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Gandolfi Tailboard Camera

The Gandolfi Tailboard Camera is a British-made wooden field camera of the tailboard pattern, where the baseboard folds down and the lens standard draws out on rails. Gandolfi built tailboard cameras in London from the late 19th century, positioning them as professional plate cameras for studio and landscape work.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for Gandolfi tailboard cameras have ranged from around £290 up to about £800, with a median near £490 across the records we track. More recent sales in 2019–2020 sit at the upper end (£500–£800), suggesting values today hold firmer for complete, presentable examples, while earlier 2000s results show what a Gandolfi tailboard sells for when fittings or bellows are compromised.

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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.

Date Price Source
Nov 2025 £525 Flints Auctions
May 2020 £796 Flints Auctions
Oct 2019 £504 Flints Auctions
Oct 2017 £276 Flints Auctions
May 2005 £480 Christie's
Mar 2003 £293 Christie's
Feb 2002 £293 Christie's
Sep 2001 £199 Christie's

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