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Binoculars Opera Glasses with Leather Case
Located in Miami, FL
Binoculars opera glasses with leather case.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Bakelite
Viennese enamel opera glasses, c. 1900.
By Viennese Manufactory
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Viennese enamel opera glasses, c. 1900. The gilt metal opera glasses, having hand painted barrels
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Victorian Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Enamel
Lemaire Enamel Opera Glasses
Located in New York, NY
Lemaire Enamel Opera Glasses made in Paris circa 1930's with hand enamel painted 18th Century
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1920s French Opera Glasses Antique
French Metamorphic Opera Glasses, 18K Gold
Located in New Orleans, LA
These unique 18K metamorphic gold French opera glasses are the epitome of both elegance and luxury
Category
19th Century French Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Gold
Antique French Mother-of-Pearl Opera Glasses, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Mother-of-Pearl Opera Glasses, Circa 1880.
Category
Late 19th Century French Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Brass and Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses
By LeMaire Paris 1
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A pair of stunning miniature binoculars, or opera glasses, crafted from brass and clad in
Category
19th Century French Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Brass
Antique French "Iris Paris" Mother-of-Pearl Opera Glasses, Circa 1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French "Iris Paris" Mother-of-Pearl Opera Glasses, Circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century French Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Dutch Opera glasses by J.M.Schmidt, Amsterdam, ca 1890
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Opera glasses by J.M.Schmidt, Amsterdam, ca 1890
Mother of pearl Opera glasses with brass
Category
Late 19th Century Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Brass
Antique French Parisian Mother-of-Pearl & Abalone Opera Glasses, Circa 1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Parisian Mother-of-Pearl & Abalone Opera Glasses with Original Case, Circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century French Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl
H 3 in W 4.25 in D 1.75 in
Antique French Lorgnette Binoculars or Opera Glasses in Brass & Mother of Pearl
By LeRoy
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique lorgnette opera glasses were made by LeRoy of France in approximately 1880 in
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Brass
H 1.5 in W 8.75 in D 1.75 in
20th century French Mother of Pearl and Brass Opera Glass Stick
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful and rare opera glass stick made with mother of pearl, brass and wood.
Very nice quality
Category
Early 20th Century French Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Brass
Fine Pair French Abalone & Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning pair of French Opera glasses made from gilded brass, all intact and original. The
Category
1920s French Art Deco Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Brass
Superb Antique French Opera Glasses Signed Chevalier, Paris c.1900
By Chevalier Opticien Paris
Located in Bath, GB
A truly exquisite pair of Opera Glasses by the well renowned French maker, Chevalier of Paris
Category
Early 1900s French Edwardian Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Brass
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H 1.88 in W 4 in D 1.38 in
Luxury Victorian French Lorgnette Opera Glasses Marked "La Ville Paris" Ca 1890
Located in Incline Village, NV
Absolutely exquisite pair of operable mother of pearl high quality luxury French Opera Glasses with
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1890s French Victorian Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
H 5.25 in W 4.25 in D 2.25 in
Shibayama Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses by Lemaire
Located in London, GB
A superb and incredibly rare pair of gilt bronze and mother of pearl Shibayama opera glasses by
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1880s French Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Brass
Luxury Victorian French Lorgnette Opera Glasses Marked "Iris, Paris", circa 1885
By Iris, Paris
Located in Incline Village, NV
Lorgnette Opera Glasses; with fancy mother of pearl handle and brass extender with gilt metal mounts
Category
1880s French Victorian Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
H 9.25 in W 4.25 in D 3.13 in
Circa 1900 French Opera Glasses by Colmont F.T Paris
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1900 opera glasses by Colmont F.T, Paris, France. Mother of pearl with gilt brass star & bead
Category
Early 1900s French Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Brass
WOMAN WITH OPERA GLASSES (STUDY FOR "IN THE LOGE").
By Mary Cassatt
Located in Portland, ME
Cassatt, Mary. WOMAN WITH OPERA GLASSES (STUDY FOR "IN THE LOGE").
Drawing, Pencil, circa 1878.
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1870s Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Pencil
14k Gold lorgnette handle opera glasses
Located in Wallkill, NY
This gorgeous antique lorgnette is a beautiful example of old-world style and features exceptionally elegant details.
As you can see, this lorgnette features "folding" frames that ov...
Category
Late 19th Century British Art Nouveau Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Fine Pair Golden Guilloche Enamel and Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses, c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
Pretty as a picture and in outstanding condition, this lovely pair of early twentieth century opera
Category
1910s French Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Brass, Enamel
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H 1.63 in W 3.75 in D 1.25 in
ART DECO Platinum Diamond Lorgnette Opera Glasses
Located in San Fernando, CA
inch glasses
Handle 1.75 inches long
Weight: 27.5 Grams
Circa 1920s
In great looking and working
Category
1920s Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
14K Art Nouveau Krementz Opera Glasses Lorgnette
By Krementz & Co
Located in Big Bend, WI
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This lorgnette from the Art Nouveau period c1900. This piece has a pair of folding glasses held within
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses by Colmont Paris
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A gorgeous pair of antique Mother-of-Pearl opera or theatre glasses, by renowned maker 'Colmont
Category
19th Century French Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Brass
Fine Pair of Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses by Dolland, London
By Dolland
Located in Bath, GB
A splendid pair of Edwardian Opera / Theatre glasses professionally re-polished to gleam, making
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Brass
Pair Antique French Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses circa 1910, Lorgnette Handle
Located in Bath, GB
A splendid pair of late Victorian Opera / Theatre glasses professionally re-polished to gleam
Category
1910s French Edwardian Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Brass
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H 2 in W 4.5 in D 2.25 in
Cartier Vintage Art Deco 1920s Lorgnettes/Opera Glasses in Platinum w/ Diamonds
By Cartier
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
bridge on glasses
Accented with 9 beautiful round diamonds on glasses and 6 smaller diamonds on cord
Category
1920s Unknown Art Deco Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
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W 2.25 in D 0.5 in L 1 in
Black Silk Velvet Gold Bouillon Beaded Opera Coat w Blue Silk Lining-S-M, 1920s
Located in Tucson, AZ
the interior paint on the glass beads.
Shawl collar opera coat with gold fishscale Chinoiserie
Category
1920s Unknown Opera Glasses Antique
Size: none; compare to size med-large
Rare Mariano Fortuny Silk Crepe Coat
By Fortuny
Located in New York, NY
Century.
Venetian glass beads and silk cord are used to decorate the fabric edges and closures
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Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Opera Glasses Antique
Antique Victorian Folding Lorgnette Reading Glasses Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful and Antique lorgnette finely crafted in platinum with a folding opera glasses with a
Category
1910s Edwardian Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Diamond
Antique Gold Lorgnette
Located in New York, NY
Antique Gold Lorgnette
An intricately designed yellow gold lorgnette with folding opera glasses
Category
Early 20th Century Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 14K Gold Victorian Vintage Spectacles Lorgnette Eyeglasses with Handle
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Opera glasses weighing 20.9 grams.
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Gold
H 2.25 in W 4.5 in D 0.13 in
Diamond Lorgnette Necklace
Located in New York, NY
cabochon moonstone, featuring foldable lorgnette opera glasses
Neck Length: 25"
Pendant Length: 4"
Glasses
Category
1920s Art Deco Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Wooden Cased Inkwell Intricately Modelled as a Binocular Case, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
Intricately carved in fruitwood, modelled as a leather case for opera glasses, circa 1900. Lifting
Category
Early 1900s European Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Fruitwood
H 2.5 in W 4.75 in D 2.25 in
Set 3 wall plaques plates of opera music Faust from Creil Montereau
By Lebeuf Milliet & Cie Creil Montereau
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
Musical Subjects, representing 3 famous operas with various characters illustrating the theme and musical
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Faience
French Yachting Binoculars by Lemaire Fabt. Paris
Located in Norwell, MA
opened his firm in 1847, making military and civilian binoculars and opera glasses. This pair is part of
Category
1840s European Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Brass
French Yachting Binoculars by Lemaire Fabt, Paris
Located in Norwell, MA
opened his firm in 1847, making military and civilian binoculars and opera glasses. This pair is part of
Category
1840s European Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Brass
French Yachting Binoculars by Lemaire Fabt, Paris
Located in Norwell, MA
opened his firm in 1847, making military and civilian binoculars and opera glasses. This pair is part of
Category
1840s European Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Brass
Victorian Carved 14 Karat Yellow Gold Lorgnette with Folding Reading Glasses
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Shown here are a pair of incredible vintage hinged reading / opera glasses from the Victorian era
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Deco Glass Plate "Ondines" René Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in London, GB
A highly visual and attractive Art Deco glass plate with raised pattern of swirling sea nymphs
Category
1920s French Art Deco Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Glass
Early 20th Century Art Deco Glass Salver entitled Algues Salver by René Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in London, GB
An inspiring early 20th Century Art Deco glass salver decorated with swirling fronds of seaweed
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Glass
H 3.15 in Dm 14.18 in
Daum Cameo Glass and Silver Opera 'Muff' Flask or Absinthe Bottle, c1895
By Daum
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Daum Cameo Glass and Silver Opera 'Muff' Flask or Absinthe Bottle, c1895
Additional Information
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19th Century French Victorian Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Glass
Exquisite Baccarat "Elephant" 'Cave A Liquor' - Exposition Universelle 1878
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
illustrious Exposition Universelle of 1878, stands as an exceptional work of art, crafted from frosted glass
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
H 25 in W 23.5 in D 9.25 in
Vintage Civil War Era Field Glasses by Queen & Co.
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
in the 1840s. They started small, primarily as opera glasses, but by the Civil War, they were being
Category
1860s American Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Brass
Opera ceiling project 1
By Paul Albert BESNARD
Located in Pasadena, CA
stained glass. In 1910-1911 he traveled extensively around India, and the paintings from this trip were
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Pastel
Opera Ceiling Project II
By Paul Albert BESNARD
Located in Pasadena, CA
stained glass. In 1910-1911 he traveled extensively around India, and the paintings from this trip were
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Pastel
Archaic polychrome majolica albarello
Located in Brescia, IT
: altezza cm 18,5 x 8 (diametro base) x 9 (diametro superiore)
Centro Italia , XV° secolo
Nel caso l’opera
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Terracotta
Goldscheider Art Déco Figure 'Harvey' or 'Spanish Dance', Stephan Dakon, c 1927
By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna, Stefan Dakon
Located in Vienna, AT
the German State Opera and received first paid appearances as a dancer in Hungary and Austria. She
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Ceramic
H 18.71 in W 12.6 in D 7.88 in
Talisman Sienna Brown by Christofle Silverplate Flatware Service Set Dinner 50pc
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
opera, Christofle creates timeless pieces that emphasize artistry and sophistication in every detail
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Late 19th Century Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Silver Plate
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Thekla Harth-Altmann Rosenthal Porcelain Enrico Caruso Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Italian Opera singer and Tenor Enrico Caruso (Italian, 1873-1921). He stands on an oval shaped pedestal
Category
1910s German Art Deco Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Porcelain
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H 7.88 in W 2.56 in D 2.37 in
19th C. French Silvered Bronze Islamic Arabesque Motif Centerpiece Att. E Lièvre
By Edouard Lievre
Located in New York, NY
L'Escalier de Cristal, located near the Opera, 6 rue Scribe in Paris. These exceptional vases are very
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19th Century French Islamic Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Bronze
H 9.5 in W 24 in D 12 in
Large Goldscheider Art Deco Odalisque 'Aida' by Josef Lorenzl, Around 1925
By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna, Josef Lorenzl
Located in Vienna, AT
opera 'Aida' by Giuseppe Verdi, which tells the fate of the odalisque Aida, an Ethiopian king's daughter
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Ceramic
H 18.51 in W 7.88 in D 5.91 in
Talisman Sienna Brown by Christofle Silverplate Flatware Service Set 36 Pcs
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
opera, Christofle creates timeless pieces that emphasize artistry and sophistication in every detail
Category
Late 19th Century Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Silver Plate
Japonisme Style Porcelaine Planter Signed L'Escalier de Cristal 19th C
By L'Escalier de Cristal
Located in Paris, FR
before being managed by Lahoche and the Pannier family. The shop was transferred to the new Opéra, at 6
Category
Late 19th Century French Japonisme Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Porcelain
Dresden Ambrosius Lamm Dinner Fish Set Service for 14 Hand Painted, Ca 1930
By Ambrosius Lamm
Located in Austin, TX
gold and gold beading. Ambrosius Lamm created his own famous patterns such as Wagner opera scenes
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1920s German Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Vienna Picture Plate 'Lohengrin' Painted by Franz Wagner, circa 1900
By Franz Wagner, Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
painted scene from Richard Wagner's opera ' Lohengrin '- figures of the royal court in front of castle
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Commedia Dell'Arte Group Harlequin Family by J.J. Kaendler Germany c1870
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
periods were representative total works of art. They lasted days, weeks, or months. Masked ball, opera
Category
1850s German Rococo Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Porcelain
H 6.89 in W 7.09 in D 4.73 in
Jar, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Foundry: Eug. Blot Paris, Design: JOUANT
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
model preserved in Angers in the Maine-et-Loire prefecture8
-Léo Delibes, marble bust, National Opera of
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Metal
H 8.08 in W 3.94 in D 3.55 in
Chinese Porcelain Mural Fountain Attributed to L'Escalier de Cristal, c. 1880
By L'Escalier de Cristal
Located in PARIS, FR
, specialized in glass products and ceramics but also suggested furniture and bronze sculptures. It was led from
Category
1880s French Chinoiserie Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Bronze
H 24.02 in W 11.82 in D 9.85 in
Goldscheider Figurine 'Aida' by Josef Lorenzl, Vienna, around 1925
By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna, Josef Lorenzl
Located in Vienna, AT
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On a black, cambered, stepped oval base.
The figure was inspired by the famous opera 'Aida' by
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Ceramic
French Art Nouveau Pottery Blue Green Vase Denbac Ceramic Pot
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
and gifts at 25 Boulevard Haussmann near the Opera in Paris. Vase in perfect condition.
Please
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Opera Glasses Antique
Materials
Ceramic
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the opera glasses antique you’re looking for. Each opera glasses antique for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, shell and mother-of-pearl. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect opera glasses antique — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each opera glasses antique bearing Victorian, Art Deco or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made opera glasses antique over the years, but those crafted by LeMaire Paris, Charles Betout and Ambrosius Lamm are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Opera Glasses Antique?
The average selling price for an opera glasses antique at 1stDibs is $531, while they’re typically $62 on the low end and $75,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Opera Glasses Antique
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022No, opera glasses are not the same as binoculars. Although they resemble one another, opera glasses are usually smaller than binoculars and have lower-power optics that do not magnify as much. On 1stDibs, shop a range of antique opera glasses.
- Do opera glasses work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, opera glasses work and provide magnification in the range of 3x, sometimes even more. Opera glasses are typically more compact and have an elegance that’s not found in regular binoculars. They’re just what you need to view the stage better during a performance so as not to miss anything. Shop a collection of opera glasses from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The difference between opera glasses and binoculars relates to their size and optics. Opera glasses are generally smaller and feature low-power optics. They are usually used only for viewing theatrical performances. Larger, more powerful binoculars have a wide range of uses. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of opera glasses and binoculars.
- What is antique mercury glass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021Mercury glass, often known as "silvered glass," is an antique decorative art glass made by glassmakers in Bohemia (now the Czech Republic), England and America from the mid-nineteenth century to the early twentieth century. These are blown glass artworks with hollow interiors, the majority of which are double-walled.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021An antique piece of stained glass could range in price from $2,000 to $100,000 depending on the style, its condition and much more. It is used in making decorative windows and other objects through which light passes. Find a collection of vintage antique stained glass on 1stDibs.
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