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Rollei Rolleiflex 4x4 Baby grey

The Rolleiflex 4x4 'Baby' grey is a twin-lens reflex camera made by Franke & Heidecke, using 127 roll film to produce 4×4cm square negatives. The grey-leatherette version was introduced in the late 1950s as a smaller, lighter alternative to the 6×6 Rolleiflex, aimed at amateur photographers who wanted a compact TLR.

Hammer prices at recent UK auction place the Rolleiflex 4x4 Baby grey between roughly £60 and £120, with a median of around £94 across 2024–2025 saleroom results — wholesale levels rather than retail asking prices. In today's market the camera is worth noticeably less than its 6×6 siblings, and what it sells for turns heavily on cosmetic condition of the grey covering and whether the shutter is running accurately. An exceptional example reached £950 at Leitz Photographica in 2019, but that result is an outlier well above typical UK values.

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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
Oct 2025 £113 Chiswick Auctions
Oct 2024 £110 Special Auction Services
Sep 2024 £162 Flints Auctions
Aug 2024 £60 Special Auction Services
Apr 2024 £94 Flints Auctions
Jan 2024 £94 Flints Auctions
Jun 2019 EUR 950 Leitz Auction
Apr 2018 £120 Flints Auctions
May 2010 EUR 360 Leitz Auction
May 2009 EUR 180 Leitz Auction
Nov 2008 EUR 160 Leitz Auction
Nov 2005 EUR 190 Leitz Auction
Nov 2005 EUR 200 Leitz Auction
Nov 2004 EUR 229 Leitz Auction
May 2003 EUR 250 Leitz Auction
Apr 2002 USD 164 Christie's
Feb 1999 £63 Christie's
Oct 1998 £184 Christie's
Nov -0001 £88 Flints Auctions

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