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Goldmann Studio Camera (Atelierkamera)

The Goldmann Studio Camera (Atelierkamera) is a large-format wooden studio camera of the type used in professional portrait studios from the late 19th into the early 20th century. Built as a stand-mounted view camera, it was positioned for working photographers producing glass-plate negatives in a controlled studio setting.

With only a single tracked UK auction hammer result on record, pricing visibility for the Goldmann Atelierkamera is limited: the example we have logged sold for £2,200 at saleroom level (a wholesale figure, before commission, not a dealer retail price). On that basis, what a Goldmann Studio Camera is worth today depends heavily on completeness, condition of the bellows and woodwork, and whether period lenses or plate holders are included; comparable wooden studio cameras typically sell for far less when incomplete, so the £2,200 figure should be read as an indicator rather than a reliable median.

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
May 2013 EUR 2,200 Leitz Auction