Laboratory equipment: auction prices
We have recorded 3 auction sales with a price of 12 models by 11 makes in this category, and 10 lots are at auction now. Pick a make, or a model below.
This category covers the instruments and furniture used in laboratories, including balances, microscopes, centrifuges, incubators, fume cupboards, spectrometers and chromatography systems along with laboratory freezers and related consumables. Leading makers include Thermo Scientific, Eppendorf and Sartorius for pipettes, balances and incubators, Liebherr for laboratory refrigeration and freezer units, Olympus for microscopes, and Lighthouse and Clean Air by Baker for particle counters and biosafety enclosures. These instruments are used by pharmaceutical, medical, academic and industrial laboratories for research, quality control and diagnostic work.
Prices by make
| Make | Sales with a price | Middle half | Median | Found a buyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermo Scientific | 96 | EUR 1.000 to EUR 5.000 | EUR 2.500 | 91% |
| Liebherr | 60 | EUR 400 to EUR 1.000 | EUR 600 | 98% |
| Eppendorf | 56 | EUR 600 to EUR 4.000 | EUR 2.000 | 88% |
| Lighthouse | 38 | EUR 2.000 to EUR 5.000 | EUR 3.000 | 100% |
| Sartorius | 37 | EUR 800 to EUR 2.500 | EUR 1.500 | 74% |
| Clean Air by Baker | 33 | EUR 4.000 to EUR 6.000 | EUR 4.000 | 100% |
| Olympus | 29 | EUR 800 to EUR 2.500 | EUR 1.500 | 88% |
| Memmert | 21 | EUR 500 to EUR 1.500 | EUR 1.000 | 84% |
| IKA | 16 | EUR 150 to EUR 500 | EUR 200 | – |
| Testo | 16 | EUR 30 to EUR 120 | EUR 80 | – |
| Ohaus | 16 | EUR 40 to EUR 500 | EUR 120 | – |
| Consort | 12 | EUR 400 to EUR 800 | EUR 600 | – |
| METTLER TOLEDO | 11 | EUR 80 to EUR 400 | EUR 300 | – |
| LAUDA | 11 | EUR 2.500 to EUR 5.000 | EUR 3.000 | – |
| VWR | 10 | EUR 150 to EUR 1.500 | EUR 1.200 | – |
Prices by year of build
| Built | Sales with a price | Middle half | Median | Found a buyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 and later | 238 | EUR 1.500 to EUR 5.000 | EUR 3.000 | 88% |
| 2015 to 2019 | 31 | EUR 800 to EUR 1.500 | EUR 1.200 | 67% |
| 2010 to 2014 | 34 | EUR 500 to EUR 1.200 | EUR 1.000 | 76% |
Prices by country
| Country | Sales with a price | Middle half | Median | Found a buyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 638 | EUR 300 to EUR 3.000 | EUR 1.200 | 95% |
| France | 96 | EUR 150 to EUR 2.000 | EUR 800 | 31% |
| Germany | 81 | EUR 60 to EUR 500 | EUR 200 | 66% |
| Belgium | 16 | EUR 30 to EUR 200 | EUR 100 | 73% |
Makes 11
Models with the most sales
| Model | Sales with a price | Hammer prices | At auction now | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eppendorf Innova 42 Inc/Ref Shaker | 1 | too few sales | 0 | 2026-09-28 |
| Evosciences CryoCube F101H | 1 | too few sales | 0 | 2026-09-28 |
| JAC DIV-R 20R | 1 | too few sales | 0 | 2026-10-08 |
| Siemens CS-5100 | 0 | none yet | 2 | none yet |
| DMG MORI VIO Basic | 0 | none yet | 1 | none yet |
| ecomed BS 70E | 0 | none yet | 1 | none yet |
| KEYENCE VR5200 | 0 | none yet | 1 | none yet |
| Mahr PCV ST500 | 0 | none yet | 1 | none yet |
| Nikon SMZ-2B | 0 | none yet | 1 | none yet |
| Sartorius AC210S | 0 | none yet | 1 | none yet |
| WERTH Scope-Check 400 | 0 | none yet | 1 | none yet |
| WERTH Scopecheck 300S | 0 | none yet | 1 | none yet |
Questions about used laboratory equipment at auction
What do used laboratory equipment sell for at auction?
Across 844 auction sales with a price that we recorded, the middle half fetched EUR 200 to EUR 2.500, with a median of about EUR 800. By make, the median of the makes sold most: Thermo Scientific about EUR 2.500, Liebherr about EUR 600, Eppendorf about EUR 2.000. These are rounded hammer prices in euros, before the buyer's premium and VAT.
How many laboratory equipment find a buyer at auction?
On the auction sites that publish the lots that failed to sell, 73% of 1.137 lots offered found a buyer. By country: Netherlands 95%, France 31%, Germany 66%. Withdrawn lots are not counted.
How does the year of build change what used laboratory equipment fetch?
The median hammer price by year of build: built 2020 and later, about EUR 3.000; built 2015 to 2019, about EUR 1.200; built 2010 to 2014, about EUR 1.000. Age is one part of it; hours, condition and equipment explain the rest, which each sale on the model pages shows.
Hammer prices are what the auction house recorded when the lot closed. How prices are recorded.