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Newman & Guardia New Ideal Sibyl

The Newman & Guardia New Ideal Sibyl is a British folding plate and rollfilm camera, part of the Sibyl family produced by the London maker Newman & Guardia in the early twentieth century. It was a precision-built compact folder aimed at serious amateur and professional photographers, and sat at the upper end of the market when new.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the New Ideal Sibyl have ranged from about £110 to £240, with a median around £190 based on six recorded saleroom results. Older sales from the early 2000s and a 2011 Leitz auction reached £260–£340, but the more recent trend through 2025 shows the camera typically sells for £110–£240 today, with condition, completeness of the leather case, and a working pneumatic shutter the main factors driving what one is worth.

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Sales History

Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.

Date Price Source
Apr 2025 £112 Flints Auctions
Apr 2023 £150 Special Auction Services
Jan 2022 £236 Flints Auctions
May 2011 EUR 340 Leitz Auction
Dec 2002 £258 Christie's
Jul 2001 £141 Christie's

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