Laboratory equipment: auction prices
We have recorded 11 auction sales with a price of 31 models by 30 makes in this category, and 20 lots are at auction now. Pick a make, or a model below.
This category covers the core instruments and furniture found in research, clinical and industrial laboratories, including balances, microscopes, centrifuges, incubators, fume cupboards, spectrometers, chromatography systems and laboratory freezers. Leading makers include Thermo Scientific with incubators such as the HERAcell 150i and Heracell Vios series, Eppendorf for pipettes and centrifuges like the Research plus range, Sartorius for balances, Liebherr for medical and laboratory refrigeration such as the LCV MediLine and SRFvg freezer lines, and Olympus for microscopy with models like the CKX53SF. Buyers are typically laboratories, hospitals, universities and biotech or pharmaceutical companies equipping or upgrading their facilities.
Prices by make
| Make | Sales with a price | Middle half | Median | Found a buyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermo Scientific | 99 | EUR 1.000 to EUR 5.000 | EUR 2.000 | 90% |
| Liebherr | 61 | EUR 400 to EUR 1.000 | EUR 600 | 97% |
| Eppendorf | 56 | EUR 600 to EUR 4.000 | EUR 2.000 | 89% |
| 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 | 28 | EUR 400 to EUR 2.000 | EUR 1.500 | 88% |
| IKA | 24 | EUR 150 to EUR 600 | EUR 400 | 89% |
| Memmert | 22 | EUR 500 to EUR 1.200 | EUR 800 | 81% |
| Ohaus | 22 | EUR 50 to EUR 200 | EUR 150 | 96% |
| Testo | 21 | EUR 30 to EUR 120 | EUR 50 | 83% |
| VWR | 14 | EUR 200 to EUR 1.500 | EUR 250 | – |
| Vario Tech | 14 | EUR 50 to EUR 80 | EUR 50 | – |
| METTLER TOLEDO | 13 | EUR 100 to EUR 400 | EUR 300 | – |
| Consort | 13 | EUR 400 to EUR 800 | EUR 500 | – |
| LAUDA | 11 | EUR 2.500 to EUR 5.000 | EUR 3.000 | – |
| Agilent | 10 | EUR 300 to EUR 2.500 | EUR 600 | – |
| Kern | 10 | EUR 60 to EUR 300 | EUR 100 | – |
Prices by year of build
| Built | Sales with a price | Middle half | Median | Found a buyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 and later | 248 | EUR 1.500 to EUR 5.000 | EUR 3.000 | 87% |
| 2015 to 2019 | 36 | EUR 800 to EUR 2.000 | EUR 1.200 | 67% |
| 2010 to 2014 | 36 | EUR 400 to EUR 1.200 | EUR 1.000 | 74% |
Prices by country
| Country | Sales with a price | Middle half | Median | Found a buyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 676 | EUR 300 to EUR 3.000 | EUR 1.000 | 95% |
| France | 243 | EUR 60 to EUR 800 | EUR 200 | 54% |
| Germany | 147 | EUR 50 to EUR 300 | EUR 120 | 75% |
| Austria | 18 | EUR 30 to EUR 100 | EUR 50 | 50% |
| Belgium | 17 | EUR 30 to EUR 200 | EUR 80 | 59% |
Makes 30
Models with the most sales
| Model | Sales with a price | Middle half | At auction now | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DINI ARGEO HLD600 | 1 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-13 |
| Eppendorf New Brunswick Innova 42 | 1 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-09-28 |
| ESCO AC24E8 | 1 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-09-28 |
| HACH DR 3900 | 1 | under ten sales | 0 | 2025-06-27 |
| HETTICH Universal 2S | 1 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-09-25 |
| JAC DIV-R 20R | 1 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-08 |
| KEYENCE VR5200 | 1 | under ten sales | 0 | none yet |
| Safetytest 1IT+ | 1 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-21 |
| Standox Genius 6320 | 1 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-10-07 |
| thermo scientic Vanquish VCD11-A | 1 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-09-28 |
| WITT LEAK MASTER EASY 982013 | 1 | under ten sales | 0 | 2026-09-28 |
| 2Mag MIXcontrol 40 | 0 | none yet | 1 | none yet |
| Bio-Rad 165209B | 0 | none yet | 1 | none yet |
| BRENCHBUHLER H2 Sensor | 0 | none yet | 1 | none yet |
| CPS CC220 | 0 | none yet | 1 | none yet |
| DMG MORI VIO Basic | 0 | none yet | 1 | none yet |
| DYMO LW 450 | 0 | none yet | 1 | none yet |
| ecomed BS 70E | 0 | none yet | 1 | none yet |
| FEMTO Messtechnik OE-200-S | 0 | none yet | 1 | none yet |
| Julabo HE F 32 | 0 | none yet | 1 | none yet |
| KNF/ Retsch Vortex / Stnart Platform Rocker VDE 0530 | 0 | none yet | 1 | none yet |
| Liebherr Profiline Koelkast 011 Elbanton SKV3-500 | 0 | none yet | 1 | none yet |
| LKB Bromma 2138 Uvicord S | 0 | none yet | 1 | none yet |
| MBraun Labmaster 100 Glove Box | 0 | none yet | 1 | none yet |
| Memmert ULE 400 | 0 | none yet | 1 | none yet |
| Michell Instruments XTP601-GP1-C3 | 0 | none yet | 1 | none yet |
| ROCHE LightCycler 2.0 | 0 | none yet | 1 | none yet |
| STRUERS Discotom-60 | 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 |
| Ystral D-79282 | 0 | none yet | 1 | none yet |
Questions about used laboratory equipment at auction
What do used laboratory equipment sell for at auction?
Across 1.135 auction sales with a price that we recorded, the middle half fetched EUR 120 to EUR 1.500, with a median of about EUR 500. By make, the median of the makes sold most: Thermo Scientific about EUR 2.000, 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, 76% of 1.444 lots offered found a buyer. By country: Netherlands 95%, France 54%, Germany 75%. 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.