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Art Deco Cameras

Cameras from a Special Era

This collection showcases cameras that represent key moments in photographic design, engineering, and cultural history. From elegant Art Deco forms to precision‑built classics, each example is documented with care to highlight its place in the broader evolution of the medium. The aim is to provide a clear, accessible reference for enthusiasts, researchers, and anyone curious about the lineage of these remarkable objects.

The Art Deco cameras on this site are divided into 5 Deco categories - Proto Deco, Classic Deco, Streamlined Deco, Deco Influenced and Post Deco.
I use a star system to show Deco strength. Each camera is rated by how strongly it embodies Art Deco style, from iconic five-star classics to those with incidental Deco elements.

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Here are the Art Deco and other decorative cameras in my collection with date of introduction and film type.

Agfa

 ModelDateFilm
Speedex 0
Classic Deco
1932127
Billy Clack No. 74
Classic Deco
1934120
Billy Clack No. 51
Classic Deco
1934120
Billy Compur
Classic Deco
1934120
Trolix
Streamlined Deco
1936120
Karat
Streamlined Deco
1936Rapid
Billy Record 8.8
Classic Deco
1936120
Box B-2
Deco Influenced
1937120
Karat 3.5 V2
Streamlined Deco
1939Rapid
Synchro Box
Deco Influenced
1949120
Clack
Post Deco
1954120
Click I
Post Deco
1958120

Agfa-Ansco

 ModelDateFilm
Royal 1A Ostrich Skin
Classic Deco
1925116
Readyset Royal Silver Fox
Classic Deco
1931120
Shur-Shot Regular B2
Classic Deco
1932120
Shur-Shot
Deco Influenced
1932120
PD16 Plenax
Classic Deco
1935616
PB20 Viking
Classic Deco
1940620

Agilux

 ModelDateFilm
Agifold
Deco Influenced
1948120/620
Agiflash
Post Deco
1954127

Altissa

 ModelDateFilm
Box 200
Classic Deco
1936120
Box D
Deco Influenced
1948120

Ansco

 ModelDateFilm
Clipper
Deco Influenced
1947616
Shur-Shot Jr.
Deco Influenced
1948120
Sears Roebuck Tower 43
General Collection
1948120
Rediflex
Deco Influenced
1948620
Panda
Post Deco
1950620
Shur-Flash
General Collection
1953120

Amalgamated Photographic Materials (APM)

 ModelDateFilm
Vest Pocket
Proto Deco
1924127

Argus

 ModelDateFilm
A2B Pre-War
Streamlined Deco
1939135
A2F
Streamlined Deco
1939135
A2B Post-War
Deco Influenced
1945135
C3
Deco Influenced
1947135
Argoflex Seventy-five
Deco Influenced
1949620

Artima

 ModelDateFilm
Photo-Magic
Classic Deco
1935127
Weekend
General Collection
1935120

ATOMS

 ModelDateFilm
Aiglon
Deco Influenced
1948120

Balda

 ModelDateFilm
Poka Duplex
Classic Deco
1934120
Rollbox
Classic Deco
1935120
Frontbox
Classic Deco
1935120
Juwella 6.3
Classic Deco
1936120
Juwella 4.5
Classic Deco
1937120
Baldinette
Deco Influenced
1951135

CMF Bencini

 ModelDateFilm
Argo
Classic Deco
1939120
Comet
Deco Influenced
1948127
Koroll
Deco Influenced
1951120

Bilora

 ModelDateFilm
Stop Box
Deco Influenced
1935120
Box
Deco Influenced
1946120
Blitz Box
Deco Influenced
1948120
Color Box
Deco Influenced
1948120
Boy
Deco Influenced
1949127
Boy Luxus
Deco Influenced
1950120
Blitz Box D
Deco Influenced
1953120
Bella 44
Post Deco
1958127

Braun

 ModelDateFilm
Imperial 6x9
Deco Influenced
1950120
Imperial 6x9 Flash
Deco Influenced
1950120
Imperial 6x6
Deco Influenced
1951120

Casa Univex

 ModelDateFilm
Univex
Deco Influenced
1946120

Ciro

 ModelDateFilm
 Ciro-flex
General Collection
1947120

Coronet

 ModelDateFilm
Every Distance 16
Deco Influenced
1930120
Rex Folding 7.7
Classic Deco
1930120
Rex Folding
Classic Deco
1930120
Supreme Deluxe
Deco Influenced
1935120
Crown
Deco Influenced
1935120
Nustyle
Deco Influenced
1935120
Diadem
Deco Influenced
1935120
Midget
Classic Deco
193516mm
De Luxe Red Facia
Classic Deco
1936120
Vogue
Streamlined Deco
1936828
Cub
Deco Influenced
1939828
Victor
Deco Influenced
1945127
Cameo
Deco Influenced
194716mm
Fildia
Deco Influenced
1947120
Twelve-20
Deco Influenced
1948120/620
Twelve-20 Colour-Filter Model
Deco Influenced
1950120/620
F-20 Coro-flash
Deco Influenced
1950120/620
Gratispool
Deco Influenced
1950120
Popular Twelve
Deco Influenced
1952120/620
6x6 Flashmaster
Deco Influenced
1953120
3-D Speckled
Deco Influenced
1953127
3-D
Deco Influenced
1953127
Flashmaster
Deco Influenced
1954120
Rex Flash
Deco Influenced
1954120
Dynamic 12
Deco Influenced
1954120/620
Rex
Deco Influenced
1955120
Rex Flash
Deco Influenced
1955120
Ambassador
Deco Influenced
1955120
Outspan
Deco Influenced
1955120
Captain
Deco Influenced
1955120
Clipper
Deco Influenced
1956120

Dacora

 ModelDateFilm
Daco I
Deco Influenced
1949120
Daci
Deco Influenced
1950120
Daci (Red)
Deco Influenced
1950120
Daci Royal Flash
Deco Influenced
1951120

Dekko

 ModelDateFilm
Dekko Bakelite
Classic Deco
1934Cine 9.5mm
Dekko De-Luxe
Classic Deco
1937Cine 9.5mm

Detrola

 ModelDateFilm
GW
Streamlined Deco
1939127

Dufa

 ModelDateFilm
Pionyr
Streamlined Deco
1941120

Ebner

 ModelDateFilm
4.5x6
Streamlined Deco
1934620
 ModelDateFilm
6x9
Streamlined Deco
1934120

Elliott

 ModelDateFilm
V.P. Twin
Deco Influenced
1935127
Vista Colour
Deco Influenced
1940120
V.P. Twin with Name Plate
Deco Influenced
1952127

Ernemann

 ModelDateFilm
Film K
Proto Deco
1917116

Ferrania

 ModelDateFilm
Elioflex
Post Deco
1950120
Elioflex 2
Post Deco
1953120
Ibis 66
Post Deco
1955120
Ibis 44
Post Deco
1956127

Fex/Indo

 ModelDateFilm
SuperFex
Deco Influenced
1945127
Ultra Himalaya
Deco Influenced
1951620
Ultra Reflex
Deco Influenced
1952120

Filma

 ModelDateFilm
127
Classic Deco
1936127

Foth

 ModelDateFilm
6x9
Deco Influenced
1927120

Fototecnica

 ModelDateFilm
Eaglet
Post Deco
1950120

Franke & Heidecke

 ModelDateFilm
Rolleicord I
Classic Deco
1933120

Gamma

 ModelDateFilm
Pajtás
Post Deco
1955120

Genos

 ModelDateFilm
Fix
Deco Influenced
1950127
Rapid
Deco Influenced
1950120

Georges Paris

 ModelDateFilm
Gap
Deco Influenced
1947120
Gap II
Deco Influenced
1947120

Gevaert

 ModelDateFilm
Gevabox 6x6
Deco Influenced
1950120
Gevabox 6x9
Deco Influenced
1951120

Gnome

 ModelDateFilm
Pixie
Post Deco
1949620
Pixie II
Post Deco
1951620
Pixie Flex
Post Deco
1951620
Pre-view
Post Deco
1952620

Goldstein

 ModelDateFilm
Goldy
Deco Influenced
1947120

Hamaphot

 ModelDateFilm
Moni
Deco Influenced
1953120

Herbert George/Herco/Imperial

 ModelDateFilm
Imperial 127 Reflex Flash
Post Deco
1959127
Imperial Six-twenty
Post Deco
1961620
Imperial Reflex Duo
Post Deco
1961620

Houghton-Butcher

 ModelDateFilm
Butcher Midg 0
General Collection
1905Plates
Ensignette
Proto Deco
1920E2
Ensign Cupid
Proto Deco
1922120
Box Ensign 2½
Proto Deco
1923116
Ensign E20
Deco Influenced
1927120
Ensign Carbine No.3
Deco Influenced
1930120
May Fair De Lux
Classic Deco
1930120
Ensign E29
Classic Deco
1930E29
Ensign Pocket E-20
Classic Deco
1930120
Ensign Pocket Twenty
Classic Deco
1931120
Ensign Selfix 20 g
Classic Deco
1933120
Super May Fair
Classic Deco
1933120
Ensign Midget 33
Classic Deco
1934E10
Ensign Midget 55
Classic Deco
1934E10
Ensign Midget 22
Classic Deco
1935E10
Ensign Ful-Vue
Deco Influenced
1935120
Ensign Double-8
Classic Deco
1935127
Ensign Mickey Mouse
Classic Deco
1935M10
Ensign All Distance "Twenty"
Classic Deco
1936120
Ensign Selfix 20 j
Classic Deco
1936120
Ensign Selfix 220
Classic Deco
1939120
Ross Ensign Snapper
Post Deco
1953620
Barnet Ensign Ross Ful-Vue II
Post Deco
1953120
Ross Ensign Ful-Vue Super
Post Deco
1954620
Ross Ensign FulVueFlex
Post Deco
1957120

R.F. Hunter

 ModelDateFilm
Gilbert
Deco Influenced
1953120

Ilford

 ModelDateFilm
Craftsman
Deco Influenced
1949120
Envoy
Deco Influenced
1955120/620

Iloca

 ModelDateFilm
Quick-A
Post Deco
1952135

Indra

 ModelDateFilm
Indra Lux
Deco Influenced
1949127

Industrias Matutano

 ModelDateFilm
Capta-II
Deco Influenced
1952120

Irwin

 ModelDateFilm
Dual Reflex
Classic Deco
1939127

Ising

 ModelDateFilm
Pucky I
Post Deco
1950120

Kershaw Soho

 ModelDateFilm
Raven
Deco Influenced
1947120
Penguin
Post Deco
1950120
King Penguin
Post Deco
1951120

Kodak Box

 ModelDateFilm
Beau Brownie No.2
Classic Deco
1930120
Beau Brownie No.2A
Classic Deco
1930116
Six-20 Brownie
Classic Deco
1933620
Six-16 Brownie
Classic Deco
1933616
Six-20 Brownie Junior
Classic Deco
1934620
Six-16 Brownie Junior
Classic Deco
1934616
Six-20 Portrait Brownie
Classic Deco
1936620
'Hawkeye' Ace
Deco Influenced
1936127
'Hawkeye'
Deco Influenced
1936127
Six-20 'Brownie' B
Classic Deco
1937620
Six-20 Hawkeye
Deco Influenced
1938620
Six-20 Brownie Senior
Classic Deco
1939620
Six-20 Brownie Junior UK
Deco Influenced
1939620
Brownie Target Six-20
Deco Influenced
1946620
Brownie Target Six-16
Deco Influenced
1946616
Brownie Reflex
Deco Influenced
1946127
Six-20 Brownie E
Deco Influenced
1947620
Duaflex I (USA)
Deco Influenced
1947620
Duaflex I (UK)
Deco Influenced
1949620
Brownie Hawkeye Flash
Deco Influenced
1950620
Brownie Six-20 D
Post Deco
1953620
Duaflex II
Post Deco
1955620
Brownie Six-20 Model F
Post Deco
1955620
Brownie Flash IV
Post Deco
1957620
Brownie Vecta
Post Deco
1963127

Kodak Solid Body

Baby Brownie
Classic Deco
1934127
Eastman Bullet
Streamlined Deco
1936127
Bantam f.8
Streamlined Deco
1938828
Six-16 Brownie Special
Classic Deco
1938616
Six-20 Bull's Eye Brownie
Classic Deco
1938620
Baby Brownie Special
Classic Deco
1939127
Duex
Deco Influenced
1940620
Brownie 127
Post Deco
1952127
Brownie Bull's-eye
Post Deco
1954620
Brownie Bullet
Post Deco
1957127
Brownie Starlet(US)
Post Deco
1957127
Brownie Starflex
Post Deco
1957127
Brownie Twin 20
Post Deco
1959620
Brownie Flash 20
Post Deco
1959620
Brownie Reflex 20
Post Deco
1959620

Kodak Folding

 ModelDateFilm
No.3-a Folding Pocket Kodak, Model B-5
General Collection
1909122
No.1 Autographic Kodak Special
Proto Deco
1916120
No.2 Autographic Brownie
General Collection
1920120
Boy Scout USA
Classic Deco
1929127
Petite Lightning
Classic Deco
1930127
No 1A Gift Kodak
Classic Deco
1930116
Hawkette
Classic Deco
1930120
Boy Scout UK
Classic Deco
1931127
Girl Guide UK
Classic Deco
1931127
Six-20 'Kodak'
Classic Deco
1932620
Six-16 'Kodak' US
Classic Deco
1932616
Six-16 'Kodak' Canadian
Classic Deco
1932616
Jiffy Kodak Six-20
Classic Deco
1933620
Six-20 Folding Hawk-Eye
Classic Deco
1933620
Junior 620 (Early)
Classic Deco
1933620
Jiffy Kodak Six-16
Classic Deco
1933616
Duo 620 4.5
Classic Deco
1933620
Junior 616
Classic Deco
1933616
Brownie Pliant Six-16
Classic Deco
1934616
Six-20 'Kodak' Mod C
Classic Deco
1934620
Jiffy Kodak V.P.
Streamlined Deco
1935127
Junior Six-16
Classic Deco
1935616
Six-16 'Kodak' Junior
Classic Deco
1935616
Bantam Special
Streamlined Deco
1936828
Retina 126
Classic Deco
1936135
Vollenda 620
Classic Deco
1936620
Duo Six-20
Classic Deco
1937620
Junior 620
Classic Deco
1937620
Six-16 'Kodak'
Mod C

Classic Deco
1938616
Kodak Bantam
Streamlined Deco
1938828
Kodak Bantam 4.5
Classic Deco
1938828
Vigilant Six-20
Classic Deco
1939620
Vigilant Junior Six-20
Deco Influenced
1940620
Six-20 Folding Brownie
Deco Influenced
1948620

Lipca

 ModelDateFilm
Flexo
General Collection
1951120

Lumière

 ModelDateFilm
Scoutbox
Classic Deco
1934120
Lumibox
Classic Deco
1934120
Box 4x6.5
Classic Deco
1935127
Scoutbox
Classic Deco
1935120
Scoutbox (chrome)
Classic Deco
1938120
Super Eljy (Type 3)
Classic Deco
1938Lumière No.1
Lumirex II
Deco Influenced
1946620
Lutac
Post Deco
1957620

Meopta

 ModelDateFilm
Flexaret IIa
General Collection
1963120

Metropolitan Industries

 ModelDateFilm
Rival
Deco Influenced
1930s120
Clix-O-Flex
Deco Influenced
1947127

M.I.O.M.

 ModelDateFilm
Lec Junior
Deco Influenced
1936127
Rex
Deco Influenced
1936127
Photax III
Deco Influenced
1947620
Photax V
Deco Influenced
1956620

Monarch

 ModelDateFilm
Lincoln
Classic Deco
1939127
Pickwik
Deco Influenced
1947127

Montanus

 ModelDateFilm
Delmonta
General Collection
1954120

Mozar

 ModelDateFilm
Diana
Deco Influenced
1950120

Müller

 ModelDateFilm
Noris
Classic Deco
1936120

Nuro

 ModelDateFilm
Nuro Box
Classic Deco
1937120

P&B

 ModelDateFilm
Audax
Classic Deco
1939120

Polaroid

 ModelDateFilm
Land 95A
Post Deco
1954Series-40

Pouva

 ModelDateFilm
Start (first model)
Deco Influenced
1951120
Start (in white)
Deco Influenced
1955120

Purma

 ModelDateFilm
Special
Streamlined Deco
1937127

Rajar

 ModelDateFilm
No.6
Classic Deco
1929120

Rheinmetall

 ModelDateFilm
Perfekta
Post Deco
1954120
Perfekta II
Post Deco
1954120

Roto

 ModelDateFilm
Elvo
Streamlined Deco
1938120/620
Riber Lys
Deco Influenced
1950120

Seymore

 ModelDateFilm
Dick Tracy
Deco Influenced
1947127

Shaw-Harrison

 ModelDateFilm
Sabre 620
Post Deco
1959620

Sida

 ModelDateFilm
Turf
Streamlined Deco
1938620
Extra
Deco Influenced
1938Extra

Soho

 ModelDateFilm
The Myna
Classic Deco
1929120
Cadet
Classic Deco
1930120
Myna All Distance
Classic Deco
1932120
Pilot
Classic Deco
1933120
Tuon
Classic Deco
1933120
Model B
Classic Deco
1935120

Spartus

 ModelDateFilm
Press Flash
Classic Deco
1939120
Folding
Streamlined Deco
1940127
Box
Deco Influenced
1942120
"35"
Deco Influenced
1947135
Full-Vue
Deco Influenced
1948120

Standard

 ModelDateFilm
Kenilworth I
Deco Influenced
1930120/620
Kenilworth II
Deco Influenced
1930120/620
Robin Hood Stereo
Classic Deco
1930sSheet Film
Conway
Post Deco
1950120
Conway Popular
Post Deco
1950120
Conway De Luxe
Post Deco
1952120
Conway Synchronised
Post Deco
1952120
Conway Super Flash
Post Deco
1955120

Tiranty

 ModelDateFilm
Bobox
Deco Influenced
1945120
Eclair Lux
Deco Influenced
1950120

Truvox

 ModelDateFilm
Wembly Sports
Deco Influenced
1950120

Univex

 ModelDateFilm
A
Classic Deco
1933#00
AF-2
Classic Deco
1936#00
AF-5
Classic Deco
1938#00
Iris Deluxe
Classic Deco
1938#00
Mercury II
Deco Influenced
1945135

Utility

 ModelDateFilm
Falcon Minette
Deco Influenced
1940127

Vena

 ModelDateFilm
Vena
Deco Influenced
1948120

Vernak

 ModelDateFilm
Popular
Post Deco
1950120

Voigtländer

 ModelDateFilm
Voigtländer Brilliant
Deco Influenced
1932120
Voigtländer Brillant V6 Focussing
Classic Deco
1938120

Vredeborch

 ModelDateFilm
Vrede-Box
Post Deco
1950120
Photopia Popular
Post Deco
1952120
Alka-Box
Post Deco
1953120
Vrede-box Syncrona
Post Deco
1953120
Adina
Post Deco
1953120
Filmor
Post Deco
1955120
Filmor (Grey)
Post Deco
1955120
Slomexa
Post Deco
1955120

Walz

 ModelDateFilm
 Walzflex
General Collection
1955120

Warwick

 ModelDateFilm
No2
Deco Influenced
1935120

Welta

 ModelDateFilm
Penti II
Post Deco
1961Rapid

Whitehouse

 ModelDateFilm
Beacon
Deco Influenced
1946127
Beacon Two-Twenty Five
Deco Influenced
1946620

Wirgin

 ModelDateFilm
Spidex A
Classic Deco
1935120
Supreme
Classic Deco
1938120

WZFO

 ModelDateFilm
Druh
Post Deco
1956120

Zeiss Ikon

 ModelDateFilm
Baby Ikonta 520/18
Classic Deco
1931127
Nettar 515/2
Classic Deco
1933120
Ikoflex I
Classic Deco
1934120
Baby Box Tengor
Classic Deco
1934127
Box-Tengor 54/2
Classic Deco
1934120
Nettar S
Classic Deco
1935120
Simplex 511/2
Streamlined Deco
1935120
Nettar 515
Classic Deco
1937120
Erabox
Classic Deco
1937120
Box-Tengor 56/2
Post Deco
1951120

Zenith

 ModelDateFilm
Comet
Deco Influenced
1947127