Kodak Suprema Camera
The Kodak Suprema is a German-made medium-format folding camera produced by Kodak AG in Stuttgart in the late 1930s. It used 120 roll film and sat at the upper end of Kodak's pre-war folding range, positioned as a premium compact rollfilm camera for advanced amateurs.
With only two UK auction hammer results on file, the Kodak Suprema has sold for between £150 and £600, with sales spanning a long timeframe rather than a tight current band. Because the auction sample is so thin, today's value is best treated as condition- and completeness-dependent: a clean, working example with original case tends to sell for more than a tired body, and these wholesale saleroom prices exclude buyer's premium and dealer retail markup.
Sales History
Prices shown are realised prices — auction results and completed eBay sales, never asking prices. Most saleroom figures are hammer prices, before commission; some houses publish a premium-inclusive figure, and we do not adjust for condition. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher. How this figure is calculated.
Rows marked offer accepted did sell, on the date shown, but eBay does not publish the amount that was accepted. The figure we show is what the seller was asking, so the true sale price was lower — treat it as an upper bound. These rows are excluded from every price range, average and valuation on this site.
Prices updated: November 2011
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| May 2026 | asked US $510.00 — sold for less offer accepted | — | 🇺🇸 eBay listing | |
| Nov 2011 | EUR 600 | £514 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 20 (Lot AI_20_13203) Title: Kodak Suprema
Description:
6x6cm rollfilm camera, very rare with black top-plate, Xenar 3.5/8cm no.1176731 in Compur-Rapid shutter Estimate: EUR 1,200 - EUR 1,400 |
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| Nov 2003 | £105 | £89 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | |
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Auction: MAGIC LANTERNS, CINE CAMERAS AND CAMERAS (Lot 798) Title: Kodak Suprema no. 216496K
Description:
Kodak Suprema no. 216496K Estimate: £25 - £50 |
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| Jan 2001 | £152 | £129 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 449) Title: Suprema no. 211056K
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Suprema no. 211056K Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Aug 2000 | £152 | £129 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | |
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Auction: Cameras and Photographic Equipment (Lot 380) Title: Kodak Suprema no. 189623K
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Kodak Suprema no. 189623K Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Jul 1998 | £97 | £84 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 366) Title: Kodak Suprema no. 189741K
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Kodak Suprema no. 189741K Estimate: £20 - £150 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Kodak Suprema worth today?
Based on UK auction hammer results, a Kodak Suprema is worth roughly £150 to £600 depending on condition, with cosmetics, bellows integrity and shutter accuracy driving where an example falls in that range.
How much does a Kodak Suprema sell for at auction?
Recorded UK saleroom hammer prices range from £152 to £600; this is the wholesale level achieved before buyer's premium, so retail dealer asking prices are typically higher.
Is the Kodak Suprema rare?
Yes — it was a short-lived pre-war Kodak AG model and appears infrequently at auction, which is why pricing data is thin and individual sales can vary widely.