This Leica 0-Series Model 105 is one of just a dozen left today. When PopPhoto first reported on the 40th Leitz Photographica Auction, the former camera of Leica founder Oskar Barnack was up for grabs and expected to fetch a nice little $3 million. Well, the gavel has fallen, and Barnack’s Leica 0-Series Model 105… Continue reading This $15 million Leica 0-series is the most expensive camera ever sold
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At $12.4 million, Man Ray’s ‘Le Violon d’Ingres’ is now the most expensive image ever sold at auction
Man Ray’s photograph, “Le Violon d’Ingres,” sold for the record-breaking price of $12.4 million. Courtesy of Christie’s In confirmation of a growing interest in Surrealism, Man Ray’s photograph, “Le Violon d’Ingres,” brought in a whopping $12.4 million over the weekend at Christie’s New York showroom, more than $5 million over the projected valuation. The piece… Continue reading At $12.4 million, Man Ray’s ‘Le Violon d’Ingres’ is now the most expensive image ever sold at auction
Here’s your chance to own an original print of Dorothea Lange’s ‘Migrant Mother’
Dorothea Lange’s “Migrant Mother”. Dorothea Lange An original print of Dorothea Lange’s famous—and somewhat controversial—Migrant Mother photo from the Great Depression will be auctioned off next/this month by Hindman, a fine art auction house. The 19.125 x 14.75-inch silver gelatin print was made by Lange or under her direct supervision some time in the 1950s. … Continue reading Here’s your chance to own an original print of Dorothea Lange’s ‘Migrant Mother’
Some of Henri Cartier-Bresson’s Most Famous Photos Are Up for Auction
A large collection of Henri Cartier-Bresson’s photographs will be offered at auction starting on December 9 and includes quite a few images that have never appeared at auction before. Henri Cartier-Bresson lived from 1908 to 2004 and is considered a master of photography, specifically what would become defined as street photography, a genre he is… Continue reading Some of Henri Cartier-Bresson’s Most Famous Photos Are Up for Auction
Rare 1957 Leica MP sells at an auction for whopping $1.34 million
A rare 1957 Leica MP Black Paint edition camera was recently listed at the 39th Leitz Photographica Auction. The camera has been sold, earning a whopping price of over $1.34 million, which is its highest value by far. The starting price of the camera was €150.000 and it reached the price of €1.200.000. At the… Continue reading Rare 1957 Leica MP sells at an auction for whopping $1.34 million
1957 Leica MP Camera Sells for a Staggering $1.34 Million at Auction
The 39th Leitz Photographica Auction recently concluded and a rare 1957 Leica MP Black Paint edition camera went for the highest value by far, commanding a final price of 1,200,000 Euros (about $1,344,366). The Leica MP is one of only 412 ever produced, making it one of the rarest Leica models of all time. The… Continue reading 1957 Leica MP Camera Sells for a Staggering $1.34 Million at Auction