The $12,000 Toilet and Nine More High-Priced Potties Chicago Tribune

The $12,000 Toilet and Nine More High-Priced Potties
Chicago Tribune

We ran across a slideshow entitled "glamorizing the toilet" online at the Chicago Tribune site. It brings together a look at ten ultra ~~exclusive?~~ ~~glamorous?~~ EXPENSIVE toilets and is worth a peek if pricey potties are of any interest (maybe for a giggle?)...

1. Miyabi Collection by Toto, $12,000
2. Julien Bench Toilet by Tory Adams Design, $11,475
3. Neo Comby by Neo-Metro, $5,938

Each of these toilets is unusual in ways other than their price tag, of course:

The Miyabi touts hand painted designs in 24 karat gold "to evoke a golden summer day".

The Julien features a sliding wood panel to conceal the fixture.

The Neo Comby combines commode and toilet in one fixture, which can be powder coated in custom colors.

But while it's fun to see what the high end manufacturers are coming up with, at the end of the day, we'd have to go for money in the bank over one of these in the bathroom.

Check out the full slideshow right here at the Chicago Tribune for the rest of the group.

Images: via Chicago Tribune

Comments (13)

Ah, nothing like a golden summer day when you're... ... ...

Nope, I don't get it.

posted by shockthebourgeois on May 13th 2009 at 11:32am
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Does the crap smell any better in one of these?

posted by Nani on May 13th 2009 at 12:04pm
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LOL@Nani's post. I agree totally!

posted by OriginalNancy on May 13th 2009 at 12:52pm
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Don't rich people have enough stuff to spend money on?

posted by jooly on May 13th 2009 at 12:54pm
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I saw the Neo Comby featured on an HGTV or FLN program and my first impression of it was that it looked like it belonged in a jail cell.

posted by Artichokesoup on May 13th 2009 at 1:04pm
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For that price, it's going in my living room.

posted by jacksonlalonde on May 13th 2009 at 2:18pm
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I wish the Neo Comby concept would be taken further to make it more appealing to home owners. It's great that the water from washing your hands can be used for flushing the toilet too, but that doesn't mean the sink has to go directly on top of the water tank, does it?

posted by tliad on May 13th 2009 at 2:53pm
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Pretty sure I could just hand paint my own toilet...Who cares if it won't be 24k gold.

posted by youneversee on May 13th 2009 at 3:43pm
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That's just silly!

(I thought $250 for Toto dual flush was expensive!)

posted by SherryBinNH on May 13th 2009 at 6:35pm
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I agree with the one looking like a prison toilette. Not really all that fond of the rest of them either. For some reason, the toilette just shouldn't be the decor focal point of the room.

posted by baileyb on May 13th 2009 at 8:00pm
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I believe the phrase "Holy Crap!" would be rather appropriate...

posted by modtramp on May 13th 2009 at 8:22pm
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I think the second one is petty stylish and a neat idea, but yes, far too expensive. I'd rather buy a new car.

posted by cassielynn on May 14th 2009 at 9:05am
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"to evoke a golden summer day"

Not want I to feel when I'm on the can.

posted by Jeanialice on May 14th 2009 at 11:17am
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