Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier Sunglasses and Glasses Frames
The Jean Paul Gaultier eyewear collections were always a highlight of his runway shows. The attention to detail applied to the design of these stunning frames makes them truly Haute Couture. You can find all manner of everyday objects hidden within a pair of vintage JPG frames, like forks, screws and nuts and bolts. By incorporating these classic industrial and everyday objects into his designs Jean Paul Gaultier evokes a nostalgia for the past, paying homage to design innovations all around us.
Manufactured in Japan by the Murai eyewear company. Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier eyewear is made almost exclusively from luxe metals like titanium or gold plating. The quality of the frames, combined with original designs from JPG himself, has made JPG vintage frames absolutely essential for vintage eyewear lovers across the globe.
A few collections released are recognised as the most important in the vintage Jean Paul Gaultier range. These are the 55 and 56 models that were released in the 1980s. The 55 series are originally optical glasses frames and the 56 as sunglasses frames. We customised a few pairs of JPG frames from the 55 glasses series with modern UV lenses - creating stylish vintage Jean Paul Gaultier sunglasses you can't find anywhere else.
In the early 90s, JPG released the 57 and 58 collections. These incorporate more acetate in the frame designs but stay as funky as ever. All of the Jean Paul Gaultier sunglasses and optical frames on Ed & Sarna vintage eyewear are unisex styles that look equally stylish on men or women.
Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier eyewear has been worn by some of the most famous faces on the planet - from Madonna, Tupac, 2Chains, ASAP rocky, and Wiz Khalifa all loving these luxe JPG frames. Fit custom UV lenses to any of our JPG frames to make bespoke sunglasses that cannot be found anywhere else.