Most expensive artworks by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan sold by Christie's 2023

Maurizio Cattelan is an Italian artist, born in Padua in 1960 and well-known for his satirical approach to art. A sculpture executed in 2001 by the artist and named Him was his most expensive artwork sold by the auction house Christie's as of 2023. The sculpture - made of wax, human hair, suit, polyester resin, and pigment - was sold by Christie's for nearly 17.2 million U.S. dollars. Not Afraid of Love, the second most expensive artwork on the list, was sold for roughly 2.75 million U.S. dollars. Ones of the most recent and discussed artworks by Maurizio Cattelan are America - a functioning toilet made of gold and installed at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in 2016 - and Comedian, a real banana fruit fixed on the wall with duct tape, presented during the Art Basel Miami Beach's week in 2019.