The upcoming 23rd WestLicht Photographica Camera Auction that will take place on May 25th 2013 will have another interesting item up for auction: Alfred Eisenstaedt’s Leica camera (starting bid: EUR 12,000/ over $15,000) and his famous signed photograph “Kiss in Times Square” (starting bid: EUR 9,000/over $11,000):
Update: the camera sold for $7,100. The black Leica M9 used by Sylvester Stallone in the movie Expendables II is currently listed for sale on eBay. The camera comes with a 35mm f/2.5 Summarit lens, a manual signed by Sylvester Stallone and a DVD of the movie:
Two Leica M type 240 cameras are already listed on eBay. The first one is priced at $9,950.00 with zero bids, the second is currently at $8,100.00 with two bids (original price is $6,950.00).
The next WestLicht Photographica Camera Auction will take place on May 25th 2013. Here are the highlights for the Leica brand: Unique outfit of original Leitz gold plated ‘Luxus’ camera with brown lizard leather covering and 2 gold plated lenses (Summar 2/5cm no.190131, Elmar 3.5/3.5cm no.182545). History of this outfit: It comes from the estate of the famous […]
Watch this nerve-wracking video of the latest Westlicht auction where the three most expensive Leica cameras from a serial production were sold for a total of €3.6 million including commission.
Last month I mentioned about the upcoming Bonhams auction of this 1930 Leica Luxus I camera with 50mm f/3.5 Elmar lens and faux lizard skin body. The auction took place last week and the camera sold for £603,837 (around $968,000):
This brand new Leica M7 Titanium camera kit with 28mm/2, 50mm/1.4 and 90mm/2 lenses is currently listed on eBay for $223,130 (more info on the kit is available here). Seven offers are already declined. Only 50 pieces of this limited edition were produced back in 2004. A similar Leica M7 Titanium with a 50mm/1.4 ASPH lens recently sold […]
