CameraWorth.com

Gilles-faller Tailboard

The Gilles-Faller Tailboard is a tailboard-style plate camera, a wooden folding view camera design characteristic of the late 19th century. Cameras of this type were used by professional and advanced amateur photographers for studio and landscape work on glass plates.

Reference data for what a Gilles-Faller Tailboard is worth at UK auction is thin: a single hammer result of £94 at Christie's in 2003 is the only recorded sale in our history. With just one data point from over two decades ago, the saleroom-level price today in 2026 cannot be reliably stated, and value will depend heavily on completeness, condition of the bellows and woodwork, and whether the original lens is present.

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
Sep 2003 £94 Christie's