$2,048
A relay used 2016 Rio Olympics torch housed in its original canister. The torch relay ran from April 21 to August 5, 2016. After being lit in Olympia, Greece, the torch traveled to Athens and Geneva and Lausanne, Switzerland, before beginning the Brazilian leg that began in the capital, Brasília, and ended in Rio de Janeiro's Maracanã Stadium, the main venue of the 2016 Olympics. The torch was designed by Chelles & Hayashi Design to reflect the meeting of the Olympic flame with the human warmth of the people of Brazil. The upper part of the torch is made of several segments that open and expand vertically when the flame is passed from one torch to the next. These segments, with their floating effect, represent the athletes’ effort. When they open, they reveal elements representing diversity, energy and Brazil's natural landscape, from sky and mountains to sea and earth, in the colors of the Brazilian flag. The earth level features a pattern similar to that of the Copacabana promenade mosaics. The body of the torch where each runner holds it has a texture made of small triangles, an allusion to the three Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect. Torch, opened, 27 inches Categories:
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2016-12-07
