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BMT 110 mm Binoculars
By Kazan
Located in Aspen, CO
telescope, crafted in the 1950s by the renowned Kazan Optical-Mechanical Plant (KOMZ) in the former USSR
Category

20th Century European Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel

Large Kodak No. 2C Folding Pocket Camera/Leather Case c.1914
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original large Eastman Kodak No. 2C folding pocket camera with red bellows. The body is wrapped in leather with chrome and brass accents. The camera folds to 2.25 inches. O...
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Photography

Materials

Brass, Chrome

World War Era US Army Signal Corps Binoculars and Leather Case c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Original owner's name and address written inside the lid. CREATOR Bausch & Lomb Optical Co
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Metal, Brass

Carl Aubock Table Magnifier 1950 Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Carl Aubock table magnifier, mid-20th century. Crafted from solid brass with high-quality optical
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Pair of Brass Port Starboard Ship Lanterns with Fresnel Lenses, NY, Circa 1900
By Perko Co.
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass port and starboard ship lanterns with flanking ringed vented domes, hinged doors, rear mounting brackets, and original colored red & blue Fresnel lenses. Lante...
Category

Antique Early 1900s American American Empire Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Steel

Large certified precision ruled diffraction grating by Bausch Lomb
By Bausch Lomb
Located in London, GB
A large certified precision ruled diffraction grating by Bausch & Lomb of Rochester, New York. 600 grooves / mm Blaze angle 28 degrees, 41 minutes. Radius concave Serial number: 88...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Anglo-Indian Copper and Brass Port Starboard Ship Lanterns, Circa 1880
By Sachin Engineer Corporation
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Anglo-Indian copper and brass port and starboard ship lanterns with the original Fresnel lenses, vented tops, stamped badges, carrying handles and rear sliding doors with han...
Category

Antique 1880s Indian Anglo-Indian Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Copper

20th Century Japanese Pair Of Naval Bridge "Big Eye" Binoculars By Nikon c.1940
By Nikon
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
WWII by Tokyo Kogaku Kikai (Tokyo Optical Company). They have been expertly cleaned and hand polished
Category

20th Century Japanese Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

20th Century Japanese Pair Of Naval Bridge "Big Eye" Binoculars By Nikon c.1940
By Nikon
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Kogaku Kikai (Tokyo Optical Company). They have been expertly cleaned and hand polished. With a
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Miroir design art optique, Vasarely style, années 1970
Located in Meyrin, Switzerland
Miroir mural design art optique ou opt art, dans le style de Victor Vasarely, années 1960, apogée de cette expression artistique qui exploitent la vision oculaire à travers des illus...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Optical Glass

American Nautical Brass Perko Marine Lantern with Orig. Fresnel Lense NY C. 1920
By Perko Co.
Located in Charleston, SC
American Nautical brass Perko marine lantern with the original Fresnel lense, exterior side mounts, vents, and locking interior oil font. Stamped Perko Brooklyn, New York. Early 20th...
Category

Vintage 1920s American American Craftsman Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Copper

Fine French Art Deco Bronze and Glass Floor Lamp by Jean Perzel
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
a bronze bowl on which rests an optical glass bowl. Model created in 1938 US re-wired with one
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

1970s Space Age Italian Chromed Steel and Glass Table Lamp by Oscar Torlasco
By Oscar Torlasco
Located in Aci Castello, IT
good condition as the optical glasses, this table lamp it has been designed by Oscar Torlasco. The
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Kodak No. 2A Folding Autographic Brownie Folding Roll Film Camera
By Eastman Kodak
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Kodak No. 2A Folding Autographic Brownie Folding Roll Film Camera Made In Canada Uses Type 116 Autographic Roll Film Patented 1910-1913 Frame Size: 2 1/4 × 4 1/4 inches Uses a Ko...
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

1960s Space Age Black Iron and Aluminum Italian Table Lamp
Located in Aci Castello, IT
, aluminum, painted black metal and optical glass are in very good conditions, it works both 110-240 volts
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

Universal Microscope by R J Beck of London, 1867.
Located in London, GB
Universal Microscope by R & J Beck of London, 1867. Serial number: 4757. Circular base marked: UNIVERSAL MICROSCOPE - R & J BECK LONDON In original fitted case with brass handle. ...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Fuji Meibo 15 x 80 Marine Binoculars
By Fuji Meibo
Located in Aspen, CO
countries involved in manufacturing such optical instruments. Toko and Nikko, in particular, played pivotal
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Other Aviation Objects

Materials

Aluminum

1940 s WW2 Carl Zeiss BLC Flak 12x60 Anti Aircraft Binoculars
By Carl Zeiss
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Carl Zeiss blc Flak 12 x 60 binoculars. A beautiful set of WW2 binoculars in excellent condition made in Germany during World War 2. These were designed to be used in conjunction wi...
Category

Vintage 1940s German Industrial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Aluminum

A four way railway signalling light
Located in London, GB
A four way railway signal lamp, black painted steel, with four 5 inch lenses. Folding carrying handle to top, the top unclips for access to the interior which would have contained a...
Category

Mid-20th Century English Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Pair of American Nautical Polished Steel and Brass Ship Lanterns, NY C. 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American Nautical port & starboard polished steel and brass ship lanterns with the original red and blue Fresnel lenses, flanking vented dome finials, exterior protective cag...
Category

Antique 1880s American American Empire Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Steel, Wire

1940 s WW2 Binoculars.
By Nikon
Located in Aspen, CO
Nikon marine binoculars mounted on a wooden period tripod, these exceptional binoculars display entirely Original optics in a distinctly Japanese straight-body instrument with 15mm x...
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Scientific Instruments

Materials

Aluminum, Silver

1940
s WW2 Binoculars.
1940
s WW2 Binoculars.
$7,500 Sale Price
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WWII Carl Zeiss Anti-Aircraft Kriegsmarine binoculars
By Carl Zeiss
Located in Aspen, CO
a German manufacturer of optical systems, founded in Jena, Germany in 1846 by optician Carl Zeiss
Category

Vintage 1940s German Other Aviation Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Early American Flint Glass Pattern Bowl, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Early American flint glass pattern bowl with a scalloped exterior edge, recessed circular motif and terminating on a tapered recessed circular stem with a beveled transparent base, E...
Category

Antique 1830s American American Empire Glass

Materials

Optical Glass

Nikon WWII Naval destroyer Binoculars.
By Nikon
Located in Aspen, CO
One pair of WWII Naval Binoculars with a magnification of 20 x 120. Mounted on a period tripod, these exceptional binoculars display entirely original optics in a distinctly Japanese...
Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Other Aviation Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Refractor telescope by François Can, 81 Quai de l Hôpital, Lyon
Located in London, GB
2 ¾ inch refractor telescope by François Can, 81 Quai de l'Hôpital, Lyon. Circa 1835. Mounted on a cast iron stand with adjustable height, folding tripod feet, and castors. 2 ¾ inc...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

Campbell–Stokes sunshine recorder by Casella Co of London
By Casella
Located in London, GB
A mid twentieth century Campbell–Stokes sunshine recorder, by Casella & Co, London. Pattern: Mk III C 45- 65 (latitudes 45° – 65°, North or South). 4 inch glass sphere. Serial numb...
Category

Mid-20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Bronze

1970 s Japanese Nikon 20 x 120 Big Eye Military Binoculars Tripod
By Nikon
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Magnification: 20× Objective Lens Diameter: 120 mm Optical System: Porro prism Binocular Dimensions: Length
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Bronze

Collection of Tall New York Holophane Street Lights
By Holophane
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a nice tall street lamp... I like the proportions. The glass is an elongated egg shape in a Holophane pattern. The top is a heavy and thick cast metal. all still have the ori...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Optical Glass

Mid Century Japanese Fuji Meibo Naval Binocular Nardo Grey Brass -Original box
By Fuji Meibo
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Fuji Photo Optical Co. Ltd Japan. These binoculars are predominantly used for viewing the horizon, the
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Maitland Smith Art Nouveau Style Large Standing Brass Nautilus Magnifying Glass
By Maitland Smith
Located in Doylestown, PA
Maitland Smith Art Nouveau style large standing nautilus magnifying glass. Lots of intricate details capture the beauty of this intriguing sea creature. It is free standing supporte...
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Art Nouveau Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Moderne Flush Mount Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's Italian moderne style nickel-plated flush mount fixture with six interior lights. Measurements: Drop: 6" Diameter: 26".
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Microscope cloth counting glass by Casartelli
Located in London, GB
Microscope cloth counting glass by J. Casartelli & Son of Manchester. Circa 1910. In original black leather case with satin and velvet lining. Marked: J. CASARTELLI & SON SALFORD.6...
Category

Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Vintage Silver Plate Hand Held Magnifying Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A substantial, silver plated hand-held magnifying glass, circa 1980s. Perfect for the desk top or a library, this heavy magnifying has a ribbed metal handle terminating in a solid b...
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown International Style Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Carl Zeiss cold war era 10 x 50 periscope binoculars
By Carl Zeiss
Located in London, GB
A cold war era Carl Zeiss Oberkochen 10 x 50 periscope binoculars, German, circa 1965. Specifications: 10 times magnification, coated optics, objective diameter 50 mm, grey filter a...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

1950s Dutch Industrial Scientific Convex Lens Brass Stand Cast Iron Tripod Base
Located in Haarlem, NL
Scientific school or laboratory convex shaped lens on a brass stand with cast iron tripod base. The heavy convex glass lens is 7 1/2 cm (2.95") thick and has a diameter of 12cm (...
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

1920s 35 Zeiss-Ikon 35 Cm Cinema Projector
By Zeiss Ikon
Located in London, GB
A late 1920s 35 mm Zeiss-Ikon cinema projector. Lens: Neokino 52.5/110 by Emil Busch A.-G. Rathenow. Original black paint. Lamp house contains the parabolic mirror. Prove...
Category

Early 20th Century German Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Steel, Iron

Sunshine Recorder by Casella of London
Located in London, GB
A Campbell–Stokes sunshine recorder, attributed to Casella & Co, circa 1910.   Mounted on a later wooden display plinth. Marked with serial number to base: 1852. The Campbell...
Category

Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Bronze

3 Fine French 1950s Glass and Chrome Flush Mounts by Perzel (1 pair + 1 similar)
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jean Perzel - Three fine French Mid-Century cylinder-shaped flush mounts / ceiling lights in enameled glass with three chrome studs that support a prismatic glass lens (holophane). ...
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Chrome

Rare Golden Metal 1961 Nictea Pendant by Afra e Tobia Scarpa for Flos
By Flos, Afra Tobia Scarpa
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Golden metal and optical glass Nictea pendant by Afra e Tobia Scarpa for Flos. Very good condition
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Floor Lamp
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Hanover, MA
Mid-1950's three light floor lamp produced by Lightolier and designed by Gerald Thurston. The style of the pierced polished brass tapered bowls appears to have been influenced by the...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Copper

Fine French 1950s Glass and Chrome Cylindrical Flush Mount by Perzel
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jean Perzel - A fine French Mid-Century cylinder-shaped flush mount / ceiling light in enameled glass with three chrome studs that support a prismatic glass lens (holophane).
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Chrome

An art nouveau Liqueur glass from the Cologne Ehrenfeld glassworks, ca. 1902
Located in Aachen, DE
A wonderful art nouveau - Jugendstil design from Cologne made in circa 1902 by the Rheinische Glashuetten AG Koeln-Ehrenfeld. The company executed works by famous designers like Pete...
Category

Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Optical Glass, Uranium Glass

An art nouveau Liqueur glass from the Cologne Ehrenfeld glassworks, ca. 1902
Located in Aachen, DE
A wonderful art nouveau - Jugendstil design from Cologne made in circa 1902 by the Rheinische Glashuetten AG Koeln-Ehrenfeld. The company executed works by famous designers like Pete...
Category

Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Optical Glass, Uranium Glass

Historical Civil War Era Brass Frame Ladies Magnifying Glasses
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A delicate pair of handmade brass ladies magnifying wire rim eye glasses from the American Civil War era, circa 1860. A unique pair of antique spectacles, cleverly designed with ext...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Signed Camer Eight-Tier Glass Prism Chandelier, 1960s, Italia
By Camer Glass, Venini
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Massive Camer/ Venini optical glass quality prism chandelier. Solid, well made handcrafted steel
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Large Fine French Art Deco Pendant by Jean Perzel with a Very Long Rod
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
With 3 cylinders diffusers in optical glass and dark chrome details. Exceptional long chromed rod
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Dodecagon Crystal Ashtray
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in Hanover, MA
Twelve sided cut crystal ashtray with three wheel-ground optic bubble dimples by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte.   
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Optical Glass

XXL Loupe
Located in S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
XXL Loupe with a handle as a horn, circa 1960 This loupe magnifies wonderfully and is an eye-catcher on the coffee table!
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Oscar Torlasco Mod. 553 Table Lamp, Large Ed., Lumi, Italy, circa 1950
By Oscar Torlasco, Lumi
Located in Firenze, IT
Oscar Torlasco mod. 553 table lamp. Large version. Manufactured by Lumi, Milan, Italy, late 1950s Brass and painted aluminium. Glass optic lens. Measures : 52 x 30 x 15.5 (d...
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Optical Glass

Black Aluminum, Brass and Molded Glass Shades Midcentury Pendant Lamp
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Black aluminum body with 2 hemispherical glass lampshades. Very good condition: oxidation spots on the brass parts. Main body: cm 60 H x 30 D. Adjustable overall height.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Aluminum

Fine French 1950s Glass and Chrome Cylindrical Flush Mount by Perzel
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jean Perzel - A fine French Mid-Century cylinder-shaped flush mount / ceiling light in enameled glass with three chrome studs that support a prismatic glass lens (holophane).
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Chrome

Tito Agnoli Oluce Flush Mount Light, Aluminum, Brass Glass Lens, Italy 1959
By O-Luce, Tito Agnoli
Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Italy in 1959 and manufactured by O-Luce. Lacquered aluminium, brass and Fresnel optical glass lens
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Koloman Moser Art Nouveau Meteor Bowl With Silver Rim, Bakalowits Vienna, 1900s
By Koloman Moser, Bakalowits Söhne, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Art Nouveau Vienna Secession mouth-blown „Meteor“ optical glass bowl with a rim made of
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Bowls

Materials

Brass

Vintage Double Concave Magnifying Glass with Louis Vuitton Upholstered
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Antique magnifying glass marked B-L Z S. It is marked B-L Z S on the frame oppositethe handle. In 1908, the Bausch & Lomb company, already a half century old,joined with the Zeiss an...
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Lightolier Star Claremont Five Arm Ceiling Light by Carl Moser
By Carl Moser 1, Lightolier
Located in Hanover, MA
The Holy Grail of Lightolier's mid-century Claremont collection with five enameled champagne art glass rays or beams of light shaped like a folded paper airplane created by Carl Mose...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Italian 12 Lights 1970s Chandelier in Faceted Glass and Chromed Plated Metal
By Reggiani
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This beautiful chandelier is made of a Chrome plated metal structure equipped with 12 lamps (sockets E14) and is covered by 36 faceted glass shades distributed on 3 levels. Very goo...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Hammered Iron Art Deco Mirror and Console, circa 1930
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Hammered iron Art Deco Mirror and console, circa 1930 Wrought iron structure, marble top and small black opaline at the base of the mirror: The 2 tulips are signed Hettier & Vinc...
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

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Find many varieties of an authentic piece of used optical furniture available at 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, metal and optical glass. There are many kinds of the item from our selection of used optical furniture you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each choice in our collection of used optical furniture bearing Mid-Century Modern, Industrial or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made object in our assortment of used optical furniture over the years, but those crafted by Palwa, Gaetano Sciolari and Feliciano Béjar are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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