Oskar's $15.1 Million Dollar Leica O Series # 105 sold at the Vienna Auction

[CameraQuest]

Oscar Barnack's Personal Series 0 Leica # 105 that he gave to his son
just sold at the Vienna Leitz Auction - formerly Westlicht Auction.

Only 14,400,000 Euro - currently $15,100,000.

https://www.leitz-auction.com/auction/en/auktion34/auction40/article/305.html

I wonder if the poor 2nd highest bidder is sad or happy they did not get the camera at that price !

Woooooo - the excitement of the bidding.


check out the other results at https://www.leitz-auction.com/auction/en/onlinecatalogue

You don't care? You might when you see used Leica prices go higher.

 

[brusby]

Amazing, not so much the money, although that amount is pretty eye opening, but to think that almost 100 years later, roughly the same lens formulation with its physical construction not much changed is one of my absolute favorites today.

 

[hap]

Oscar Barnack's Personal Series 0 Leica # 105 that he gave to his son
just sold at the Vienna Leitz Auction - formerly Westlicht Auction.

Only 14,400,000 Euro - currently $15,100,000.

https://www.leitz-auction.com/auction/en/auktion34/auction40/article/305.html

I wonder if the poor 2nd highest bidder is sad or happy they did not get the camera at that price !

Woooooo - the excitement of the bidding.


check out the other results at https://www.leitz-auction.com/auction/en/onlinecatalogue

You don't care? You might when you see used Leica prices go higher.

Which ones?

 

[raydm6]

The original estimate back in March was € 2.000.000 – 3.000.000!
https://www.rangefinderforum.com/node/4777559

And, this now needs to be updated:
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-expensive-camera-sold-at-auction

 

[boojum]

It's a comfort to know that someone has that kind of money.

 

[Dralowid]

As a one time collector of conversions lot 36 brings a wry smile...

 

[farlymac]

The blueprints were relatively more affordable at €48,000.

PF

 

[jsrockit]

Hey, it probably still works at least!