VIENNE, Autriche - A custom-built Leica camera that once belonged to influential American photographer David Douglas Duncan fetched more than 1.6 million euros at a Vienna auction Saturday.
Duncan used the 1955 black M3D Leica when he worked for Life magazine. The final sale including fees was 1.68 million euros ($2.18 million).
Leica built the camera specially for Duncan, according to the Westlicht photo gallery, which ran the auction in the Austrian capital.
Its estimate had been between 250,000 and 300,000 euros.
Duncan is best known for his combat photos, including pictures taken during the Korean and Vietnam wars, and his close friendship with Pablo Picasso.
Saturday's sale also included thousands of NASA vintage photographs and slides that went for 200,000 euros.
Another batch of photographs of Russia's space exploration was sold for 60,000 euros.
Vous avez peut-être raté ça, concentrés que nous sommes sur les TD en cours !
Un Leica fait sur mesure pour le photographe David Douglas Duncan du magasine Life s'est vendu hier à Vienne plus de 1,6 millions de zeuros.
Il s'agit d'un M3D noir de 1955.
Regardez un peu dans vos cartons, peut-être en aviez-vous un aussi.
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