Telescope Folding

Black Directors Chair

Victorian Telescope

Brass And Leather Telescope

Telescope Stand

Telescope London

Vintage Wood Folding Chairs

Folding Tripod

Library Telescope

Mid Century Patio Poolside Folding Chaise Lounge by Telescope Chair Company

$475

H 42.5 in W 26 in D 70 in

Mid Century Patio Poolside Folding Chaise Lounge by Telescope Chair Company

By Telescope Chair Company

Located in New York, NY

it will fold to flat for transport and storage. All white plastic disk feet are intact and present

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Modern Folding Beach Lawn Chairs in Gray by Telescope

$680 / set

H 28.5 in W 24.5 in D 36 in

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Modern Folding Beach Lawn Chairs in Gray by Telescope

By Telescope Chair Company

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, an eye catching modern by TELESCOPE of Granville New York, Pair of modern

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Directors Chair Bamboo Wood Coral Red Cotton Canvas Fabric Upholstery Foldable

$675

H 33 in W 22 in D 18 in

Directors Chair Bamboo Wood Coral Red Cotton Canvas Fabric Upholstery Foldable

By Telescope Chair Company

Located in Miami, FL

Mid-Century Modern coral red cotton canvas and bamboo wood folding director chair with canvas sling

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 4 Vintage White Rattan Bamboo Canvas Sling Folding Directors Chairs

$1,995 / set

H 35.75 in W 23 in D 18.5 in

Set of 4 Vintage White Rattan Bamboo Canvas Sling Folding Directors Chairs

By Telescope Chair Company, John and Elinor McGuire

Located in Chattanooga, TN

chair. The director’s design allows each piece to fold down compactly, offering portability and ease of

Category

Vintage 1980s Vietnamese Bohemian Armchairs

Materials

Canvas, Bamboo, Rattan

A small mid 19th C brass telescope with an original folding brass tripod stand

$2,238

H 18.12 in W 16.93 in D 6.7 in

A small mid 19th C brass telescope with an original folding brass tripod stand

Located in Central England, GB

This fine and very rare small scale brass telescope is a delightful piece of Victorian engineering

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

German Reflecting Telescope in Limited Edition from the Deutsches Museum in 1978

$1,963 / item

H 17.33 in W 22.05 in D 7.09 in

German Reflecting Telescope in Limited Edition from the Deutsches Museum in 1978

Located in Sofia, BG

Gregory brass spyglass - Deutsches Museum 1978/79 limited edition. This reflecting foldable

Category

Late 20th Century German Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Recent Sales

Early 19th Century English Brass Telescope with Folding Tripod

Unavailable

H 22 in W 41 in D 16 in

Early 19th Century English Brass Telescope with Folding Tripod

Located in Atlanta, GA

Early 19th century English brass telescope with folding tripod by Watkins, Charing, Crofs, London

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Telescope Folding Cot Salesman Sample

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H 12 in W 38.5 in D 18 in

Telescope Folding Cot Salesman Sample

Located in New York, NY

Telescope Cot Bed Co. started in 1903 manufacturing cots and stools. Over 110 years later are still

Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Vintage Hamptons Folding Cabana Chairs

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H 41 in W 25.5 in D 35 in

Vintage Hamptons Folding Cabana Chairs

By Telescope Chair Company

Located in New Windsor, NY

sun cover too! Signed, Telescope Folding Furniture, made in USA, circa 1950-1960. Fully adjustable

Category

Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Six Black and Tan Leather Casual Director's Chairs by Telescope Co.

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H 33.5 in W 22.5 in D 15 in

Set of Six Black and Tan Leather Casual Director's Chairs by Telescope Co.

By Kaare Klint, Telescope Chair Company

Located in Houston, TX

Stylish group of six casual folding chairs by the Telescope Folding Furniture Company. The wooden

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Director Chair Set by Telescope, Restored with Black Alligator Leather

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H 33.5 in W 24.5 in L 33.5 in

Director Chair Set by Telescope, Restored with Black Alligator Leather

By John and Elinor McGuire, Telescope Chair Company

Located in Chattanooga, TN

Telescope Director chair can be folded and collapsed for easy storage or transportation. The restoration

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Alligator

Antique Library Telescope, English, Brass, Astronomical, Dollond, Late Victorian

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H 4.14 in W 30.12 in D 7.09 in

Antique Library Telescope, English, Brass, Astronomical, Dollond, Late Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

telescope on a folding stand, closing down into a carry case Displays a desirable aged patina and presented

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Brass, Bardou and Son Telescope Badged James W. Queen and Co.

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H 22.5 in W 45 in D 15 in

Brass, Bardou and Son Telescope Badged James W. Queen and Co.

By Bardou & Son

Located in Baltimore, MD

Table top, brass refracting telescope on folding cabriole leg base. Objective lens is 3 possibly

Category

Vintage 1910s French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Pair of Modernist Folding Slatted Rocking Chairs by Telescope Folding Chair Co.

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H 29 in W 23 in D 27 in

Pair of Modernist Folding Slatted Rocking Chairs by Telescope Folding Chair Co.

By Telescope Chair Company

Located in Buffalo, NY

The Telescope Folding Furniture Company has been making outdoor campaign furniture out of Granville

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Metal

Five Folding Campaign Chairs by Telescope

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H 34 in W 22 in D 14.5 in

Five Folding Campaign Chairs by Telescope

By Telescope Chair Company

Located in New York, NY

Colorful and fun group of folding Campaign chairs by the Telescope Folding Furniture Company

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Folding Directors Chairs

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H 33.5 in W 22 in D 17 in

Pair of Folding Directors Chairs

By Telescope Chair Company

Located in New York, NY

Great pair of folding directors chairs in original vintage fabric upholstery, made by the Telescope

Category

Mid-20th Century American Campaign Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Vintage Folding Directors Chairs 2 Available

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H 33 in W 22 in D 16 in

Vintage Folding Directors Chairs 2 Available

By Telescope Chair Company

Located in New York, NY

2 canvas and wood folding director chairs, each with canvas sling seat and back rests. Both chairs

Category

Mid-20th Century American Campaign Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Large Brass Library Telescope on Folding Tripod Base from Scotland

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H 20 in W 41 in D 3 in

Large Brass Library Telescope on Folding Tripod Base from Scotland

By D. McGregor & Co. 1

Located in Austin, TX

A fine large Scottish working library telescope of brass, from the 19th century, for terrestrial or

Category

Antique 19th Century Scottish Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Metal, Steel, Iron

Antique Telescope Walking Stick Marine Telescope Cane

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H 38.59 in Dm 1.58 in

Antique Telescope Walking Stick Marine Telescope Cane

Located in Den Haag, NL

Love this novelty walking cane ,folding out Telescope . solid Brass . 3 parts Teak cane . works

Category

Vintage 1980s European Steampunk Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Large Antique Double Barel Victorian Brass Tripod Telescope London 1915

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H 57.09 in W 3.94 in D 43.31 in

Large Antique Double Barel Victorian Brass Tripod Telescope London 1915

Located in Sofia, BG

20th Century large antique double barel Victorian brass telescope raised on a foldable wooden

Category

Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Brass Telescope with Leather Wrap and Original Wooden Tripod

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H 60.5 in W 32 in D 50 in

19th Century French Brass Telescope with Leather Wrap and Original Wooden Tripod

Located in Fayetteville, AR

brass lens cap. The telescope rests on its original folding wooden tripod base. This large-scale piece

Category

Antique 19th Century French Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Brass and Leather Folding Telescope, England, Late 19th Century

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Dm 1.5 in

Brass and Leather Folding Telescope, England, Late 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

Brass and Leather Folding Telescope with Removable Cap. England, Late 19th / Early 20th Century

Category

Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Folding Chair

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H 30 in W 26 in D 23 in

Folding Chair

Located in New York, NY

Industrial folding, telescoping, perforated metal chair. 2nd similar chair available. 26"l × 23"w

Category

Vintage 1940s American Armchairs

Materials

Steel

19th Century Victorian Brass and Mahogany Three Draw Telescope

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H 2.5 in W 12.5 in D 2.5 in

19th Century Victorian Brass and Mahogany Three Draw Telescope

By Thomas Rowell

Located in Umberleigh, Devon

the pictures have the telescope pictured at full length. Folds down to 12 1/2" (approx 31cm) and

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Early Reflecting French Telescope by Cadot à Paris, 1730-1745

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H 7.88 in W 10.63 in D 1.97 in

Early Reflecting French Telescope by Cadot à Paris, 1730-1745

By Michel Cadot

Located in Paris, FR

with black leather. The telescope is on its folding tripod Stand, the main tube is fixed by a ball

Category

Antique 1730s French Nautical Objects

Vintage Folding Director Chairs, Set of 4

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H 34 in W 24 in D 17 in

Vintage Folding Director Chairs, Set of 4

By Telescope Chair Company

Located in Amherst, NH

fold up for storage and have a bright green fabric. Marked under the arm. Made by Telescope.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Brass Telescope

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H 38 in W 6 in D 8 in

Antique Brass Telescope

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Antique brass telescope on folding wood tripod legs from a Palm Beach estate The brass scope is 38

Category

Early 20th Century American Classical Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Luxo Easel Base Telescoping Tripod Floor Lamp, ca. 1960

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H 56 in W 7 in D 7 in

Luxo Easel Base Telescoping Tripod Floor Lamp, ca. 1960

By Jac Jacobsen, Luxo

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

with telescoping base, easily folds down for shipping. Measures 56" Tall when fully extended, the

Category

Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

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Telescope Folding For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal telescope folding for your home. Frequently made of metal, wood and fabric, every telescope folding was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a telescope folding — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A telescope folding, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one telescope folding that is appealing in its simplicity, but Telescope Casual and D. McGregor & Co. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Telescope Folding?

Prices for a telescope folding can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $275 and can go as high as $2,950, while the average can fetch as much as $1,375.