Goerz Tenax (Baby Tenax)
The Goerz Tenax, often referred to as the Baby Tenax, is a small-format folding plate camera produced in the early twentieth century by the German optical maker C.P. Goerz. It was positioned as a compact, pocketable instrument for amateur photographers seeking a higher-quality alternative to box cameras of the period.
With only a single recent UK auction record to draw on, the Tenax (Baby Tenax) sells for modest sums at saleroom level: a hammer price of £38 was achieved in October 2025. Today the worth of any individual example will depend heavily on cosmetic condition, completeness of the original lens and shutter, and whether the bellows remain light-tight, so the wholesale value of a clean example could deviate noticeably from this single data point.
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 2025 | £38 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 177) Title: A C. P. Goerz Baby Tenax
Description:
dark green, body G, shutter works, opens and folds correctly, bellows appear OK, with leather case and plate holder. |
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| Nov 2024 | £112 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 291) Title: A C.P. Goerz Baby Tenax 4.5x6cm Folding Plate Camera
Description:
1908-10, green, serial no. 206814, with C. P. Goerz Dogmar f/3.5 75mm lens, serial no. 632511, body, G-VG, shutter working, lens, |
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