A Gandolfi "Universal" Hand & Stand Mahogany Camera£600
17 Nov 2022 · Flints Auctions · lot 274 · Fine Photographicapremium removed
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Gandolfi Universal
camera
The Gandolfi Universal sells for about £240 (median of only 5 recorded sales, 2001–2022; indicative, old).
See all 5 recorded sales: the date, saleroom or eBay listing, version and price of each →
Typical sale price
about£240
median of only 5 sales, 2001–2022
Indicativeold
Few sales. Read this as a rough guide; every sale is shown below.
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
How much does one sale move this?
Without the highest sale£210
Without the lowest sale£420
Every sale
A Gandolfi Universal Whole Plate Mahogany Tailboard Camera£240
18 Oct 2019 · Flints Auctions · lot 416 · Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicinepremium removed
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A Gandolfi Universal camera,£180
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Universal de luxe hand camera£169
11 Dec 2002 · Christie's · lot 105premium removed ↗
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Universal hand camera£649
17 Jul 2001 · Christie's · lot 376premium removed ↗
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What it is
The Gandolfi Universal is a British-made wooden field camera, a hand-built large-format design from the long-running London workshop founded by Louis Gandolfi. It was offered in multiple film formats and configured to order, positioning it as a working professional's camera rather than a mass-market product.
Inspect the bellows for pinholes and light leaks, check the wooden body for cracks or repaired joints, and confirm that the ground glass, back, and any supplied lens boards are present and undamaged. Movements should rack smoothly and lock firmly; missing knobs or replaced hardware are common on hand-built examples of this age.
Generated summary, 20 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Questions
Is the Gandolfi Universal a good buy as a user camera?
As a hand-built wooden field camera it can still be used for large-format work provided the bellows are light-tight and the movements are sound, but parts are not interchangeable with mass-produced cameras.
Facts
- Maker
- Gandolfi
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 5
- First sale
- 17 Jul 2001
- Latest sale
- 17 Nov 2022
- Median
- £240
- Middle half
- £180–£600
- Evidence
- Indicative · old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Gandolfi Universal: about £240, the median of 5 recorded sales, 2001–2022 (Indicative, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 17 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/g/gandolfi/universal/