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Photographer and author David Douglas Duncan poses at home near Cannes, France, May, 15, 2006. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

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Updated: Monday, 26 Nov 2012, 7:01 AM MST
Published : Monday, 26 Nov 2012, 7:01 AM MST

VIENNA (AP) — An Austrian photo gallery says a camera used by a photographer who documented the life of artist Pablo Picasso has sold for a world record price of €1.68 million ($2.19 million).

The Westlicht gallery says the Leica m3d belonged to David Douglas Duncan. The 96-year-old former photographer for LIFE magazine was a close friend of Picasso and published hundreds of exclusive photos of him.

Manufactured in 1955, the camera is one of four ever made, and the price is a world record for a commercially produced camera.

In a statement Monday, Westlicht says the second-highest price in the Saturday's sale was for a gold-plated Leica made in 1929, which sold for €1.02 million ($1.3 million).

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