Gold Frame Glasses from Eyeglass Warehouse
Eyeglass Warehouse provides reclaimed and restored original vintage eyeglasses in a variety of styles and shapes. Of all the different stylish glasses we offer, our antique gold frame glasses are some of our most popular. Our selection includes real, original vintage gold glasses, manufactured in the early to mid-20th century. Each one has been carefully selected and restored, and can be fitted with modern prescription lenses or sunglass lenses as needed. Browse our entire selection below, or bookmark this page for more vintage lens finds.
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Gold Tortoise Oval Reading Eyeglasses Vintage Style Half Rim Saddle Bridge$134.00
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Black Gold Aviator Eye Glasses Frames Vintage Style Titanium$144.00
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Gold Aviator Eye Glasses Frames Vintage Style Titanium$124.00
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Gold Rectangular Eyeglasses Vintage Style With Adjustable Saddle Bridge Titanium$134.00
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Antique Round Windsor Eyeglasses Gold Brown Vintage Glasses 40mm Lennon Frames$195.50
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Antique Round Windsor Eyeglasses Gold Vintage Glasses 40mm Lennon Frames$195.50
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Antique Round Windsor Eyeglasses Gold Brown Vintage Glasses 40mm Lennon Frames$195.50
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Gold Biege Round Glasses Lennon Vintage Style Retro Frames$134.00
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Round Rimless Glasses Classic Retro Eyeglass Frames Gold Men Women Steve Jobs$248.00
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Vintage Round Windsor Eyeglasses Gold Vintage Glasses 40mm Lennon Frames$195.50
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Vintage Eyeglasses Shuron Shurset 1/10 12k Rimless Antique Frames 46-20$175.00
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Vintage Eyeglasses Shurset Shurset 1/10 12k Rimless Antique Frames 42-20$175.00
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Vintage Eyeglasses AO Numont 1/10 12k Semi Rimless Antique Frames 42-20$175.00
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Unused Antique Gold Vintage Oval Eyeglasses 36X20mm Temples Civil War Glasses$195.00
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Unused Antique Gold Vintage Oval Eyeglasses 36X20mm Straight Temples Glasses$195.00
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Vintage Eyeglasses Benson 1/10 12k Rimless Rimway Fulvue Antique Frames 44-20$175.00
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Vintage Eyeglasses AO 1/10 12k Rimless Rimway Fulvue Antique Frames 42-22$175.00
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Vintage Eyeglasses B&L Rimway Numont 1/10 12k Semi Rimless Antique Frames 42-20$175.00
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Vintage Eyeglasses BSO Numont 1/10 12k Semi Rimless Antique Frames 42-22$175.00
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Vintage Eyeglasses AO Fulvue 1/10 12k Rimless Antique Frames 44-22$175.00
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Gold Tortoise P3 Panto Eyeglasses Frames Titanium Round Glasses$134.00
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Green Gold Rectangle Glasses Titanium Retro Sunglasses Frames$124.00
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Black Gold Aviator Eyeglasses Frames Titanium Glasses Retro Sunglasses$144.00
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Gold P3 Panto Eyeglasses Frames Titanium Glasses Retro Sunglasses$134.00
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Gray Gold P3 Panto Eyeglasses Frames Titanium Round Glasses Sunglasses$134.00
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Gold Tortoise Eyeglass frames Style P3 Titanium Retro Glasses Frames Sunglasses$144.00
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Gold Brown Eyeglass frames Style P3 Titanium Retro Glasses Frames Sunglasses$144.00
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Blue Gold Eyeglass frames Style P3 Titanium Retro Glasses Frames Sunglasses$144.00
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Black Gold Eyeglass frames Style P3 Titanium Retro Glasses Frames Sunglasses$144.00
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Black Gold Rectangle Glasses Titanium Retro Sunglasses Frames$144.00
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Gold Octagon Glasses Retro Octagonal Sunglasses Frames$134.00
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Black Gold Rectangle Glasses Retro Retro Sunglasses Frames$134.00
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Black Gold Rectangle Glasses Titanium Retro Rectangular Eyeglass Sunglasses$144.00
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Gold Pink Round Retro Glasses Circle John Lennon Circular Sunglasses$144.00
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Pointy Oval Gold Clear Eyeglass Frames Retro Glasses Sunglasses$144.00
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Pointy Oval Gold Gray Eyeglass Frames Retro Glasses Sunglasses$144.00
About Our Antique Gold Glasses
Every decade has a style, and nowhere is that style as evident as it is in the eyeglasses of the time. In the late 19th and early 20th century, one of the most popular types of eyewear were the gold rimmed glasses, many of which were designed with round or oval lenses that fit comfortably beneath the eyebrow.
Glasses of this era were traditionally made in silver or gold. They were also crafted before nose pads were invented, using a bridge made from the frame itself to keep it stationed on the face. Early 20th century antique wire frame glasses often used what’s known as a “W-Bridge,” where the metal of the frame itself was shaped into a curved “W” so that it could sit on the noise comfortably and further from the face.
Because the nose pads were not popularized until closer to the middle of the century, eyeglasses had to sit closer to the face. That’s why most frames of this era are smaller, helping them fit underneath the eyebrow rather than in front of it. Some popular vintage eyeglass shapes, like the cat eye, were not yet in style. But you could find designs that included:
- Round Glasses
- Oval Glasses
- Ovoid (Egg Shaped) Glasses
One of the more intriguing components of these types of vintage wire glasses is that they used what’s known as “gold filling” rather than gold plate. Gold “plate” is typically just a very thin layer of gold over another metal, like brass. Over time, through handling, the gold would often wear away.
But gold filling involved wrapping multiple layers of 10k, 12k, or 14k gold over the base metal, including extra layers in the areas that see the most wear. As a result, it is far more difficult for gold frame glasses to fade. Most of them have retained 100% of their original gold color, and while there are certainly signs of wear from a century of ownership, those nicks just add to the charm. Some were even solid gold frames.
We also carry what’s known as “Marshwood Style” framed glasses. These have a similar frame as their wire framed counterparts, but finally incorporate the nose pads, which were becoming more popular when the style was introduced in 1921. Some of the brands that created these and other antique eyeglasses include:
- Art Craft
- Shuron
- Eyetel
- Bausch & Lomb
- Univis, and Many Others
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Vintage Eyeglasses Shuron Shurset 1/10 12k Rimless Antique Frames 46-20$175.00
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Vintage Eyeglasses Shurset Shurset 1/10 12k Rimless Antique Frames 42-20$175.00
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Vintage Eyeglasses AO Numont 1/10 12k Semi Rimless Antique Frames 42-20$175.00
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Vintage Eyeglasses Benson 1/10 12k Rimless Rimway Fulvue Antique Frames 44-20$175.00
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Vintage Eyeglasses AO 1/10 12k Rimless Rimway Fulvue Antique Frames 42-22$175.00
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Vintage Eyeglasses B&L Rimway Numont 1/10 12k Semi Rimless Antique Frames 42-20$175.00
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Vintage Eyeglasses Silver Tone Ovid Antique Spectacles$145.00
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Small Antique Eyeglasses Frames 41X38 1940s Ful-Vue AO Vintage Glasses$155.00
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Vintage Eyeglasses Silver Tone Ovid Antique Spectacles$145.00
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Antique Eyeglasses Frames 43X40 1940s Ful-Vue Shuron Vintage Glasses$155.00
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Antique Eyeglasses Frames 43X40mm 1930s American Optical Ful-Vue Vintage Glasses$165.00
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Vintage Eyeglasses Shuron Gold Tone Ful-Vue Antique Spectacles$155.00
At Eyeglasses Warehouse, we have several different types of eyeglasses frames and spectacles, with styles that include traditional wire rim, Marshwood, Windsor, and more, and made for both men and women. In the world of antique and retro style eyewear, these rare, original eyeglass models, many of which are over 100 years old, are a great way to add some personality to your eyewear. Most vintage frames were gold rimmed glasses. Our inventory is updated regularly, so if you do not find the style you’re looking for, you can browse our website or come back soon, as we update our inventory regularly with new finds, restorations, and more.