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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 Golden Toilet Returns as a Sotheby’s Headliner, for $10 Million

The flushable sculpture, “America,” was made by Maurizio Cattelan, the artist whose banana taped to the wall sold for $6.2 ...

Storied solid gold toilet sculpture "America" goes to auction starting at a cool $10 million

If you’ve ever wished your commode could communicate luxury, it may be time to throw your hat in the ring for “America.” The ...

His Duct-Taped Banana Sold for $6.2 Million. What Will His Gold Toilet Fetch?

The 18-karat toilet, now valued at $10 million, is a rare and wry test of art’s appeal beyond its material worth as a ...

How to Clean Your Toilet So It Gleams—Even the Spots You Usually Miss

Spray your disinfecting cleaner on the hinges, toilet seat, bolts, and base of the toilet. Using a small toothbrush, work the ...