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live November 21 | 11:00 AM
OstLicht Photo Auction

118 - Alpa | Bolsey Reflex 35mm

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€1,200

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Estimation

€2,000 - 2,400

Sale fees

27%

Alpa | Bolsey Reflex 35mm Estimate: €2,000–2,400 Year: 1946 Serial No.: 1406 Condition: A- English: Alpa Bolsey Reflex 35mm focal-plane shutter SLR camera, manufactured in Switzerland by Pignons S.A. Designed by the legendary Jacques Bolsky (Bogopolsky), this rare hybrid camera seamlessly combines a waist-level reflex viewfinder with a coupled rangefinder and an optical viewfinder. Intended for the U.S. market, only about 300 units were imported under the “Bolsey Reflex” brand. The camera offered here is in near-mint, original, and working condition, complete with the matching Angenieux Alpar 2.9/50mm lens (no. 54117) with clear lenses. German: Alpa Bolsey Reflex, 35mm SLR camera with a focal-plane shutter, manufactured in Switzerland by Pignons S.A. Designed by the legendary Jacques Bolsky (Bogopolsky), this rare hybrid camera combines a light-well reflex viewfinder with a coupled rangefinder and an optical viewfinder. Intended for the U.S. market, only about 300 units were imported under the name “Bolsey Reflex.” The camera offered here is in near-mint, original, and fully functional condition, complete with a matching Angénieux Alpar 2.9/50mm No. 54117 lens with clear elements.

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Auction details

OstLicht Camera Auction: Fall 2026
Saturday, November 21
11:00 AM
Absberggasse 27
1100 Vienna, Austria

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OstLicht Photo Auction +43 6 64 20 11 850 coeln@ostlicht.org
On Drouot for 5 years avec More than 2,000 lots published

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