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Graflex Century Graphic

The Graflex Century Graphic is a 2x3 (6x9cm) press-style folding camera introduced by Graflex in the late 1940s. It uses a lightweight moulded body rather than the metal construction of the Pacemaker Speed and Crown Graphics, and was positioned as a more affordable medium-format field and press camera accepting sheet film holders and Graflex roll-film backs.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Century Graphic have ranged from around £90 to £290, with a median close to £175 across the sales on record. As of 2026, clean outfits with a working lens and a usable roll-film back tend to sell for more than bare bodies, and one earlier 2007 result at £400 shows how much condition and completeness influence what the camera is worth in the saleroom.

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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.

Prices updated: May 2025

Date Price Source
May 2025 £90 Special Auction Services
Jan 2025 £162 Flints Auctions
Apr 2023 £112 Flints Auctions
Mar 2022 £175 Flints Auctions
Apr 2019 £288 Flints Auctions
Jun 2008 EUR 650 Leitz Auction
Nov 2007 EUR 400 Leitz Auction
Nov 2002 £305 Christie's
Sep 1998 £57 Christie's
Sep 1998 £172 Christie's
Aug 1998 £368 Christie's

Frequently asked questions

What is a Graflex Century Graphic worth today?

Based on UK auction results, a Century Graphic is typically worth between about £90 and £290 at hammer, with a median around £175 depending on lens, back and overall condition.

How much does a Century Graphic sell for at UK auction?

Recent hammer prices sit in the £90–£290 range, and a well-equipped outfit with a clean lens and working roll-film back sells for a price toward the upper end of that band.

What affects the price and value of a Century Graphic?

Completeness is the main driver of value: a working leaf-shutter lens, a sound bellows, and an included roll-film back or film holders push the price up, while bare bodies and examples with pinholed bellows sell for less.

How does the Century Graphic differ from the Crown and Speed Graphic?

The Century Graphic uses a lighter moulded body and is built around the 2x3 format, whereas the Pacemaker Crown and Speed Graphics are metal-bodied and were more commonly produced in 4x5; the Speed Graphic additionally carries a focal-plane shutter that the Century does not.

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