Earlier this week, the Guggenheim Museum installed a toilet made
completely with Louis Vuitton bags. The toilet bowl was made by
artist Illma Gore for the luxury resale platform Tradesy. The
toilet is made up of $15,000 worth of monogram leather taken from
the famous bags of Louis Vuitton. The lining of the toilet is made
out of leather, while the inside of the bowl is made out of
gold.
Even when seen from afar, people can recognize the trademark
brown leather of Louis Vuitton bags. These designer bags are
expensive and usually purchased for the brand and status symbol.
The toilet is fully functioning and anyone can use it if they
wanted to. The toilet is an art piece that includes a large pink
neon sign behind it that says “No Fake S**t”. It is for sale
for the whopping price of $100,000. While the leather is taken from
used bags, the toilet itself has never been used.
This isn’t the first time that a toilet has been used as an art
exhibit. Just last year, the Guggenheim Museum featured a piece
that had a one of a kind toilet made out of solid gold. Just like
the Louis Vuitton toilet, this golden john was fully functional. It
was created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan exclusively for the
museum. This piece was very expensive and was only put on display
and was not for sale. The Louis Vuitton Company, also known as LV,
has been in the fashion and luxury retail business since 1854