New york: Prepare to auction a golden toilet weighing over 100 kg. A gold toilet bowl, a work by a famous artist, is set to go up for auction this month.
According to Thai News Agency, the gold toilet bowl, made of 18-karat solid gold and weighing approximately 101 kilograms, is a sculpture by renowned Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. The piece is titled “America,” and Sotheby’s is set to auction it off on November 18.
The starting price of the gold toilet is expected to be around 10 million US dollars, which is approximately 324 million Thai baht. This golden toilet is famous for being an artwork that satirizes economic inequality and extravagance. Although it is a work of art, the 18-karat gold toilet is also functional. It was displayed in the Guggenheim Museum in New York City from 2016 to 2017, installed in the museum’s unisex restroom. The museum says that the golden toilet is a symbol of the luxury of the wealthy lifestyle, but at the same time, its function is to relieve people, regardless of thei
r wealth.
The gold toilet is on public display at Sotheby’s headquarters in New York City starting today, ahead of its auction on November 18th. However, it is for viewing only; it cannot be used and cannot be flushed.