$2.3 million – a bargain!

Maurizio Cattelan’s sculpture of two upside-down policemen, which had sold last year for $1.5 million, sold for $2.3 million to a Russian buyer at Phillips.

5 Responses to “$2.3 million – a bargain!”

Mark Wadsworth December 23, 2011 at 11:06 Permalink

That works out at $1.15 million per copper.

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Chuckles December 23, 2011 at 12:30 Permalink

Bought last year for 1.5 and bought this year for 2.3?

Typical, in my day they would stay bought.

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andy5759 December 23, 2011 at 13:50 Permalink

But is it art?

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James Higham December 23, 2011 at 15:07 Permalink

These are good questions to vex the mind.

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BobG December 24, 2011 at 21:39 Permalink

I’ve known a lot of cops who did everything ass-backwards, but none that were upside-down.

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