Zeiss Ikon Ergo
The Zeiss Ikon Ergo is a compact film camera produced by the German manufacturer Zeiss Ikon. Collector interest centres on its unusual body design, and surviving examples appear only occasionally on the UK secondary market.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Ergo have sat in the £480–£600 range, with the two recorded results giving a midpoint around £540. Values for this model are highly condition-sensitive, and with so few comparables reaching the saleroom, what a Zeiss Ikon Ergo sells for today can swing significantly between individual lots.
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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| Jun 2024 | £475 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 473) Title: A Zeiss Ikon Ergo 'Spy' Monocular Style Camera
Description:
with Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar f/4.5 55mm lens, shutter fires but needs attention at slow speeds, in leather case with several plate holders. |
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| May 2020 | £612 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 196) Title: A Zeiss Ikon Ergo '301' Camera
Description:
A Zeiss Ikon Ergo '301' Camera, 1927-31, 4.5x6cm, black, serial no. L65516, with Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar f/4.5 55mm lens, serial no. 908019, body, VG, |
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| May 2010 | EUR 600 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 17 (Lot AI_17_11500) Title: Zeiss Ikon Ergo
Description:
very rare Zeiss detective monocular camera for plates 4.5x6cm, Tessar 4.5/5.5cm no.642842, focusing adapter, in original condition with Japanese rollfilm holder and case Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 1,000 |
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