Devaux (A.) le Prismac
The Devaux (A.) le Prismac is a rare French-made camera from a small-scale maker. Documentation on the model is limited, and it appears in the collector market only occasionally.
At UK auction, hammer prices for le Prismac examples have ranged from £5,000 to £10,000 across the two recorded sales, with a median near £7,500. Given how thinly the model trades in today's market, any individual result is heavily condition- and completeness-dependent, and a single clean example can move the price significantly.
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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| Mar 2018 | EUR 10,000 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 32 (Lot AI_32_36350) Title: Devaux & Deloye Le Prismac
Description:
Small version Prismac for 4x4,5cm exposures on rollfilm, leather-covered aluminium body (15cm wide compared to 16.2cm on later version), 4-speed guillotine shutter, a pair unmarked lenses; invented by Deloye and built by Devaux (maker's plaque on front bears only the Devaux name), unique construction with two internal 90 degree prisms to reflect the image at right angles from the lenses onto the film. Serial number 1004, in excellent condition, with leather case - we only know this camera to exist Estimate: EUR 10,000 - EUR 12,000 |
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| Nov 2016 | EUR 5,000 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 30 (Lot AI_30_34301) Title: Devaux & Deloye Le Prismac
Description:
for twelve 4x4.5mm exposures on Kodak 102-rollfilm, leather covered aluminium body, 5-speed guillotine shutter, a pair of Kengott 8/54mm Rectilinear lenses; invented by Deloye and built by Devaux, unusual early rollfilm camera of compact design, has two internal 90 degree prisms to reflect the image at right angles from the lenses onto the film. Very rare stereo camera only a small number are known to exist, Le Prismac No.208 is illustrated in 'History of Photography As Seen Through The Spira Collection' page 113 Estimate: EUR 8,000 - EUR 10,000 |
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