Maurizio Cattelan’s gold toilet stolen from Blenheim Palace
Maurizio Cattelan’s solid-gold toilet America was stolen from Blenheim Palace early on 14 September 2019, two days after its installation. Police reported damage and flooding caused by its removal. A 66-year-old man had been arrested but not charged; the artwork had not been recovered at the source date.
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