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Beaulieu R16

The Beaulieu R16 is a 16mm cine camera produced by the French manufacturer Beaulieu, aimed at professional and advanced amateur motion-picture work. It sits in the collectable segment of vintage European cine equipment, where value today rests largely on mechanical condition and completeness.

Hammer prices for the Beaulieu R16 at recent UK auction have ranged from roughly £50 to £480, with a median close to £190 across the tracked sales. In 2026 the spread remains condition-driven: tested, smoothly running bodies sell for several hundred pounds, while untested or incomplete examples often sell for well under £150. Older Christie's results from the early 2000s clustered in the £140–£440 band, so the long-run auction market has stayed broadly within the same range.

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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
Aug 2025 £238 Flints Auctions
Jul 2025 £100 Special Auction Services
Apr 2025 £475 Flints Auctions
Mar 2025 £238 Flints Auctions
Aug 2024 £188 Flints Auctions
Aug 2024 £50 Special Auction Services
Jul 2023 £475 Flints Auctions
Jun 2023 £150 Flints Auctions
Apr 2023 £150 Special Auction Services
Nov 2006 £264 Christie's
Nov 2002 £129 Christie's
Nov 2002 £141 Christie's
May 2001 £411 Christie's
May 2000 £199 Christie's
Nov 1999 £437 Christie's
Nov 1999 £437 Christie's
Nov 1999 £483 Christie's
Nov -0001 £188 Flints Auctions
Nov -0001 £238 Flints Auctions

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