
Few days ago I mentioned about a new limited edition Leica Monochrom ‘Ralph Gibson’ camera that was announced in the Netherlands. Here is some additional information:

Few days ago I mentioned about a new limited edition Leica Monochrom ‘Ralph Gibson’ camera that was announced in the Netherlands. Here is some additional information:

The Leica M custom made camera by Jony Ive and Marc Newson for (RED) sold for $1,805,000 at Sotheby’s charity auction in New York (hammer price with buyer’s premium). The camera was initially expected to reach $500,000 to $750,000. The (RED) auction at Sotheby’s raised a total of $26.2 million to fight AIDS in Africa.

The New York Times reports that the one-of-a-kind Leica M 240 designed by Jony Ive and Marc Newson could reach an estimated $500,000 to $750,000 during the (RED) charity auction on November 23; “According to a Leica spokesman, the Leica M (RED) camera took two years to design and build and is the only camera ever designed by Mr. […]

Expressive art meets expert craftsmanship in Leica’s latest special edition camera Solms, Germany (November 20, 2013) – Leica Camera is pleased to announce its collaboration with Gagosian Gallery on the new-limited edition Leica X2 Gagosian Edition. Leica is known by photography professionals, aficionados and amateurs alike, not only for its expert technical craftsmanship and stunning […]