Pathe Freres Pathe 35mm
The Pathe 35mm is an early French-made cinematographic camera using 35mm motion-picture film, produced by Pathe Freres. It dates from the early 20th-century period when Pathe was active in cine equipment manufacturing.
Sales data for the Pathe 35mm is very limited, so a reliable price band cannot be drawn. The single recorded UK auction hammer result, from January 2024, sold for £250, which gives today's collectors only a rough indication of saleroom value rather than a true market median.
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.
Prices updated: January 2024
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| Jan 2024 | £250 | £200 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Photographs & Optical Toys (Lot 164) Title: 35mm Pathe Cine Film
Description:
French, c.1910, cast into the frame at the back 'PATHE Freres Paris 10172', with geared mechanism, hand cranked handle, focusing projection lens |
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| May 2006 | £2,280 | £1,900 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | |
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Auction: Cameras, Magic Lanterns and Photographs (Lot 90) Title: Cinematographic camera no. 1474
Description:
Cinematographic camera no. 1474 Estimate: £800 - £1,200 |
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| May 2005 | EUR 1,600 | £1,094 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 7 (Lot AI_7_24872) Title: Pathe 35mm
Description:
rare, early Pathe for 35mm, leather-covered wooden body, hand-cranked, Krauss Tessar 3.5/50mm no.118334, 3 pieces 50m film cassettes, also included: later wooden tripod Estimate: EUR 1,500 - EUR 2,500 |
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| May 1998 | £1,092 | £950 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 28) Title: Cinematographic camera no. 1214
Description:
Cinematographic camera no. 1214 Estimate: £600 - £900 |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a Pathe 35mm sell for at UK auction?
On the only verified record available, a Pathe 35mm achieved £250 at hammer in early 2024, but a single result is not enough to establish a firm market price.
What is a Pathe 35mm worth today?
Based on very thin data, the value of a Pathe 35mm in 2026 is broadly in the region of the £250 hammer figure seen in 2024, with completeness and condition driving most of the variation.