You won’t believe what this former radio broadcaster just listed for sale
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It’s safe to say that Aussies have their own opinions of former radio host Alan Jones. He has a controversial and polarising past; the most infamous one was when he suggested that then-PM Julia Gillard’s father, John, had ‘died of shame’ over his daughter’s ‘lies’ every time she stood for Parliament.
Well, this time the radio icon is causing a stir after reportedly auctioning off some of his NSW farmhouse’s items. This comes after he put up the farmhouse itself for auction for a staggering $17.5 million, but unfortunately, didn’t get the asking price.
Alan Jones is now auctioning off the contents of his farmhouse – from a 2006 silver Bentley that’s estimated to have a price tag worth $90,000 to bizarre items such as empty wine bottles and fake flowers.
Aside from that, the jumble sale includes various memorabilia from his time as a former coach of the national rugby union team, ‘untested’ home appliances, sports equipment, and pony rugs worth around $300.
A large 200 cm fake tree was also put up on sale, with an estimated price of $200-$300 – it currently has a $180 bid.
Among the most expensive items is an Arthur Boyd artwork with an approximate bidding price of $200k to $300k, a walnut-veneered writing bureau worth $6,000 to $8,000, and oak armchairs with an estimated bid of $2,000-$3,000.
If you like horses, the auction has several items on sale – from a composite plaster horse head with a $300 price tag to an Alesandro Ljubicic painting of a hunter on a horse worth around $2,500. If you ever need a horse float, there’s one on sale for $6,000 to $8,000 – the current bid is already at $3,250 though.
Of course, the auction has a couple of interesting and, dare we say, controversial items up for grabs. Alan Jones has put on sale a couple of ‘Blackamoor’ figurines that might make buyers cringe. These Venetian sculptures fetch a pretty penny – ranging from $400 to $1,200.
The price tag isn’t the issue here though. Blackamoor is a type of figure in European decorative art, one that both historians and art curators have widely regarded as ‘racist’. Art historian and curator Adrienne L. Childs said that these figures have ‘exploited servitude as ornamentation’.
‘They became popular in aristocratic homes, including the court of Louis XIV, at a time when Europeans were engaged in the slave trade.’ The PhD holder and author also shared that although the Blackamoor figures were made from expensive ebony and silver, they were ‘almost always shown in servile positions’, such as the base of a table or supporting a candelabra.
In 2017, Princess Michael of Kent wore a Blackamoor brooch to a Christmas lunch, which Meghan Markle also attended. The princess was forced to apologise through a spokesperson after the controversy erupted online.
The auction is online-only, titled the Alan Jones AO Collection, and closes on January 14. You can find more of the items on sale here and here.
According to the website, any bids placed via the site are ‘executed immediately against the items reserved or the current highest bid’.
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Well, this time the radio icon is causing a stir after reportedly auctioning off some of his NSW farmhouse’s items. This comes after he put up the farmhouse itself for auction for a staggering $17.5 million, but unfortunately, didn’t get the asking price.
Alan Jones is now auctioning off the contents of his farmhouse – from a 2006 silver Bentley that’s estimated to have a price tag worth $90,000 to bizarre items such as empty wine bottles and fake flowers.
Aside from that, the jumble sale includes various memorabilia from his time as a former coach of the national rugby union team, ‘untested’ home appliances, sports equipment, and pony rugs worth around $300.
These vintage pony rugs currently have a $10 bid. Credit: Lawsons Auctioneers
A large 200 cm fake tree was also put up on sale, with an estimated price of $200-$300 – it currently has a $180 bid.
Among the most expensive items is an Arthur Boyd artwork with an approximate bidding price of $200k to $300k, a walnut-veneered writing bureau worth $6,000 to $8,000, and oak armchairs with an estimated bid of $2,000-$3,000.
If you like horses, the auction has several items on sale – from a composite plaster horse head with a $300 price tag to an Alesandro Ljubicic painting of a hunter on a horse worth around $2,500. If you ever need a horse float, there’s one on sale for $6,000 to $8,000 – the current bid is already at $3,250 though.
Of course, the auction has a couple of interesting and, dare we say, controversial items up for grabs. Alan Jones has put on sale a couple of ‘Blackamoor’ figurines that might make buyers cringe. These Venetian sculptures fetch a pretty penny – ranging from $400 to $1,200.
These figurines have a darker history behind them. Credit: Lawsons Auctioneers
The price tag isn’t the issue here though. Blackamoor is a type of figure in European decorative art, one that both historians and art curators have widely regarded as ‘racist’. Art historian and curator Adrienne L. Childs said that these figures have ‘exploited servitude as ornamentation’.
‘They became popular in aristocratic homes, including the court of Louis XIV, at a time when Europeans were engaged in the slave trade.’ The PhD holder and author also shared that although the Blackamoor figures were made from expensive ebony and silver, they were ‘almost always shown in servile positions’, such as the base of a table or supporting a candelabra.
In 2017, Princess Michael of Kent wore a Blackamoor brooch to a Christmas lunch, which Meghan Markle also attended. The princess was forced to apologise through a spokesperson after the controversy erupted online.
The auction is online-only, titled the Alan Jones AO Collection, and closes on January 14. You can find more of the items on sale here and here.
According to the website, any bids placed via the site are ‘executed immediately against the items reserved or the current highest bid’.
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