On November 23, WestLicht of Vienna will once again offer a variety of rare camera equipment for auction. These will of course include some rare and
unique Leica items.
WestLicht is known to have set
several records. A Leica 0 series camera
was sold for the sensational price of 2.16 million euros, and last November the
legendary M3D was sold for 1.68 million euros and is now the most expensive
camera from a serial production ever.
Here are some of the highlight of the
Leica equipment that will be offered:
Leica I Mod. ‘C Luxus’
Opening Bid: 90,000 EUR
Estimate: 150,000-200,000 EUR
The Leica I Mod. C ‘Luxus’ is in 100%
original and fine condition.
The camera with gold-plated metal
parts and lizard skin body was never restored and has the typical patina.
Only 95 ‘Luxus’ cameras were produced
from 1929 to 1931.
Leica IIIf No. 500000
Opening Bid: 120.000 EUR
Estimate: 200,000-250,000 EUR
Westlicht will also sell the famous
presentation camera for Dr. Ernst Leitz II.
The camera is in good original
condition, with matching Elmar 3.5/5cm, was exhibited in the Leitz Museum (with
original red museum sticker ‘M 163′ on base plate) and was part of the Surat
Collection
Year: 1950
Serialnumber: 500000
Leica M3 Chrom No. 1000000
Opening Bid: 200.000 EUR
Estimate: 400,000-500,000 EUR
This famous camera is the ‘One
Millionth Leica’. The Leica M3 is in fine original condition, with matching and
mint CF Summicron 2/50mm. It was exhibited in the Leitz Museum (with original
yellow museum sticker ‘M 964′ on base plate) and was part of the Surat
Collection.
Year: 1960
Serialnumber: 1000000
Leica M3 chrom ‘Leica Technik’
Opening Bid: 80,000 EUR
Estimate: 150,000-200,000 EUR
Outfit including very early M3 body
no.700051 in original condition, engraved ‘Leica Technik 57′ on rear of top
plate.
Offered with 3 prototype lenses:
Rigid Summicron 2/50 no.000345
M3 Summicron 2/35 no.000263
Elmarit 2.8/90 no.000270
(all prototype lenses in fine
condition with caps).
This was the personal camera outfit
of Theo Kisselbach, directly purchased by the current owner in 1966!
Year: 1953
Serial no.:700051
Westlicht Catalogue
The complete and detailed catalogues
to this auction will be published 4-5 weeks prior to the auction date.
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