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Lizars Challenge View Camera

The Lizars Challenge is a wooden field/view camera sold under the Lizars name, the Glasgow optical retailer that distributed plate cameras in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is a large-format plate camera intended for landscape and studio use during that era.

Auction evidence for the Challenge View Camera is thin: a single UK saleroom result from January 2022 saw one sell for £174 at hammer (wholesale, before commission). With only one data point, today's price for a comparable example is best anchored to that figure rather than a range, and condition of the bellows, woodwork and any accompanying lens will move what one is worth in either direction.

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
Jan 2022 £174 Flints Auctions