Gandolfi Precision
The Gandolfi Precision is a British-made large-format wooden field/view camera, a type long associated with the Gandolfi family workshop in London. Cameras of this pattern were hand-built for studio and field use with sheet film, and the Precision name was applied to their higher-grade tailboard and field models.
Sales data for the Gandolfi Precision is thin: a single recorded UK auction hammer result in 2006 sold for £384, which sits at wholesale saleroom level rather than dealer retail. With only one data point, today's value is best treated as indicative, and what a Precision actually sells for in 2026 will hinge heavily on format size, bellows condition and completeness of fittings.
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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| Oct 2019 | £720 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 414) Title: A Gandolfi Precision Quarter Plate Mahogany Field Camera
Description:
1950-, with Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar f/4.5 135mm lens, serial no. 2462997, body, VG-E, lens, VG, shutter working, slow speeds inaccurate, some internal |
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| May 2006 | £384 | Christie's | |
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Auction: Cameras, Magic Lanterns and Photographs (Lot 282) Title: Precision camera
Description:
Precision camera Estimate: £300 - £500 |
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