Leica Oleyo
The Leitz Oleyo is a Leitz-catalogued item identified by its factory code name, in keeping with the company's longstanding practice of assigning unique five-letter designations to its products. Beyond the auction record, detailed specification information for this particular code is not established in the data provided.
Hammer prices for the Leitz Oleyo at UK auction span roughly £550 to £1,200, based on two confirmed results: £1,195 at a 2004 Christie's sale and £550 at a 2022 Tamarkin sale. With only two saleroom data points it is difficult to fix what a Leitz Oleyo is worth in 2026 with any precision, and condition, completeness and provenance will drive whether an example sells for a figure near the lower or upper end of that band.
Variants
Select a variant to filter the sales history below.
| Variant | Years | Edition | Sales | Price Range |
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| Prototype | — | — | 1 | £25,728 – £25,728 |
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.
Based on 5 recorded sales — indicative only.
Last checked on eBay: 13 August 2026. Most recent sale: July 2026.
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| Jul 2026 | £675 | £675 | 🇬🇧 eBay | — | |
Title: Leitz Single Exposure Housing OLEYO
Description:
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| Nov 2022 | USD 550 | £468 | 🇺🇸 pedia_sales_tamarkin | — | |
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Auction: November 2022 Results (Lot 219) Title: Leitz Single Exposure Device OLEYO
Description:
Leitz Single Exposure Device OLEYO |
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| Nov 2019 | EUR 30,000 | £25,728 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | Prototype | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 35 (Lot AI_35_37722) Title: Leica Single Exposure Housing prototype
Description:
a unique square single exposure housing, for 5x5cm single exposures on film sheets, with removable back, dark slider, inclusive special cassette for two 24x36mm exposures on a single glass plate, both the camera housing as well as the cassette with original Leica Museum inventory stickers, with uncoated Elmar 3.5/5cm no.499218, VIOOH finder (unnumbered), and a TOOUG tripod, this camera is pictured in Wilhelm Albert 'Geburtstage der Leitz-Foto-Konstruktionen ab1927' on page 43+44 Estimate: EUR 28,000 - EUR 32,000 |
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| Oct 2007 | £350 | £350 | 🇬🇧 Bonhams | — | |
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Auction: Mechanical Music, Railwayana & Cameras (Lot 389) Title: Leica Oleyo single-exposure unit
Description:
Comprising the housing, focusing screen, two darkslides, Ibsor shutter, SUWOO 5cm black/nickel viewfinder, Leitz Elmar f3.5/50mm lens No. 99865 and Leica exposure meter in a Dolland pigskin case. (10) Estimate: £400 - £600 |
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| Jun 2004 | £1,195 | £1,000 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: LEICA, NIKON AND 35MM CAMERAS THE PROPERTY OF A COLLECTOR (Lot 107) Title: OLEYO Single Exposure device
Description:
OLEYO Single Exposure device Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Leitz Oleyo worth today?
Recorded UK auction hammer prices place the Leitz Oleyo between roughly £550 and £1,200, though with only two data points the true market value range is likely wider than this sample suggests.
How much does a Leitz Oleyo sell for at auction?
The two recorded saleroom results are £1,195 at Christie's in 2004 and £550 at Tamarkin in 2022; price realised on any given day depends heavily on condition and bidder interest.
Why is there so little price data for the Leitz Oleyo?
The Oleyo appears infrequently in published UK auction results, so the public sales history is thin and any single hammer price should be treated as indicative rather than definitive.