There is disclosed a holder for eyewear which supports the eyewear for quick, easy, one-handed access by a user. A first jaw member is mounted on a base and a second jaw member is positioned a distance away from the first jaw member. A pair of glasses is inserted between the jaw members and adjusted to be releasably retained between the jaw members. Preferably, one of the jaw members is adjustable to permit a user to change the separation of the jaw members so as to accommodate a large variation of sizes of eyewear.