Pathe Freres Pathe Baby
The Pathe Baby is an early home-cinema motion-picture camera made by Pathé Frères of France, designed for the 9.5mm amateur film format that Pathé introduced in the 1920s. It was sold as a compact, hand-cranked outfit aimed at domestic users rather than professionals.
Sales evidence for the Pathe Baby is thin: a single 2025 UK auction hammer of £20 is the only recorded data point, so today's value sits at the low end of the collectables market rather than reflecting any premium. As a wholesale saleroom result that figure excludes commission, and dealer or retail asking prices for clean, complete outfits typically run higher than what the camera sells for at auction.
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.
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| Jul 2025 | £20 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 247) Title: A Pathe Baby 9.5mm Cine Camera and Films
Description:
A Pathe Baby 9.5mm Cine Camera and Films, burgundy Baby 9.5mm cine camera, G, with AF Baby Projector, on wooden plinth, with transformer and 9.5mm |
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| Aug 2019 | £35 | Harper Field Auctions | |
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Auction: Buying & Selling (Lot 34) Title: Pathé Baby 9.5mm projector with two reels of film believed to show the 8th Army during Africa
Description:
Pathé Baby 9.5mm projector with two reels of film believed to show the 8th Army during Africa |
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| Nov 2007 | EUR 260 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 12 (Lot AI_12_19939) Title: Pathe-Baby outfit
Description:
very nice outfit with accessories, case, papers, in original red maker's box (PROPAGANDA CINEMATOGRAFICA Pathe-Baby Soc. Italiana Rom) Estimate: EUR 400 - EUR 500 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Pathe Baby worth today?
Based on the limited UK auction evidence available, a Pathe Baby has sold for around £20 at hammer, though condition and completeness can shift that price.
How much does a Pathe Baby sell for at auction?
The only recorded UK auction sale shows a hammer price of £20, so current market value sits at the modest end of vintage cine collectables.
What film does the Pathe Baby use?
It uses the 9.5mm amateur cine film format introduced by Pathé in the 1920s, which is now a specialist stock rather than a mainstream product.