The world-famous 18-karat solid gold toilet titled created by Italian artist , will go on auction at on .

Weighing about , the artwork was first displayed at the , where it attracted over . In 2019, it was in England — the birthplace of Winston Churchill — during a five-minute heist. Though the culprits were later convicted, the original toilet was , believed to have been melted down for its gold.

Now, a of “America,” privately owned since 2017, will be showcased again for before the auction. Visitors can view it, but , for security reasons.

The will be based on the , estimated at around . Sotheby’s said the artwork represents both , challenging how society defines worth — similar to Cattelan’s other well-known work, the banana taped to a wall that sold for ₹52 crore last year.

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