Gladiator armour sells for $96,000

Armour worn by actor Russell Crowe and the chariot he rode in Gladiator on display.

Armour worn by actor Russell Crowe and the chariot he rode in Gladiator on display.   | Photo Credit: Ben Rushton

Roman chariot used in the film was sold for $65,000

The torso armour Russell Crowe wore for his Oscar-winning role in Gladiator eclipsed expectations at a Sydney auction on Saturday, selling for 125,000 Australian dollars ($96,000).

Sotheby’s Australia had estimated the stunt cuirass worn in the 2000 blockbuster would fetch between AU $20,000 and AU $30,000. But much of the movie memorabilia auctioned by the Australia-based New Zealander as part of his divorce settlement exceeded expectations.

A replica Roman chariot from the same movie, in which Mr. Crowe played the general-turned-gladiator Maximus, thought to be worth up to $10,000, was sold for $65,000. A leather boxer’s protector, worn by Crowe in the 2005 movie Cinderella Man was sold for AU$7,000 after intense bidding.