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Large Antique Ship Lamp Lantern Red Copper Memorabilia
Located in Poperinge, BE
Large antique ship lamp, ship lantern, made of red copper, yellow copper, and a glass Fresnel lens
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass, Copper
$494 Sale Price
30% Off
Mexican Penitence and Human Sacrifice – 1734 Engraving of Aztec Religious Rites
Located in Langweer, NL
globe through a European lens. Though not ethnographically accurate, these scenes reflect how early
Category
1730s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Rare Early 8x10 Double Bellows Double Exposure Camera
Located in Peekskill, NY
each other and takes 2 matching lenses. The lenses do not have the fine focus attachment. There is one
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Lenses
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Savonnerie French Art Deco Rug, Salmon with Florals - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
through a more modern aesthetic lens. Its impressive scale and exceptional condition make it a significant
Category
1920s French Antique Lenses
Materials
Wool, Velvet
L
enfant prodigue: en pays etranger (The Prodigal Son: In Foreign Climes)
By James Jacques Joseph Tissot
Located in Fairlawn, OH
critical reassessment of Tissot through a 21st-century lens. The exhibition, co-organized by the Fine Arts
Category
1880s Impressionist Antique Lenses
Materials
Etching
Antique Chinese Decorative Art Prints with Floral and Textile Motifs, 1887
Located in Langweer, NL
art, as interpreted through the lens of 19th-century European design scholarship. These prints were
Category
1880s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
A Stunning Lithograph Showcasing a Japanese Lady Dressed in Kimono, 1884
Located in Langweer, NL
Paris, it is an exceptional representation of Japanese cultural heritage as seen through the lens of
Category
1880s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
instrument has a single draw varnished wood barrel of elmwood. With sliding lens cap. Main lens cap is
Category
1870s European Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Antique Japanese Copper Bullseye Railway Boat Lantern Police Signal Oil Lamp 13"
By Nippon Sento Company Ltd
Located in Dayton, OH
hiding the light. Fixed rectangular bail handle on top. Thick ridged bulls eye glass lens. Front with
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Lenses
Materials
Copper
$329 Sale Price
30% Off
Japan Antique "Peach” Temple Flower Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
inside 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
Stone
$3,600 Sale Price
57% Off
Death and Funeral Rites of the Parsis – Rare 1734 Zoroastrian Ritual Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
document the world’s spiritual diversity. Though filtered through a Western lens, the engravings show a
Category
1730s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Procession of Ganga and Festival of Huly – Antique 18th Century India Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
religious and cultural festivals in India as seen through the European Enlightenment lens. The engravings
Category
1730s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
19th Century R.
J. Beck Stereoscope
By R.&J. Beck 1
Located in Norwood, NJ
microscopes, stereoscopes, and photographic lenses. See: Hannavy, J. Encyclopedia of nineteenth-century
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Japan Antique Stone Tea Garden Lantern, Stunning Design
Located in South Burlington, VT
paper lenses disappear and for one special evening and event, the glow is surreal.
There are four main
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Lenses
Materials
Granite
Japan Tall Antique Kasuga Stone Lantern, 60 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
inside 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
Stone
African and Moorish Women in Traditional Dress – Rare 1734 Costume Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
were recorded and interpreted through the European artistic and cultural lens of the early
Category
1730s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Birth and Naming Rituals of the Banians – Rare 1734 Indian Custom Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
, shaped by a European lens yet providing valuable insight into how non-Western traditions were perceived
Category
1730s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Indian Brahmin Penitents and Pilgrim – Rare 18th Century Ritual Engraving, 1734
Located in Langweer, NL
asceticism and devotion as interpreted through a European lens. It likely originates from the later volumes
Category
1730s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Pair of Georgian Style Split Plate Mirrors manner of John Belchier
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
made pair that honors the tradition of English decorative arts through the lens of early 20th-century
Category
Early 20th Century Italian George I Antique Lenses
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
$9,000 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Steel Marine Lighting
Located in Norwell, MA
A Ward Hendrickson cobalt blue lens polished steel ships lantern. This is a fantastic ships lantern
Category
1920s North American Antique Lenses
Materials
Steel
$1,895
Art Deco Italian Majolica Centerpiece
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
present, where Italian artisans of the Art Deco era revisited classical iconography through the lens of
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Lenses
Materials
Earthenware
Art Nouveau, 14 Karat Yellow Gold Lorgnette
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
design and is virtually void of ornamentation with the exception of some fine scrollwork around the lens
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Lenses
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Pair of Solid Brass Port and Starboard Ships Lanterns
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished solid brass ships port and starboard ships lanterns with fresnel glass lenses. Warm
Category
1920s Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Large Studio Portrait Camera
Located in Peekskill, NY
and the large lens reads DARLO OPTICIEN, PARIS 35436. I'm told that this lens is the most valuable
Category
Early 19th Century Industrial Antique Lenses
Materials
Wood
Antique Gryllos Cameo Ring of 18k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
human life – from birth to death. Others view the composition through the lens of Greek mythology
Category
Mid-19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Lenses
Materials
18k Gold, Enamel
Japanese Antique Stone Sun And Moon Pathway Lantern Beautiful Details 33 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
lantern windows to increase reflection of candles placed inside them. Soon these paper lenses disappear
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Lenses
Materials
Stone
19th-Century Butterfly Illustration: Elegant Entomological Art
Located in Southall, GB
exploration of the enchanting world of butterflies, preserved through the lens of historical art.
Category
19th Century English Antique Lenses
Materials
Glass
19th-Century Insect Portrait: Detailed Natural History Illustration
Located in Southall, GB
timeless glimpse into the natural world through the lens of 19th-century artistry.
Category
19th Century English Antique Lenses
Materials
Glass
"19th-Century Insect Illustration: Detailed Entomological Art"
Located in Southall, GB
lens of art.
Category
19th Century English Antique Lenses
Materials
Glass
"19th-Century Tiger Portrait: Majestic Wildlife Art"
Located in Southall, GB
tiger, offering a timeless glimpse into the wild through the lens of 19th-century art.
Category
19th Century English Antique Lenses
Materials
Glass
19th-Century Insect Illustration: Detailed Entomological Art
Located in Southall, GB
illustration offers a timeless exploration of the insect world through the lens of historical art.
Category
19th Century English Antique Lenses
Materials
Glass
Antique French Marble Mortar
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Elegant,antique Grey-Beige Marble Mortar in Pierre de Lens from France,
very decorative and
Category
18th Century French Antique Lenses
Materials
Marble
Japanese Tall Pair Antique Stone Sun And Moon Pathway Lanterns, 36 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
candles placed inside them. Soon these paper lenses disappear and for one special evening and event, the
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Lenses
Materials
Stone
$3,840 Sale Price / set
20% Off
The Manor Garden: An Antique Persian Khorassan Masterpiece
Located in Dallas, TX
enchanting lyricism—each motif softened into a painterly whisper, as though viewed through the lens of time
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Kashan Antique Lenses
Materials
Wool
$5,488 Sale Price
20% Off
Refractor telescope by François Can, 81 Quai de l
Hôpital, Lyon
Located in London, GB
cast iron stand with adjustable height, folding tripod feet, and castors.
2 ¾ inch objective lens
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass, Iron
Large Ashworth Imari Ironstone Platter, Circa 1860
By Ashworth Ironstone
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, reinterpreted through the lens of Victorian England's aesthetic sensibilities.
The back of the platter bears an
Category
Mid-19th Century English Japonisme Antique Lenses
Materials
Porcelain
Solid Copper Ship’s Anchor Lantern by Meteorite of England
Located in Norwell, MA
Clear Fresnel glass lens, removable red lens. Fitted to a mahogany base. Brasses include badges
Category
1920s North American Antique Lenses
Materials
Copper
Colmont Ft Paris Mother of Pearl French Opera Glasses With Leather Case, 1890s
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
lenses.
Case comprised of genuine leather with velvet lined interior and brass button latch.
Glasses
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Large Cut Glass Coin Goblet c1840
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Bowl : Round funnel with everted rim, band of finely cut strawberry diamonds, two band of lens cutting
Category
1840s British Victorian Antique Lenses
Materials
Blown Glass
Irma Martin, "Ondine" couple lovers
Located in GB
be viewed through the lens of her gender. The 19th century was a time when female artists were
Category
Mid-19th Century Romantic Antique Lenses
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,277 Sale Price
20% Off
New York City Parade by Karl Struss, 1910, Vintage Gelatin Silver Print
By Karl Struss
Located in Denton, TX
White. Through his studies on photograph, Struss developed the Struss Pictorial Lens, a soft-focus lens
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Lenses
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Small Antique English Brass Magnifying Glass c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
condition.
3" x 1 3/8" x 1/4" with a lens diameter measuring 1".
Item: 44421
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1910s British Edwardian Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Bow Lantern from a Small Boat
Located in Norwell, MA
lenses. With original burner. Meticulously polished and lacqured. Several very small use related dings
Category
1920s North American Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
1897 Botanical Print – Castor-Oil Plant (Ricinus Communis)
Located in Langweer, NL
communis*, captured through the lens of 19th-century botanical artistry.
Category
1890s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Solid Brass Ruby Red Ships Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Brass ships anchor lantern with a really rich port wine red fresnel lens by Perkins Marine Lamp
Category
1920s American Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
19th Century, Grand Tour Roman Revival Amphora Style Vase After Thomas Hope
Located in Atlanta, GA
lens of neoclassicism. The design echoes Hope’s influence as an arbiter of taste in the early 19th
Category
19th Century British Neoclassical Antique Lenses
Materials
Ceramic
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
The Bernese Youth and Processional Banners: A Celebration of Swiss Heritage 1855
Located in Langweer, NL
heritage through the lens of Romantic historicism. It is a remarkable piece for collectors interested in
Category
1850s Antique Lenses
Materials
Paper
Antique 3 Draw Telescope, English, Leather, Broadhurst Clarkson
Co, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
to a length of 75cm (29.5'')
Primary objective lens with a generous diameter of 60mm (2.25")
Scratch
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Grand Boulevard
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in New York, NY
romantic lens, filling his canvases with activity and detail—horse-drawn carriages, fashionable pedestrians
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Lenses
Materials
Oil
Price Upon Request
Solid Brass Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
instrument has a tapered single draw barrel of solid brass. The focal tube has a sliding lens cap. English
Category
1910s European Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Port and Starboard Boat Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass bow lantern from a yacht or launch. With blue and red fresnel glass lenses. Rear is
Category
Early 1900s Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass
Solid Copper Ships Stern Lantern by Davey
Located in Norwell, MA
Awesome polished cooper ships lantern by Davey of London. With brass stern badge, lens bezel
Category
1920s European Antique Lenses
Materials
Copper
Kodak No 2 Folding Pocket Brownie Model B 120 Roll Film Camera USA 1909
By Eastman Kodak
Located in Reading, Berkshire
, leatherette covered wooden body, and a sliding lens post connected to the body by red or black leather bellows
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Antique Lenses
Materials
Leather, Glass
ICA Volta 125 Camera Folding Bed Camera For 9x12cm Plates With Ica Periskop
Located in Reading, Berkshire
ICA Volta 125 Camera Folding Bed Camera For 9x12cm Plates With Ica Periskop "Alpha" F11 Fixed Lens
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Lenses
Materials
Leather
System walking stick, a telescope, England 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
releasing the front lens, protected by a leather disc and the knob when not in use. England 1880 ca.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass, Iron
Swiss Enamel and Gold Telescope
Located in New Orleans, LA
the market, especially with such masterful enameling. The collar and lens cap feature intricate taille
Category
19th Century Antique Lenses
Materials
Metal, Gold, Enamel
A Very Rare Pair of Early 20th Century Copper and Brass Ships Lanterns
Located in Dublin, IE
fittings throughout, features red and blue fresnel lenses, gorgeous line pressed glass and is surmounted
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Lenses
Materials
Brass, Copper
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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.
How Much are Antique Lenses?
Prices for antique lenses start at $325 and top out at $125,000 with the average selling for $1,197.
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