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Leitz Photographica Auction unveils lineup of rare Leica cameras

By LR admin | Published: April 17, 2019

Leitz Photographica Auction (formerly known as WestLicht Photographica Auction) will be hosting their 34th auction on June 8. Here are some of the featured Leica products:

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The WestLicht Photographica Auction is being renamed as the Leitz Photographica Auction

By LR admin | Published: December 5, 2018

The 33rd WestLicht Camera Auctioachieves top prices and brings some surprising news: the WestLicht Photographica Auction is being renamed as the Leitz Photographica Auction. The 33rd WestLicht Photographica Auction was held in Vienna last weekend. As the auction opened, Matthias Harsch, Chairman of the Executive Board of Leica Camera AG, and Alexander Sedlak, Managing Director […]

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Highlights of the 33rd WestLicht Photographica Auction (November 2018)

By LR admin | Published: December 1, 2018

The results of the 33rd WestLicht Photographica Auction that took place on November 24th, 2018 can be found here:

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Leica highlights from the upcoming Westlicht camera auction

By LR admin | Published: October 14, 2018

Some Leica highlights from the upcoming Westlicht camera auction that will take place on November 24th, 2018:

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More Leica auction results from the 32nd WestLicht Camera Auction

By LR admin | Published: March 25, 2018

With the new world record price of 2.4 million Euro (2 million hammer price plus premium) the Leica 0-series no. 122 is the World’s most expensive camera to date. The Leica 0-series had started at a price of 400,000 Euro and rose to a result 6 times higher. The previous record holder, a Leica 0-series […]

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New world record: a 1923 Leica 0-series camera sold for $2.95 million

By LR admin | Published: March 10, 2018

The 32th WestLicht camera auction just ended in Vienna and a new world record was set for a 1923 Leica 0-series camera that was sold to a private collector from Asia for €2.4 million euro including premium (around $2.95 million). Only 25 Leica 0 cameras were produced. The previous auction record was also set by […]

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The catalog for the upcoming 32th WestLicht camera auction is now available

By LR admin | Published: February 1, 2018

The 32th WestLicht camera auction will take place on March 10, 2018 at 11 am CET and the catalog is already available online and in print. Here are some of the Leica highlights (click for larger view):

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