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This Fully Functioning Toilet Made From Solid Gold Could Sell for More Than $10 Million at Auction
Made by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, the 18-karat gold toilet weighs 220 pounds. Another version of the artwork was ...
The flushable sculpture, “America,” was made by Maurizio Cattelan, the artist whose banana taped to the wall sold for $6.2 ...
During the marquee New York sales next month, Maurizio Cattelan, whose duct-taped banana sold for $6.2 million last year, ...
A second solid gold toilet is to be auctioned off, after the first casting was stolen from Blenheim Palace in 2019. America, ...
The current starting bid as of October 31, 2025, is approximately $10 million, based on the sculpture’s 101.2-kilogram weight ...
Sotheby’s has announced it will auction a solid gold toilet, a sculpture by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan called “America.
If you've ever dreamed of owning a solid 18 karat gold toilet, now might be your chance.
If you’ve ever wished your commode could communicate luxury, it may be time to throw your hat in the ring for “America.” The ...
Ever feel the urge to visit Barney Smith and his world-famous Toilet Seat Art Museum? Well, it’s time to go or get off the pot. Smith is 96 and not sure how much longer he can hold it. “Don’t wait too ...
This spring the city will lose a one-of-a-kind cultural treasure and a truly rare commode-ity. It will lose a collection of historical artifacts dating back to the early 19th century that has drawn ...
A testament to the throne. A love story to the lavatory. Whatever you want to call it, Japan’s newest museum lends itself to plenty of potty jokes — the AFP reports that Japan’s leading toilet ...
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