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Billionaire Steve Cohen to Auction Stolen Gold Toilet

11/7/2025

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Steve Cohen, billionaire financier and owner of the New York Mets, will auction Maurizio Cattelan's gold toilet sculpture 'America' on November 18.
The 18-karat gold piece weighs 102.1 kilograms and Cohen bought it in 2017 for an estimated $5.1 million, including production costs.
Sotheby’s will start bidding around $9.72 million, reflecting gold’s current high value.
The artwork gained notoriety after being stolen from an exhibition in 2019.

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Steve Cohen, billionaire financier and owner of the New York Mets, will auction Maurizio Cattelan's gold toilet sculpture 'America' on November 18.
The 18-karat gold piece weighs 102.1 kilograms and Cohen bought it in 2017 for an estimated $5.1 million, including production costs.
Sotheby’s will start bidding around $9.72 million, reflecting gold’s current high value.
The artwork gained notoriety after being stolen from an exhibition in 2019.