Thieves steal $5 million gold toilet from Britain's Blenheim Palace

[rooster59]

Thieves steal $5 million gold toilet from Britain's Blenheim Palace

 

 

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Burglars have stolen a fully-functional 18-carat gold toilet from Britain’s Blenheim Palace, where it had been installed as an art exhibit, police said on Saturday.

 

The toilet, valued at more than $5 million, was part of an exhibition of work by Italian conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan which opened two days ago at the stately home 60 miles west of London, a major tourist attraction.

 

The toilet, named “America”, was previously on display in a cubicle at New York’s Guggenheim Museum, where more than 100,000 visitors were able to use it.

 

Thieves with at least two vehicles broke into the palace, the birthplace of World War Two leader Winston Churchill, and removed the toilet some time before 5 a.m. (0400 GMT), Thames Valley Police said.

 

“Due to the toilet being plumbed in to the building, this has caused significant damage and flooding,” Detective Inspector Jess Milne added in a public statement.

 

Police said they had arrested one 66-year-old man in connection with the theft, but had not recovered the artwork.

 

Blenheim Palace said it was saddened by the loss of the “precious” artwork, which it said and that the rest of the exhibition would reopen on Sunday.

 

Last year, while the toilet was at the Guggenheim, the Washington Post reported that President Donald Trump turned down an offer from the museum to temporarily install the toilet for his personal use in the White House.

 

Reporting by David Milliken, Editing by Christina Fincher

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2019-09-15

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[pegman]

 Aptly named.

[ChipButty]

The Burmese did it

[steven100]

holy <deleted>  !   that's some fancy dunny 

[RJRS1301]

Check Trump Towers

 

[sammieuk1]

Its only value now is two turds of the s-<deleted> price ???? 

[Tug]

24 minutes ago, RJRS1301 said:

Check Trump Towers

 

Damm ya beat me to it lol

[ravip]

$5 million fully-functional 18-carat gold toilet

Money 'well' spent!

 

[bendejo]

7 minutes ago, Tug said:

31 minutes ago, RJRS1301 said:

Check Trump Towers

 

Damm ya beat me to it lol

Try Doonbeg.

 

Complete name should be "flush twice, it's a long way to the USA"

 

 

 

[taichiplanet]

A new take on 'they're taking the pi ss'.

[alan grice]

Corbin was after one i hear.


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[Nyezhov]

Typical piece of childish predicatable poseur reflexive anti americanism, that reflects the intellectual vacuity of the artist and fellow travelers both in the art world and his public fans. 

 

The toilet actually represents reality, what goes in represents the artists and those of his ilk.

 

 

[alex8912]

I hope the toilet goes back to the States and aptly named “Italy” truly the toilet of Europe. 

[MAGA 2020]

2 minutes ago, Nyezhov said:

Typical piece of childish predicatable poseur reflexive anti americanism, that reflects the intellectual vacuity of the artist and fellow travelers both in the art world and his public fans. 

 

The toilet actually represents reality, what goes in represents the artists and those of his ilk.

 

 

Actually reflects the way of England down the $hitter.

[neeray]

19 minutes ago, Tug said:

Damm ya beat me to it lol

Me too !

 

(great minds think alike)

[Skallywag]

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

“Due to the toilet being plumbed in to the building, this has caused significant damage and flooding,” Detective Inspector Jess Milne added in a public statement.

Always install a shut off valve for the water supply on your $5 million toilet.  

[colinneil]

Gold toilet stolen from Blenheim palace, sadly Thames valley police have nothing to go on.????????

[ezzra]

I'll clue ya... A dump in an 18 karat golden crapper smells just as bad...

[bristolgeoff]

all flushed away now and melted down by now

[KMartinHandyman]

Stolen in the wee wee hours of the morning.
No one at the museum will be relieved until the toilet is returned.

[scottiejohn]

I suppose the police have "nothing to go on" now, but will they be flushed with pride if they recover it?

[CharlieH]

6 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

I suppose the police have "nothing to go on" now, but will they be flushed with pride if they recover it?

Nope, yet another effort "down the pan"

[Vacuum]

A 5 million toilet, but no bum gun.

[Chomper Higgot]

The ghost of Duchamp will be grinning at this I’m sure.

[klauskunkel]

Toilet "America"

 

meet Brush "Italy"

 

[Estrada]

Same as Trump's gold toilet

 

[toofarnorth]

2 hours ago, colinneil said:

Gold toilet stolen from Blenheim palace, sadly Thames valley police have nothing to go on.????????

Blast , 2 from the end and you beat me to it .  Although I suspect The 2 Ronnies beat you to it.

[Puchaiyank]

"Frankly, my dear...I don't give a sxxt!"

[Catoni]

5 hours ago, pegman said:

 Aptly named.

I assume you think you’re a funny guy. Nope! You’re just a smear merchant. 

[transam]

4 hours ago, Nyezhov said:

Typical piece of childish predicatable poseur reflexive anti americanism, that reflects the intellectual vacuity of the artist and fellow travelers both in the art world and his public fans. 

 

The toilet actually represents reality, what goes in represents the artists and those of his ilk.

 

 

Bet travelers nicked it.....