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Artist who created the Duct-taped Banana artwork has sculpted a toilet from 223 pounds of gold
(www.wsj.com)
Sotheby’s announced plans to auction the 18-karat sculpture, titled America, with opening bids set at around $10 million.
https://archive.is/Kb4HY (wsj)
The duct-taped banana artwork was a popular culture story in 2019.
A golden toilet is nothing new or unique, I'm sure it was featured in the old television show "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous", one of those oil rich monarchs had one.
I also remember another absurd luxury item featured in a Tiffany catalogue, it was a tin can, exactly like how it looks when you peal the label off of a can of beans, but it was made of silver and cost thousands. The rich just loves to mock us poors....