Laboratory equipment: auction prices
We have recorded 1.525 auction sales with a price of 1.968 models by 869 makes in this category, and 1.289 lots are at auction now. Pick a make, or a model below.
This category covers the core instruments and furniture found in research, clinical and industrial laboratories, including balances, microscopes, centrifuges, incubators, fume cupboards, spectrometers, chromatography systems and laboratory freezers. Leading makers include Thermo Scientific with incubators such as the HERAcell 150i and Heracell Vios series, Eppendorf for pipettes and centrifuges like the Research plus range, Sartorius for balances, Liebherr for medical and laboratory refrigeration such as the LCV MediLine and SRFvg freezer lines, and Olympus for microscopy with models like the CKX53SF. Buyers are typically laboratories, hospitals, universities and biotech or pharmaceutical companies equipping or upgrading their facilities.
Prices by make
| Make | Sales with a price | Middle half | Median | Found a buyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermo Scientific | 104 | EUR 1.000 to 5.000 | EUR 2.000 | 81% |
| Liebherr | 65 | EUR 300 to 1.000 | EUR 600 | 96% |
| Eppendorf | 57 | EUR 600 to 4.000 | EUR 2.000 | 80% |
| Sartorius | 45 | EUR 250 to 2.000 | EUR 1.200 | 66% |
| Testo | 42 | EUR 30 to 120 | EUR 60 | 87% |
| Lighthouse | 38 | EUR 2.000 to 5.000 | EUR 3.000 | 100% |
| Ohaus | 35 | EUR 60 to 250 | EUR 150 | 92% |
| Clean Air by Baker | 33 | EUR 4.000 to 6.000 | EUR 4.000 | 100% |
| Olympus | 31 | EUR 400 to 2.000 | EUR 1.500 | 86% |
| IKA | 28 | EUR 150 to 800 | EUR 400 | 88% |
| Memmert | 25 | EUR 400 to 1.000 | EUR 600 | 76% |
| Agilent | 19 | EUR 300 to 10.000 | EUR 2.000 | 64% |
| Vario Tech | 19 | EUR 50 to 100 | EUR 60 | – |
| Leica | 18 | EUR 150 to 3.000 | EUR 1.200 | 67% |
| METTLER TOLEDO | 18 | EUR 100 to 400 | EUR 300 | 82% |
| VWR | 18 | EUR 150 to 1.200 | EUR 250 | 77% |
| Megger | 16 | EUR 50 to 150 | EUR 80 | 76% |
| Kern | 16 | EUR 50 to 200 | EUR 100 | – |
| Mitutoyo | 13 | EUR 250 to 1.200 | EUR 300 | – |
| Consort | 13 | EUR 400 to 800 | EUR 500 | – |
| LAUDA | 12 | EUR 2.500 to 4.000 | EUR 3.000 | – |
| BUCHI | 11 | EUR 250 to 1.000 | EUR 600 | – |
| Topcon | 10 | EUR 100 to 400 | EUR 200 | – |
Prices by year of build
| Built | Sales with a price | Middle half | Median | Found a buyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 and later | 267 | EUR 1.500 to 5.000 | EUR 3.000 | 84% |
| 2015 to 2019 | 49 | EUR 500 to 1.500 | EUR 1.200 | 63% |
| 2010 to 2014 | 43 | EUR 400 to 1.200 | EUR 1.000 | 77% |
| 2005 to 2009 | 13 | EUR 100 to 800 | EUR 500 | 52% |
| 2000 to 2004 | 11 | EUR 120 to 500 | EUR 400 | – |
| before 2000 | 9 | too few sales | 36% |
Prices by country
| Country | Sales with a price | Middle half | Median | Found a buyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 748 | EUR 200 to 2.500 | EUR 800 | 94% |
| France | 383 | EUR 100 to 800 | EUR 250 | 50% |
| Germany | 186 | EUR 50 to 400 | EUR 150 | 69% |
| Austria | 46 | EUR 50 to 150 | EUR 80 | 69% |
| United Kingdom | 45 | EUR 60 to 400 | EUR 150 | 78% |
| United States | 29 | EUR 150 to 800 | EUR 600 | – |
| Belgium | 25 | EUR 30 to 250 | EUR 100 | 64% |
| Sweden | 15 | EUR 120 to 800 | EUR 250 | – |
| Norway | 12 | EUR 400 to 1.000 | EUR 600 | – |
Makes 869
Models with the most sales
| Model | Sales with a price | Middle half | At auction now | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermo Scientific HERAcell 150i GP | 25 | EUR 1.500 to 4.000 | 0 | 2026-10-08 |
| Lighthouse ActiveCount 100H | 19 | EUR 2.000 to 3.000 | 0 | 2026-10-10 |
| Eppendorf Research plus | 18 | EUR 800 to 1.500 | 0 | 2026-10-10 |
| Clean Air by Baker BioVanguard 6 | 17 | EUR 4.000 to 5.000 | 0 | 2026-10-10 |
| Olympus CKX53SF | 16 | EUR 1.500 to 2.000 | 1 | 2026-10-10 |
| Liebherr LCV 4010 MediLine | 14 | EUR 400 to 500 | 0 | 2026-10-08 |
| Lighthouse Apex Z3 | 14 | EUR 5.000 to 6.000 | 0 | 2026-10-10 |
| Thermo Scientific Heracell Vios 160i CR | 14 | EUR 5.000 to 8.000 | 0 | 2026-10-10 |
| Liebherr SRFvg 4001 | 13 | about EUR 1.000 | 0 | 2026-10-10 |
| Testo Saveris 2 | 10 | EUR 25 to 60 | 5 | 2026-10-22 |
| Clean Air by Baker BioVanguard 5 | 10 | about EUR 6.000 | 0 | 2026-10-10 |
| Thermo Scientific TSX70086V | 10 | EUR 4.000 to 6.000 | 0 | 2026-10-10 |
| Ohaus DEFENDER 3000 | 9 | under ten sales | 1 | 2026-11-05 |
| Consort C3210 | 9 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-08 |
| Liebherr SFPvg 6501 | 9 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-10 |
| Vario Tech VT-PHM48 | 9 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-11-03 |
| Thermo Scientific HERAsafe KS 12 | 8 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-08 |
| Vario Tech VT-WBK 10 | 8 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-11-03 |
| Eppendorf 5920R | 7 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-10 |
| Julabo Pura 22 | 7 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-08 |
| Schott KL 1500 LCD | 6 | under ten sales | 1 | 2026-10-07 |
| ChemoMetec NucleoCounter NC-200 | 6 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-10 |
| Eppendorf Multipette E3x | 6 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-10 |
| IKA C-MAG MS 10 | 6 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-10 |
| Ohaus 3000 series | 6 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-12 |
| Sartorius Cubis MCA70200S | 6 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-10 |
| Sartorius QTX6201IRO-1S | 6 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-10 |
| Sartorius Secura 5102-1S | 6 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-10 |
| VWR Mega Star 4.0R | 6 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-08 |
| Eppendorf CryoCube F570h | 5 | under ten sales | 2 | 2026-10-10 |
| Testo 300 | 5 | under ten sales | 1 | 2026-11-03 |
| C.Scope MXT2 | 5 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-08-28 |
| Eppendorf 5810 R | 5 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-10 |
| LAUDA Variocool VC 2000 | 5 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-10 |
| Olympus CK2 | 5 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-08 |
| PendoTech PressureMAT 3 | 5 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-10 |
| Integra Pipetboy 2 | 4 | under ten sales | 2 | 2026-11-06 |
| BioSan Vortex V-1plus | 4 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-10 |
| Clean Air by Baker BioVanguard 4 | 4 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-10 |
| ETI Therma 1 | 4 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-26 |
| Fujikura FID-30R | 4 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-27 |
| Liebherr LCV 4010 | 4 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-10 |
| Pol-Eko ST 6 PS Smart | 4 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-10 |
| Thermo Scientific Orion Star A215 | 4 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-10 |
| Thermo Scientific Safe 2020 1.8 | 4 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-08 |
| Ohaus RC31P1502 | 3 | under ten sales | 4 | 2026-10-13 |
| Mitutoyo PJ-A3000 | 3 | under ten sales | 2 | 2026-09-28 |
| Mitutoyo PJ300 | 3 | under ten sales | 2 | 2026-11-02 |
| Abbott i-STAT 1 | 3 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-09-25 |
| AERO- MAT 4115 | 3 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-09-16 |
| Agilent 1100 G1330B | 3 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-11-06 |
| Applied Biosystems by Thermo Fisher Scientific QuantStudio 5 | 3 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-08 |
| Brookfield DV-I | 3 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-15 |
| BUCHI LABORTECHNIK R-300 EL | 3 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-11-06 |
| Consort C3040 | 3 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-10 |
| EMD Millipore Integritest 5 | 3 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-10 |
| Eppendorf 5425 R | 3 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-10 |
| Extech RHT10 | 3 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-09 |
| Gonotec Osmomat 3000 | 3 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-10 |
| GRAPHTEC midi Logger GL820 | 3 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-04 |
Questions about used laboratory equipment at auction
What do used laboratory equipment sell for at auction?
Across 1.529 auction sales with a price that we recorded, the middle half fetched EUR 100 to EUR 1.500, with a median of about EUR 400. By make, the median of the makes sold most: Thermo Scientific about EUR 2.000, Liebherr about EUR 600, Eppendorf about EUR 2.000. These are rounded hammer prices in euros, before the buyer's premium and VAT.
How many laboratory equipment find a buyer at auction?
On the auction sites that publish the lots that failed to sell, 71% of 2.044 lots offered found a buyer. By country: Netherlands 94%, France 50%, Germany 69%. Withdrawn lots are not counted.
How does the year of build change what used laboratory equipment fetch?
The median hammer price by year of build: built 2020 and later, about EUR 3.000; built 2015 to 2019, about EUR 1.200; built 2010 to 2014, about EUR 1.000; built 2005 to 2009, about EUR 500; built 2000 to 2004, about EUR 400. Age is one part of it; hours, condition and equipment explain the rest, which each sale on the model pages shows.
Hammer prices are what the auction house recorded when the lot closed. How prices are recorded.