The million camera produced by the German manufacturer Leica M3, was sold Saturday for 840,000 euros (about $ 1.13 million) at an auction organized in Vienna by the Westlicht Gallery.
The unit from 1960 until now in possession of Leica museum. It was estimated between 400,000 and 500,000 euros and has been priced at 200. 000.
Westlicht did not specify the name of the purchaser in a statement released Sunday morning.
A Leica camera in 1950 with the production number “500000″ is party to 360,000 euros for an estimate between 200,000 and 250,000 euros.
A buyer remained anonymous became the new owner of the Leica Mod. C Luxus 1930 for 504,000 euros, almost triple its estimated price (between 150,000 and 200,000 euros).
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Among the historical aircraft auctioned Saturday in Vienna, a set? Original 1842 daguerreotype of a device with its box that belonged to the French engineer optician Charles Chevalier went for 132,000 euros.
In total , cameras sold were for 6,726,060 euros.
Westlicht also organized an auction of photographs auction. A series of 114 vintage photographs entitled “Self-Portrait: USA” by American photographer David Douglas Duncan was sold for 144,000 euros.
Photographer of the American weekly Life took his shots at the Republican National Convention in Miami and Chicago Democrat for elections U.S. Presidential 1968.
Auctioning photos made by Westlicht reached 972,000 euros.
To celebrate the centenary of the German Leica brand, founded in 1913, Westlicht, one of the most famous galleries in the world field of photography, will hold its next auction May 23, 2014, she has said in a statement.
New Record: Most Expensive Leica Camera Sold for 840,000 Euros
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