Vintage 80s Ted Lapidus Paris TL 38 03 Sunglasses Gold Marbled Red Teal Gradient

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About this item

A striking pair of vintage sunglasses from Ted Lapidus Paris, model TL 38 in colour 03. The thin gold-tone metal front has a flat-top brow bar with a finely ribbed double bridge and angular, cut-corner geometric lenses in a brown gradient tint. Open rectangular gold-tone hinge blocks lead into thick acetate temples in a marbled burgundy-red and teal mosaic pattern with gold veining, a gold wire core and a small square gold-tone plaque near the hinge. The temples are printed "TED LAPIDUS PARIS" on the outside and "TL 38 03" on the inside.

Brand heritage

Ted Lapidus (1929-2008) was a Paris couturier who opened his fashion house in the 1950s and became known in the 1960s and 1970s for bringing couture ideas into ready-to-wear, including the safari jacket and unisex styles. His name was later licensed for accessories, fragrance and eyewear, and Ted Lapidus Paris sunglasses are now sought-after vintage designer pieces.

Why this one is special

• Bold angular gold-tone frame with ribbed double bridge, a strong 1980s designer look
• Eye-catching marbled burgundy-red and teal temples with gold veining
• Brown gradient lenses
• Fully signed TED LAPIDUS PARIS and numbered TL 38 03

Specifications

• Brand: Ted Lapidus Paris
• Model / colour: TL 38 03 (printed inside the temple)
• Style: geometric / square, double bridge
• Frame: gold-tone metal front, marbled burgundy-red/teal acetate temples with gold-tone plaques
• Lenses: brown gradient
• Measurements: frame width approx. 144 mm, lens width approx. 62 mm, temple length approx. 130 mm
• Stamps: "TED LAPIDUS PARIS", "TL 38 03"
• Era: vintage, circa 1980s

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition with signs of age and use: wear and small loss to the gold-tone plating on the lens rims and bridge, light marks on the lenses, nose pads aged to amber. Hinges work. Please check all photos carefully as they are part of the description.

What's included

The sunglasses only. No case or box.

Shipping & Returns

Free shipping with DHL from Cairo, Egypt.
30-day returns, buyer pays return shipping.