WestLicht reports:
Our upcoming auctions will
for the first time take place on two consecutive days:
the Photo Auction on November
23rd and
the Camera Auction on
November 24th.
I Mod.A Anastigmat no. 195
(1925)
The first model Leica is one
of the most rare cameras if it is in original condition, the offered camera is
one of the very few existing with all original early features, it comes with
expertise by Ottmar Michaely from Wetzlar.
Opening Bid: 40,000 EUR
Leica I Mod.A Elmar Luxus no.
28692 (1929)
The very first 'Luxus' (see
'Hahne' list) in 100% original and fine condition. The camera with gold plated
metal parts and lizard skin body was never restored and has the typical and
original patina. Only 95 'Luxus' cameras were produced from 1929 to 1931, some
were converted, very very few exist in this original condition.
Opening Bid: 70,000 EUR
Leica II Mod.D 'Robert Capa'
no. 90023 (1930)
A historic sensation is the
discovery of Robert Capa's first Leica (given to him by Mr.Guttmann, owner of
the Hungarian Agency Dephot)- from the estate of Capa's mother Julie Friedman
('Mother Goose'), it comes with Elmar 3.5/5cm no.133594, case and original
letters between Mother Goose and the Austrian in New York based photographer
Lisl Steiner (she received the camera from Capa's mother in early 1960s. Magnum
photographer Robert Capa was born 1913 in Budapest and died in Thai Binh,
Vietnam on May 25th,1954.
Opening Bid: 8,000 EUR
Leica 250 GG “Aeronautica”
no.353679 (1943)
Extremely rare Leica 250 for
the Italian Air force in WWII, motor coupled, in very good original condition,
with matching Elmar 3.5/5cm no.545390 (cap), delivered on 28th May, 1943 to
Cattaneo (delivery number 1452), engraved 'E. Aeronautica' and 'M' next to the
serial number.
Opening Bid: 15,000 EUR
Leica IIIc K grey 'Heer' no.
389960 K (1943)
100% authentic and very rare
camera in extremely fine condition, engraved 'Heer' on top plate, white K on
shutter blind, grey leather covering, delivered to Berlin (Bln) on August 23rd,
1943 (delivery number 9921), matching Summitar 2/5cm no.560125 (cap) engraved
'Heer', delivered to Berlin (Bln) on June 3rd, 1941 (delivery number 25483) - a
similar camera and lens is illustrated in Lager Vol.I p.88+89.
Opening Bid: 6,000 EUR
Leica Standard 'New York'
outfit no. 355148 (1949)
Rare post-war chrome 'New
York' Standard in fine condition with 3 matching Wollensack lenses and matching
accessories: Velostigmat 3.5/50mm no.499514 (cap), Velostigmat 4.5/90mm
no.501090 (caps), rare Leica Anastigmat 4.5/127mm no.439031 (caps), with red
E.Leitz Inc., N.Y. presentations box for camera, E.Leitz Inc. New York display
stand with red velvet top, IMARECT viewfinder (in box), black FISON hood, 2
filters (SL and polariser), brown leather case in maker's box, 3 leather
keepers (two in maker's boxes), strap in packaging, focusing stage with chrome
5x magnifier and instructions in maker's box, adjustable Micrometer extension
tube in maker's box and very rare 16476 21.5mm extension ring in maker's box -
the most complete New York outfit we have ever seen!
Opening Bid: 9,000 EUR
Leica M3 Prototype Cut-Away
(1952)
one of only 2 original
cut-away of the prototype M3, in perfect condition, this camera is illustrated
in Lager Vol.1 pg.176.
Opening Bid: 70,000 EUR
Leica M3 'Prototyp' no. 0024
(c. 1952)
Extremely rare M3 prototype
(pre-series, produced as test cameras in 1952/53). The camera is in beautiful
and perfect working condition with all original features including film advance
lever, external frame counter, early speed dial, shape of selftimer, backdoor
with film marker punch and ceramic pressure plate (see Lager vol.I, p.173-175).
It comes with dual-lever prototype Summicron 2/5cm no.920056 in perfect
condition. Rare opportunity to acquire one of the most important cameras in
Leica's history in fantastic condition, the camera was never offered in auction
before. Illustrated in Paul-Henry van Hasbroeck 'Leica A History every Model
and Accessory' p.105
Opening Bid: 90,000 EUR
Leica M3 chrome Double Stroke
no. 700001 (1953)
This is the very first
production Leica M3 with prototype dual-lever Summicron 2/5cm no.922006. Leitz
company reserved the numbers from 700000 for the new M3 in 1953, but serial
number 700000 was kept for a special reason (the serial number was used 2 years
later for the presentation camera to Prof. Kruckenhauser). The real first
production camera 700001 (finished in September/October 1953 - see the list of
Arthur Dauber from the developing department of Leitz company) was given to
Willi Stein, chief designer of Leitz company, in 1975 it was acquired by Theo
Kisselbach (see 'Vidom 87' pg.16), since 1984 it is in possession of his son
Günter Kisselbach. During its possession by Willi Stein the camera received a
different body shell with grey leather, now Ottmar Michaely from Wetzlar
mounted again the original body with 4 screws to secure the top plate. The
prototype Summicron no. 922006 is described in 'Vidom 92 pg.9. This most
important Leica camera is in perfect working and near mint condition!
Opening Bid: 80,000 EUR
Leica M3D Black Paint no.
M3D-2 (1955)
Famous forerunner of all MP
cameras specially designed and built for the famous photographer David Douglas
Duncan. Only 4 cameras (M3D-1 to 4) were produced almost 2 years before the MP
reached the market. It was used for many years by Duncan. The offered black
paint camera is still in very good condition with black Leicavit (engraved
'Leicavit' without 'MP') and black paint Summilux 1.4/50mm no.2028874 with
special focusing lever (this lens is illustrated in Lager I pg.185 with M3D-4).
The camera complete with special crank on rewind knob and Duncan's original
strap - from a private collection, the camera was owned until 2007 by David
Douglas Duncan.
Opening Bid: 150,000 EUR
Leica MP Black Paint no.
MP-21 (1958)
Very early and fully original
black paint MP (the camera has never been modified and comes with the black
Leicavit MP, the typical rewind crank used by Magnum photographer, and a
Elmarit 2.8/28mm no.2062373) used for many years by it's first owner, Magnum photographer
Paul Fusco (born 1930), who started his work for Look. He became an associate
of Magnum Photos in 1973 and a full member a year later. Over the years, Fusco
also contributed to such publications as Life, Mother Jones, the New York Times
Magazine, Newsweek, Psychology Today and Time. His photography often documented
social issues and injustices, such as poverty, ghetto life, and cultural
experimentation across America. He also worked internationally covering events
in Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. In the late 1990s he spent two
months documenting the legacy of the Chernobyl meltdown in Belarus. Fusco moved
to Mill Valley, California in the 1980s but is now based in New York City. Many
of his photographs are in the Magnum Photos archive currently held at the Harry
Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin. For all his work he used
this and the 2 other Leica MP cameras (MP-46, MP-228) offered in this auction.
('Peter, it is very
interesting and pleasurable to be involved with you in this kind of
mythical adventure about
these truly beautiful cameras'), included photographs showing Paul Fusco with
his cameras and letter of confirmation by Paul Fusco.
Opening Bid: 40,000 EUR
Leica MP Schwarz Lackiert no.
MP-43 (1958)
rare black paint MP in
unbelievable, almost new condition, according to Leica expert Ottmar Michaely
all parts are vintage and original, the camera is in perfect working order,
with Leicavit MP and Summarit 1.5/5cm no.1517150, XOONS hood, special and
original case, instructions.
Opening Bid: 70,000 EUR
Leica MP Black Paint no. 138
(1958)
Beautiful black MP with
Leicavit MP and black Summicron 2/5cm no.1474857. According to the original
Leitz invoices and documentary (all enclosed) the previous owner got the camera
restored by Leitz in 1972. The original correspondence between Leitz and the
owner shows all works done and completed. One of very few restored cameras with
the fully documentation by Leitz.
Opening Bid: 30,000 EUR
Leica M3 black paint no.
1157591 (1966)
Beautiful camera in almost
mint, fully original and good working condition, one of the latest black paint
M3 produced in 1966 from an official batch.
Opening Bid: 9,000 EUR
Leica UW Underwater housing
no. 240-0044 (c.1970)
extremely rare, red-painted
underwater housing for the US Army, Elcan 90°/2.8, the device is in almost new
condition, with the original Leitz Canada user manual, special Samsonite case
marked 'KG-24 UNDERWATER 35mm FORMAT CAMERA LEICA UW F42600-80-C-0278'
Opening Bid: 25,000 EUR
M6 'Queen Elisabeth' (1986)
chrome M6, topplate engraved
'E II R 1986', according to the letter of authenticy by Lars Netopil Classic
Cameras from Wetzlar this camera is the original sample by Leica company of M6
no.1682800 delivered to her Majesty the Queen Elisabeth II in 1986, the
unnumbered camera is in perfect condition and comes with a dummy Summicron
2/50mm
Opening Bid: 18,000 EUR
Estimate: 35,000-40,000 EUR
For a listing of other items, go to:
http://www.westlicht-auction.com/index.php?id=174750
http://www.westlicht-auction.com/index.php?id=184424
For a listing of other items, go to:
http://www.westlicht-auction.com/index.php?id=174750
http://www.westlicht-auction.com/index.php?id=184424
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