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One Medium Leap II
One Medium Leap II

One Medium Leap II

Unavailable|$1,778

One Medium Leap II

By Matteo Pellegrino

Located in Milan, Lombardy

by space telescopes. Needless to emphasize how the concept of boundary is limited and limiting in

Category

2010s Italian Other More Carpets

Materials

Epoxy Resin

One Giant Leap
One Giant Leap

One Giant Leap

Unavailable|$3,556

One Giant Leap

By Matteo Pellegrino

Located in Milan, Lombardy

by space telescopes. Needless to emphasize how the concept of boundary is limited and limiting in

Category

2010s Italian Other More Carpets

Materials

Epoxy Resin

Contemporary Floor Lamp by Niccolo Spirito in Aluminum and Abs Niples
Contemporary Floor Lamp by Niccolo Spirito in Aluminum and Abs Niples

Contemporary Floor Lamp by Niccolo Spirito in Aluminum and Abs Niples

By Niccolo Spirito

Located in Milan, IT

Milky Way. NASA’s Chandra telescope discovered the remains of a more recent supernova. It exploded in

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Contemporary Pendant Light by Niccolo Spirito in Aluminum and Abs Niples
Contemporary Pendant Light by Niccolo Spirito in Aluminum and Abs Niples

Contemporary Pendant Light by Niccolo Spirito in Aluminum and Abs Niples

By Niccolo Spirito

Located in Milan, IT

, Johannes Kepler discovered the last observed supernova in the Milky Way. NASA’s Chandra telescope

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Contemporary Ceiling/Wall Lamp by Niccolo Spirito in Aluminum & Abs Niples
Contemporary Ceiling/Wall Lamp by Niccolo Spirito in Aluminum & Abs Niples

Contemporary Ceiling/Wall Lamp by Niccolo Spirito in Aluminum & Abs Niples

By Niccolo Spirito

Located in Milan, IT

observed supernova in the Milky Way. NASA’s Chandra telescope discovered the remains of a more recent

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Contemporary Ceiling/Wall Lamp by Niccolo Spirito in Mirrored Brass & Abs Niples
Contemporary Ceiling/Wall Lamp by Niccolo Spirito in Mirrored Brass & Abs Niples

Contemporary Ceiling/Wall Lamp by Niccolo Spirito in Mirrored Brass & Abs Niples

By Niccolo Spirito

Located in Milan, IT

Milky Way. NASA’s Chandra telescope discovered the remains of a more recent supernova. It exploded in

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Table Lamp by Niccolo Spirito in Mirrored Brass and Abs Niples
Contemporary Table Lamp by Niccolo Spirito in Mirrored Brass and Abs Niples

Contemporary Table Lamp by Niccolo Spirito in Mirrored Brass and Abs Niples

By Niccolo Spirito

Located in Milan, IT

observed supernova in the Milky Way. NASA’s Chandra telescope discovered the remains of a more recent

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Chabot Side/Cocktail Table with Turned Curved Edges and Modern Cast Bronze Legs
Chabot Side/Cocktail Table with Turned Curved Edges and Modern Cast Bronze Legs

Chabot Side/Cocktail Table with Turned Curved Edges and Modern Cast Bronze Legs

By J. Rusten Furniture Studio

Located in Stockton, CA

reach of our telescopes. Tops can vary in thickness from 2.5" to 3.5" and are generally sourced from

Category

2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnes. No. 10031
Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnes. No. 10031

Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnes. No. 10031

Located in Norwich, Norfolk

, telescopes, sextants and all manner of scientific instruments. On May 10th / 11th 1941 their premises at 57

Category

Antique 1850s Great Britain (UK) Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnis, Glasgow, circa 1920
Antique Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnis, Glasgow, circa 1920

Antique Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnis, Glasgow, circa 1920

Located in Norwich, Norfolk

, theodolites, telescopes, sextants and all manner of scientific instruments. On May 10th / 11th 1941 their

Category

Vintage 1920s English Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

French Napoleon III Boulle Bibliotheque ‘Bookcase’
French Napoleon III Boulle Bibliotheque ‘Bookcase’

French Napoleon III Boulle Bibliotheque ‘Bookcase’

Located in Suffolk, GB

ormolu cherub figure, one holding a telescope and a planet, symbolizing Astronomy and the other holding a

Category

Antique 1860s French Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Vintage American Miniature Pocket Nautical Sextant
Vintage American Miniature Pocket Nautical Sextant

Vintage American Miniature Pocket Nautical Sextant

By Ilon Industries

Located in Palm City, FL

of less performance is the telescope, it is a sighting tube. We have never see one before, but you

Category

Vintage 1960s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Sony Vintage Vidicon Video Camera, wirca 1969-1970, with Tripod
Sony Vintage Vidicon Video Camera, wirca 1969-1970, with Tripod

Sony Vintage Vidicon Video Camera, wirca 1969-1970, with Tripod

By Sony Corporation

Located in Dallas, TX

Sanford midcentury rare, gold tone, telescoping, compound N-E-S-W aluminium tripod with rising centre

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Industrial Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal, Wire

A monumental Choisy-le-Roi Maiolica vase by Louis Carrier Belleuse, circa 1880
A monumental Choisy-le-Roi Maiolica vase by Louis Carrier Belleuse, circa 1880

A monumental Choisy-le-Roi Maiolica vase by Louis Carrier Belleuse, circa 1880

By Louis Robert Carrier-Belleuse

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

telescope, while one of her disciples, an Ouranie, takes notes on her speech. Aurora is voluptuously lying

Category

Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Sony Vintage Vidicon Video Camera, circa 1969-1970, Classic, Iconic with Tripod
Sony Vintage Vidicon Video Camera, circa 1969-1970, Classic, Iconic with Tripod

Sony Vintage Vidicon Video Camera, circa 1969-1970, Classic, Iconic with Tripod

By Sony Corporation

Located in Dallas, TX

Sanford midcentury rare, gold tone, telescoping, compound N-E-S-W aluminium tripod with rising centre

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Industrial Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal, Wire

Eighteenth Century Swedish Library Globes
Eighteenth Century Swedish Library Globes

Eighteenth Century Swedish Library Globes

By Anders Ackerman and Frederik Akrel

Located in New York, NY

made with the aid of a telescope, and Akerman supplemented the information he gleaned from that work

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Globes

A Bateman Lord Nelson Battle of Trafalgar Silver Tankard 1805-1820
A Bateman Lord Nelson Battle of Trafalgar Silver Tankard 1805-1820

A Bateman Lord Nelson Battle of Trafalgar Silver Tankard 1805-1820

Located in Palm City, FL

Battle of Copenhagen, he ignored the command putting his telescope to his blind eye and pretending not to

Category

Antique 19th Century British Sterling Silver

Set of 3 Planetario Crystal Glass Bottles with Spherical Onyx by Ars Fabricandi
Set of 3 Planetario Crystal Glass Bottles with Spherical Onyx by Ars Fabricandi

Set of 3 Planetario Crystal Glass Bottles with Spherical Onyx by Ars Fabricandi

By Giorgio Bonaguro, Ars Fabricandi

Located in Firenze, IT

spherical onyx “caps”, reminiscent of planets observed in the telescope, thanks to the natural grain and

Category

2010s Czech Other Glass

Materials

Crystal, Onyx

Mid-20th Century Cinema Spot Light, on Castered Stand, Re-Electrified
Mid-20th Century Cinema Spot Light, on Castered Stand, Re-Electrified

Mid-20th Century Cinema Spot Light, on Castered Stand, Re-Electrified

By Mole Richardson Company

Located in Dallas, TX

factory correct and height telescoping light stand (not the one pictured but a rolling castered stand of a

Category

Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Telescope Furniture Outdoor Chaise Longues, 4
Telescope Furniture Outdoor Chaise Longues, 4

Telescope Furniture Outdoor Chaise Longues, 4

By Telescope Chair Company

Located in Astoria, NY

Set of Four Telescope Casual Furniture Outdoor Chaise Longues, white patinated with arms and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Lawn Chairs by Telescope Furniture Company
Pair of Lawn Chairs by Telescope Furniture Company

Pair of Lawn Chairs by Telescope Furniture Company

By Telescope Chair Company

Located in New York, NY

Bright and cheerful folding lawn, poolside, garden chairs, by the Telescope Chair Company. Offered

Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Unusual Industrial Shopping Cart by Orla Watson , Telescope Cart Inc.
Unusual Industrial Shopping Cart by Orla Watson , Telescope Cart Inc.

Unusual Industrial Shopping Cart by Orla Watson , Telescope Cart Inc.

By Telescope Chair Company

Located in Buffalo, NY

allowing the cart to telescope, or "nest" in order to save space. Watson was a World War I veteran and had

Category

Vintage 1940s American Industrial Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal, Steel

a pair of Original 1970´s Directors Chairs by Telescope Chair Company
a pair of Original 1970´s Directors Chairs by Telescope Chair Company

a pair of Original 1970´s Directors Chairs by Telescope Chair Company

By Telescope Chair Company

Located in Copenhagen, DK

1970s design aesthetic, these chairs are attributed to the renowned Telescope Furniture Company, a true

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Canvas

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

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
Director Chair Set by Telescope, Restored with Black Alligator Leather

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 set of (2). Both chairs are in almost identical, excellent vintage

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Alligator

Telescope
Telescope

Telescope

Sold|$3,400

Telescope

Located in Peekskill, NY

This large early brass telescope. It's quite an impressive show piece. The brass scope is 72 inches

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Industrial Scientific Instruments

Brass Telescope
Brass Telescope

Brass Telescope

Sold|$2,300

Brass Telescope

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Brass telescope with three telescopic legs

Category

20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Brass

Tripod Telescope
Tripod Telescope

Tripod Telescope

Sold|$22,000

Tripod Telescope

Located in Norwell, MA

Brass tripod telescope by Ross of London.

Category

Antique 19th Century More Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Brass Telescope
Brass Telescope

Brass Telescope

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940 Italian telescope on a tripod base. With raising stem.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian More Carpets

Table Telescope
Table Telescope

Table Telescope

Sold|$9,500

Table Telescope

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A fine reflecting 18th century shagreen covered telescope in the manner of Adams, in working order.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Adams Telescope

Adams Telescope

By George Adams

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A good example of a silvered three-drawer telescope by Adams, with a mahogany main tube.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

SEAFRONT TELESCOPE
SEAFRONT TELESCOPE

SEAFRONT TELESCOPE

Located in New York, NY

Straight from the original Brighton Pier, a fully working English seafront telescope used by

Category

20th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Vintage Hamptons Folding Cabana Chairs
Vintage Hamptons Folding Cabana Chairs

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

Brass Telescope
Brass Telescope

Brass Telescope

Sold|$3,200

Brass Telescope

Located in Culver City, CA

Sits on original tripod base, includes travel box and various lenses.

Category

Antique 1880s French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique French Telescope
Antique French Telescope

Antique French Telescope

Located in New Orleans, LA

From Marseilles, France, this large 19th century antique telescope will instill any room with

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

1920s French Telescope
1920s French Telescope

1920s French Telescope

Located in New York, NY

1920s French telescope

Category

Early 20th Century French Mounted Objects

19th Century Telescope
19th Century Telescope

19th Century Telescope

Located in New Orleans, LA

Lovely decorative telescope to add interest to desktop.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

19th Century Telescope
19th Century Telescope

19th Century Telescope

Located in New Orleans, LA

This telescope makes an interesting addition to a desk set.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass

19th Century Telescope
19th Century Telescope

19th Century Telescope

Located in New Orleans, LA

Beautiful brass and leather telescope that makes a charming accessory on a desk.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Nautical Objects

Materials

Tin

Sleek Brass Telescope
Sleek Brass Telescope

Sleek Brass Telescope

Located in North York, ON

This Military style telescope is simple yet sleek. A Carrocel original, it is crafted out of

Category

2010s Indian Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

British Brass Telescope
British Brass Telescope

British Brass Telescope

Located in New York, NY

Late 19th century English polished brass telescope by WRAY of London. On vintage brass detachable

Category

20th Century English Scientific Instruments

WWII Monocular Telescope
WWII Monocular Telescope

WWII Monocular Telescope

By NIKKO

Located in London, GB

manufacturers of optics for Japan's military leading up to and during WWII. The telescope has been stripped of

Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Scientific Instruments

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

English Telescope by Dollond
English Telescope by Dollond

English Telescope by Dollond

Located in Atlanta, GA

English telescope by Dollond, a 200 year old telescope maker in London.

Category

Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Telescope, Early 20th Century
Telescope, Early 20th Century

Telescope, Early 20th Century

Located in New Orleans, LA

A charming small vintage handheld telescope with brass details. Includes document from seller

Category

Early 20th Century European Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Tin

Large Astronomical Japanese Telescope
Large Astronomical Japanese Telescope

Large Astronomical Japanese Telescope

Located in Valladolid, ES

A Japanese large astronomical telescope with a kit of complements. Model nº660.

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron, Metal

Brass Rothwell Manchester Telescope
Brass Rothwell Manchester Telescope

Brass Rothwell Manchester Telescope

By ROTHWELL

Located in Vlimmeren, BE

This “ROTHWELL, Manchester” (1780-1820) library refractor telescope is a nice decorative piece

Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

George Adams Gregorian Telescope
George Adams Gregorian Telescope

George Adams Gregorian Telescope

By George Adams

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A fine 18th century lacquered brass 4" reflecting telescope by George Adams, London maker to George

Category

Antique Late 18th Century George III Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Telescoping Stiffel Floor Lamp
Telescoping Stiffel Floor Lamp

Telescoping Stiffel Floor Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Telescoping Stiffel floor lamp in a beautiful patinated brass. Height is 56" as shown. Adjusts

Category

Vintage 1970s American Floor Lamps

Vintage French Bronze Telescope
Vintage French Bronze Telescope

Vintage French Bronze Telescope

Located in Dallas, TX

Beautiful vintage bronze telescope from France. What a gorgeous accessory this would make for the

Category

Mid-20th Century French More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Tibetan Telescoping Long Horn
Tibetan Telescoping Long Horn

Tibetan Telescoping Long Horn

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Lofty Tibetan Dungchen ceremonial long horn crafted with copper and brass in a dramatic telescoping

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Musical Instruments

Materials

Copper

Antique Large Brass Telescope
Antique Large Brass Telescope

Antique Large Brass Telescope

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Nautical five draw telescope brass and mahogany, fully functional scope, A great piece of

Category

Early 20th Century American More Desk Accessories

English Brass Military Telescope
English Brass Military Telescope

English Brass Military Telescope

Located in Houston, TX

From England, a standing telescope made of brass and leather. Standing on a brass and wood tripod

Category

Vintage 1940s English Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Telescope Monocular, circa 1900
Telescope Monocular, circa 1900

Telescope Monocular, circa 1900

Located in Praha, CZ

Length in folded state 32cm. Fully functional in beautiful original condition. Only the front lens has a small fragment around the edge (which cannot be seen in the picture at all).

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

19th Century Terrestrial Telescope
19th Century Terrestrial Telescope

19th Century Terrestrial Telescope

Located in Norwell, MA

Tripod mount binocular with sturdy pedestal fitted with a geared elevation mechanism. Crank handle raises and lowers the scope on a brass pillar. Barrel is 52" long with a 3 1/2" dia...

Category

Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Early 20th Century Telescope, Large
Early 20th Century Telescope, Large

Early 20th Century Telescope, Large

Located in New Orleans, LA

A large brass and wood telescope. Fully compacted, the telescope is 15".

Category

Early 20th Century French Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Ottway Telescope 1943 on Tripod
Ottway Telescope 1943 on Tripod

Ottway Telescope 1943 on Tripod

By W. Ottway & Co. LTD.

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Beautiful and clear telescope from WWII by the Ottway firm from London. This type of telescope

Category

Vintage 1940s British Other Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

19th Century Leather Clad Telescope
19th Century Leather Clad Telescope

19th Century Leather Clad Telescope

Located in Houston, TX

19th century leather clad telescope on custom Stand. Telescope still functions and extends to 49.5

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Belgian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

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Telescopes For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of telescopes available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and wood, all telescopes available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of telescopes available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of telescopes to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Victorian and Georgian telescopes are of considerable interest. Telescope Casual, J.T. Kalmar and Dollond, London each produced beautiful telescopes that are worth considering.

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Prices for telescopes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, telescopes begin at $74 and can go as high as $228,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,606.
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    A nautical telescope is an optical device used by sailors. Its purpose is to spot other ships and landforms that are on the horizon. Smaller versions are sometimes referred to as spy glasses. On 1stDibs, find a range of telescopes.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Sir Isaac Newton invented the reflector telescope in the 17th century. He created it as a replacement for the refracting telescope, which tended to have poor optics. Find a collection of antique and vintage telescopes on 1stDibs from some of the world’s top sellers.