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Solid gold toilet called 'America' up for auction
CNBC Television· 2025-11-13 21:01
It is going to be the most expensive toilet ever sold and the talkofthe-art auction market. It is called America, a solid gold toilet made by the same artist that brought us that $6 million banana. Now, the weight in gold alone, it's 220 lb of 18 karat, would be at today's prices worth more than $13 million.So, the big question will be what a collector will pay for it as a work of art. It's all part of the auctions next week. $1.4% billion worth of art coming up for auction.All further proof that the art ma ...
$1 trillion test for the art market: Here's what to know
CNBC Television· 2025-11-12 12:15
The art market hopes to get out of bare territory with a big week of auctions, including a golden toilet. Robert Frank joins us right now with more. That's an interesting best foot forward play.Golden toilet. Becky, great to see you. Well, they're hoping that next week will finally end three years of decline in the art market.In fact, more than $1.4% billion dollar worth of art expected to sell at the auctions next week. And the hope is that lower interest rates, the rising stock market, all this wealth cre ...