How to Steal a Golden Toilet in 300 Seconds

About this episode

The episode explores the heist of a solid gold toilet and its implications on art and value.

In September 2019, thieves broke into Blenheim Palace and stole Maurizio Cattelan's "America"—a fully functional solid gold toilet worth $6 million—in under 5 minutes. But this isn't just a heist story: it's about an artwork that made 100,000 people equal for three minutes at a time, proving that true value can't be stolen. Join us for the wildest art infrastructure crime you've never heard of, where democracy met plumbing and lost. Visit our website. Visit us on Insta.

Topics covered

• art theft
• gold toilet
• Blenheim Palace
• Maurizio Cattelan
• value of art
• democracy
• crime

Keywords

• gold toilet
• art heist
• Blenheim Palace
• Maurizio Cattelan
• value of art
• theft
• democracy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: America

Places: Blenheim Palace

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