The next 2025 Autumn Lidong Camera & Photo Auction will take place on December 14 in Hangzhou, China (see previous Lidong auctions):
Following the exceptional market reception of its Spring 2025 sale in June, Shanghai Lidong Auction Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Lidong”) is pleased to announce the Lidong Camera & Photo Auction · 2025 Autumn, to be held from December 6 to 14, 2025, at the Liangzhu Culture & Arts Center in Hangzhou.
As China’s first professional auction platform systematically integrating both cameras and photo works under a dual-track model, Lidong is staging its auction in Hangzhou for the first time — signaling a more open, diverse, and inclusive approach to bringing photographic collecting culture into broader public awareness.
At its Spring 2025 sale held at the Hengfu Arts Center in Shanghai, Lidong successfully presented 265 rare cameras and photo works. Both the Camera and Photo sessions achieved sell-through rates exceeding expectations, demonstrating robust collector confidence and market vitality — even amid a generally more rational market climate. Notably, a wave of new, younger collectors emerged, driven by deep interest in analog processes, vintage equipment, and photographic aesthetics. This new generation is redefining contemporary collecting — not as mere possession, but as a form of understanding; not as ownership, but as a dialogue.
Upholding Lidong’s rigorous curatorial standards, which focus on rarity, historical significance, and artistic merit, the Autumn 2025 sale features the following core categories:
Moreover, Lidong is transforming the auction into a multifaceted cultural destination by integrating exhibition, marketplace, education, and commerce into a single immersive experience — making it “viewable, engaging, educational, and collectible”:
Hangzhou was chosen as the venue for its unique blend of historical depth and contemporary dynamism. As the archaeological heartland of the 5,000-year-old Liangzhu Civilization, Hangzhou offers a profound resonance with photography — a modern medium of visual memory. At the same time, the city’s vibrant youth culture introduces fresh perspectives and participatory energy into photo collecting. Lidong believes that collecting photography should transcend specialist circles and become an accessible, tangible, and participatory lifestyle for the public.
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The online preview catalogue will be available on the official website (www.lidong-auction.com) in early November.
Lot 44 Leica MP black paint No. MP-132
Lot 35 Leica M3 No.700584 ‘one corner’
Lot 11 – Leica II Mod. D New York outfit
Lot 1 Cat • Flower
Lot 128 Gentlemen in Top Hats and Rolls-Royce before Royal Ascot
Lot 151 Côte d’Azur-Sala at the Rocher de la Vierge, Biarritz
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Leica cameras and lenses at the upcoming 2025 Spring Lidong Camera & Photo Auction
