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Levy-roth Minnigraph

The Levy-Roth Minnigraph is an early subminiature still camera produced in Berlin in the 1910s, among the first commercially sold cameras designed for very small format roll or strip film. It was positioned as a compact pocket instrument at a time when most cameras were considerably larger plate-based devices.

At UK saleroom level, the two recorded hammer results for the Minnigraph sit between £1,000 and £3,000, with both sales falling within the collector-grade specialist subminiature bracket rather than general-use camera pricing. As of 2026 the value is heavily condition- and completeness-sensitive, and because so few examples appear publicly the price a Minnigraph sells for can vary widely from one auction to the next.

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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.

Date Price Source
Jun 2022 EUR 1,000 Leitz Auction
Nov 2020 EUR 2,800 Leitz Auction
Jun 2017 EUR 2,800 Leitz Auction
Mar 2014 EUR 650 Leitz Auction
Mar 2014 EUR 1,900 Leitz Auction
May 2013 EUR 3,000 Leitz Auction
May 2004 EUR 2,188 Leitz Auction
Jan 2001 £470 Christie's

Frequently asked questions

What is a Levy-Roth Minnigraph worth today?

Recorded UK auction hammer prices sit in the £1,000 to £3,000 range, though with only a handful of public sales the value of any individual example depends strongly on condition and completeness.

How much does a Minnigraph sell for at auction?

The two tracked UK auction results show the Minnigraph selling for £1,000 and £3,000 hammer, placing it in the specialist early-subminiature collector bracket.

Why is the price range so wide?

Public sales data is very thin, so a single exceptional or poor example can move the apparent price band significantly; condition, originality and accompanying accessories drive most of the variation.