!”

Dougie Donaldson said ”  Has to be a wind up surely – who on earth would pay that – pull the other one it may have bells on!” as he returned to his pint laughing.