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Opera Chandelier, by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
By Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
reflects in the many contours of the glass. The hand blown glass orbs with their asymmetrical shapes are
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Opera Prima Chandelier by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
By Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
in the many contours of the glass. The handblown glass orbs with their asymmetrical shapes are
Category
2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Opera Prima Chandelier By Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
By Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
in the many contours of the glass. The handblown glass orbs with their asymmetrical shapes are
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
Opera Prima Chandelier by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
By Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
in the many contours of the glass. The handblown glass orbs with their asymmetrical shapes are
Category
2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
Opera Prima Chandelier by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
By Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
16 orbs handblown in black glass are assembled on a steel frame with a gun
metal patina. The
Category
2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
"Opera" Oval Dining Table Drawn by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini, Meritalia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Opera" oval dining table drawn by Mario Bellini and Manufactured by Meritalia
Crafted of solid
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Cut Glass, Wood
At The Ball By Eduardo Léon Garrido
By Eduardo Leon Garrido
Located in New Orleans, LA
powdered wig and crimson suit with a large neck scarf, gazes through a pair of opera glasses to gain an
Category
19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
19th C. Sportier Paris Embossed Opera Binoculars, c.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
Paris, France.
Date of manufacture: c.1880s
Materials and techniques: Brass, Metal, Optical Glass
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Chrome
Antique Civil War Binoculars, Used by Col. Francis L. Lee
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
.
Binoculars were first invented in France in the 1840s. They started small, primarily as opera glasses, but by
Category
Antique 1860s Unknown Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
Original Opera Set Design Vintage Watercolour Painting By Ekaterina Mikhailovsky
Located in Bristol, GB
VINTAGE FRAMED THEATRICAL ARTWORK, 20th Century
An original stage design for an opera which
Category
Late 20th Century Russian Paintings
Materials
Paper, Glass
20th Century French Mother-of-pearl and Brass Opera Binoculars
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful early 20th century French mother of pearl and gilded brass opera binoculars signed
Category
20th Century French Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of 60
s Wall Sconces from Seattle Opera House
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 1960's wall sconces from the Seattle opera house
Category
Vintage 1960s American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
19th c. Leather Wrapped Opera Binoculars and Case c.1880
By LeMaire Paris 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
, France.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1880s
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Metal, Enamel, Optical Glass. Leather
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Industrial Sports Equipment and Memorab...
Materials
Metal
19th c. Embossed Pewter and Brass Opera Binoculars, c.1880s
Located in San Francisco, CA
and techniques: Metal, pewter, optical glass.
Condition: Good. Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Brass, Pewter
19th c. Leather Wrapped Opera Binoculars and Case, c.1880
By LeMaire Paris 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
, Paris, France.
Date of manufacture c.1880s
Materials and techniques metal, enamel, optical glass
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Industrial Sports Equipment and Memorab...
Materials
Metal, Brass
Original Mid-Century Modern Vienna States Opera House Chandelier by Bakalowits
By Bakalowits
Söhne, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
for the reconstructed "Wiener Staatsoper," Vienna States Opera House, as well as the "Wiener
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Original Opera and Theatre Costume Watercolor Design by Charles Betout, Paris
By Charles Betout
Located in New York, NY
Charles Betout was the principal costume designer for the Comedie-Francaise in Paris for twenty years until his death in 1939. This is costume was designed for the 1926 production of...
Category
Late 20th Century French Napoleon III Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Original Opera and Theatre Costume Watercolor Design by Charles Betout, Paris
By Charles Betout
Located in New York, NY
Charles Betout was the principal costume designer for the Comedie-Francaise in Paris for twenty years until his death in 1939. This is costume was designed for the 1926 production of...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Original Opera and Theatre Costume Watercolor Design by Charles Betout, Paris
By Charles Betout
Located in New York, NY
Charles Betout was the principal costume designer for the Comedie-Francaise in Paris for twenty years until his death in 1939. This is costume was designed for the 1926 production of...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Original Opera and Theatre Costume Watercolor Design by Charles Betout, Paris
By Charles Betout
Located in New York, NY
Charles Betout was the principal costume designer for the Comedie-Francaise in Paris for twenty years until his death in 1939. This is costume was designed for the 1926 production of...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Original Opera and Theatre Costume Watercolor Design by Charles Betout, Paris
By Charles Betout
Located in New York, NY
Charles Betout was the principal costume designer for the Comedie-Francaise in Paris for twenty years until his death in 1939. This is costume was designed for the 1926 production of...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Original Opera and Theatre Costume Watercolor Design by Charles Betout, Paris
By Charles Betout
Located in New York, NY
Charles Betout was the principal costume designer for the Comedie-Francaise in Paris for twenty years until his death in 1939. This is costume was designed for the 1926 production of...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Original Opera and Theatre Costume Watercolor Design by Charles Betout, Paris
By Charles Betout
Located in New York, NY
Charles Betout was the principal costume designer for the Comedie-Francaise in Paris for twenty years until his death in 1939. This is costume was designed for the 1926 production of...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Original Opera and Theatre Costume Watercolor Design by Charles Betout, Paris
By Charles Betout
Located in New York, NY
Charles Betout was the principal costume designer for the Comedie-Francaise in Paris for twenty years until his death in 1939. This is costume was designed for the 1926 production of...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Original Opera and Theatre Costume Watercolor Design by Charles Betout, Paris
By Charles Betout
Located in New York, NY
Charles Betout was the principal costume designer for the Comedie-Francaise in Paris for twenty years until his death in 1939. This is costume was designed for the 1926 production of...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Pair of Heathfield
Co Opera 3 Ball Table Lamps with Original Shades
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this pair of original Heathfield & Co Opera 3 Ball table lamps
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Antique English Oak Pipe Smoke Cabinet Card Game Box Humidor 1928 Opera Plaque
Located in Shreveport, LA
.
~Door with original oval beveled glass and large Jacobean button trim~
~Fitted interior with 5 holes for
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Vintage 1920s English Arts and Crafts Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Oak, Glass
Pair Vintage Asian Gold Tone Chain Necklaces With Jade Glass Bead
Located in Atlanta, GA
, hung by a chain of gold tone bars and jade green glass beads. The opera length strand consists of coin
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
L
ile de Saint-Louis by Marc Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in New Orleans, LA
Metropolitan Opera House and the stained glass wall of the United Nations Headquarters, both in New York
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Oil, Gouache
Still Life with Opera Glasses
Located in Buffalo, NY
Realist still life oil painting with opera glasses and a hand fan. Oil on canvas, circa 1880
Category
1880s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Victorian Period Pair of Sterling Silver Opera Glasses with Removable Handle
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of sterling silver opera glasses/binoculars, England, Ca. 1890's. The handle, which is
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Metal, Sterling Silver
Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Mother of pearl opera glasses by Mignon in excellent condition. The body of the glasses as well as
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Scientific Instruments
Materials
Gold Plate
Multi Crystal Minaudière with Opera Glasses
Located in Alford, MA
, one holding matching opera glasses, which are marked "JAPAN".
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Evening Bags and Minaudières
Birks Opera Glasses with Mother-of-Pearl
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Birks opera glasses with mother-of-pearl.
Free shipping within the United States and Canada.
Category
20th Century More Furniture and Collectibles
Duvelleroy Paris Antique Opera Glasses, Faux Crocodile Leather Case
Located in Miami, FL
Duvelleroy Paris Antique Opera Glasses, Alligator leather case
Offered for sale is a petite pair
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
Luxury Lorgnette Opera Glasses French, Circa 1880
Located in Incline Village, NV
Absolutely exquisite pair of operable mother of pearl high quality luxury Opera Glasses with fancy
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Romantic Mother of Pearl and Brass Parisian Opera Glasses
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A gorgeous set of antique mother of pearl and brass opera glasses marked Paris, with original
Category
Antique 19th Century French More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
LeMaire, Paris, Mother of Pearl Lorgnette Opera Glasses Exquisite, Rare
Located in Northampton, MA
This pair of opera glasses -created by what is indisputably the finest creator of opera glasses in
Category
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Vanity Items
Materials
Brass
Pretty Antique French Opera Glasses, c.1920
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous pair of Opera Glasses with an extending lorgnette handle. The combination of Mother of
Category
Vintage 1920s French Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Brass and Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses
By LeMaire Paris 1
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A pair of stunning miniature binoculars, or opera glasses, crafted from brass and clad in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Opulent Lucite Crystal Embellished Diminutive Opera Glasses ca 1960
Located in University City, MO
Opulent lucite crystal embellished diminutive opera glasses
The elegant tiny opera glasses are
Category
1960s Unknown Sunglasses
Dutch Opera glasses by J.M.Schmidt, Amsterdam, ca 1890
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Opera glasses by J.M.Schmidt, Amsterdam, ca 1890
Mother of pearl Opera glasses with brass
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique French "Chevalier Paris" Mother-of-Pearl Opera Glasses, Circa 1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French "Chevalier Paris" Mother-of-Pearl Opera Glasses, Circa 1890.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Scientific Instruments
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Antique Sterling Silver Folding Opera Glasses with Chain
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Antique Lorgnette Opera Glasses with sterling silver frames, chain and silver filigree stem with an
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Vanity Items
Materials
Sterling Silver
Luxury Opera Glasses, "La Corona, Paris", circa 1880
By La Corona, Paris
Located in Incline Village, NV
Absolutely exquisite pair of operable mother of pearl high quality luxury opera glasses with fancy
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Gold Plate
Art Deco Silver Lorgnette Opera Glasses Folding Spectacles
Located in Nuernberg, DE
pair of eyeglasses or opera glasses feature a "folding" frames that overlap one another. The lenses
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Napoleon III Abalone and Gilt Bronze Opera Glasses, Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Napoleon III abalone and gilt bronze opera glasses, Paris
Fine and exotic, more than likely made
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Scientific Instruments
Materials
Bronze
French enamel, brass and mother of pearl Opera Glasses
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of French enamel, brass and mother of pearl opera glasses, Royal blue enamelled and
Category
Antique 1880s French Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Art Deco Silver Lorgnette Opera Glasses Folding Spectacles
Located in Nuernberg, DE
pair of eyeglasses or opera glasses feature a "folding" frames that overlap one another. The lenses
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Art Deco BIRKS Theater Opera Glasses Binoculars Original Leather Case
By Henry Birks
Son
Located in Montreal, QC
Amazing pair of Art Deco Binoculars Opera Glasses, chrome plated steel barrels with Bakelite and
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco More Desk Accessories
Antique Mother of Pearl French Telescopic Handle Lemaire Paris Opera Glasses
Located in Wallkill, NY
Exquisite pair of opera glasses
Mother of pearl surround
Telescopic arm
Paris Lemaire
Category
1930s French Other
Art Nouveau Enamel Handle Lorgnette Opera Glasses Folding Spectacles
Located in Nuernberg, DE
of eyeglasses or opera glasses feature a "folding" frames that overlap one another. The lenses snap
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Deco Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Fine Pair French Abalone
Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning pair of French Opera glasses made from gilded brass, all intact and original. The
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
French Brass Opera Glasses with Pale Lacquered Panels, Circa 1890
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A charming pair of antique French opera glasses from the early 20th century. Crafted in brass, they
Category
Antique 19th Century French Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Opera glasses with their original blue leather case, English circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
We have for sale a beautiful pair of English opera glasses that is in pristine original condition
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century French Brass Opéra Glasses with Mother of Pearl Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French brass opera glasses from the 19th century, with mother of pearl accents. Created
Category
Antique 19th Century French Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique French Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses by Flammarion, Paris
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome pair of antique Opera glasses professionally cleaned and polished, restoring them to
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
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Opera Glasses For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of opera glasses is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and brass, all opera glasses available were constructed with great care. There are 85 antique and vintage opera glasses for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 14 modern editions to choose from as well. Opera glasses have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Victorian, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern opera glasses are consistently popular styles. Opera glasses have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier, LeMaire Paris and Charles Betout are consistently popular.
How Much are Opera Glasses?
Prices for opera glasses start at $62 and top out at $75,000 with the average selling for $680.
Questions About Opera Glasses
- Do opera glasses work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, opera glasses work and provide magnification in the range of 3x, sometimes even more. Opera glasses are typically more compact and have an elegance that’s not found in regular binoculars. They’re just what you need to view the stage better during a performance so as not to miss anything. Shop a collection of opera glasses from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The difference between opera glasses and binoculars relates to their size and optics. Opera glasses are generally smaller and feature low-power optics. They are usually used only for viewing theatrical performances. Larger, more powerful binoculars have a wide range of uses. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of opera glasses and binoculars.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024To identify your opera glasses, look for markings, usually found in inconspicuous areas. Once you have located a maker's mark, use trusted online resources to determine who produced the glasses. Should you encounter difficulty with the identification process, seek the advice of a certified appraiser or antique dealer who is knowledgeable about opera glasses. Shop a diverse assortment of opera glasses on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022No, opera glasses are not the same as binoculars. Although they resemble one another, opera glasses are usually smaller than binoculars and have lower-power optics that do not magnify as much. On 1stDibs, shop a range of antique opera glasses.
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