Contessa Miroflex
The Contessa Miroflex is an early 20th-century German plate camera. It belongs to the single-lens reflex category of folding/box-form plate cameras that preceded the roll-film era.
With only two UK auction hammer results on record (wholesale saleroom prices, excluding commissions), the Miroflex has sold for between £180 and £340, and as of today in 2026 this thin data set gives a midpoint worth around £260. Because so few examples have come to market, any single sale can shift what a Miroflex sells for, and condition of the bellows, shutter and ground-glass focusing screen drives most of the price variation.
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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| Nov 2011 | EUR 340 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 20 (Lot AI_20_13276) Title: Contessa-Nettel Miroflex
Description:
9x12cm, very rare Contessa-Nettel version, produced shortly before the take-over by Zeiss Ikon, focal-plane shutter (needs service), with focusing screen back, fast Tessar 2.7/16.5cm no.744320, cap, yellow filter, spare lens board with Tessar 4.5/15cm no.630732, 2x pack film holder, 11 plates, two cases, Contessa-Nettel tripod Estimate: EUR 500 - EUR 600 |
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| May 2005 | EUR 180 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 7 (Lot AI_7_24663) Title: Contessa-Nettel Miroflex
Description:
9x12cm, fast Tessar 2.7/16.5cm no.738886, focal-plane shutter, very rare Contessa-Nettel version, produced shortly before the take-over by Zeiss Ikon, with focusing screen back and original Contessa-Nettel control card Estimate: EUR 350 - EUR 400 |
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