Kunik Petie Music Box
The Kunik Petie Music Box is a German-made novelty subminiature camera that combines a small viewfinder camera with a built-in mechanical music box mechanism. It belongs to the family of Petie subminiatures produced in the 1950s and is collected today as a curiosity rather than a working photographic tool.
Sales data for this model is extremely thin: the only confirmed UK auction hammer result on record is £3,400 in November 2012, which sets the documented benchmark for what one of these has sold for at saleroom level. With just a single data point, there is no reliable median or range to quote for today's market, and the price a clean example would fetch in 2026 depends heavily on completeness, condition of the music movement, and the presence of original fittings.
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: November 2012
| Date | Price | Source | |
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| Nov 2012 | EUR 3,400 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 22 (Lot AI_22_14307) Title: Kunik Petie Music Box
Description:
very rare Petie camera for 16 exposures 14x14mm with Röschlein Kreuznach Achromat 9/25mm housed in a music box in red-silver art-deco marbleised finish Estimate: EUR 2,200 - EUR 2,500 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Kunik Petie Music Box worth?
The only verified UK auction record for this model is a hammer price of £3,400, so its value sits in the high hundreds to low thousands of pounds depending on condition and completeness.
How much does a Kunik Petie Music Box sell for at auction?
Documented sales are scarce, but the recorded hammer result of £3,400 indicates that complete, working examples can sell for a substantial sum when they appear.
Why does the Kunik Petie Music Box command such a high price?
It is a novelty subminiature combining a camera with a music box, and surviving examples in working order are uncommon, which drives collector demand.