New Vintage Willson Oversized Elton John Collector Item 1970's Sunglasses
By WILLSON FRANCE
Located in Baleares, Baleares
From the same series used by Elton John in Pinball Wizard. A piece of sunglasses and fashion history.
New Vintage Willson Oversized Elton John Collector Item 1970's Sunglasses
By WILLSON FRANCE
Located in Baleares, Baleares
From the same series used by Elton John in Pinball Wizard. A piece of sunglasses and fashion history.
New Vintage Victor Oversized Elton John Collector Item 1970's Sunglasses
By WILLSON FRANCE
Located in Baleares, Baleares
From The Same Series Used By Elton John In Pinball Wizard. A Piece Of Sunglasses And Fashion History.
New Rare Vintage Philippe Chevallier Clear Flowers Elton John 1960's Sunglasses
By Philippe Chevallier
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Rare collector's item vintage Philippe Chevalier clear sunglasses with pink lenses. A superb find. Form the same series as the ones worn by Elton John.
New Rare Vintage Philippe Chevallier Clear Flowers Elton John 1960's Sunglasses
By Philippe Chevallier
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Rare collector's item vintage Philippe Chevalier clear sunglasses with pink lenses. A superb find. Form the same series as the ones worn by Elton John.
New Cartier Ascot Vendome Gold 53mm Half Frame Sunglasses Elton John France
By Cartier
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New 1983 Cartier Ascot Vendome Gold 53mm Half Frame with blue gradient (uv protection) lenses. Frame is with the front and sides in white and yellow gold heavy 18k plated accents. A...
New Vintage Victor Oversized Elton John Collector Item 1970's Sunglasses
By WILLSON FRANCE
Located in Baleares, Baleares
From the same series used by Elton John in Pinball Wizard. A piece of sunglasses and fashion history.
New Cartier Ascot Vendome Gold 53mm Half Frame Sunglasses Elton John France
By Cartier
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New 1983 Cartier Ascot Vendome Gold 53mm Half Frame with blue gradient (uv protection) lenses. Frame is with the front and sides in white and yellow gold heavy 18k plated accents. A...
New Cartier Ascot Vendome Gold 49mm Half Frame Sunglasses Elton John France
By Cartier
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New 1983 Cartier Ascot Vendome Gold 49mm Half Frame with brown (uv protection) lenses. Frame is with the front and sides in white and yellow gold heavy 18k plated accents. All hallm...
New Cartier Ascot Vendome Gold 49mm Half Frame Sunglasses Elton John France
By Cartier
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New 1983 Cartier Ascot Vendome Gold 51mm Half Frame with blue gradient (uv protection) lenses. Frame is with the front and sides in white and yellow gold heavy 18k plated accents. A...
New Vintage Willson Oversized Elton John Collector Item 1970's Sunglasses
By WILLSON FRANCE
Located in Baleares, Baleares
From the same series used by Elton John in Pinball Wizard. A piece of sunglasses and fashion history.
New Cartier Ascot Vendome Gold 55mm Half Frame Sunglasses Elton John France
By Cartier
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New 1983 Cartier Ascot Vendome Gold 55mm Half Frame with blue gradient (uv protection) lenses. Frame is with the front and sides in white and yellow gold heavy 18k plated accents. A...
New Cartier Ascot Vendome Gold 55mm Half Frame Sunglasses Elton John France
By Cartier
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New 1983 Cartier Ascot Vendome Gold 55mm Half Frame with blue gradient (uv protection) lenses. Frame is with the front and sides in white and yellow gold heavy 18k plated accents. A...
Vintage Oversized TV Frame 1970's Sunglasses Made In Italy
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Vintage Uber Oversized Frame Holding A Pair Of Light Rose Lenses Made In The 1970'S. This Item Has Minor Sign Of Wear On The Frame Due To Storage. Measurements Front : 15 Cms Le...
Vintage O.Friulana Oversized Sunglasses 1970'S Made in Italy
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Vintage Oversized O. Friulana Sunglasses 1970'S Made In Italy This Item Show Sign Of Wear On Both Lenses And Frame Due To Storage. Front : 15 Cms Lens Height : 6 Cms Lens Widt...
Rare Vintage Indo MERCEDES Oversized 1970'S Sunglasses Spain
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Rare Vintage Indo " Mercedes " Oversized Translucent & Grey Frame. Light Grey Lenses. Made In The 1970'S. This Item Show Minor Sign Of Wear. Made In Spain. Front ...
Vintage Philippe Chevallier Multicolour Oversized Sunglasses 1960 France
By Philippe Chevallier
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Rare Collector's Item Vintage Philippe Chevalier Multicolour Sunglasses With Light Brown Lenses. A Superb Find. Please Study The Pictures. Please Notice This Item May Show Mino...
Jacques Fath Sunglasses Vintage 1970s Mod Oversized Resin New Old Stock Couture
By Jacques Fath, Jacques Fath Paris
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
Authentic, preowned vintage Jacques Fath sunglasses, most likely dating to the 1970s. Crafted from molded resin, these oversized frames feature a striking mod, mid-century–inspired s...
New Vintage Indo Ibiza Oversized Sunglasses Made In Spain 1980'S
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New Vintage Translucent Oversized Frame Sporting A Light Green Lenses. Please Notice This Item May Show Minor Sign Of Wear Due To Storage. Made In Spain 1980'S. Front ...
Rare Vintage Indo Tenerife Oversized 1970'S Sunglasses Paris
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Rare Vintage Indo " Tenerife " Oversized Dark Tortoise Frame. Light Brown Lenses. Made In The 1970'S. This Item Show Minor Sign Of Wear On The Temples In The Form Of Small Marks H...
New Vintage Pierre Cardin Oversized Avantgarde Collector Item 1960's Sunglasses
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Vintage new Pierre Cardin Oversized translucent frame sporting a pair of light brown lenses. Designed and produced in the 1960’s. This pair of vintage Pierre Cardin is a collect...
New Rare Vintage Pierre Marly Sourcilla Clear Ivory Oversized 1960's Sunglasses
By Pierre Marly
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New and ultra rare " Pierre Marly Sourcilla sunglasses. Spotless rose lenses. Amazing clear oversized frame. Chic and crazy 1960’s Pierre Marly very own cocktail scene. A real t...
New Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Mask Shield 1970 France Sunglasses
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Beautiful and stylish vintage new Yves Saint Laurent 1970’s Oversized sunglasses in a translucent mask shaped frame. Spotless pair of light amber gradient lenses. New! never worn o...
New Vintage Christian Lacroix Round Tortoise Gold Accents 1980 France Sunglass
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Superb & rare pair of New vintage Christian Lacroix sunglasses. Tortoise round with delicate gold accents frame holding a pair of spotless amber lenses. New, never worn or displa...
New Rare Vintage Pierre Marly Sourcilla Clear Oversized 1960's Sunglasses
By Pierre Marly
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New and ultra rare " Pierre Marly Sourcilla sunglasses. Spotless light blue lenses. Amazing clear oversized frame. Chic and crazy 1960’s Pierre Marly very own cocktail scene....
New Vintage IDC Optical Rose Lenses Flip Top Sunglasses France 1990's
By IDC Optical
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New Vintage IDC Optical Rose Lenses Flip Top Frame holding pair of spotless pink lenses. Superb design and quality. New never worn or displayed. A true gem! Front On The Widest P...
Ultra Rare 1960 Tura Jewelled Opal Accented Frame Archive Dior Sunglasses
By Christian Dior
Located in Baleares, Baleares
This is a seldom and rare piece not only for its aesthetic value but for its importance in the sunglasses and fashion history. Delicate enamel ornamented cast iron frame with dive...
Prince Egon von Furstenberg vintage sunglasses, Italy 1980s
By Von Furstenberg
Located in Valencia, CA
Before Diane, there was Egon. Egon was a prince from Switzerland and he married Diane and thus made Diane Von Furstenburg a princess. An acclaimed fashion designer, he was a contempo...
Prince Egon von Furstenberg vintage sunglasses 80s
By De rigo, Von Furstenberg
Located in Valencia, CA
Before Diane, there was Egon. Egon was a prince from Switzerland and he married Diane and thus made Diane Von Furstenburg a princess. An acclaimed fashion designer, he was a contempo...
Mint Vintage Christian Dior Gold & Beige Sunglasses Made in Austria
By Christian Dior
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Mint Vintage Christian Dior Sunglasses. Beige Enamel Details Over A Gold Frame. Light Brown Lenses Lenses. The Enamel Coating Is Missing A Piece On The Left Temple. Made In Austr...
Ultra Rare 1960 Christian Dior Enamel Jewelled by Tura Collector Item Sunglasses
By Christian Dior
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Ultra rare pair of Christian Dior Sunglasses circa 1960's by Tura. This is a seldom and rare piece not only for its aesthetic value but for its importance in the sunglasses and fa...
Moschino By Persol M253 Vintage Blue Jewelled Lady Gaga Sunglasses, 1990
By Moschino
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Rare Vintage Moschino oval with jewell details frame. Grey lenses. The very same model worn by Lady Gaga. Made in Italy. FRONT : 13.5 CMS LENS HEIGHT : 4.6 CMS LENS WIDTH : 4.8 C...
Ultra Rare Christian Dior " Gypsy " White Enamel 12K Gold Sunglasses, 1969
By Christian Dior
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Ultra rare pair of Christian Dior Sunglasses circa 1969. 12K Gold filled frame. This is a seldom and rare piece not only for its aesthetic value but for its importance in the sungla...
Rare Vintage Philippe Chevallier Architectural Oversized 1960's Sunglasses
By Philippe Chevallier
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New rare collector's item, museum piece vintage Philippe Chevalier light brown oversized sunglasses with Medium Brown lenses. A superb find. Please notice this item may show mi...
A pair of vintage designer sunglasses can be a game-changing finishing touch to your ensemble.
No matter your age or general fashion sensibility, wearing sunglasses may already be part of your regular outdoor routine owing to their practicality. Most sunglasses protect the eyes from harmful UV (ultraviolet) rays — and not merely on sunny days. Glasses that utilize color-enhancing lenses, which feature specific coatings or filter tints, can limit the amount of light coming through, while polarized lenses substantially reduce glare.
So while their usefulness is well known, let’s face it, a good pair of sunglasses can be stylish too.
People have been making a statement with iconic eyewear for a while — sunglasses garnered popularity with the Hollywood set in the early 1900s, when it wasn’t uncommon for a hip actress to be photographed in a pair of her sharpest shades.
Today, we’re still talking about the sunglasses that Audrey Hepburn — the original trendsetter — donned in the opening scene of 1961’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s. She emerges from the flagship store of the legendary luxury house referenced in the film’s title in a pair of glamorous dark tortoiseshell frames designed by London eyewear firm Oliver Goldsmith Sunglasses. The brand was a keeper for Hepburn — in 1967, she famously wore a pair of Goldsmith’s Yuhu wraparound frames in the poster for Stanley Donen’s film Two for the Road.
Indeed, celebrities have long held sway in the sunglasses realm — perhaps you’ve opted for vintage Ray-Ban sunglasses because you’re enamored with Marilyn Monroe’s celebrated Wayfarers or you’ve taken to classic Aviators because actor Jon Hamm wore them in the nostalgic TV smash hit Mad Men. Good frames are a surefire way to take your style to the next level.
When shopping for the right pair of sunglasses, consider the color and shape of the frames (as well as the shape of your face), how dark or light the lenses are — or tint, if you’re leaning toward a chic gradient lens. Take your time, spring for more than one pair because different moods call for different shades and, while you’re at it, make sure you know how to spot a pair of fake Ray-Ban sunglasses before you make that purchase.
On 1stDibs, our collection of vintage designer sunglasses features classics from Gucci, Cartier, Chanel and other brands as well as a wide range that can be sorted by color — find sleek black sunglasses, brown pairs and a whole lot of other eye-catching options, whether it’s sunny outside or not.
This simple move can jazz up any outfit without bringing on the heat.
Sunglasses were a constant for Bob Dylan in real life and in the film.
The actress and style icon wore the 1960s frames while shooting on location in the French Riviera.
Of the million-plus items on 1stdibs, some seem to have transcended time, looking as fresh today as when they were first produced. The pieces highlighted on our new Iconic Designs page stand out for longevity, functionality and quality of design and manufacture — just the tonic for the present unsettled moment.