Lehmann Ben Akiba Spazierstock (Walking)

camera

The Lehmann Ben Akiba Spazierstock (Walking) sells for about £14,099 (median of only 3 recorded sales, 2016–2023; indicative, one source).

Typical sale price
about£14,099

median of only 3 sales, 2016–2023

Indicativeone source
£6,528£14,099£14,772

Few sales, all from Leitz Photographica Auction. Read this as a rough guide; every sale is shown below.

Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

How much does one sale move this?

Without the highest sale£10,314
Without the lowest sale£14,436

Every sale

What it is

{"overview":"The Lehmann Ben Akiba Spazierstock (Walking) is a disguised detective camera built into a walking stick, a form of concealed photographic apparatus produced in Germany in the late 19th century. These are wholesale saleroom levels, so what a Ben Akiba walking-stick camera sells for in the auction market in 2026 will depend heavily on completeness of the cane, presence of original film spools, and mechanical condition; with only two data points, any one example could trade outside that range.","buying_guide":"Inspect the cane handle for cracks and check that the concealed mechanism still rotates and advances; missing internal spools, replacement handles, and damaged shaft fittings are the most common issues on disguised cameras of this age.

Generated summary, 10 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.

Other Bens

Questions

Why is the price so high compared with ordinary vintage cameras?

It is a disguised detective camera surviving in very small numbers, and collector demand for concealed photographic apparatus pushes value well above conventional period cameras.

Facts

Maker
Lehmann
Type
camera
Sales in the typical price
3
First sale
6 Nov 2016
Latest sale
25 Nov 2023
Median
£14,099
Middle half
£10,314–£14,436
Evidence
Indicative · one source
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Lehmann Ben Akiba Spazierstock (Walking): about £14,099, the median of 3 recorded sales, 2016–2023 (Indicative, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/l/lehmann/ben-akiba-spazierstock-walking/

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