Buyers flooded Philips Auctions building for the last decorative arts sale of the year and, perhaps with a view to obtaining appropriate Christmas presents for loved ones, were desperately trying to outbid each other for many of the items on offer.
The auction started apace with vintage camera buffs vying for a 1936 Leica complete with Angenieux Paris lens that sold for $1298 including buyers premium (IBP) against an estimate of $300-$500 and never let up.
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