An 18-carat solid gold toilet, titled 슬롯사이트America슬롯사이트� that was kept at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom was stolen. The expensive art piece is still missing, and the hunt for it by Thames Valley Police is on. According to media reports, the toilet is a work of art by the 58-year-old Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. After Blenheim Palace informed about the missing art piece, Cattelan in a statement praised the thieves who had stolen it. He jokingly asked the robbers to let him know, 슬롯사이트How it feels to pee on Gold?슬롯사이트�

The golden toilet worth as some estimates, up to $1.25 million (above Rs 8.80 crore). It was placed and connected to the plumbing of the building. Hence, its removal caused extensive damage. Blenheim Palace, the UNESCO World Heritage Site and the birthplace of Winston Churchill announced the tragic incident through its official Twitter handle. The palace further informed that it would be closed for the day.

Here's the Palace's Official Statement:

As the news went out, Italian conceptual artist Cattelan praised the thieves as 슬롯사이트great performers.슬롯사이트� The artist through an official statement joked, 슬롯사이트Dear thieves, please, if you are reading this, let me know how much you like the piece and how it feels to pee on gold,슬롯사이트� as quoted by media reports.

The golden toilet America was installed as just one part of an exhibition of Cattelan슬롯사이트s work, his first solo exhibition in the UK. The piece was put on a display at Sir Churchill슬롯사이트s birthplace, and visitors were allowed to book three-minute appointments to use the golden toilet. Thames Valley Police believe that at least two vehicles were used in the robbery. No injuries have been reported, and the palace is currently co-operating with a police investigation.

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