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Opera Plates

Important Set of 12 Ambrosius Lamm Dresden Opera Plates Cabinet Dinner
By Ambrosius Lamm
Located in Austin, TX
Important set of 12 dinner / cabinet plates known as Opera Plates features the finest hand-painted
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20th Century German Romantic Porcelain

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Porcelain

1960s Vintage Lobmeyr Metropolitan Opera Crystal Chandelier
By J.L Lobmeyr, Hans Harald Rath
Located in Buffalo, NY
1960s Vintage Lobmeyr Metropolitan Opera crystal chandelier 40" diameter. Nice original condition
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass, Nickel

Art Nouveau Lorgnette Opera Glasses Folding Spectacles Antique Austria 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
eyeglasses or opera glasses feature a "folding" frames that overlap one another. The lenses snap open into an
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Gold Plate

Set of Two Metropolitan Opera Foyer Sconces by Hans Harald Rath for Lobmeyr
By J. & L. Lobmeyr Company, Hans Harald Rath
Located in Munich, DE
Set of two spectacular, extremely rare and highly decorative sputnik sconces – Metropolitan Opera
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Early 2000s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Crystal, Brass, Nickel

1876 The Hunting of the Snark; Easter Greeting to Every Child Who Loves "Alice"
By Lewis Carroll
Located in Bath, GB
since been adapted to musicals, operas and plays. With nine plates by Henry Holiday, a British painter
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Antique 1870s British Books

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Paper

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Lobmeyr Metropolitan Opera Crystal Chandelier 6725-D-11
By Hans Harald Rath, J.L Lobmeyr
Located in New York, NY
the Metropolitan Opera in New York. The Lincoln Center commission was ordered to Lobmeyr by the
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers an...

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Crystal, Brass, Nickel

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
A very nice set of 3 earthenware plates from Creil-Montereau Terre de Feu, from the series of
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Ceramics

Materials

Faience

French Opera Plates by Parry Vielle
By Parry Vielle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These six French Opera Plates are by Parry Vielle, Limoges and date to the turn of the century. The
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Early 20th Century French Dinner Plates

Set of 12 French Creil "Sujects Musicaux" Comical Opera Plates
Located in Wilton, CT
Full original (vs. assembled) set of 12 French transferware, handcolored opera plates by Creil and
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Early 20th Century French Tableware

Materials

Pottery

Fornasetti Themes and Variations Plate, Number 2
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
variations of the image of the famous opera singer Lina Cavalieri. This plate, pattern number two depicts the
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1990s Italian Modern Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Antique Figural Binoculars Opera Glasses Paris
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare pair of Figural Binoculars a/k/a Opera Glasses; Brass and nickel plated Brass, Gunmetal
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20th Century French More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Brass, Nickel

19th c. Embossed Pewter and Brass Opera Binoculars, c.1880s
Located in San Francisco, CA
About This is an original pair of brass plated binoculars with embossed pewter barrels
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Brass, Pewter

Important Dresden Ambrosius Lamm Opera Set, Vintage Dinner Service, circa 1930
By Ambrosius Lamm
Located in Austin, TX
, bread plate 6.75 inch;. Operas featured in this set include: Rienzi, Der Fliegende Hollander
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Early 20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Ambrosius Lamm Dresden Opera Plates Cabinet Dinner Vintage, Set of 12
By Ambrosius Lamm
Located in Austin, TX
This set of 12 plates features some of the finest hand-painted porcelain made in Dresden, studio of
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20th Century German Romantic Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Silver Opera Glasses with Silver Plated Fittings, Dated 1893
By Barnett Henry Abrahams
Located in London, GB
Pair of silver opera glasses with silver plated fittings, dated 1893. Made in Birmingham by
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver Plate, Sterling Silver

Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Mother of pearl opera glasses by Mignon in excellent condition. The body of the glasses as well as
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Scientific Instruments

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Gold Plate

Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses
Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses
H 7.7 in W 3.75 in D 1.38 in
Thelma Winter Mid-Century Modern Copper Enamel Plate of Figaro Met Opera, NYC
By Thelma Frazier Winter
Located in Miami, FL
Figaro for the Met Opera House of NYC. The plate depicts Susanna and Figaro and the well known refrain of
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Luxury Opera Glasses, "La Corona, Paris", circa 1880
By La Corona, Paris
Located in Incline Village, NV
Absolutely exquisite pair of operable mother of pearl high quality luxury opera glasses with fancy
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Gold Plate

Art Nouveau Lorgnette Opera Glasses Folding Spectacles Antique Austria 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
eyeglasses or opera glasses feature a "folding" frames that overlap one another. The lenses snap open into an
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Gold Plate

19th c. Ribbed Brass Opera Binoculars c.1880s
By LeMaire Paris 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
About An original pair of ribbed brass plated opera binoculars. This piece has retained its
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Antique Late 19th Century French Industrial Sports Equipment and Memorab...

Materials

Metal, Brass

Metropolitan Opera Foyer Chandelier by Hans Harald Rath for J. & L. Lobmeyr
By J. & L. Lobmeyr Company, Hans Harald Rath
Located in Munich, DE
Spectacular and highly decorative sputnik chandelier series 6725-D-11 – Metropolitan Opera Foyer
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Early 2000s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Nickel

Art Deco BIRKS Theater Opera Glasses Binoculars Original Leather Case
By Henry Birks & Son
Located in Montreal, QC
Amazing pair of Art Deco Binoculars Opera Glasses, chrome plated steel barrels with Bakelite and
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Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco More Desk Accessories

Set of 12 Fornesetti Plates from the Melodramma Series
By Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
style, the graphic black and white designs depicting characters from 19th century operas, each plate
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Vintage 1950s Italian Revival More Furniture and Collectibles

French Empire Belle Epoque Chandelier
Located in Miami, FL
cranberry glass drip plates under the candle operas. The glass drip plates have since been lost. We
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants

French Paris Porcelain Cabinet Plate, View of the Paris Opera
Located in Brooklyn, NY
French Paris porcelain cabinet plate in the style of Russian Popov porcelain, the the face finely
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Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

French Opera Glasses, mother-of-pearl inlay, beaded carry bag
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant French opera glasses with mother-of-pearl inlay, gold flashed hardware, monogram E.V.M
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Early 20th Century French More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Gold Plate

A Very Fine Mirror in the Style of Chippendale
Located in New York, NY
The broken scrolled pediment centered by a foliate rocaille opera, the divided plate flanked by
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English More Mirrors

Group of 3 Vintage Italian Opera Plate Genuine Piero Fornasetti Milano
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Italian art pottery genuine Piero Fornasetti Milano, three opera plate. One of each of
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Le Maire Paris "FI" Mother-of-Pearl and Gold Plate Opera Glasses
By LeMaire Paris 1
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
These stunning opera glasses/binoculars are the top of the line. Includes stunning green leather
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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Deco Collectible Jewelry

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Brass, Gold Plate

KJL Opera Length Ruby Red Bead and Gold Plate Necklace, Signed
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Kenneth Jay Lane Lucite ruby red organic shaped beads and gold plate tubular bead link opera length
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20th Century Organic Modern Collectible Jewelry

Lemaire Paris Brass and Mop Opera Glasses
By Le Maire Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Early 20th Century height of luxury in opera glasses from LeMaire Paris. These special gold-plated
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Early 20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Gold Plate

Queen Of Sheba Plate, Bone China, Erte (after), 1987
By Erté
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Queen Of Sheba Plate is an original decorative plate realized by Erté (after) in 1987. The plate
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Late 20th Century French Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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Original Multi-Light Pendant by Louis Weisdorf for Lyfa/ 4 available
By Louis Weisdorf
Located in Long Island City, NY
Louis Weisdorf, b. 1932. Multi-light pendant, brass. Produced by Lyfa, labeled accordingly. Measures: (40 cm). 16" H approximately (45 cm). 18" Existing wiring, we do not guaranty fu...
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of modern Murano glass and brass globe sconces, Circa 2000. The sconces are wired and ready to hang. Sure to make a statement.
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Early 2000s Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Murano Glass Wall Sconces
$3,245 / set
H 11 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Rare double signed Arteluce wall sconce by Vittoriano Vigano
By Arteluce
Located in Munich, DE
very nice, double signed arteluce wall sconce. rare version.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of LaBarge Mirrors
By LaBarge
Located in Hanover, MA
***SUMMER SALE*** Grand pair of over-sized mirrors imported from Italy by LaBarge, Inc. of Zeeland, Michigan. Scrolled oval cartouche form in carved mahogany. Price is for the pair.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

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Mahogany, Mirror

Pair of LaBarge Mirrors
Pair of LaBarge Mirrors
$3,780 Sale Price / set
40% Off
H 47 in W 32 in D 2 in
Colmont Ft Paris Mother of Pearl French Opera Glasses With Leather Case, 1890s
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning set of opera or theatre glasses in original leather case. By Colmont FT Paris France, Circa 1890s Gorgeous Mother-of-pearl and abalone inset on brass cylindrical body w...
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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Tall Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Walnut Buffet or Sideboard
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This Louis Philippe period buffet from the nineteenth century is known as a buffet d'appui in French which translates "buffet to lean on," due to its unusually tall height of 45 inch...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Buffets

Materials

Walnut

Creel and Gow Silvered Sea Shell Tibia Fusus
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Tibia fusus fully silver coated seashell. Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome, Italy for over 20 years to make our signature silvered shells. Our workshop ha...
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2010s Italian Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Creel and Gow Silvered Sea Shell Tibia Fusus
Creel and Gow Silvered Sea Shell Tibia Fusus
$180 / item
H 2 in W 2 in D 11 in
Tiffany Studios “Tyler” Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios New York Tyler Leaded Glass and Patinated bronze Table Lamp, Circa 1900 Art Nouveau. A very special lamp with a geometric monochromatic deep green art glass surround...
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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Taxidermy Albino Peacock
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Taxidermy Albino Peacock With stunning blue eyes this early 20th Century taxidermy albino peacock stands proud on a bespoke ebonised pine plinth. Displaying grac...
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Vintage 1920s Unknown Late Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber

Early 20th Century Taxidermy Albino Peacock
Early 20th Century Taxidermy Albino Peacock
$3,844
H 74 in W 14 in D 16 in
French 19th Century Gold Gilt Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This distinct mirror from the mid to late 1800s France shows great artistic expression in every detail. The wide, rounded frame is meticulously carved with exotic blooms of fantastic...
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Antique 19th Century French Other Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

French 19th Century Gold Gilt Mirror
French 19th Century Gold Gilt Mirror
$5,600
H 49.88 in W 42.5 in D 3.25 in
Antique Victorian Stained Glass Window
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A colourful and beautifully detailed antique Victorian stained glass window, one of four similar in design we are selling. This stunning window pairs intricate foliage patterns with ...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Windows

Materials

Lead

Antique Victorian Stained Glass Window
Antique Victorian Stained Glass Window
$4,496
H 32.88 in W 25.2 in D 0.4 in
"Under the Canopy" Butterfly Dome by Hasharat
Located in New York, NY
Under the Canopy: This exquisite composition seamlessly blends insect preservation with contemporary artistry, featuring an array of real butterflies meticulously arranged by Hashara...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Wood

Tiffany Studios Geometric Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Leaded Glass and Patinated Bronze Geometric Table Lamp, circa 1910. Art nouveau classic wit Art Deco design. Attractive orange peel texture with light gilding and red...
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Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios Geometric Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios Geometric Table Lamp
$42,000
H 26.5 in Dm 22.3 in
Göran Strand for Lelångs Möbelfabrik Model A10 MCM Swedish Desk
By Göran Strand
Located in Plainview, NY
A Mid-Century Modern desk Model A10 l masterfully crafted by Göran Strand for Lelångs Möbelfabrik in Sweden during the 1960s. The allure of the Desk Model A10 lies in its thoughtfu...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Nouveau Art Rueven Glass Bud Vase
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Nouveau Art Rueven Glass Flower Bud Vase. It depicts an elongated pink, green-yellow, and grey blue amphora shaped bud vase with ruffles upper border. Below the base, it is...
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20th Century Israeli Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Nouveau Art Rueven Glass Bud Vase
Nouveau Art Rueven Glass Bud Vase
$60 Sale Price
20% Off
H 10.25 in W 2.75 in D 2 in
Coffee or Side Table, Lucite Glass Gold Brass, 1970
By Pierre Vandel
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A cocktail or side table in the style of Pierre Vandel, Paris, France, manufactured in Mid-Century in 1970s. It is made of Lucite, glass and gilded parts. Excellent condition.
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Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Coffee or Side Table, Lucite Glass Gold Brass, 1970
Coffee or Side Table, Lucite Glass Gold Brass, 1970
$1,500
H 18.12 in W 24.02 in D 24.02 in
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Opera Plates For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of opera plates is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique opera plates was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and crystal. We have 14 antique and vintage opera plates in-stock, while there are 20 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of opera plates available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Opera plates are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Victorian and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Hans Harald Rath, J. & L. Lobmeyr and Ambrosius Lamm each produced beautiful opera plates that are worth considering.

How Much are Opera Plates?

Prices for opera plates can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, opera plates begin at $110 and can go as high as $260,000, while the average can fetch as much as $23,745.