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Stand Magnifying Glass

Magnifying Glass on Stand, 19th Century
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Magnifying glasses are already recorded as far back as the Ancient Greeks. Troughout history they
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Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian More Desk Accessories

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Softwood, Walnut

Magnifying Glass on Stand, 19th Century
Magnifying Glass on Stand, 19th Century
H 22.05 in W 9.85 in D 1.58 in
English Edwardian Brass Pivoting Magnifying Glass on Stand c.1900
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome antique English magnifying glass on stand which pivots on a ball and socket fitting
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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Pair of Magnifying Candleholders on Stone and Metal Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of primitive Industrial metal frames on a stone stand with a thick piece of glass to magnify
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20th Century Folk Art More Candle Holders

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Stone, Metal

Collection of Seven 19th Century English Brass Magnifying Glasses on Mounts
Located in Chicago, IL
glasses but also add an element of timeless beauty. Resting on custom steel stands, these magnifying
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Antique 19th Century English Mounted Objects

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Brass

Lívia Gorka Decorative Ceramic Bowl, Hungary ca 1960s
By Livia Gorka
Located in Budapest, HU
the Magnifying Glass, 1979 and Birds in 1975 at the Hungarian Embassy in Washington.) The source of
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Vintage 1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

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Ceramic

Footed Bowl Gold Leaf and Grapes, Ercole Barovier for Barovier Toso & Co 1949
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in London, GB
opaque stand. Barovier made his mark on the company, the glass-works industry and history. The lamp
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Vicke Lindstrand 'Colora' series for Kosta, Modernist Lapis and Cobalt Blue Vase
By Kosta Boda, Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Frome, GB
This sleek work of Scandinavian Modern art glass is by Vicke Lindstrand (b. 1904 - d. 1983
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

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Art Glass

Magnifier Accessories Gold Bronce Desktop Eagle Claw Base Early 20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Brass adjustable desk magnifier 20th century Elegant desktop magnifying glass made of golden
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Early 20th Century French Other Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Exceptional Italian Alligator Desk Set Pristine Condition
Located in Buchanan, MI
stand, a desk clock with Roman numeral hours, a calendar stand, two magnifying glasses and two letter
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Desk Sets

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Leather

Minton Hand Painted Small Jardiniere or Cachepot
By Minton
Located in East Geelong, VIC
from very fine crazing, which is only noticeable under a magnifying glass. There are some faint cracks
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Earthenware

Saint Louis Crystal Chartreuse Color Vase , France, 2023
By Saint Louis
Located in Cagliari, IT
stands as a timeless collection since 1928. Its straight lines have afforded elegance to the most refined
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2010s French Other Vases

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Crystal

Blue Decorative Porcelain Charger by Japanese Master Porcelain Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
diminishes in size to reach infinitesimal proportions at the center. A magnifying glass is needed to fully
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-...

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Porcelain

Tang Dynasty Pottery Horse With Saddle
Located in Dallas, TX
and parts of mane and hair tuft. A super tight hairline on base of neck barely visible with magnifying
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

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Just Andersen, table lamp, Denmark 1930s, Scandinavian Modern / Art Deco
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Located in Fairfax, VA
Bronze Art Nouveau table lamp with floral relief decoration and red glass jewel.
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Antique Arts & Crafts Handel Style Leaded Glass Table Lamp on Bronze Base c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts table lamp in the manner of Handel offers leaded stained and slag glass shade with flowers over urn form cast bronze footed base with stylized embossed fol...
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A René Lalique Sint Vincent glass and bronze Art Deco Lamp
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The sint Vincent lamp was created in white glass by R.Lalique in 1926. Large panels of wine grapes are decorating the lamp shade . The same decor was used for the Wagon Lits panels...
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Vilhelm Lauritzen Set 4 Rare Original “Kastrup” Wall Lamps 1937, Louis Poulsen
By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Forest, BE
Set of 4 untouched and patinated trough time lamps by master Danish architect Vilhelm Lauritzen. The lamps were designed for the Kastrup airport in Copenhagen (1937-39) and produced ...
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Set of 4 Copper Wall Lamps by Fagerhult, 1960s
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Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of 4 available. Outdoor wall lamps with great patina. Produced in Sweden by Fagerhult, 1960s. Please note: listed price is for one (1) wall lamp.
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AgathaConsole Table in Reclaimed Heart-Pine, Built to Order by Petersen Antiques
By Ken Petersen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This custom built console table is made using reclaimed, vintage wood. It has a shelf and two drawers that can be opened from either side. It is seen here 96" x 17.5" however it can ...
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Edwardian Silver-Mounted Magnifying Glass, Birmingham, 1901
Located in Spencertown, NY
The curling glass handle with silver mount connecting to magnifying glass.
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19th Century Magnifying Glass on Stand
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Magnifying glass with wood stand and darkened iron frame, on base on inventory label.
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Stunning Karl Springer Magnifying Glass on a Stand
By Karl Springer
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Beautiful Karl Springer Magnifying Glass in Chrome with Brass accents. With adjustable base.
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1780 Oval Shaped Magnifying Eye Glass That is Housed in a Silver and Mother Case
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
A 1780 oval shaped magnifying eye glass that is housed in a silver and mother pearl case. It is a
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1780 Oval Shaped Magnifying Eye Glass That Is Housed in a Silver and Mother Case
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
A 1780 oval shaped magnifying eye glass that is housed in a silver and mother pearl case. It is a
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Antique 1780s English More Desk Accessories

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Art Donovan or "Cyril" Wall Lamp, Glass. Brass and Solid Maple
By Art Donovan
Located in Southampton, NY
glass magnifying lens, but it's the unique oval wall plate that makes it a stand-out piece. Combined
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Extremely Large Edwardian 8 Day / 200 Hour Ball Clock with Roman Numerals
Located in London, GB
the glass ball magnifies the dial as you walk and you can see the mechanism through the back. They
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Vintage 1910s British Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Large Magnifying Glass on Marble Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Brass Encased Magnifying Glass on Tiered Marble Stand.
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Vintage Adjustable Magnifying Glass on Stand
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Vintage Adjustable Magnifying Glass on Stand A very good quality magnifying glass, the glass
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Magnifying Lens on Brass Stand
Located in Culver City, CA
Magnifying lens on a brass adjustable mount.
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Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

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French Laboratory Magnifying Glass on Cast Iron Adjustable Stand
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Late 19th century French laboratory magnifying glass on cast iron adjustable stand. Excellent
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Antique Late 19th Century French Scientific Instruments

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Karl Springer Magnifying Glass
Located in North Miami, FL
Live life larger with this wonderful chrome and brass magnifying glass and stand by Karl Springer
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Karl Springer Magnifying Glass
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Located in South Salem, NY
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Located in London, GB
Huge rare antique English magnifying glass lens circa 1910 decorative stand. For sale in this
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A Mid-Century Brass & Marble Magnifying Glass
Located in Bellport, NY
A charming gift for dad, husband or friend; a desk top brass and marble magnifying glass on stand
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Vintage 1950s British Desk Accessories

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Early 20th Century Adjustable Jewelers Magnified Glass
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century adjustable jewelers magnified glass This lot is an unusual and collectable
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Vintage 1920s British Victorian Scientific Instruments

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A Round Gilt Metal Magnifying Mirror
By Miroir Brot
Located in New York, NY
A Round Gilt Metal Magnifying Mirror pivoting on stand with plain mirror on stand with square glass
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Located in Culver City, CA
Large magnifying lens on brass adjustable stand.
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Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

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Located in Charleston, SC
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By Brot Miroir
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Gilt Wood Frame Pablo Picasso Lithograph" La Couple"
By (after) Pablo Picasso
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Located in New York, NY
French parts of 19th century scientific equipment on custom iron stands. Small thick magnifying
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Antique Dutch Oil Painting by Frans Brouwers
Located in Dallas, TX
gentlemen next to him holds a magnifying glass, presumably with the answer to the puzzle. The room they are
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Antique Dutch Oil Painting by Frans Brouwers
Antique Dutch Oil Painting by Frans Brouwers
H 32.25 in W 37.75 in D 3.5 in
Signed Antique English Oil on Canvas in Giltwood Frame, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
other side of a table with a magnifying glass in hand, examining the nobleman’s pinky (signet) ring
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Located in Hyattsville, MD
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Located in Napa, CA
Freestanding vintage Victorian magnifying glass on a stand.
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Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish brass magnifying glass from the second half on the 1800s. The magnifying glass is
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Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique reception desk letter set. An English, walnut and oak magnifying glass and
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Vintage Hermes Eye of Cleopatra Magnifying Loupe
Located in Victoria, BC
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Desktop Magnifier by Bausch & Lomb
By Bausch & Lomb
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A beautifully rendered adjusting desktop magnifying stand crafted of lacquered steel and optical
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Desktop Magnifier by Bausch & Lomb
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H 8.5 in W 8 in D 3.75 in
Large Didactical Model of a Bee labeled “ Denoyer-Geppert Company of Chicago "
Located in Leuven , BE
Model of the worker bee (Apis mellifica) magnified 35 times, mounted on foot. One side shows the
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Antique Bronze Gothic Wall Chapel w. Silver Mary & Child Sculpture & Water Font
Located in Lisse, NL
does not at all distract from this divine piece, because you need a magnifying glass to be able to read
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Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Brass adjustable desk magnifier 20th century Elegant desktop magnifying glass made of golden
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A Rare Magnifying Gallery Glass
Located in New York, NY
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A Rare Magnifying Gallery Glass
A Rare Magnifying Gallery Glass
H 20 in W 17.75 in D 11.25 in
Early 19th Century Lace Makers Magnifying Flask or Flash Globe on Stand
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
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Rare early French 19th century magnifying mirror from Hermes
Located in New York, NY
stands alone as a beautiful decorative object, but could certainly be used for shaving , makeup etc.as it
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Coromandel, Satinwood and New Zealand Honeysuckle Banded Folio Stand
By Jackson & Graham
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
furniture jury noted of them: ‘the workmanship is so perfect that even with the aid of a magnifying glass
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1970s Round Chrome and Lucite Vanity Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
This magnifying mirror double stand mirrors brings out your inner movie star! This 10" round
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Swiss Craftsman Spotlight, 1950s
Located in Basel, CH
integrated magnifying glass. Probably used by watchmakers or goldsmiths. Switch made of bakelit, knob of
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Antique Brass Magnifying Glass on Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique brass magnifying glass on stand.
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Stand Magnifying Glass For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of stand magnifying glass you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, brass and glass, every item from our selection of stand magnifying glass was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a choice in our collection of stand magnifying glass — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An object in our assortment of stand magnifying glass is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Folk Art and Industrial styles are sought with frequency. A well-made option in this array of stand magnifying glass has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Karl Springer are consistently popular.

How Much is a Stand Magnifying Glass?

Prices for a piece of stand magnifying glass start at $542 and top out at $4,280 with the average selling for $945.
Questions About Stand Magnifying Glass
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A magnifying glass can also be called a loupe. The loupe is a small magnifying device that helps the user see small details. You’ll find a variety of magnifying glasses or loupes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    The best magnifying glass should be lightweight, have a large diameter, provide a wide viewing area, and offer high, distortion-free magnification. However, finding one unit that offers all of these attributes is almost impossible. Shop a range of antique and vintage magnifying glasses on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The use of magnifying glasses is linked as far back as the ancient Egyptians. In Egypt, they used crystals or other shiny stones to view small objects better. However, the first magnifying glass crafted for scientific purposes is believed to be designed by Roger Bacon, an English philosopher during the 13th century. Browse a wide selection of vintage magnifying glasses on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    For coin collectors, a magnifying glass range of 10X to 30X is standard. At this range, you can easily examine mint markings and imperfections as well as grade coins. It’s important to purchase from a vetted seller or vendor to ensure authenticity when collecting coins. 1stDibs partners with only top-vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    In glassware, ABP means the American Brilliant period, which lasted from 1876 to 1916. During the time, many American artisans produced carefully hand-cut glass and crystal decorative objects. You can shop a collection of American Brilliant period glassware on 1stDibs.