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• Eisenstaedt’s “V-J Day in Times Square“ and Leica Rangefinder Up For Auction

  
  A signed copy of Alfred Eisenstaedt’s iconic "V-J Day in Times Square" photograph along with his Leica Illa rangefinder will be up for auction in WestLicht Photographica Aution this coming May.
  April 23, 2013 8 likes

• ★ Rare Leica, Nikon, and Rolleiflex among the highlights of 23rd WestLicht Photographica Camera Auction

  
  Hardcore camera collectors and film photography enthusiasts are in for a treat in the upcoming WestLicht Photographica Camera Auction in Vienna. The auction house has recently provided a quick glimpse of the beautiful cameras that will be up for grabs during the event. Find out more after the jump!
  March 08, 2013 1 comment 19 likes

• Christie’s to Auction Warhol Works Online

  
  Ever dreamt of owning an authentic Warhol piece? Then you’re in luck as Christie’s International will conduct its first online-only auction and sale of Warhol’s work starting February 26.
  February 22, 2013 2 comments 2 likes

• Rare Slides of The Beatles Up For Grabs

  
  Rare and unpublished colour transparencies of the Fab Four are up for auction this coming March.
  January 11, 2013 7 likes

• The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund & Lomography are Hosting a Benefit Auction!

  
  The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is partnering with Lomography for an auction to benefit the CBLDF. We've teamed up with select artists to design Lomography’s new La Sardina DIY camera. Now these cameras are up for auction on Ebay. Find out how you can participate, and take home one of these beauts!
  October 16, 2012 4 likes

• Warhol Silkscreen Up For Auction

  
  The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts in New York recently announced that Warhol’s silkscreen of Marlon Brando will be up for auction as part of a series of sales to raise money to further support the visual arts, as well as various museums.
  September 10, 2012 1 like

• Sold! The World’s Most Expensive Camera

  
  Yesterday, the photographic world sat in awe as news broke of the world’s most expensive camera sale. It happened at the WestLicht Photographica auction in Vienna, coincidentally also the home of Lomography HQ. The prototype 0-series Leica 35mm camera sold for a staggering €2.16 million (or £1.73 million); one of only 25 editions produced for testing in 1923, the world-record camera is thought to be one of only 12 to have survived. Read on for a photo and witness the momentous occasion as it happened!
  May 14, 2012 7 comments 18 likes

• $100,000 for Charlie Chaplin's Cap & Cane

  
  Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills recently held a two-day "Hollywood Legends" sale. Among the prized possessions were comedian Charlie Chaplin's trademark bowler hat and cane, pop queen Whitney Houston's gowns, and even Christopher Reeve's "Superman" costume, fetching thousands upon thousands of dollars!
  April 17, 2012

• A Box of Ten Photographs by Diane Arbus

  
  From circus performers to her strange neighbors, Diane Arbus liked to capture the controversial as subjects. Check out these selected photos from A Box of Ten Photographs, her only portfolio which is now going for an estimated $400,000-600,000 from Sotheby's. Buyer’s premium not included.
  April 04, 2012 10 likes

• Elizabeth Taylor's Art Collection Highly Sought After at Christie's

  
  Aside from cementing her legacy as one of the most exceptional actresses in history, Elizabeth Taylor was also a lover of arts and an avid collector of some fine masterpieces. Nearly a year after her death, her art collection was highly sought after during a recent auction at Christie's. Read more about it after the jump!
  February 21, 2012

• Cindy Sherman No. 7 on Art Review’s Power 100

  
  Every year since 2002, Art Review Magazine has published a Power 100 list of collectors, gallerists, museum directors, artists, curators, critics etc., etc., This November, photographer Cindy Sherman, who was last year’s number 27, came in at a cool no. 7!
  November 07, 2011 3 comments 10 likes

• Auction of Rare Analogue Equipment: 20th WestLicht Photographica Auction

  
  All you analogue enthusiasts be prepared! Westlicht Photographica has announced its 20th auction of rare and interesting analogue equipment! The auction will be held on 12th of November, so if you’re in Vienna at that time, this event is a must!
  October 31, 2011 1 comment 8 likes

• ★ Vintage Exposed Film Found in an Auction

  
  Looking through the antique camera section of MercadoLibre can result in very interesting finds. Sometimes in the shape of uncommon cameras; others, in the form of little windows into the past, and some strangers´ life.
  August 31, 2011 8 comments 27 likes

• Mike Mitchell's Beatles Photos Fetches $362,000

  
  Mike Mitchell's never-before-seen photos of The Beatles from the 1960s were recently put on auction at Christie's and fetched a lot more than the estimated price.
  July 27, 2011 2 comments 4 likes

• Never-Before-Seen Beatles Photos Set for Auction at Christie's

  
  In 1964, the United States had their first taste of rock music from The Beatles, the British sensation that was quickly taking the world by storm. Nearly 50 years after the historic US concert, Christie's will put on auction some never-before-seen snapshots of the British Invasion.
  July 18, 2011 9 likes

• Billy the Kid Ferrotype Goes Under the Hammer

  
  The most expensive item ever sold at Brian Lebel’s Annual Old West Show and Auction is a ferrotype of the 19th century outlaw Billy the Kid.
  July 11, 2011 1 like

• Hasselblad 503CW Gold (Limited Edition) For Sale

  
  Editor's note: This article was submitted a few moths ago, and somehow got buried under our files. We apologize for the delay.
  June 13, 2011 8 comments 13 likes

• Auctions of Rare and Interesting Analogue Equipment - The Silvi

  
  I found a camera on eBay in the UK that I've never seen before, nor have seen since. Closer inspection revealed it to be something of a poor man's Natura Classica - but an award winning one! Say hello to the Fujifilm Silvi F2.8!
  June 11, 2011 1 comment 5 likes

• ★ The Most Expensive Camera Yet

  
  The most expensive camera yet… isn’t new. Nor is it digital or anything remotely high tech.
  June 06, 2011 18 comments 37 likes

• Rare Camera Auction Organized by Tamarkin

  
  April 12 was an important day for rare analogue cameras collectors all over the world. More than 200 rare and unusual cameras were sold in the most important auction of this sort in the U.S., organized by none other than Tamarkin Photographica.
  April 18, 2011 2 comments 6 likes