Gandolfi Stereo (2)
The Gandolfi Stereo is a wooden-bodied stereo plate camera from the British maker Louis Gandolfi & Sons, a London workshop known for hand-built large-format and specialist cameras. Stereo models of this type were built to take paired exposures on a single plate for viewing in a stereoscope, a format associated with the late-Victorian and Edwardian period.
Sales data for this specific Gandolfi Stereo is extremely thin, with only a single recorded UK auction hammer result of £1,093.75 from November 2002. With no recent comparables, today's value is uncertain, and any current price would depend heavily on condition, completeness of the original plate holders and lenses, and specialist demand at saleroom level.
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.
Prices updated: November 2002
| Date | Price | Source | |
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| Nov 2002 | EUR 109,375 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 1 (Lot AI_1_20950) Title: GANDOLFI STEREO
Description:
Half-plate field camera, mahogany body with brass bound corners and fittings, leather bellows, stamped inside L.GANDOLFI maker London, no.2, ground glass focusing screen, a pair of Aldis Anastigmat 4,5/5,75inch lenses, a T/P roller-blind shutter with stereo lens mounts, a T/P focal plane shutter for stereo use, 2 wooden darkslides, outfit in excellent condition, at the present time only one other of these cameras is known to exist |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Gandolfi Stereo worth today?
Auction evidence is limited to a single 2002 UK hammer result of around £1,090, so a reliable current price cannot be quoted; condition and completeness will drive what any individual example sells for.
How much does a Gandolfi Stereo sell for at auction?
The only verified saleroom record in our data is £1,093.75 in November 2002, and that figure is a wholesale hammer price excluding buyer's premium.
Why is the price so uncertain?
Gandolfi stereo cameras appear infrequently in the market, and with just one recorded sale there is no recent range or median to anchor a value.