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Mounted Theater Lenses
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This collection of early 20th-century English theatre spotlight lenses, mounted on bespoke steel
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Lenses
Materials
Steel
Ships Lantern with Cobalt Blue Lens
Located in Norwell, MA
Meteorite ships lantern with curved cobalt blue lens, old original finish. Great patina. This is a
Category
1910s American Antique Lenses
Materials
Metal
Ships Lantern with Fresnel Glass Lens
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ship masthead lantern by Italian maker. With hinged rear door, slide out oil burner, vented top. Polished finish. Circa 1920. 17"T x 10"L x 7"D 9lbs.
Category
1920s European Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Starboard Ships Lantern with Cobalt Blue Lens
Located in Norwell, MA
Blue lens ships lantern with polished steel case and brass carry handle. The ships lantern is
Category
1920s North American Antique Lenses
Materials
Steel
Antique Brass Desk Top Lens Decorative Curio
Located in London, GB
A good quality, desk top lens.
England, c1920s,
Brass construction on a solid metal base for
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Brass Ships Masthead Lantern with Lavender Lens
Located in Norwell, MA
. The Fresnel glass lens has turned to a shade of light lavender. Heavy brass bars are fitted to the
Category
1890s American Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Early Twentieth Century Three Way Combination with Bullesye Lenses
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique ships lantern with three bulleye lenses red, blue, and clear. The lantern hughly polished
Category
1910s North American Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Full Display Box of Early Camera Lens Salesman Samples
Located in Peekskill, NY
The velvet lined case is full and contains 45 sample lenses. The case is signed in gold stamped
Category
Early 20th Century German Industrial Antique Lenses
Materials
Glass
FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY EMPIRE LENS MIRROR
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant circular lens mirror from the Empire period. The mirror is characterized by its carved and
Category
Early 19th Century English Empire Antique Lenses
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Rare Ship's Copper Shutter Signal Light with Fresnel Lens
Located in Nantucket, MA
A rare ship's copper shutter signal light with a round Fresnel lens. The shutter on the side is
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Lenses
Materials
Copper
Antique Spectacle Lenses Eye Glass Optometrist tool set
Located in Norwalk, CT
Salmon Bros London, A beautiful cased instrument for measuring the sight to determine the need for glasses.
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Lenses
Materials
Glass
$2,750 Sale Price
20% Off
H 3 in W 16 in D 13.75 in
MONOCLE 1900 Edwardian Single Lens Pendant In 18Kt Gold Platinum & Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
An Edwardian single glass lorgnette-monocle pendant.
This is a beautiful single-lens lorgnette
Category
Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Lenses
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold, Platinum, Enamel
$3,675 Sale Price
30% Off
H 5 in W 1.5 in D 0.32 in
19th Century German “Magic Lantern” Image Projector with Brass Lens
Located in Middleburg, VA
piece features a beautifully patinated brass lens, a vented iron chimney, and a classic black enameled
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass, Metal, Steel, Iron, Sheet Metal, Tin
18th Century Rococo Mirror with Lenses, Faceted Mercury Glass & Gilded Frame
Located in Ljungby, SE
carved and adorned with 30 faceted lenses, set in a gilded frame. The gilding is made with genuine gold
Category
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Lenses
Materials
Gold Leaf
$25,000
H 48.82 in W 21.66 in D 0.4 in
Ward Hendrickson Marine Masthead Ship Lantern Cobalt Blue Lens Hanging Fixture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Ward Hendrickson Marine masthead ship lantern cobalt blue lens hanging fixture. Item features a
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Lenses
Materials
Steel
$1,450
H 24 in W 10.75 in D 11 in
19th Century Optician or Optometrist Test Glasses Lens Kit in Cabinet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Optician or Optometrist Test Glasses Lens Kit in Cabinet
This beautiful Mahogany
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Lenses
Materials
Mahogany
Polished Steel Ship's Masthead Lantern with Fresnel Lens by Meteorite "C20696"
By Meteorite
Located in Norwell, MA
Awesome antique ship's masthead lantern with Fresnel glass lens. Hinged and vented top. Brass
Category
1920s English Antique Lenses
Materials
Steel
$2,195
H 23 in W 15 in D 12 in
Perle Welta Prontor II Folding Bellow Camera with Meyer Görlitz Fixed Lens
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Welta Perle Prontor II Folding Bellow Camera with Meyer Görlitz Nr 777805 Trioplan 7.8cm F4.5 Lens
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Lenses
Materials
Metal
$406
H 5.52 in W 3.31 in D 14.18 in
F.H. Lovell Co. Solid Brass Ships Lantern with Fresnel Glass Lens
Located in Norwell, MA
Maritime lantern by F.H. Lovell of solid brass with protective brass bars and glass Fresnel lens
Category
1920s American Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Pair of American Polished Steel and Fresnel Lenses Railroad Lanterns, C. 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
carrying handles, vented tops, rear mounting brackets, and the original Fresnel circular red lenses
Category
1890s American American Empire Antique Lenses
Materials
Steel
$3,800 / set
H 20.25 in W 7 in D 8.5 in
Pair of Brass Port & Starboard Ship Lanterns with Fresnel Lenses, NY, Circa 1900
By Perko Co.
Located in Charleston, SC
doors, rear mounting brackets, and original colored red & blue Fresnel lenses. Lanterns retain the
Category
Early 1900s American American Empire Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass, Steel
$6,800 / set
H 13.75 in W 8 in D 6 in
Antique Sailors Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
steam ship in the St. Lawrence River May of 1914, and seen through a convex glass lens.
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Lenses
Materials
Shell, Glass
English Antique Gold Quizzing Glass Pendant of Snake Motif
Located in New York, NY
surrounding a crystal lens, with its slithering body serving as the bail, in 15k. England. (Chain sold
Category
1820s English Antique Lenses
Materials
15k Gold, Gold
Art Nouveau Lorgnette Opera Glasses Folding Spectacles Antique German 835 Silver
Located in Nuernberg, DE
eyeglasses or opera glasses feature a "folding" frames that overlap one another. The lenses snap open into an
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Lenses
Materials
Silver
$220
H 4.63 in W 1.63 in D 0.25 in
Rococo Mirror, 18th Century
Located in Ljungby, SE
A gilded and bronzed Rococo mirror with lenses from the 18th century. The mirror features a richly
Category
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Lenses
Materials
Pine
Antique English Maritime Lantern "Meteorite 50811" by Meteorite Lamp Co.
By Meteorite
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Maritime Lantern "Meteorite 50811" by Meteorite Lamp Co., Painted Metal with Fresnel Lens
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Lenses
Materials
Metal
French Brass & Polished Steel Telescope w/ Spotting Scope on Tripod Stand C 1850
By Bardou & Son
Located in Charleston, SC
French brass and polished steel telescope with removable lens cap, spotting scope, and mounted on
Category
1850s French Louis Philippe Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass, Steel
$45,000
H 57 in W 74 in D 4.75 in
Opery Multibeam, Deco Operating Room Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
lamp! The 12 inch aluminum ball head has five lenses and reflectors. We added an inside look at those
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Lenses
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Unis France Magic Projector / Lantern, wood label France
By French House & Garden
Located in Valladolid, ES
movement. This is achieved through a simple mechanism: a set of lenses, images on glass plates and a
Category
1920s French Art Nouveau Antique Lenses
Materials
Crystal, Iron
$2,549 Sale Price
20% Off
H 20.48 in W 31.5 in D 10.24 in
English Brass Pivoting Magnifying Glass on Stand c.1915 - Signed
Located in Bath, GB
with a lens diameter measuring 1 1/2" in diameter.
This example is lucky enough to be signed by the
Category
1910s British Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
18th Century Antique Mahogany Quarter-Striking Longcase Clock by John Waldron
Located in Devon, GB
.
There are three matching brass covered weights and substantial pendulum with large brass lens bob, all
Category
1760s English George III Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
$17,516
H 10.63 in W 20.08 in D 90.95 in
Landscape of Children Playing Baseball titled "Baseball Beneath the Hills"
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
field. A rare and delightful example of 19th-century American life through a female painter’s lens.
Category
Late 19th Century Hudson River School Antique Lenses
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Scientific tool for demonstrating the refraction of light, Italy 1920.
Located in Milan, IT
, creating a natural lens. In a dark environment, by lighting the candle and moving it for and against the
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Lenses
Materials
Metal
$1,443
H 10.5 in W 20.5 in D 6.75 in
Set of 3 Antique Victorian Silver Baskets / Comports London 1862
By George Fox
Located in London, GB
three pieces. The Set of Victorian Baskets features a tall centre Comport in a lens shape and a pair of
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Lenses
Materials
Sterling Silver
Charles X Giltwood Barometer
Located in Essex, MA
lenses, microscopes, barometers etc. In 1842 the business was sold to his son and moved to 15 Place du
Category
1830s French Charles X Antique Lenses
Materials
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Charles X French Provincial Cherry Wood Enfilade
Located in Middleburg, VA
the Charles X period interpreted through a rural lens.
The enfilade features an unusually compact
Category
Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Lenses
Materials
Metal, Iron
Etruscan Revival Sterling Silver Vase, S. Smith & Son, London, 1880
By Smith & Son
Located in London, London
antiquity, reinterpreted through the lens of Victorian craftsmanship.
Dimensions:
Height: 17.25 in. (44 cm
Category
1880s English Neoclassical Revival Antique Lenses
Materials
Sterling Silver
$8,092
H 17.33 in W 6.7 in D 5.71 in
Set of 6 Optical Prints – Story of the Prodigal Son by Probst, Hand-Colored 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
1780, the series presents the familiar story through the lens of European court life, with lavish
Category
Late 18th Century German Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
$817 / set
H 15.36 in W 21.07 in D 0.01 in
Early 20th Century Indian Suzani-Inspired Textile
Located in Chicago, IL
, reinterpreted through a distinctly South Asian lens. A grid of large, bold floral medallions fills the field in
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Tribal Antique Lenses
Materials
Cotton
Vue du Pont Realto et de la Prison de Venise - Venice, Italy, 1760
Located in Centennial, CO
viewing optical prints. The lens would reverse the image and make it appear three dimensional, much like a
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Lenses
Materials
Paint, Paper
Meissen Porcelain Rococo Couple Figurines, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
charm of 18th-century courtship scenes, reimagined through the lens of the 19th-century Rococo Revival
Category
19th Century German Rococo Revival Antique Lenses
Materials
Porcelain
$2,589 Sale Price
30% Off
H 7.88 in Dm 2.96 in
Brass compass with mother of pearl dial from WW1 period , English circa 1914
Located in Central England, GB
a glass aperture and, when opened, reveals an adjustable viewing lens which magnifies for very
Category
Early 20th Century British Other Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
$672
H 0.79 in W 3.55 in D 2.17 in
Pair of 19th Nautical Ships Lantern
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A pair of Nautical Ships Lantern with red glass lens and electrified. Lanterns are in good
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Lenses
Materials
Iron
French Faux Bamboo Walnut Mirror with Turned Detailing, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
through the lens of French craftsmanship. A classic example of the faux bamboo trend popular across Europe
Category
Early 20th Century French Rustic Antique Lenses
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Mirror, Walnut
Study for a fan – South America, signed and dated. Paris, 1896
Located in Lisboa, PT
lens.
Category
19th Century French Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Sterling-Mounted Carved Antler Magnifying Glass, Signed 'DULJARETT' Circa 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
housing a substantial convex lens, offering both visual clarity and sculptural appeal. The end of the
Category
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Antique Lenses
Materials
Metal, Sterling Silver
$595
H 1.25 in W 9 in D 4.25 in
World War 1 German Military Field Leather Binoculars c.1918
Located in San Francisco, CA
lenses are 40 mm in diameter and their optics are good. The frame is a metal and the barrels are covered
Category
Early 20th Century German Industrial Antique Lenses
Materials
Metal
Compound Microscope with Box and Key by R. Winkel, Göttingen, Nr. 18507
Located in Austin, TX
. 18507
With removable two fitted wood sliding holders for lenses.
Manufactured during the early
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Lenses
Materials
Metal, Brass, Nickel
$1,895
H 16 in W 7.5 in D 8.5 in
Pair of George IV Silver Spectacles Made in London by Edmund Taylor, 1825
Located in London, GB
still possess their original lenses. The spectacles are very well marked and are engraved with the
Category
19th Century English George IV Antique Lenses
Materials
Silver
Antique Polonaise Style Extra-Long Runner Rug, Gold with Florals - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
design reimagined with an Eastern European lens, as connoisseurs may know in the unique history of
Category
1910s Indian Antique Lenses
Materials
Wool
$18,000
W 55 in L 195 in
Antique British Colonial Heart Form Sailors Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
seashells around a sailboat image as seen through a glass lens.
Category
Late 19th Century English British Colonial Antique Lenses
Materials
Shell
Antique 1845 Hand-Colored Print of Medieval Spearman in Colorful Tunic & Tights
Located in Langweer, NL
platform base, represents early 15th-century costume, interpreted through the lens of 19th-century Gothic
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
$264
H 11.93 in W 8.78 in D 0.01 in
Luxury Victorian French Lorgnette Opera Glasses Marked "La Roi, Paris" Ca. 1895
By Le Roi
Located in Incline Village, NV
.
The condition is excellent; the glasses and lenses are clean and functional; focusing knob is operable
Category
1890s French Victorian Antique Lenses
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
$645
H 6 in W 4.25 in D 2.25 in
Alphonse Mucha 1903 Almanach Universel Artistique-Littéraire - Art Nouveau
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in PARIS, FR
civilization as seen through an artistic lens.
Commissioned by the prestigious equestrian supply company
Category
Early 1900s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
$1,863
H 8.27 in W 4.73 in
LeMaire, Paris, Mother of Pearl Lorgnette Opera Glasses Exquisite, Rare
Located in Southbury, CT
produces the South Sea pearl. The brass gleams, and the pristine lenses have no mildew, no fogging and no
Category
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
$920
W 3.75 in D 2.5 in L 6.25 in
Antique Circa 1900 Pair of Brass English Ship’s Lanterns
Located in Shippensburg, PA
lanterns with original red and green fresnel lenses from the turn of the century, each features a
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Kerr & Binns Worcester Porcelain Egyptian Revival Candlesticks, Circa 1852-1862
By Kerr & Binns Worcester
Located in Atlanta, GA
prototypes interpreted through a Victorian lens.
Measures:
6.75" h x 5" w.
Category
Mid-19th Century British Neoclassical Antique Lenses
Materials
Porcelain
$1,500 / set
H 6.75 in W 5 in D 5 in
19th Century French Magnifying Glass with Carved Figural Handle
Located in Middleburg, VA
magnifying lens is set within a round brass frame, encircled with a decorative pressed metal border in a
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
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Antique Lenses For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique lenses available for sale. Each of these unique antique lenses was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and brass. There are all kinds of antique lenses available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique lenses made by Industrial designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique lenses are appealing in their simplicity, but EB Studios, Boyer of Paris and Perko Co. produced popular antique lenses that are worth a look.
How Much are Antique Lenses?
Prices for antique lenses start at $325 and top out at $125,000 with the average selling for $1,197.