Contessa Citoskop Stereo
The Contessa Citoskop Stereo is a stereo camera produced by the German maker Contessa (later absorbed into Zeiss Ikon) in the early 20th century. It was designed to capture paired images for three-dimensional viewing, a format that was a mainstream branch of amateur photography in the decades before 35mm dominance.
At UK auction the Citoskop Stereo has changed hands at hammer prices between roughly £74 and £300, with a median around £150 based on the limited results available. Today values are highly condition-sensitive: a complete example with working shutter and clean optics sells for noticeably more than a shelf-worn body, and the wholesale saleroom level quoted here sits below what a restored example is worth through a specialist dealer.
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.
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| Jun 2024 | £150 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 522) Title: A Contessa-Nettel Citoskop Stereo Reflex Camera
Description:
black, circa 1924, serial no.408379, 45x107mm plates, with twin Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar f/4.5 6.5cm (65mm) lenses, serial no.512661/2, Compur shutter |
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| Jun 2015 | EUR 300 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 27 (Lot AI_27_31925) Title: Contessa Nettel Citoskop
Description:
rare Stereo camera for 45x107mm exposures on plates, dual Tessar 4.5/6.5cm lenses nos. 533565/6 in Compur Stereo shutter, with ground glass, 4 film holders, Zeiss Ikon magazine and outfit case Estimate: EUR 500 - EUR 700 |
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| Mar 1999 | £74 | Christie's | |
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Auction: Cameras and Optical Toys (Lot 238) Title: Citoskop stereo camera no. 529138
Description:
Citoskop stereo camera no. 529138 Estimate: £25 - £100 |
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