Sotheby s to offer $1M+ rare Bill Bowerman track spikes in sale dedicated to the Olympics
Bill Bowerman Handmade Prototype Logo Track Spikes. Estimate: $1M+. Courtesy Sotheby s.
NEW YORK, NY
.- To commemorate of XXXII Olympiad taking place this summer in Tokyo, Sothebys presents The Olympic Collection, an online auction featuring the rarest memorabilia and collectibles spotlighting the achievements of legendary athletes who participated in the Games across the world of sport and which celebrates the unifying spirit embodied by the Games. Open for bidding beginning 23 July, coinciding with the opening ceremony for the worlds largest sporting event, the auction is comprised of more than 50 lots and is highlighted by two pieces of Olympic history: an extremely rare pair of Prototype Logo track spikes handmade by Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman for Canadian Track and Field sprinter and Olympian Harry Jerome in the 1960s and modified in the early 1970s (estimate $800,000/1,200,0