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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
Through the Lens: 19th Century Standing Magnifying Glass
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully crafted 19th-century standing magnifying glass, featuring a circular lens mounted
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lenses
Materials
Glass, Wood
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
Brass Pivoting Bullseye Magnifying Glass / Lens on Stand c.1915
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome antique English magnifying glass / bullseye lens on stand which pivots on a ball and
Category
1910s British Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
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
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 cabinet was
Category
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Lenses
Materials
Glass
$2,741
H 19 in W 23.5 in D 14 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
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
$5,250
H 5 in W 1.5 in D 0.32 in
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
Massive Gothic Revival Bronze with a Mica Lens Outdoor Wall Sconce C1910
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous massive bronze wall sconce with a natural aged verdigras patina. Gothic Revival in style and with new mica panels. This will definitely make an impression installed in the r...
Category
1910s American Gothic Revival Antique Lenses
Materials
Stone, Bronze
$1,780
H 36 in W 12 in D 15.5 in
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
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 Arts & Crafts Glazed Copper Porch/Hall Lantern Light Lamp C.1900
Located in London, GB
throughout. Original rolled and blown cylindrical glass lens present with no damage.
Rewired with 1m of
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Lenses
Materials
Copper
$1,062
H 20.48 in Dm 11.42 in
Floor Standing Wood Tripod Castle Operating Spot Light.
By Castle Lamp Co. 1
Located in Peekskill, NY
lens. We mounted the fixture to an early wooden tripod stand to make this a very unique one-of-a-kind
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
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
Goerz Tenax Folding Medium Format Roll Film With A Zeiss Ikon Compur With C.P.G
Located in Reading, Berkshire
12.5cm F6.3 Prime Lens With A Leather Case
Shutter speed 1 - 1/250
Takes 6.5 x 4 cm roll film
Category
Early 20th Century German American Classical Antique Lenses
Materials
Leather, Glass
$588 / set
H 3.75 in W 6.7 in D 1.97 in
Impressive Selenite Crystal on Matrix
Located in London, GB
and clarity of the mineral.
The selenite is so clear and transparent that it acts like a natural lens
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Lenses
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
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
$17,136
H 10.63 in W 20.08 in D 90.95 in
Kodak No. 2A Folding Autographic Brownie Folding Roll Film Camera
By Eastman Kodak
Located in Reading, Berkshire
", as the shutter says.
Lens: Kodar 122mm f/7.9
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Lenses
Materials
Metal
Murano Art Glass Vase with Handles, Roman Revival Style
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Miami, FL
Murano tradition of experimenting with historical forms through a modern lens—an expressive combination
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Lenses
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Antique Explorer’s Telescope, English, Leather Dressed Spyglass, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, complete with matching lens cap
32mm objective lens, providing clear terrestrial or maritime viewing
Brass
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
$1,644 / set
H 1.58 in W 1.58 in D 17.92 in
Large Victorian glass locket pendant in 18k gold, heavy gold pendant
Located in PARIS, FR
hold a photograph. The lenses are domed, making the pendant large. Antique pendant, circa 1880, France
Category
1880s French Late Victorian Antique Lenses
Materials
18k Gold
Antique Officer of the Watch Telescope, English, Ross of London, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
30mm diameter primary objective lens, protected from glare with a sliding dust cover
Later textured
Category
Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
$1,804 / set
H 1.38 in W 1.38 in D 17.33 in
Art Deco Style Shell Tripod Earrings in 18kt Gold, Diamond & Silver
By Estaa
Located in Mumbai, IN
tropical motifs reimagined through the Art Deco lens, reflecting the era's signature use of bold shapes and
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Art Deco Antique Lenses
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
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
$1,428
H 10.5 in W 20.5 in D 6.75 in
Kay Fisker (1893–1965) Attributed Klismos Chair in Oak, Denmark, circa 1922
By Kay Fisker
Located in Valby, 84
ancient Greek Klismos tradition through the lens of early 20th-century Danish design, marked by proportion
Category
1920s Danish Neoclassical Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
$4,403
H 34.65 in W 16.54 in D 16.15 in
A Pair of 19th Century White-GreyFrench Provincial Column Chest Cabinets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
silhouettes recall classical influences, reinterpreted through the lens of rural craftsmanship.
Whether used
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Lenses
Materials
Pine
$9,400
H 40 in W 17 in D 17 in
Venice Landscape of Venice and Channel with Boats Painting, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
, showcasing the charm of Venice through a romanticized lens.
The piece's dimensions are as follows
Category
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Lenses
Materials
Papercord
$2,499 Sale Price
24% Off
H 20.48 in W 12.21 in D 3.15 in
Edvard Thomsen Klismos Chair, Designed for Øregård Gymnasium, Denmark, 1924
Located in Valby, 84
through a refined Danish lens. Constructed in stained beech, the chair features the distinctive curved
Category
1920s Antique Lenses
Materials
Fabric, Beech
$6,545 / item
H 30.32 in W 17.72 in D 17.33 in
10k Yellow Gold Victorian Lorgnette
By Non Branded
Located in Lexington, KY
. This lorgnette is appraised for $1,200.
10k yellow gold
Lorgnette dimensions: 70.00 x 35.00mm
Lens
Category
1890s Victorian Antique Lenses
Materials
Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Large Oval Meissen Wall Mirror Crownd With Winged Cupids, Leuteritz, Ca. 1860
By Meissen Porcelain, Ernst August Leuteritz
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare large oval relief porcelain mirror: colourful oval lenses alternate with blue forget-me-not
Category
1860s German Rococo Antique Lenses
Materials
Porcelain
$7,021
H 21.66 in W 16.54 in D 3.35 in
Small Antique 3 Draw Telescope, English, Brass, Terrestrial Spyglass, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
primary objective when not in use
Clear, bright primary objective with a 20mm lens diameter
Supplied with
Category
Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
$1,022 / set
H 0.99 in W 0.99 in D 13.39 in
Edwardian Wooden and Leather Refracting Table Telescope England
By English Country Antiques
Located in Valladolid, ES
(magnifying lens that directs the image to the eye) and objective (lens through which light enters).
Between
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Lenses
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Tree and Landscape in Sunset Palette – Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
through a modernist Scandinavian lens. Warm sunset tones of yellow, orange, and rust flow across the
Category
1660s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Lenses
Materials
Wool
Large Antique 3 Draw Telescope, English Brass, Leather Spyglass, Victorian, 1860
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
leather, offering tactile charm
37mm diameter objective lens, protected by a long sliding brass sun shade
Category
1860s British Victorian Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
$1,646 / set
H 1.58 in W 1.58 in D 9.45 in
Antique 14K Lorgnette Readers Floral Pattern Art Nouveau Yellow Gold
Located in Fairfield, CT
features a pair of oval lenses connected by a delicate metal bridge, offering both functionality and
Category
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Lenses
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sterling Silver Folding Opera Glasses - Antique Victorian (1895)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
opera glasses have a circular form with a plain rectangular bridge.
The eye pieces and lenses are
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Lenses
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Impressionist Painting "Spanish Peaks" Colorado Mountain Landscape 1900
By Charles Partridge Adams
Located in Portland, OR
as they actually look, as if seen through a telephoto lens.
Some of his earlier paintings include
Category
Early 1900s American Impressionist Antique Lenses
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
$3,950
H 20 in W 25 in D 1 in
Antique Lord Bury 4 Draw Telescope, English, Terrestrial, JH Steward, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
objective lens
Swivel type dust cover to the concentric ring decorated eyecup
Each of the four draw tubes
Category
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
$2,907 / set
H 1.78 in W 1.78 in D 10.04 in
Small Antique 3 Draw Telescope, English Brass, Fruitwood, Terrestrial, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
protects the 25mm diameter primary objective lens
Flared eyecup fitted with a sliding dust cover for
Category
Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
$1,337 / set
H 1.19 in W 1.19 in D 5.91 in
Vest Pocket Kodak Strut Folding Roll Film Medium Format Camera 1912-1934
By Eastman Kodak
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A 127 Film Fitted With A. f/7.7 Anastigmat lens,
Serviced by Kodak Limited London 1952 (stamp inside
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Lenses
Materials
Metal
$342
H 4.73 in W 2.49 in D 1.07 in
The Golden Serenade: An Antique Indian Khorassan Rug of Refined Grandeur
Located in Dallas, TX
royal ateliers translated the Persian aesthetic through an Indian lens of warmth, symmetry, and grace
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Khorassan Antique Lenses
Materials
Wool
Signed Marquise Paris Art Deco Period French Leather & Chrome Binoculars
By Hermès, Louis Vuitton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
overall fair, as-pictured, used estate condition.
Condition Details:
One cap to one lens is slightly
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Lenses
Materials
Chrome
$295
H 4.88 in W 4.63 in D 2 in
Pair of Antique Opera Glasses, English, Leather, Brass, Binoculars, Ross London
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Sliding sun covers protect the aged, primary objective lenses
Eye cup bezels engraved 'Ross – London
Category
1920s British Edwardian Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
$707
H 4.14 in W 5.52 in D 2.96 in
A Fine Adams, London Culpepper Microscope
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
mahogany case. The two drawers contain a good selection of lenses and accessories.
The Adams family were
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
The Emerald Dynasty: An Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug of East–West Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
traditional Chinese symbolism through the lens of modernist design. Its luminous jade-green field provides a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Lenses
Materials
Wool
Louis XV style Armchair with Artistic Religious and Floral Motifs
Located in NICE, FR
iconography floral patterns. Through his distinctive artistic lens, Smith transforms this historic armchair
Category
19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Lenses
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$2,570
H 36.23 in W 28.35 in D 25.2 in
19th Century Antique French Carriage Lantern Owned by President Émile Loubet
Located in Sofia, BG
of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Crafted in polished metal with a large convex glass lens
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Lenses
Materials
Metal
$2,035
H 11.42 in W 5.52 in D 7.09 in
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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.
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