• An 18-karat gold toilet sculpture called "America" sold at a Sotheby's auction for $12.1 million with fees. • The toilet, made by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, is made of about 223 pounds of gold. • Cattelan is known for viral artworks, like a duct-taped banana that sold for $6.2 million last year.

Millions of dollars may not sound like too much to pay for a golden throne — but what about a flushable one?

An 18-karat gold toilet sold for $12.1 million with fees at a Sotheby's auction on Tuesday. The sculpture, made by the Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan, is titled "America" and is flushable.

The toilet, which debuted in 2016, consists of 101.2 kg, or about 223 pounds, of 18-karat gold and comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist, according to Sothe

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