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