Author: YONETTE JOSEPH / Source: New York Times
The auction on Saturday at Sotheby’s Australia in Sydney carried a provocative title: “The Art of Divorce.”
The catalog is pulled from the long film career and the personal possessions of the Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe.
The sale took place on the actor’s 54th birthday and the anniversary of his wedding to the singer Danielle Spencer in 2003.
Mr. Crowe split from Ms. Spencer in 2012, and they finalized their divorce last year.
In promoting the event
At the sale, he was serenaded by the singer Alisa Nasteski, and the crowd gave him three cheers just before a violin by Leandro Bisiach sold for 135,000 Australian dollars, or $104,000, according to The Associated Press.
Here are a few of the other items that went up for sale.
Are You Not Entertained?
The body armor worn in the scene depicting (spoiler!) the death of the character Maximus in the 2000 hit “Gladiator” went on the block (estimated price 20,000 to 30,000 Australian dollars, or about $15,400 to $23,000).
It sold for 125,000 Australian dollars ($96,000).Also on offer from the film, for which he won a Best Actor Oscar: a codpiece; a fully functioning copy of a Roman chariot (65,000 Australian dollars); a wooden sword; a pair of leather wrist cuffs; and life-size prop horses.
Fit to Dress a Star
The actor tweeted that he was putting 29 watches on the block, including a yellow-gold Rolex at a high-end estimate of 50,000 Australian dollars.
He told The Financial Times this year: “The first watch that I can remember having was a black on black Swatch.” But…
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