Lucidograph no. 362598£750
7 May 1998 · Christie's · lot 507premium removed ↗
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Blair Cameraco. Lucidograph
camera
The Blair Cameraco. Lucidograph has 1 recorded sale: £750 (7 May 1998, Christie's). That is too few for a typical price.
Recorded sales
Only 1 sale — too few for a typical price, so here it is.
Sales onlyold
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
What it is
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Generated summary, 28 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Questions
Is the Blair Lucidograph rare?
It appears infrequently at auction — only one sale is recorded in the available history — which suggests it is uncommon in the secondary market.
Facts
- Maker
- Blair Cameraco.
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 1
- First sale
- 7 May 1998
- Latest sale
- 7 May 1998
- Evidence
- Sales only · old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Blair Cameraco. Lucidograph: 1 recorded sale, May 1998; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/b/blair-cameraco/lucidograph/