Grab a bargain from 'Prince's' collection

Matthew Cilia, the floor manager at Antique and Fineart Auctions at Woolloongabba, holds a crown and a Louis Vuitton golf bag, just two of the items once owned by 'fake prince' Joel Morehu-Barlow. PIC: Steve Pohlner Source: The Courier-Mail

A FAKE crown, a grand piano, and a life-size statue of a horse that doubles as a lamp are among almost 1000 items once owned by Queensland Health fraudster Joel Morehu-Barlow set to go under the hammer next month.

The disgraced former high-flying socialite's personal treasure trove also includes designer clothing, jewellery, furniture, alcohol, art and collectables.

Hohepa Hikairo "Joel" Morehu-Barlow, 36, is set to plead guilty and be sentenced in Brisbane District Court on March 19 for defrauding the State Government of more than $16 million while working as a middle manager for Queensland Health. He had explained his lavish lifestyle by claiming to be a Tahitian prince.

The auction for the Public Trustee of Queensland on March 10 is expected to raise more than $300,000, with most items unreserved and many expected to sell for bargain prices.

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The most valuable item up for grabs is a new $95,000 Bang and Olufsen television, which the auctioneers expect to sell for $15,000 to $20,000.

A Hermes saddle valued at up to $10,000 could go for around $2000.

There is also a bottle of French cognac valued at $25,000, a six-litre bottle of Dom Perignon, a $15,000 Breitling watch and Ping golf clubs. There also are paintings by Brett Whiteley, John Olsen and Arthur Boyd.

John D'Agata, head of jewellery at Leonard Joel, which is conducting the auction with Brisbane's Antique and Fine Art Auctions at Woolloongabba, described the collection as "eclectic and quite extravagant".

A central theme is hundreds of Louis Vuitton items, including a surfboard, golf club bag, blow-up travel pillow and eye mask, luggage, scarves, ties and suits.

"It's sort of like someone got really carried away and liked one Louis Vuitton item and bought the whole range," Mr D'Agata said.

"I also think he went through a guilt phase because there are about 50 strands of rosary beads."

Morehu-Barlow also had a 19th century naval hat and a silver statue of Chairman Mao.

The public can view the Morehu-Barlow collection at Antique and Fine Art Auctions in Logan Rd, Woolloongabba on March 7, 8 and 9.

Phone bids will be accepted for items over $1000.

The Public Trustee has been busily disposing of Morehu-Barlow's assets in recent months.

Several luxury cars have been sold, along with the two-storey riverfront New Farm apartment that Morehu-Barlow paid $5.65 million for in 2010.

A separate auction of his two most valuable paintings - Jeffrey Smart's Study for the Terrace, Variations on a Theme and Tim Storrier's Starlight over the plain (night coals) - will be held at Melbourne's Deutscher and Hackett on April 24.

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