Leica III item auction prices

As of 7 November 2026, hammerhistory.com has recorded 10 auction sales of the Leica III item with a published hammer price, closed between 31 May 2023 and 24 August 2026, on 3 auction sites in 2 countries. The middle half of the sales fetched EUR 800 to EUR 2.000, with a median of about EUR 1.000 (rounded, in euros, before the buyer's premium). One sale is free to read: a Leica III item sold for EUR 2.800 on 31 May 2023.

Known on 3 auction sites 10 sold with a price 0 at auction now 20 seen at auction

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All sales 10

Sold	Built	Hours	Auction house	Place	Photos	Hammer price
2023-05-31 Leica III Mod. F Black/Nickel + SCNOO Black/Nickel	unknown	unknown	ostlicht-auction.com	Vienna, AT	1	EUR 2.800 FREE
2026-08-24 Leica. A 1930s Leica III model 35mm film camera with a Leitz Elmar 50m…	unknown	unknown	Auction house	GB	5	in the report
2026-05-27 Leica III Mod.F Black + OOFRC no. 120480	unknown	unknown	Auction house	AT	1	in the report
2026-05-27 Leica III Mod.F chrome + BUNOO Flash no. 304745	unknown	unknown	Auction house	AT	1	in the report
2025-11-20 Leica III Mod.F Black/Nickel no. 109826	unknown	unknown	Auction house	AT	1	in the report
2025-11-20 Leica III Mod.F Chrome no. 154907	unknown	unknown	Auction house	AT	1	in the report
2025-11-20 Leica III Mod.F Black/Chrome no. 330098	unknown	unknown	Auction house	AT	1	in the report
2024-06-04 Leica III Mod. F Black + Elmar 3.5/50mm Elmar	unknown	unknown	Auction house	AT	1	in the report
2023-05-31 Leica III Mod. F Black/Nickel + Summar 2/5cm Rigid	unknown	unknown	Auction house	AT	1	in the report
2023-05-31 Leica III Syn. Black	unknown	unknown	Auction house	AT	1	in the report

Click a sale to see that item with its photos and details. 10 more closed without a sale. A hammer price under EUR 100 is free to read.

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Leica III

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The Leica III is a 35mm rangefinder camera from Leica's early screw mount series, building on the original Leica I and II. It introduced a slow speed dial alongside the fast shutter speed dial and adjustable diopter on the viewfinder. It was aimed at serious amateur and professional photographers wanting a compact precision instrument with interchangeable lenses.

Built

1933 to 1939

Replaced

Leica II

Replaced by

Leica IIIa

We recognise this model across the auction sites and keep every one we see together.

On a used one

Check the shutter curtains for pinholes or stiffness, test both speed dials for smooth operation, and confirm the rangefinder patch is clear and accurate. Look for brassing, dents and signs of fungus or haze in the lens.

About Leica

Leica is a name used across several related but distinct businesses originating from the German optics maker Leitz. Leica Geosystems, now part of Hexagon AB, produces surveying instruments, laser levels, total stations and distance meters such as the Rugby and Disto ranges seen at auction. Leica Biosystems and Leica Microsystems supply laboratory and microscopy equipment, while the historic Leica Camera brand remains separate and known for precision cameras.

Founded 1819 · Heerbrugg, Switzerland · Part of Hexagon AB

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What the Leica III fetched

EUR 800 to 2.000

Middle half from800

Median1.000

to2.000

The middle half of 10 recorded sales, rounded, in euros, before the buyer's premium. Each sale's own price opens with the sale.

10sold with a price

0at auction now

3auction sites

2countries

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Questions about Leica III auction prices

What does a Leica III sell for at auction?

In the 10 auction sales we recorded, the middle half fetched EUR 800 to EUR 2.000, with a median of about EUR 1.000. These are rounded hammer prices in euros, before the buyer's premium and VAT; what one machine fetches depends on its year, hours and condition, which the table shows next to each sale.

How many Leica III auction sales are on record?

10 sales with a published hammer price, closed between 31 May 2023 and 24 August 2026, on 3 auction sites in 2 countries. 10 more closed without a sale.

Is a Leica III at auction now?

Not at the moment. The lots of this model that come to auction appear on this page while they are open, and every sale that closes with a price is added to the table.

Are the Leica III hammer prices free to read?

The oldest sale of every model is free to read, and so is every hammer price under the site's floor. The other 9 hammer prices of the Leica III open with an account: every sale of the model for a year, or one sale on its own.

Hammer prices are what the auction house recorded when the lot closed, before the buyer's premium, in the currency of the sale. A sale listed on a house's own site and on its platform counts once. Doubt a figure? Open the sale and its listing is linked there. How prices are recorded.