A Berning Robot Royal 36 Camera£280
29 Oct 2015 · Special Auction Services · lot 58hammer ↗
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Berning Robot Royal 36
camera
The Berning Robot Royal 36 typically sells for £375 (median of 10 recorded sales, 1999–2015; fair evidence, old).
Typical sale price
£375
median of 10 sales, 1999–2015
Fairold
Middle half of sales: £298–£495
The newest sale is more than three years old.
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
Over time
Every sale since 1999; no trend line.
Latest sales All 11 →
Robot Royal 36 no. Z-153423£260
18 Nov 2003 · Christie's · lot 640premium removed ↗
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Robot Royal 36 no. Z-149484£350
1 Apr 2003 · Christie's · lot 294premium removed ↗
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Robot Royal 36 no. Z-140021£550
19 Feb 2002 · Christie's · lot 242premium removed ↗
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Robot Royal 36 no. 177387a£400
17 Jul 2001 · Christie's · lot 274premium removed ↗
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What it is
{"overview":"The Robot Royal 36 is a 35mm camera made by Otto Berning & Co. of Germany, part of the Robot line known for its spring-driven motor wind. The '36' designation refers to its use of the full 24x36mm frame format on 35mm film, distinguishing it from the square-format Robot models. Because those records are more than two decades old, what a Robot Royal 36 is worth today depends heavily on whether the spring motor still runs cleanly and whether original accessories are present. Inspect the chrome finish, leatherette, and viewfinder optics, as cosmetic condition materially affects the price a Robot Royal 36 sells for.
Generated summary, 22 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
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Robot II
28 sales£160FairRobot IIa
10 sales£85FairRobot I
9 salesabout £100IndicativeRobot Royal III
9 salesabout £230IndicativeRobot Royal 36 (Mod. III)
6 salesabout £343IndicativeRobot Star 25
5 salesabout £100IndicativeRobot Luftwaffe Model
3 salesabout £80IndicativeRobot Recorder 36
3 salesabout £120Indicative
28 sales£160FairRobot IIa
10 sales£85FairRobot I
9 salesabout £100IndicativeRobot Royal III
9 salesabout £230IndicativeRobot Royal 36 (Mod. III)
6 salesabout £343IndicativeRobot Star 25
5 salesabout £100IndicativeRobot Luftwaffe Model
3 salesabout £80IndicativeRobot Recorder 36
3 salesabout £120Indicative
Questions
What makes the Robot Royal 36 different from other Robot cameras?
The '36' indicates the full 24x36mm 35mm frame, whereas most earlier Robot models used a smaller square format; the clockwork motor wind is retained.
Is the Robot Royal 36 still serviceable today?
Servicing is possible but restricted to specialists familiar with Robot clockwork mechanisms, so a working example is worth notably more than a non-running one.
Facts
- Maker
- Berning
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 10
- First sale
- 14 Jan 1999
- Latest sale
- 29 Oct 2015
- Median
- £375
- Middle half
- £298–£495
- Evidence
- Fair · old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Berning Robot Royal 36: typical sale price £375, the median of 10 recorded sales, 1999–2015, middle half £298–£495 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/b/berning/robot-royal-36/