1956-2026: The Winter Olympic Torch in Cortina

thu 29 January - fri 6 February 2026

Milano - 22 Via San Marco

A special timed auction by Cambi Casa d'Aste dedicated to a unique, exceptional lot: a rare original Olympic torch from the VII Winter Olympic Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1956. The auction will end on February 6, 2026, at 8:00 p.m., coinciding with the Opening Ceremony of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.

The torch offered at auction is a rare original aluminum alloy specimen, designed by Ralph Lavers, a central figure in post-World War II Olympic design, and manufactured by E.M.I. Factories Ltd and High Duty Alloys Ltd. The model is based on that of the 1948 London Olympics and was also used for Melbourne and Stockholm in 1956. It bears the inscription “Cortina 1956 - VII Olympic Winter Games” and is mounted on a wooden base with a plaque dated June 17, 1956.

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The Olympic Torch can be viewed until February 6 at the headquarters in Via San Marco, 22, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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Rara Torcia dei Giochi Olimpici Invernali, Cortina d’Ampezzo, 1956

Realizzata in lega di alluminio, disegnata da Ralph Lavers, figura centrale nel design olimpico del secondo dopoguerra, e prodotta dalla E.M.I. Factories Ltd, High Dury Alloys Ltd., ricalca il modello della torcia usata per le Olimpiadi di Londra 1948, [..]

Alt. Cm 41,2, d. cm 14,4

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1956-2026: The Winter Olympic Torch in Cortina

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Rara Torcia dei Giochi Olimpici Invernali, Cortina d’Ampezzo, 1956

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