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Art Deco Side Table
Art Deco Side Table

Art Deco Side Table

By Marcel Coard

Located in New York, NY

European waters. Fashionable in 18th century Europe, stingraw was used to make cases for spectacles

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Spectacles

Materials

Shagreen, Oak

Pair of Victorian 13K Gold Handheld Spectacles
Pair of Victorian 13K Gold Handheld Spectacles

Pair of Victorian 13K Gold Handheld Spectacles

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Victorian 13K Gold Handheld Spectacles. Can be worn as pendant or used as a magnifying

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Late 19th Century British Antique Spectacles

Rare Napoleonic Tortoise Shell Spectacles Case with Specs
Rare Napoleonic Tortoise Shell Spectacles Case with Specs

Rare Napoleonic Tortoise Shell Spectacles Case with Specs

Located in San Marcos, CA

A wonderful early Victorian era set of sterling silver spectacles in their original tortoise shell

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Early 19th Century French Georgian Antique Spectacles

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Collection of Eight Pair of Eye Spectacles
Rare Collection of Eight Pair of Eye Spectacles

Rare Collection of Eight Pair of Eye Spectacles

Located in Litchfield, CT

Mostly American, possibly a few English, circa 1820-1910. The glasses are mounted on contemporary bases. Condition: All in fine condition. The various pairs were used for specific...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Spectacles

Materials

Metal

19th Century Folk Art Zinc Trade Sign
19th Century Folk Art Zinc Trade Sign

19th Century Folk Art Zinc Trade Sign

Located in Janvry, Essonne

This zinc sign is double. It presents a clock and spectacles. The spectacles are in gilt zinc with

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Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Antique Spectacles

Materials

Iron, Zinc

Edwardian Diamond Lorgnette
Edwardian Diamond Lorgnette

Edwardian Diamond Lorgnette

Located in New York, NY

The hinged and spring loaded stylized lorgnette opens to reveal two round-shaped spectacles; the

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Early 20th Century American Antique Spectacles

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

19th c. English Portrait of Captain George Feild Somerville
19th c. English Portrait of Captain George Feild Somerville

19th c. English Portrait of Captain George Feild Somerville

Located in Norwalk, CT

Oil on board. Portrait of the captain wearing spectacles and holding a silver snuff box. Plaque

Category

19th Century English Antique Spectacles

Materials

Board

Group of Chinese Shagreen Eyeglass Cases
Group of Chinese Shagreen Eyeglass Cases

Group of Chinese Shagreen Eyeglass Cases

Located in Seattle, WA

spectacles. Cases: 6 ½" to 7 ¾" long.

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Spectacles

Materials

Copper

Victorian Ebonized and Brass Optician’s Mirror, circa 1880
Victorian Ebonized and Brass Optician’s Mirror, circa 1880

Victorian Ebonized and Brass Optician’s Mirror, circa 1880

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

errors could be optimally corrected. Remarkably, spectacles were not always favoured by the medical

Category

1880s English High Victorian Antique Spectacles

Materials

Brass

Striking Bronze Sculpture of a Sitting Ice Bear by Lambertus Zijl
Striking Bronze Sculpture of a Sitting Ice Bear by Lambertus Zijl

Striking Bronze Sculpture of a Sitting Ice Bear by Lambertus Zijl

By Lambertus Zijl

Located in Amstelveen, NL

characterized Zijl’s work as ‘Impressionistic’ since the surfaces of his sculptures are true spectacles of light

Category

1910s Dutch Modern Antique Spectacles

Materials

Bronze

Antique English George III Oak Chest of Drawers, circa 1830
Antique English George III Oak Chest of Drawers, circa 1830

Antique English George III Oak Chest of Drawers, circa 1830

Located in Houston, TX

for the handles and locks. Before the advent of easily obtained spectacles anyone with poor vision

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Mid-19th Century English George IV Antique Spectacles

Materials

Oak

Ambrose Dudley, A Large English School, Gilt Framed Oil on Canvas Portrait
Ambrose Dudley, A Large English School, Gilt Framed Oil on Canvas Portrait

Ambrose Dudley, A Large English School, Gilt Framed Oil on Canvas Portrait

By Ambrose Dudley

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

smile, his demeanor kind and warm, with a thick bushy beard and round spectacles, wearing a dark

Category

1890s English Late Victorian Antique Spectacles

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century Optician Sign of Hand-Painted Wood
Early 20th Century Optician Sign of Hand-Painted Wood

Early 20th Century Optician Sign of Hand-Painted Wood

Located in Madison, WI

-rimmed spectacles. Hanging bar and nose bridge is cast iron. Soft, soothing color palette. A rare beauty

Category

Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Spectacles

Materials

Iron

Adrien Marie, Dans la Loge, Huile sur toile
Adrien Marie, Dans la Loge, Huile sur toile

Adrien Marie, Dans la Loge, Huile sur toile

Located in BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, FR

galanterie prévalant avant le début des spectacles et durant les entractes. Au lieu de se concentrer sur ce

Category

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Spectacles

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century Gilden Wood Optometrist or Optician Storefront Trade Sign
19th Century Gilden Wood Optometrist or Optician Storefront Trade Sign

19th Century Gilden Wood Optometrist or Optician Storefront Trade Sign

Located in Chicago, IL

spectacles are of typical form, with curvaceous bridge and oval-shaped rims. the richly colored panels are

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Spectacles

Materials

Glass, Wood

"Paris Nightlife"
"Paris Nightlife"

"Paris Nightlife"

By Giovanni Grande

Located in Nashville, TN

performed spectacles along Parisian avenues. In an 1897 issue of Figaro Illustré, one observer chronicled

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Spectacles

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Antique Spectacles For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique spectacles available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique spectacles — often made from metal, brass and wood — can elevate any home. Antique spectacles have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. neoclassical, Victorian and Art Nouveau antique spectacles are consistently popular styles. Many antique spectacles are appealing in their simplicity, but Auguste Edouart, Bow Porcelain and Dollond, London produced popular antique spectacles that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Spectacles?

Prices for antique spectacles can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique spectacles begin at $50 and can go as high as $48,850, while the average can fetch as much as $1,500.