An exceptionally rare green presentation Leica M6, 2001
Serial number 2752420 04/06, engraved 'As a gift to Richard Avedon', signed by Al-Thani, presented by Sheikh Saud bin Mohammed Al-Thani to Richard Avedon, with Summilux-M 1:1.4 50mm lens, no. 3902513, apple green leather body covering, lens cap and leather strap
Footnotes:
Sheikh Saud bin Mohammed Al-Thani commissioned six M6 cameras from Leica and gifted them to the following eminent photographers of the time:

Irving Penn
Helmut Newton
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Khalifa Al-Obaidly
Richard Avedon
Sebastiao Salgado

Please note that this camera was never used by Richard Avedon to create any of his photographs.

Provenance
This example, numbered 4 of a limited number of 6, was gifted by Richard Avedon to the current owner who was working at his New York studio.
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Lens clear, shutter operational, minor scuffing to leather cover, otherwise in very good original condition, no case.