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M3 Chrome outfit 'Inge Morath'

LOT
110

Hammer Price
€28,800
incl. Buyer's Premium

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This item is subject to margin scheme taxation and the premium is 24% if it remains in the EU

Product number: AI_21_14044
Starting Price €5,000
Estimate € 8.000 – 10.000
Condition : C
Manufacture Year : 1954
serial number : 737760
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M3 Chrome outfit 'Inge Morath'

This Leica was owned and used by renowned photographer Inge Morath ! Outfit including Summicron 2/5cm no.1116365 (cap), Summaron 3.5/3.5cm no.1149145 (caps), Hektor 4.5/13.5cm no.1134238 (caps). Inge Morath bought this Leica in 1954 and gave it later to her brother Dr. Werner Mörath. It comes with a personal letter from Dr. Werner Mörath outlining the history of this outfit. It also includes a 17x25cm vintage print by Magnum photographer Dennis Stock, showing Inge Morath with her husband Arthur Miller on her wedding day in 1962. The print was a present from Inge Morath to her grand parents for their 70th wedding day. Please note that in our auction of photographs, running alongside this auction, a vintage print by Henri Cartier Bresson is on offer (lot 1099) showing Dr.Werner Mörath with the LIFE photographer Gion Mili.

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