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Balda-werk Piccochic (Elmar or Plasmat)

The Balda-werk Piccochic is a compact folding camera from the 1930s, produced by the Dresden-based maker Balda-werk. It was offered with different lens options, including Elmar and Plasmat variants, placing it in the higher-specified end of the small-format folding market when new.

Sales data for the Piccochic is extremely thin: a single UK auction-hammer result from November 2025 stands at £3,000, which gives a reference point rather than a true market range. Because this is a wholesale saleroom figure for one example, today's value for any given Piccochic depends heavily on which lens is fitted and on cosmetic and mechanical condition. Buyers asking what a Piccochic is worth or how much one sells for should treat this single data point as indicative only.

Sales History

Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.

Date Price Source
Nov 2025 EUR 3,000 Leitz Auction