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Warwick Biokam

The Warwick Biokam is an early combined cine camera, projector and printer designed for 17.5mm film, dating from the late 1890s. It is a rare piece of pre-cinema/early cinema apparatus from the formative years of moving-image equipment.

Sales data for the Biokam is extremely limited; the one recorded UK auction hammer result on file is £4,541 from a July 2004 Christie's sale. With only a single data point, today's market value is difficult to pin down, and what a Biokam sells for now would depend heavily on completeness, condition and provenance.

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
Jul 2004 £4,541 Christie's
Nov 2002 £7,050 Christie's