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Vermot de Pas: Olympic Games: Torches, Medals, Posters, Memorabilia

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Auction Name Olympic Games: Torches, Medals, Posters, Memorabilia Total Sales (EUR) 8,332.80
Auction Date July 29, 2024 - July 29, 2024 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 6,580.00
Sale Number #152677 High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 9,010.00
Total Lots 72
Sold Lots 26 Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 30,325.00
% of Lots Sold 36.11% High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 38,820.00
Unsold Lots 46 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 21.47%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
87

Olympic Games / Summer, 1936/ Berlin/Jesse Owens (1913-1980). Original press photograph

1936 EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 EUR 2,048.00
66 Bernard Naudin (1876-1946)

This signed and framed official diploma shows a Swedish athlete who was a finalist in both the high jump and decathlon.

1924 EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 EUR 832.00
186 M. Jordan.

Olympic Games/ 1992/ Barcelona. Color photo autographed by M. Jordan.

1992 EUR 300.00 - 400.00 EUR 448.00
38

Program of the VIII Olympiad, Paris 1924

1924 EUR 150.00 - 250.00 EUR 358.40
223 Federer and Wavrinka.

Olympic Games/ 2008/ Beijing. Color photo signed by Federer and Wavrinka.

2008 EUR 300.00 - 400.00 EUR 320.00
227 Kobe Bryant.

Olympic Games/ London/ 2012/ Kobe Bryant. Color photo signed by Kobe Bryant.

2012 EUR 300.00 - 400.00 EUR 320.00
240

Olympism/ Erni/ Samaranch. Superb deluxe boxed set, print run 300 copies. In "Hans Erni and Olympism"

EUR 250.00 - 300.00 EUR 320.00
1

Guide to the Universal Exhibition.

c.1900 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 281.60
12 Baron Pierre de Coubertin.

"Les etapes de l'Astronomie, l'unite mecanique et l'unite chimique du monde. The life of the stars..."

1919 EUR 150.00 - 250.00 EUR 256.00
13 Baron Pierre de Coubertin.

"Histoire Universelle"

1920 EUR 150.00 - 250.00 EUR 256.00
16 Baron Pierre de Coubertin.

"Revue Mensuelle du Touring Club de France"

EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 256.00
27

Two programs for the Royal dinner on July 7, 1912.

1912 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 256.00
28

Report. Rare book of the "Jeux Interallies" or Games of the victorious nations of the Great War

1919 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 256.00
14 Baron Pierre de Coubertin.

a) "Universites Transatlantiques"; b) "L'Education en Angleterre, Colleges et Universites...",

1980, 1888 EUR 180.00 - 250.00 EUR 230.40
15 Baron Pierre de Coubertin.

a) "Notes sur l'Education Publique"; b) "Pedagodie sportive",

1901 EUR 180.00 - 250.00 EUR 230.40
34

Book "The New York Herald, Olympic Games 1924 issue, Olympics, Shopping, Theatre. The American Guide to Paris.

1924 EUR 100.00 - 150.00 EUR 230.40
41 Jean Droit and Orsi

Set of 3 vignette plates featuring the two official posters by Jean Droit (salute) and Orsi (javelin):

1924 EUR 180.00 - 220.00 EUR 230.40
29

Jeux Olympiques/ Feminin/ Monte-Carlo/ Milliat. Some twenty beautiful pieces on the beginnings of women's sport, and its high priestess

EUR 140.00 - 180.00 EUR 192.00
45

"L'Escrime et le tir". From January 1923 (ndeg24) to December 1924 (ndeg47).

1924 EUR 180.00 - 250.00 EUR 192.00
115

Olympic Games/ Summer, 1952/ Helsinki/ Zatopek/ Marathon. Set of nine pieces on the Czech locomotive

1952 EUR 180.00 - 250.00 EUR 192.00
99

Olympic Games/ Summer, 1948/ London/ Cinema/ Cycling. Astonishing photographic set (silver print) of 10 documents on these renaissance Games:

1948 EUR 140.00 - 150.00 EUR 179.20
36

"How to See, Paris and the Battlefields, Motor Tours, organized by Thos Cook and Son 1924, VIII Olympiade, Paris. a) Sacre Coeur, and surroundings; b) Notre Dame

1924 EUR 100.00 - 200.00 EUR 128.00
148

Olympic Games/Winter, 1968/ Grenoble/ Ordre national du Prestige awarded to Jean Paul Guhel.

1968 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 EUR 128.00
32

The Asahi Sports" magazine.

1924 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 64.00
33 W.J Rikens.

De Reuterwedstrij den der VIIIe Olympiade te Paris.

1924 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 64.00