Auction
Historic Photographs That Shaped Photography and Sold for Millions
Jan 22, 2026
Alysa Gavilan
Explore the stories, techniques, and auction values of historic photographs that shaped photography as art.
Buzz Aldrin’s Famous Moon Portrait Just Sold for $32,000
May 9, 2025
Anzalna Siddiqui
If you’re also fascinated by space history, this portrait of Buzz Aldrin on moon might catch your attention. An iconic image from the Apollo 11…
Rare 1940s Leica M prototype sells for record-breaking $2.22 million
Nov 27, 2024
Dunja Đuđić
A rare Leica M prototype, dating back to the late 1940s, has set a new record at the 45th Leitz Photographica Auction, selling for an…
Sotheby’s auction breaks all records with $4.56 million sale of Ansel Adams’ work
Oct 18, 2024
Dunja Đuđić
In a testament to the enduring appeal of Ansel Adams’ photography, a collection of his prints recently sold at Sotheby’s auction for a staggering $4.56…
A print of Man Ray’s most famous photo sells for €120,000 at Paris auction
Apr 11, 2024
Alex Baker
A print of Man Ray’s iconic photograph Le Violon d’Ingres has been sold at auction for €120,000 ($128,665). The print was one of three produced…
You can buy a really weird, wrapped Leica M4 for $43,450
Mar 23, 2024
Sagiv Gilburd
So, there is an interesting Leica M4 that will be put on at the next biannual Wetzlar Camera Auction. “Why is it interesting? “you may ask….
Yul Brynner’s personal Leica cameras sold for over $3 million at an auction
Nov 28, 2023
Dunja Đuđić
In a recent auction held in Vienna, Austria, two Leica MP cameras owned by legendary actor Yul Brynner sold for over €2.76 million (around $3.03 million). Brynner personally used both of them, and they’re considered to be among the rarest and most sought-after Leica cameras in existence.
Rare Leica expected to fetch up to €2 million at next Wetzlar Camera Auction
Aug 22, 2023
John Aldred
The folks at Wetzlar Camera Auction have announced that their next auction will be coming up on October 7th, 2023. The company has also posted…
Leitz Auction edition Leica M6 limited to only 20 units worldwide
Aug 19, 2023
John Aldred
There are some cameras out there that are purely for decoration. They exist for the prestige of ownership, never likely to create even a single…
1959 Leica M3 sells for over $100K – 10x its listing price – in Swedish auction
Jul 28, 2023
John Aldred
A Leica M3 from 1959 has been sold at auction in Sweden. The auction was held by LP Fotos Auktioner in Stockholm, where the camera…