Ernemann Bobette I
The Ernemann Bobette I is a small folding strut camera produced in Germany in the 1920s, before Ernemann was absorbed into Zeiss Ikon in 1926. It was built as a compact, pocketable rollfilm camera aimed at amateur users.
Sales data for the Bobette I is thin: a single UK auction hammer result of £94 was recorded in 2022, so a meaningful price range cannot be quoted today. Because that figure is a wholesale saleroom result rather than a retail asking price, dealer-shop values for a clean example will typically sit higher; condition of the bellows, shutter and any original case strongly affects what the camera sells for.
Sales History
Prices shown are realised prices — auction results and completed eBay sales, never asking prices. Most saleroom figures are hammer prices, before commission; some houses publish a premium-inclusive figure, and we do not adjust for condition. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher. How this figure is calculated.
Based on 7 recorded sales — indicative only.
Most recent sale: March 2026.
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| Mar 2026 | £20 | £20 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 304) Title: An Ernemann Bobette I 22x33mm Camera
Description:
An Ernemann Bobette I 22x33mm Camera, 1926, shutter working, body G, some wear, with 5cm f4.5 Ernoplast lens, element P-F, fungus |
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| Mar 2022 | £94 | £75 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors sale (Lot 831) Title: An Ernemann Bobette I Folding Camera
Description:
black, body F-G, shutter working, with Ernoplast 50mm f/4.5 lens, optics F-G, some haze & slight fungus present, with maker's case, (Qty: 1) |
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| Nov 2006 | EUR 150 | £101 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 10 (Lot AI_10_15560) Title: Ernemann Bobette I
Description:
22x33mm, 2nd version of this rare camera with Ernemann Ernoplast 4.5/5cm no.205543 Estimate: EUR 300 - EUR 400 |
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| Nov 2005 | EUR 120 | £82 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 8 (Lot AI_8_25768) Title: Ernemann Bobette I
Description:
22x33mm on unperforated cine film, Erid 8/4cm, in top condition Estimate: EUR 200 - EUR 250 |
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| Nov 2003 | EUR 136 | £94 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 4 (Lot AI_4_22675) Title: Ernemann Bobette I
Description:
22x32mm. Ernoplast 4,5/5 cm. Nr. 193401 div. Zubehör Estimate: EUR 1,925 - EUR 13,256,910 |
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| Nov 2003 | EUR 208 | £144 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 4 (Lot AI_4_22676) Title: Ernemann Bobette I
Description:
22x32mm. Ernoplast 4,5/5 cm. Nr. 204493 1/25-1/100 Estimate: EUR 1,926 - EUR 13,259,850 |
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| Nov 2003 | EUR 130 | £90 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 4 (Lot AI_4_22674) Title: Ernemann Bobette I
Description:
22x32mm. Erid 8/4 cm. Estimate: EUR 1,925 - EUR 13,239,190 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is an Ernemann Bobette I worth today?
Auction evidence is very limited, but the one recorded UK hammer sale was £94, which gives a rough indication of wholesale value rather than a firm market price.
How much does an Ernemann Bobette I sell for at auction?
On the only verified UK auction record the Bobette I sold for £94 at hammer, excluding buyer's premium; clean, fully working examples can be expected to price higher.
Is the Ernemann Bobette I a good collector's camera?
It appeals mainly to collectors of 1920s German folding cameras and pre-Zeiss Ikon Ernemann models, where rarity and condition drive value more than usability.