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Osbournes to sell family belongings
Monday 5 November 2007
Jewellery, memorabilia, costumes, paintings, furniture and decorative works of art are all going under the hammer in the two-day sale.
The Osbournes cleared out their Gothic-style mansion in Beverly Hills, their Malibu home and their Buckinghamshire mansion for the sale.
A portion of the proceeds, expected to top £1 million, will go to the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Foundation.
A seated gilded Buddha, estimated to fetch £4,800 and seen in the Osbournes' backyard during their MTV show, is one of 400 lots of furnishings, fine and decorative arts on sale. Other items include a walnut parquetry inlaid games table (£1,900), and a pair of imposing garden architectural spires (£960).
Items from the Malibu residence include the couple's distressed painted Louis XVI-style bed (£1,250) from their master bedroom.
Among the 200 lots of memorabilia is the beaded wire model of the Eiffel Tower featured in the MTV show (£96) and the cast bronze Devil's head plaque seen on their front door (£192).
Other lots from the reality series include Ozzy's preferred cup and saucer (£48), Jack Osbourne's black leather bed with crucifix motif in rivets (£962), and a cast iron crucifix that adorned Ozzy's den (£577). Dresses belonging to Kelly and Sharon are also being sold.
'X Factor' judge Sharon said: "It has taken our lifetime to collect all of these items.
"Both Ozzy and I have very special memories of each and every item as it came into our home and became part of our lives. It is like giving up a part of us and we hope each and every item finds a very special home."
Ozzy said: "I don't know why we are selling everything as I want it all. Sharon tells me that we have to, otherwise our house will ****** explode.
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