Zeiss Ikon Box Tengor
The Zeiss Ikon Box Tengor is a German-made box camera produced across several roll-film formats, including 6x9 on 120 film and smaller variants such as the 54/18 'Baby Box'. Introduced in the late 1920s and built in numerous revisions through the 1950s, it sat at the entry-level end of the Zeiss Ikon range as a simple fixed-focus snapshot camera.
Box Tengor values at UK auction are modest: the only recent hammer result on record sold for £12 in January 2026, reflecting wholesale saleroom pricing rather than dealer retail. Today, clean working examples and the scarcer Baby Box 54/18 variant tend to attract more interest than the common 6x9 bodies, but the data here is too thin to quote a reliable range or median.
Variants
Select a variant to filter the sales history below.
| Variant | Years | Edition | Sales | Price Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (6x9) | — | — | 0 | — |
| 54 | — | — | 0 | — |
| 54/14 | — | — | 0 | — |
| 54/15 | — | — | 0 | — |
| 54/18 (Baby Box) | — | — | 0 | — |
| 54/2 | — | — | 0 | — |
| 55/2 | — | — | 0 | — |
| 56/2 | — | — | 0 | — |
| 756 | — | — | 0 | — |
| 760 | — | — | 0 | — |
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.
Prices updated: January 2026
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| Jan 2026 | £12 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 353) Title: A Zeiss Ikon Box Tengor Camera
Description:
black, body VG, shutter fires, viewfinders dusty. |
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| Jan 2026 | £12 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 340) Title: A Zeiss Ikon Box Tengor Camera
Description:
black, body G, shutter fires but release is slightly stiff. |
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| Aug 2025 | £100 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 191) Title: A Zeiss Ikon Box-Tengor Camera
Description:
black, body G-VG, shutter working, viewfinders clear. |
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| Nov 2006 | EUR 300 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 10 (Lot AI_10_15554) Title: Zeiss Ikon Box-Tengor 54/15
Description:
for 6.5x11cm exposures on roll-film 116, Goerz Frontar, in top condition with retailers label: FOTOHAUS LANGE BRAUNSCHWEIG, very rare Zeiss Ikon "Frohes Fest" Christmas gift box, one unopened box of Perutz Persenso 6.5x11cm film (1934) Estimate: EUR 250 - EUR 300 |
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| May 2003 | EUR 198 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 2-3 (Lot AI_2_21667) Title: Zeiss Ikon Box Tengor 54/14 (Lot)
Description:
5x7.5cm on 127 film, four different versions of this rare box in this format (4) Estimate: EUR 1,926 - EUR 29 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Zeiss Ikon Box Tengor worth today?
Based on the limited UK auction data available, a Box Tengor sold for £12 at hammer in early 2026, so common variants are worth very little at saleroom level.
How much does a Box Tengor sell for at auction?
Recent UK hammer prices sit at the low end of the collectible camera market; the single recorded sale used here was £12, and most common 6x9 examples trade in this kind of range.
Which Box Tengor variant is most collectible?
The 54/18 'Baby Box', which takes a smaller format than the standard 6x9 models, is generally the most sought-after variant among collectors.