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Optical Print of Joseph Thrown into a Pit by His Brothers, 1770 - Biblical Scene
Located in Langweer, NL
at the top, which appears correctly oriented when seen through a lens or mirror.
In this detailed
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Mid-18th Century German Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Optica Print of Joseph Sold by His Brothers to Ishmaelites, 1770 -Biblical Scene
Located in Langweer, NL
the top of the plate appears reversed so that it would read correctly through a lens or mirror, a
Category
Mid-18th Century German Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Optica Print of Joseph Sold to Potiphar in Egypt, circa 1770 – Biblical Scene
Located in Langweer, NL
d’optique*—optical perspective prints intended for viewing through a zograscope, a lens device popular in
Category
Mid-18th Century German Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Optica Print of Joseph Relating His Dream to His Brothers, 1770 – Biblical Scene
Located in Langweer, NL
lens or mirror.
The scene itself is lively and beautifully detailed. At the center stands Joseph
Category
Mid-18th Century German Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Islamic Sufi Ritual Print The Tschillé and the Dausa, 1863 Dutch Lithograph
Located in Langweer, NL
a Western academic lens.
On the left side of the print, “De Tsjillé” (a transliteration of *Çile
Category
1860s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Rare Matching Pair of Antique Persian Tabriz Carpet Runners
Located in Dallas, TX
amorphous, organic forms—softly edged and painterly—feel like nature reimagined through the lens of
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Lenses
Materials
Wool
$7,840 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian Gestures: Traditional Costumes and Body Language, 1820s Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
, offering an educational and entertaining look at everyday Italian life through the lens of its most
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1820s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
1806 Engraving: Vishnu
s Divine Majesty in Hindu Iconography
Located in Langweer, NL
offers a unique lens on Hindu deity iconography, highlighting the cross-cultural exchange during a period
Category
Early 1800s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Stunning 1808 Engraving: Subramanya on Peacock, War Deity in Hindu Mythology
Located in Langweer, NL
deity iconography through a European artistic lens, highlighting the cross-cultural exchange during a
Category
Early 1800s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Battle in Owhyhee (Hawaii) - Combat of Two Anthropophages, 1785 Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
historical lens to the artwork.
Set against a rugged Hawaiian landscape with mountains, the scene captures
Category
1780s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
1806 Engraving: Vaivert, Fierce Form of Shiva in Hindu Mythology
Located in Langweer, NL
Hindu deity iconography through a European artistic lens, highlighting the cross-cultural exchange
Category
Early 1800s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Vintage Industrial Holophane Prismatic Glass Pendant Light. 1920
By Holophane
Located in London, GB
America and the UK for the production and sale of their ingeniously designed prismatic lenses and
Category
1920s English Industrial Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Oak Armchair by Thorvald Bindesbøll, Denmark circa 1905
By Rud Rasmussen, Thorvald Bindesbøll
Located in Valby, 84
traditions — this chair reflects his ability to reinterpret classical forms through a Nordic lens, and it
Category
Early 1900s Danish Jugendstil Antique Lenses
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique French Orientalist Oil Painting by Pavy
By Eugène Pavy
Located in London, GB
European lens.
This original oil on panel is set within an elaborate carved giltwood frame, inscribed with
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1880s Victorian Antique Lenses
Materials
Oil, Panel
Vintage Industrial Holophane Prismatic Glass Pendant Light. 1920
By Holophane
Located in London, GB
lenses and reflectors. Holophane lights are used all over the world in a multitude of different
Category
1920s English Industrial Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Religious Belief Map by A.K. Johnston – Moral and Statistical Chart 1852
Located in Langweer, NL
perspectives from a European scientific lens.
Condition and framing tips:
Very good antique condition with
Category
Mid-19th Century Scottish Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Antique Chinese Deco Rug Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
softened contours. The composition evokes a dreamlike garden landscape viewed through the lens of Art Deco
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Lenses
Materials
Wool
Japanese Tallest Antique Stone Sun And Moon Lantern Beautiful Details 42 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
stone lantern windows to increase reflection of candles placed inside them. Soon these paper lenses
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Lenses
Materials
Stone
Early Eye Glass Trade Stimulator - Test Your Own Eyes Optometer
Located in Peekskill, NY
different pairs of lenses to try. There are 3 brass plaques... 2 tell you to test your own eyes and a larger
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Lenses
Materials
Steel
Afternoon Mood – Wallén’s Skagen-like Swedish Coastal Masterpiece
Located in Stockholm, SE
through his own Swedish lens and personal temperament.
Later Career and Legacy in the Nordic Context
By
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1880s Post-Impressionist Antique Lenses
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Provincial Buffet in Stripped Oak, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
the ornamental fluency of Louis XV cabinetry through the lens of provincial restraint. Its structure
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Lenses
Materials
Oak
Japan Fine Antique Bronze Table Lamp With Writhing Dragon
Located in South Burlington, VT
them. Soon these paper lenses disappear and for one special evening and event, the glow is surreal.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Lenses
Materials
Bronze
$1,520 Sale Price
20% Off
1920
s Antique Chinese Art Deco Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
ancient Chinese roundels reimagined through the lens of Art Deco modernism.
Each roundel pulses with
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Lenses
Materials
Wool
$5,488 Sale Price
20% Off
Swiss Village Gathering: A Moment of Alpine Life - Hand-Colored Lithograph, 1863
Located in Langweer, NL
-century fascination with documenting diverse ways of life, often through a romanticized lens. The detailed
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1860s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Lithograph of a South African Family Gathering: A Glimpse into 1852 Tribal Life
Located in Langweer, NL
tinged with a romanticized lens, as Western artists sought to depict "exotic" cultures.
The detailed
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1850s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
French Gothic Revival Bronze Drapery Tiebacks, Dragon Form Rocaille Base C. 1850
By Henri Picard, Ferdinand Barbedienne, Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
lens of 19th-century theatrical design and architecture.
Though unsigned, the high level of casting
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Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Lenses
Materials
Bronze
$1,516 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Rare 1806 Engraving: Parasati
s Fiery Divinity in Hindu Mythology
Located in Langweer, NL
portrayal of Hindu goddess iconography through a European artistic lens, highlighting the cross-cultural
Category
Early 1800s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
1806 French Print of Quichena: Serpent-Wrapped Deity - Hindu Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
fascinating is its cultural intersection—it offers a European lens on Hindu mythology, blending artistic
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Early 1800s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
1806 Engraving: Sacred Lingam, Symbol of Shiva in Hindu Worship
Located in Langweer, NL
portrayal of a sacred Hindu symbol through a European artistic lens, highlighting the cross-cultural
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Early 1800s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
1806 Engraving: Ganesha as Pollear, Wisdom Deity in Hindu Mythology
Located in Langweer, NL
artistic lens, highlighting the cross-cultural exchange during a period of colonial exploration. The
Category
Early 1800s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
1806 Engraving: Parachiven
s Fierce Divinity in Hindu Mythology
Located in Langweer, NL
portrayal of Hindu deity iconography through a European artistic lens, highlighting the cross-cultural
Category
Early 1800s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
1806 Engraving: Chiven as Ardhanarishvara, Divine Union in Hindu Mythology
Located in Langweer, NL
concept—the unity of opposites—through a European artistic lens, highlighting the cross-cultural exchange
Category
Early 1800s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Solid Copper French Ships Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Beautiful polished copper ships masthead lantern with glass fresnel lens, original burner, hinged
Category
1920s Antique Lenses
Materials
Copper
Expressionist Rococo Berlin Deko Bureau-Plat/Desk, Lacquered in Saffron Yellow
By Bruno Paul
Located in Petershagen, DE
principles through an expressionist lens: the silhouette is animated by sculptural cabriole legs and a
Category
1920s German Art Deco Antique Lenses
Materials
Maple
Art Deco Period Floor Standing Tripod Spot Light
Located in Faversham, GB
coloured lens.
The lamp would be ideal for back lighting due to its muted lens and low wattage.
The oak
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Lenses
Materials
Chrome
$2,136 Sale Price
20% Off
Mexican Marriage and Childhood Ceremonies as Imagined in the 18th Century, 1734
Located in Langweer, NL
catalog and visualize global religious practices during the Enlightenment, often through a lens shaped by
Category
1730s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Religious Ceremony of the Inhabitants of the Island of Hispaniola, 1734
Located in Langweer, NL
capture the exoticism and spiritual fervor of non-Christian cultures, filtered through a lens of 18th
Category
1730s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Healing and Funeral Rituals of the Paria Natives, imagined in 1734
Located in Langweer, NL
Christian moral or artistic lens.
This antique print is well preserved, with strong contrast and excellent
Category
1730s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Antique Box Field Camera and Tripod, English, Accessories, Ornamental, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
accessories and lens, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890.
Delightful and rare camera set, with
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
English Ships Anchor Lantern By Meteorite
Located in Norwell, MA
Nautical ships lantern with fresnel glass lens. Steel case with brass "Anchor" and "Meteorite
Category
1920s North American Antique Lenses
Materials
Steel
Peruvian Eclipse Panic and Antis Ritual Sacrifice – Rare 1734 Ethnographic Print
Located in Langweer, NL
reaction through a theatrical lens, echoing European assumptions about non-Christian belief systems.
The
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1730s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Yellow Cinquefoil and Rock Cranesbill, hand-coloured botanical print, 1874
Located in Langweer, NL
seen through the lens of Victorian botanical artistry.
At the top of the plate is Potentilla ambigua
Category
1870s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Set of 6 Vue d’Optique Prints – Story of Joseph in Egypt, Hand-Colored, c.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
upper titles are typical of optical prints, designed to be legible through mirrored viewing lenses. This
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Late 18th Century Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Chinese Art Deco Rug in Celadon and Ivory
Located in New York, NY
lens of Art Deco aesthetics.
The rug is hand-knotted in wool, offering a plush yet durable texture
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Lenses
Materials
Wool
Nineteenth Century Ships Octant
Located in Norwell, MA
, colored lenses, etc. Fitted to a step up box. Some old repairs and replacement wood to lid. 15"Hx14"Wx4
Category
1850s North American Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
The Celestial Bloom: An Antique Chinese Peking Masterpiece of Imperial Serenity
Located in Dallas, TX
not only steeped in tradition but reimagined through a modernist lens, making it a true breakthrough
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Lenses
Materials
Wool
$7,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Indian Widow by a River – Sonnerat Voyage Engraving, Paris Edition of 1806
Located in Langweer, NL
lens shaped by Enlightenment curiosity and colonial assumptions. Nevertheless, its artistic sensitivity
Category
Early 1800s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Japan Massive Old Stone Yukimi Lantern with Beautiful Details, 48 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
windows to increase reflection of candles placed inside them. Soon these paper lenses disappear and for
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Lenses
Materials
Stone, Granite
17th Century Japanese Screen. View of West Lake by Unkoku Toyo.
Located in Kyoto, JP
through the lens of Japanese artistic sensibilities.
The two screens together create a continuous, wide
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Mid-17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Art Deco Table or Desk Top Brass Mounted 7" Double Convex Magnifying Glass
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco desk/table top adjustable magnifying glass. A 7" diameter double convex lens in an open
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Inhabitants of Quito, South America, from Middleton
s Geography, 1777
Located in Langweer, NL
world, often through a Eurocentric lens. As such, it offers a fascinating, if stylized, insight into how
Category
1770s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Marriage and Infant Rituals among the Mexicans, Engraving from 1734
Located in Langweer, NL
catalog and visualize global religious practices during the Enlightenment, often through a lens shaped by
Category
1730s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Marriage of the Indians of Panama and Land Clearing for the Newlyweds, 1734
Located in Langweer, NL
peoples of Panama, as interpreted through a European ethnographic lens. Created by Bernard Picart and
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1730s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Florida Women Mourning Their Husbands, with Hermaphrodites in Ritual Service
Located in Langweer, NL
aimed at cataloging global religious and cultural practices—albeit through a lens often laden with
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1730s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Funeral Rites and Burial of Inca Nobles – 1734 Engraving of Old Peruvian Customa
Located in Langweer, NL
through the lens of classical solemnity and exoticism.
Though not entirely ethnographically accurate
Category
1730s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Vaishnavite Brahmin from India – Sonnerat Engraving, Paris Edition, 1806
Located in Langweer, NL
work inevitably reflects the lens of Enlightenment-era ethnography, it is rendered with notable detail
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Early 1800s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Sun Worship Rituals of the Floridians Depicted in Sacrificial Ceremonies, 1734
Located in Langweer, NL
lasting visual records—however flawed—of how such cultures were interpreted through a European lens
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1730s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
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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.
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Prices for antique lenses start at $325 and top out at $125,000 with the average selling for $1,197.
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