New Vintage Small Rectangular Midcentury Frame 1960'S Sunglasses Made In France
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Vintage Small Rectangular Midcentury Holding a pair of light Green Lenses Sunglasses 1960’S This Pair May Show Minor Sign Of Wear Due To More Than 50 Years Of Storage Made In Fr...
Vintage May Rectangular Midcentury Tortoise Frame 1960'S Sunglasses Made In Usa
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Vintage May Rectangular Midcentury Tortoise Frame With Spotless Grey Lenses Sunglasses 1960’S This Pair May Show Minor Sign Of Wear Due To More Than 40 Years Of Storage Made In...
Rare Vintage Swank Textured Rectangular Frame 1960'S Sunglasses Made In France
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Rare Vintage Swank Black Textured Frame Holding Solid Green Lenses Sunglasses 1970’S This Pair Show Sign Of Wear Due To More Than 40 Years Of Storage Made In France Front ...
Rare Vintage Swank White Rectangular Frame 1970'S Sunglasses Made In France
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Rare Vintage Swank White Rectangulaframe Holding Solid Grey Lenses Sunglasses 1970’S This Pair May Show Sign Of Wear Due To More Than 40 Years Of Storage Made In France Front...
Mint Vintage Montana M716 Rectangular Blue Frame Handmade 80'S France Sunglasses
By Claude Montana, Claude Montana Paris
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Mint 1980’S Montana Rectangular Blue Frame Sporting Grey Lenses This Piece Has Minor Sign Of Wear On The Frame A Real Sought After Piece Hand Made In France Front ...
New Vintage Alain Mikli Rectangular Gold Frame Sunglasses 1980's Made in France
By Alain Mikli
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New Vintage Alain Mikli Rectangular Gold Frame Holding A Pair Of Light Gradient Blue Lentes Sunglasses Rare Item In New And Unworn Condition.
New Vintage Black Solid Rectangular Flat Lenses Sunglasses 70'S Made In Japan
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New Vintage Black Solid Rectangular Frame Holding a pair of flat lenses This Item May Show Minor Sign Of Wear Made In Japan Front 14 ...
Vintage Versace Mod N33 Rectangular Gold Frame Sunglasses 90's Made in Italy Y2K
By Gianni Versace
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Vintage Gianni Versace Rectangular Gold frame with Medium Brown Gradient lenses. New, Never worn. It May Show So Minor Sign Of Wear Due To more Than 20 Years Of Storage. Made in ital...
Chanel Shield Sunglasses - '90s
By Chanel
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Introducing the Chanel Shield Sunglasses from the 00s collection. These visor-style sunglasses feature a rectangular silhouette and rimless mirrored lenses for a sleek and modern look.
Vintage MOSCHINO Jewelled Tortoiseshell Sunglasses
By Moschino
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
. - Jewelled rectangular faux tortoiseshell sunglasses. - Rectangular emerald green, heart ruby and round citrine rhinestone embellishments. - Signed MOSCHINO by Persol M267 Made in...
Mint Vintage Midcentury Black Rectangular Frame 1960'S Made In Italy
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Mint Vintage Midcentury Rectangular Black 1960'S Frame This Item May Show Minor Sign Of Wear Due To Storage Made in Italy Front 14 Cms Le...
Mint Vintage Midcentury Black Rectangular Frame 1960'S Made In Italy
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Mint Vintage Midcentury Rectangular Black 1960'S Frame This Item May Show Minor Sign Of Wear Due To Storage Made in Italy Front 13.5 Cms Len...
Mint Vintage Midcentury Black Rectangular Frame 1960'S Made In Italy
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Mint Vintage Midcentury Rectangular Black 1960'S Frame This Item May Show Minor Sign Of Wear Due To Storage Made in Italy Front 14...
Mint Vintage Rectangular "Checked" Green Lenses 1960'S Made In France
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Mint Rectangular Checked Green Lenses 1960'S Made In France Spotless Green Lenses. Please Consider That This Item Is Nearly 50 Years Old So It Could Show Minor Sign Of Wear. M...
New Vintage Joop! 1990'S Mod 8793 Gunmetal Sunglasses Made In Germany
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New Vintage Joop! 1990'S Mod 8793 Rectangular Gunmetal Sunglasses Made In Germany Spotless Grey Lenses.
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.