Russell Crowe has put 227 of his personal items up for auction at Sothebys Australia.
The selection of major works from his private collection include memorabilia from some of his hit movies including Gladiator and Les Miserables, as well as centuries old guitars, historic artowrk, sports trophies, flashy jewellery and numerous watches.
But in amongst the treasures, which will be auctioned on 7 April 2018 – a date of particular significance as both the actor’s birthday and wedding anniversary – there are also some very odd pieces.
Here are 12 of the strangest items you could buy from Russell’s divorce auction…
1. The cloth ‘angel’ doll used to decorate the Christmas tree in the film, The Sum of Us (1994), featuring Russell Crowe and Jack Thompson
Estimate: $400 – $600
2. A life-size prop horse used in the film, Gladiator (2000)
Estimate: $2,000 – $4,000
3. Another horse
Estimate: $2000 – $4000
4. A fully functioning replica Roman chariot from the film,Gladiator (2000)
Estimate: $5,000 – $10,000
5. A brown leather boxer’s protector used in the film, Cinderella Man (2005)
Estimate: $500 – $600
6. The director’s chair seat back for Russell Crowe from the film, American Gangster (2007)
Estimate: $400 – $600
7. The director’s chair seat back for Denzel Washington from the film, American Gangster (2007)
Estimate: $400 – $600
8. Oh, yep, another director’s chair seat back, this one for Ridley Scott from the film, you guessed it, American Gangster (2007)
Estimate: $400 – $600
9. A 2001 Mercedes-Benz S500 saloon
Estimate: $15,000 – $25,000
10. A Muhammad Ali plaster relief life cast face plaque
Estimate: $800 – $1,200
11. A brass bound coopered oak nautical rum cask
Estimate: $2,000 – $3,000
12. A mounted Mosasaur (Platecarpus ictericus) skull, late Cretaceous Period, Niobrara Formation, Kansas
Estimate: $35,000 – $40,000
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