Contessa Duchessa (folding)

camera

The Contessa Duchessa (folding) has 2 recorded sales: £140 (13 Jul 2000, Christie's) and £80 (15 Oct 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.

Sales onlyold
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

What it is

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Generated summary, 4 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.

Other Duchessas

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5 salesabout £242IndicativeDuchessa (strut-folding)
2 salesSales onlyDuchessa Stereo (central shutter)
0 salesNo sales yetDuchessa Stereo (focal plane shutter)
0 salesNo sales yet

Questions

Is the Contessa Duchessa a collectible camera?

It is a niche collector's item rather than a mainstream user camera, and its value depends heavily on completeness, bellows condition and shutter function.

Facts

Maker
Contessa
Type
camera
Sales in the typical price
2
First sale
15 Oct 1998
Latest sale
13 Jul 2000
Evidence
Sales only · old
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Contessa Duchessa (folding): 2 recorded sales, 1998–2000; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/c/contessa/duchessa-folding/

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