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The Olympic Games Sale

Auction 19618
London, Knightsbridge
25 Jul 2012, starting at 14:00 BST.
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Auction highlights

Henry Robert "Bobby" Pearce - Rowing Archive
Sold for £49,250 inc. premium
Henry Robert "Bobby" Pearce - Rowing Archive
Olympic torch, Innsbruck Winter Olympiad 1976
Sold for £8,750 inc. premium
1976 Innsbruck
Boxing - Olympics Sèvres Porcelain Vase
Sold for £6,875 inc. premium
Boxing - Olympics Sèvres Porcelain Vase
Harold M. Abrahams - Athletics Archive
Sold for £6,500 inc. premium
Harold M. Abrahams - Athletics Archive

Lots

 
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2 1936 Berlin £2,999
€3,551
US$ 4,570
3 1936 Berlin £2,749
€3,255
US$ 4,189
4 1936 Berlin £2,999
€3,551
US$ 4,570
5 1936 Berlin £2,999
€3,551
US$ 4,570
6 1948 London £4,749
€5,622
US$ 7,236
7 1948 London £1,062
€1,257
US$ 1,618
8 1948 London £1,374
€1,627
US$ 2,094
9 1948 London £3,999
€4,735
US$ 6,093
10 1948 London £1,874
€2,219
US$ 2,856
11 1956 Melbourne £3,749
€4,439
US$ 5,712
12 1964 Tokyo £4,624
€5,474
US$ 7,045
13 1968 Mexico £2,374
€2,811
US$ 3,618
14 1972 Munich £1,124
€1,331
US$ 1,713
15 1976 Innsbruck £8,749
€10,358
US$ 13,329
16 1976 Montreal £2,249
€2,663
US$ 3,427
19 1988 Seoul £2,999
€3,551
US$ 4,570
21 1996 Atlanta £1,124
€1,331
US$ 1,713
26 2004 Athens £1,124
€1,331
US$ 1,713
27 2004 Athens £1,062
€1,257
US$ 1,618
29 A Collection of Olympic and Athletic Ephemera £374
€443
US$ 571
30 Badges and Medals - Berlin 1936 and Helsinki 1952 £812
€961
US$ 1,237
32 Cancelled Olympics, Helsinki 1940 £874
€1,035
US$ 1,332
33 Cycling - Medals and Badges, 1908-1930 £3,499
€4,143
US$ 5,331
35 Harold M. Abrahams - Athletics Archive £6,499
€7,694
US$ 9,902
36 Henry Robert "Bobby" Pearce - Rowing Archive £49,249
€58,301
US$ 75,027
37 Pat Besford - The swimming and Olympic collection of the late Pat Besford, journalist £3,124
€3,699
US$ 4,760
38 Roger Bannister - Signed Letter £562
€665
US$ 856
39 Roger Bannister - Signed Programme £937
€1,109
US$ 1,428
41 Wilfred H. White - Equestrian Archive The Olympic Equestrian collection of Wilfred White OBE (1904-1995) £5,624
€6,658
US$ 8,569
42 Evan Hunter - Bronze Medal, Los Angeles 1932 £187
€221
US$ 285
43 Evan Hunter - Three Medals, 1929 £349
€414
US$ 533
44 Evan Hunter - British Empire Games Running Vest £437
€517
US$ 666
45 Evan Hunter - International Olympic Committee Badges £3,749
€4,439
US$ 5,712
46 Evan Hunter - Medals, London 1948 £349
€414
US$ 533
47 Evan Hunter - Memorabilia £212
€251
US$ 323
48 Evan Hunter - Olympic and Athletics Pin Badges £624
€739
US$ 952
51 Trophy An Olympian trophy awarded to Charles Cave £687
€813
US$ 1,047
56A A set of Manufacturer's Production Specimens for the 1908 Olympics Participant's Medal, an extremely scarce set of 20 medals/specimens housed in a display frame from the original blank piece of metal (bronze)to the finished medal, each with a brass engraved plaque below each medal describing the manufacturing process. Housed in a contemporary oak frame, 39cm by 52cm. £4,999
€5,918
US$ 7,617
57 Gymnastics - Medals and Archive, 1908-1912 £2,249
€2,663
US$ 3,427
58 Sailing - Silver Medal The Silver medal awarded to Charles MacIver (1866-1935), for the 12 metre class £3,999
€4,735
US$ 6,093
59 Tug of War - Silver Medal £3,749
€4,439
US$ 5,712
62 Judge's Badge £999
€1,183
US$ 1,523
63 Judge's Badge £1,187
€1,405
US$ 1,809
64 Judge's Badge £1,124
€1,331
US$ 1,713
65 Referee's Medal £1,074
€1,272
US$ 1,637
66 Score Keeper's Badge £1,624
€1,923
US$ 2,475
67 Steward's Badge £3,749
€4,439
US$ 5,712
68 Timekeeper's Badge £1,437
€1,701
US$ 2,189
69 Embroidered Blazer Badge £624
€739
US$ 952
71 Official Report The Fourth Olympiad being the Official Report of The Olympic Games of 1908 celebrated in London under the patronage of His Most Gracious Majesty King Edward VII, The British Olympic Association, [1908] £449
€532
US$ 685
72 Programme A Programme of the Evening News marathon, Saturday October 10th £687
€813
US$ 1,047
73 Programme A Winter Games Programme, Saturday October 24th, the fourth day £562
€665
US$ 856
75 Swimming - The Eric Seward collection £3,249
€3,847
US$ 4,951
76 Arnold Nugent Strode Strode-Jackson - Gold Medal Diploma Diploma for the gold medal awarded to Strode-Jackson for his victory in the 1500 metres at the Stockholm Olympics in 1912; and other related papers, photographs and ephemera £1,499
€1,775
US$ 2,285
80 A Pair of England Competitors' Badges £999
€1,183
US$ 1,523
81 Athletics An album of 25 action shots of various sprint heats and finals, featuring Harold Abrahams £1,124
€1,331
US$ 1,713
82 Boxing - Olympics Sèvres Porcelain Vase £6,874
€8,138
US$ 10,473
85 Annie Broadbent - Gymnastics An archive charting the gymnastic career of British Olympian, Annie Broadbent (small quantity) £2,499
€2,959
US$ 3,808
86 Rowing - Silver Medal £1,624
€1,923
US$ 2,475
89 Official Report Harold M. Abrahams, editor. The Official Report of the IXth Olympiad, Amsterdam 1928, The British Olympic Assocation, [1928] £124
€147
US$ 190
116 Leni Riefenstahl Schönheit im Olympischen Kampf, Berlin, Deutschen Verlag, [1936]; together with together with two Olympia film programs, illustrated with Riefenstahl images, and a postcard (4) £999
€1,183
US$ 1,523
117 Leni Riefenstahl A luxury portfolio of 12 offset prints LIMITED EDITION, SIGNED BY THE ARTIST, Stuttgart, Daco-Verlag, 2002 £3,124
€3,699
US$ 4,760
117A RIEFENSTAHL (LENI) Two programs for Olympia: Fest der Völker and Olympia: Fest der Schönheit, [1936]; together with a signed photograph of Riefenstahl at work (3) £274
€325
US$ 418
118 Olympic Village An album of 90 views and portraits within the Olympic Village, including two portraits of Helena Mayer, the German Jewish fencer, 1936 £1,124
€1,331
US$ 1,713
131 Media Report Olympia-Weltsender, Berlin, Reichs-Rundfunk, [1936] £174
€207
US$ 266
133 Official Poster - Franz Würbel Lithograph in colours, 1936, 1010 x 630mm (39 3/4 x 24 3/4in)(SH). £624
€739
US$ 952
136 Official Report IV. Olympische Winterspiele 1936. Garmisch Partenkirchen, 6-16 Februar, Berlin, Reichssportverlag, 1936 £474
€562
US$ 723
166 Autograph Book £62
€73
US$ 95
169 Official Poster - Walter Herz An official poster advertising the Games and, more specifically, the yachting events in Torquay, McCorquodale & Co., [1948]; together with three booklets, two for the opening and closing ceremonies of the yachting events and a general souvenir booklet, and a press photograph of Betty Cuthbert winning the 100m (5) £1,249
€1,479
US$ 1,904
170 Official Report The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad; and two others (3) £174
€207
US$ 266
172 Olympic Official - Miroslav Kreacic A collection of memorabilia relating to Yugoslavian Olympic official, Miroslav Kreacic £374
€443
US$ 571
175 Programmes and Ephemera A large collection of Olympic programmes, tickets and booklets, predominantly 1948 Olympics £1,124
€1,331
US$ 1,713
180 Silk Scarf - Ena Pitfield A silk scarf designed and made by Ena Pitfield RA (1917-2012) £124
€147
US$ 190
186 Poster £874
€1,035
US$ 1,332
194 Official Posters Five lithographs in colour, 1971/72, designed by David Hockney, Tom Wesselman, Victor Vasarely, Allen Jones and Paul Wunderlich 1002 x 640mm (40 x 25 1/2in) (SH)(unframed)(5) £499
€591
US$ 761
205 Poster Book - Athens 2004 £124
€147
US$ 190
211 Martin Creed - Official Poster £624
€739
US$ 952
212 Michael Craig-Martin - Official Poster £624
€739
US$ 952
213 Rachel Whiteread LOndOn 2O12 £1,999
€2,367
US$ 3,046
214 Sarah Morris - Official Poster £624
€739
US$ 952

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