Ica Minimum Palmos (10x15, 457)
The Ica Minimum Palmos (10x15, 457) is an early 20th-century German folding plate camera, taking 10x15 cm plates. Ica was a Dresden-based maker formed in 1909, and the Palmos line was positioned as a compact folding plate camera within its catalogue.
With only a single UK auction record on file, the Minimum Palmos (10x15, 457) has limited price visibility: in 2011 one example sold for £150 at hammer in the saleroom. As of today, a realistic value for a complete, working example sits around that figure, though condition of the bellows, shutter and lens drives what any individual camera sells for. Buyers asking what a Minimum Palmos is worth should treat the £150 datapoint as wholesale auction level rather than retail.
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 2011
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| May 2011 | EUR 150 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 19 (Lot AI_19_12780) Title: Ica Palmos 457
Description:
10x15cm, leather covered folding strut camera, fast Ernemann Ernon 3.5/17cm no.160512, rare camera in fine condition Estimate: EUR 300 - EUR 400 |
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| Nov 2003 | EUR 400 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 4 (Lot AI_4_22579) Title: Ica Palmos 457
Description:
10x15cm, belederte Spreizenkamera mit lichtstarkem Ernemann Ernon 3,5/17cm Nr.160512, seltene Kamera in sehr gutem Zustand Estimate: EUR 1,926 - EUR 48,217 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is an Ica Minimum Palmos (10x15) worth today?
Based on the single UK auction record available, a Minimum Palmos in 10x15 cm format sold for £150 at hammer in 2011; current value for a comparable example is in a similar range, subject to bellows, shutter and lens condition.
How much does an Ica Minimum Palmos sell for at auction?
The available sales data shows one hammer price of £150, so the camera trades at modest collector levels rather than as a high-value piece.
Is the Ica Minimum Palmos a film camera?
No, it is a plate camera designed to take glass photographic plates in the 10x15 cm size, not roll film.