From the Grenoble Olympics to a Studio in Bamako

Result EUR111,600

Published on 08 March 2021, by Philippe Dufour

Auction on 27 February 2021 - 14:00 (CET) - 8, rue du docteur Joseph-Audic, zone d'activités du Ténénio - 56001 Vannes

This eclectic, generous breton sale ranged from the 1968 Olympic Games to Roberts’ outdoor art and a photographic portrait by Keïta.

Official torch of the 10th Winter Olympic Games in Grenoble, 1968, copper sheet,... From the Grenoble Olympics to a Studio in Bamako

Official torch of the 10^th Winter Olympic Games in Grenoble, 1968, copper sheet, burner system, h 76 cm (29.93 in), handle dia. 4.2 cm (1.66 in), burner dia. 9 cm (3.55 in).
Result: €111,600

It illuminated the 10 th Winter Olympic Games in Grenoble : the official torch symbolizes the global event—and sets today’s auction alight by fetching €111,600, more than doubling its high estimate. It takes the form of a large ancient torch…

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arts décoratifs du XXe, mobilier et objets d'art, design, tableaux anciens, modernes, contemporains et orientalistes, arts premiers, arts de la table, verreries, céramiques, sport (sur le thème du), tapis, tapisseries, sculptures, bronzes, photographies,, argenterie

Saturday 27 February 2021 - 14:00 (CET)

8, rue du docteur Joseph-Audic, zone d'activités du Ténénio - 56001 Vannes

Jack-Philippe Ruellan

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