Tessina no. 65499£169
16 Jul 2002 · Christie's · lot 172premium removed ↗
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Concava Tessina
camera
The Concava Tessina has 2 recorded sales: £169 (16 Jul 2002, Christie's) and £1,600 (19 Mar 1998, Christie's). That is too few for a typical price.
Recorded sales
Only 2 sales — too few for a typical price, so here they are.
Tessina no. 665538£1,600
19 Mar 1998 · Christie's · lot 318premium removed ↗
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Sales onlyold
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Price by version
Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.
Version not stated£1691 sale
1 rarer version (1–2 sales each)
chrome£1,600
What it is
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Generated summary, 23 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Versions and how to tell them apart
Finish
Questions
Why is there such a wide price range?
The sample size is very small and the two sales are years apart, so the spread reflects differences in condition, accessories and auction circumstances rather than a defined market band.
Facts
- Maker
- Concava
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 2
- First sale
- 19 Mar 1998
- Latest sale
- 16 Jul 2002
- Evidence
- Sales only · old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Concava Tessina: 2 recorded sales, 1998–2002; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/c/concava/tessina/