$5.00 per wear · worn 30 times
The more you wear it, the lower it gets.
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The Bollé 426 vintage eyeglasses feature a bold rectangular silhouette with broad, softly squared lenses and clean, architectural lines. The substantial dark brown tortoiseshell-style frame has a glossy finish and gently curved contours around the bridge, creating a confident, structured look. Its thick rims and generous lens proportions reflect the distinctive statement-making eyewear designs of the 1980s. Frame Model: 426 Decade: 1980s Country of Origin: France Lenses: Empty, ready for custom Condition: Good vintage Measurements: 56-18-130 Historical Context Founded in 1888 by Séraphin Bollé in Oyonnax, France, Bollé initially produced combs and hair accessories before developing expertise in celluloid and other molded materials. The company entered eyewear in the 1930s, launching its first sunglasses in 1936 and becoming an early pioneer in molded nylon. In 1956, Georges Bollé created the distinctive nylon cat-eye sunglasses, while the brand expanded into ski eyewear in 1960, establishing a strong connection between performance and design. Bollé’s eyewear developed around lightweight molded construction, technical innovation, protection, and distinctive sport-oriented forms rather than purely fashion-driven styling. Vintage Bollé frames reflect this technical French heritage, particularly in their use of molded materials and designs developed for active outdoor environments.
