The Jean Paul Gaultier 56-1173 eccentric round frame is an incredibly rare model.
Eccentric frame Jean Paul Gaultier 56-1173 - wide and very comfortable
frame in ANTIC BRONZE color, black gradient lenses. Jean Paul Gaultier lettering
on temples.
Frame made in Japan in 1998, excellent vintage condition.
Jean
Paul Gaultier was an avant-garde eyewear designer in the 1980s.
Although at the time Japan was the most expensive place to manufacture
eyeglass frames, Gaultier didn't want to settle for anything less than
the finest craftsmanship for his sunglasses. Unlike most other
designers, he did not outsource his layouts to large factories to make
production cheaper and mass-produced, but instead closely followed the
design and production of his sunglasses by the legendary manufacturer
Murai Japan.