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20th Century English Garden Ornament Armillary Sphere in Galvanized Metal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage, simple yet stunning very large armillary sphere pierced with an arrow, mounted upon a
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Garden Ornaments
Materials
Metal
Impressive and Ancient Italian Armillary Sphere from Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Impressive and Ancient Italian Armillary Sphere from early 20th century,
handcrafted in wood and
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Nautical Objects
Materials
Iron
Rare Italian Armillary Sphere/Spherical Astrolabe, Late 18th/Early 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Rare Italian Armillary Sphere/Spherical Astrolabe late 18th/early 19th century
In iron, polychrome
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Nautical Objects
Materials
Iron
French Iron and Copper Armillary Sphere or Sundial circa 1900
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This large French armillary sphere and sundial is from the turn of the twentieth century and stands
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Scientific Instruments
Materials
Copper, Iron
Pair of Classic Astrological Armillary Sphere Table Lamps by Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in San Diego, CA
Absolutely stunning pair of Armillary Sphere table lamps by the famed Frederick Cooper of Chicago
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
18th Century French Planetarium and Armillary Sphere by L.-C. Desnos, 1754
By Louis Charles Desnos
Located in Milano, IT
Copernican Planetarium and Ptolemaic Armillary sphere
Louis-Charles Desnos (Beauvais, 1725 – Paris
Category
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Scientific Instruments
Materials
Paper, Wood
Farquhar Celestial Navigation Armillary Sphere Globe for Dept. of Navy
By Farquhar Transparent Globes
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A beautifully preserved celestial armillary sphere developed by Farquhar in Philadelphia for the
Category
20th Century American Globes
Materials
Aluminum
French terrestrial globe and armillary sphere
By Charles Francois Delamarche
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
Two superb examples of Delamarches terrestrial globe and a matching armillary shere both in good
Category
Antique 19th Century French Globes
Vintage Bronze Armillary Sphere Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions:
28.50in H x 12in W x 10in D
Lamp Shade: 10in H x 15in W.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Copper
20th Century Steel and Brass Armillary Sphere
Located in Atlanta, GA
The central steel globe comprised two hemispheres, two concentric ungraduated brass armillae on an axis supported by an arc on a tripod base.
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Globes
Materials
Brass, Steel
French Early 20th Century Armillary Sphere on Column Pedestal
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A marvelous 20th century French copper and brass armillary, resting atop a column-form pedestal
Category
Early 20th Century French Garden Ornaments
Materials
Cast Stone, Brass, Copper
Bronze and Wrought Iron Armillary Sphere Mounted on a Terracotta Pedestal
Located in Baambrugge, NL
The sphere is early 20th century and the terracotta base 19th century.
The pedestal is
Category
Antique 1890s English Renaissance Revival Sundials
Materials
Metal
GARDEN ARMILLARY
Located in New York, NY
Metal antique garden globe or armillary sphere on unique hammered and scrolled metal legs. Old
Category
20th Century Garden Ornaments
$3,600
Sculptural 1950s Steel Armillary Side Table
Located in London, GB
armillary sphere
France, circa 1950.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Late 18th Century French Armilleries Sphere by Fortin, Paris
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A good example of a late 18th century ptolemaic armillary sphere by Fortin of Paris.
Category
Antique 1790s French Abstract Sculptures
Modern Astrolabe Sphere in Aluminum
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern astrolabe armillary sphere in polished aluminum, made in the 20th century. The piece is in
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Armillary Sundial with Carved Acanthus Leaf Decor and Wrought Iron Sphere
Located in Dallas, TX
original armillary spheres were earth-centric, which is how the Greeks believed the universe functioned
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sundials
Materials
Limestone, Iron
Reclaimed Large Armillary Sundial on York Stone Pedestal
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
focal point in any garden. It features a large late 20th century steel armillary sphere elevated on an
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone, Steel
Large Scaled
Well-Rendered American 1980s Steel Astrological Zodiac Armillary
Located in San Francisco, CA
square marble base; an armillary sphere is a tool that can be used to solve various astronomical problems
Category
Vintage 1980s American Scientific Instruments
Large Carved Limestone Sundial with Wrought Iron Armillary
Located in Dallas, TX
This large limestone sundial with wrought iron armillary sphere will make a grand statement in any
Category
2010s Italian Sundials
Materials
Limestone, Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Frederick Cooper Astrological Armillary Table Lamps
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a Classic pair of astrological, armillary sphere table lamps, depicting
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Antique, Marble Obelisks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of c. 1850, hand-carved, polished marble obelisks surmounted by gilt bronze armillary
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Obelisks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$15,000 / set
Antique Georgian Style Armillary Garden Sundial
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A striking antique Georgian style armillary sundial featuring an unusual 20th century armillary
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Sundials
Materials
Sandstone, Steel
Louis XVI Obelisk Clock, signed Dautel Fils, Paris, circa 1780
Located in Greding, DE
armillary sphere. The clock rests on a black marble plinth with stylized chain railing and low baluster feet
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Superb Large Picart Le Doux Aubusson Woven Wool Tapestry, 1961
By Jean Picart Le Doux
Located in New York, NY
with central armillary sphere motif, flanked by symbols of the sciences, perfect
for a library or study
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Iron Zodiac Armillary: Majestic 5ft Tall Floor Standing Art Piece
Located in New York, NY
The Floor Standing Iron Zodiac Armillary Sphere is a magnificent piece that effortlessly combines
Category
Mid-20th Century American Renaissance Revival Mobiles and Kinetic Sculpt...
Materials
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Artistan-Made Brass and Steel Astrolabe on Iron Base
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid twentieth century French armillary sphere features a central brass globe surrounded by
Category
Mid-20th Century French Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
Reclaimed Armillary Sundial on Doulton Lambeth Stoneware Pedestal
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
century garden armillary sphere above a mottled cream glaze pedestal.
This is intricately carved
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sundials
Materials
Stoneware
Monumental Pair of Gilt and Patinated Bronze Atlas Figures Sculptures
Located in Queens, NY
Century.
One supporting a terrestrial globe and the other supporting a celestial armillary sphere
Category
20th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture French “Armillary sundial”, Bronze and stone, midcentury
By French House
Garden
Located in Valladolid, ES
of a classical column. Of French origin, it has a proportional measurement.
An armillary sphere is a
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sundials
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Antique Terracotta Garden Armillary Sundial
By Blanchard
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
nineteenth century. It is paired with a modern armillary sphere, the contrast of old and new compliment each
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Sundials
Materials
Steel
Collas French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
with beaded details and surmounted with armillary sphere finial, round glazed door opens to reveal an
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Armillary Brass Sphere
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original armillary brass sphere.
Category
20th Century French Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
$1,200
18th Century French Louis XVI Portal Mantle Clock with Figure of Pallas Athena
Located in Berlin, DE
case, surmounted by the bronze statue of Pallas Athena, held between two fasces surmounted by armillary
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Enamel
Iron and Brass Celestial Sphere Armillary
Located in Nantucket, MA
An iron and brass celestial sphere Armillary on a teak base. Kinetic and dimensional with movable
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Iron
Mid 20th cent. Italian Armillary (a skeletal celestial sphere)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Brass and wood armillary/celestial globe with astrological signs
Category
20th Century Italian Globes
Materials
Brass
Tall Mid Century Machine Age Style Astrology or Armillary Iron and Brass Sphere
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Standing 30 inches tall and designed in the 'form follows function' way this sphere or globe has a
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Globes
Materials
Brass, Iron
Tall Mid Century Machine Age Style Astrology or Armillary Iron and Brass Sphere
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Standing 30 inches tall and designed in the 'form follows function' way this sphere or globe has a
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Globes
Materials
Brass, Iron
Vintage English Country Iron Black Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage English country or Neoclassical style black iron garden armillary sundial sphere
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Materials
Iron
Limestone Garden Armillary Sundial with Carved Tassels and Floral/Foliate Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
of a three-ring sphere. Armillary sundials were originally used to indicate the time of day as the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sundials
Materials
Limestone, Iron
19th Century English Pocket Globe By Newton, London 1817
By John
William Newton
Located in Milano, IT
weighs 0.44 lb (205 g)
State of conservation: slight gaps in the original paint of the sphere; some
Category
Antique 1810s English George III Scientific Instruments
Materials
Leather, Paper
17th Century Armillary Sphere
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional Italian brass armillary sphere dates to the 17th century - exceedingly rare for an
Category
Antique 17th Century Sundials
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Armillary Sphere Sundial
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
19th century Carrara marble pedestal with associated 20th century armillary sphere.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Sundials
Materials
Carrara Marble, Steel
20th c. Iron Armillary Sphere
Located in Queens, NY
Twentieth century Renaissance style iron armillary sphere inspired by the the Copernican Model with
Category
20th Century Renaissance Scientific Instruments
Materials
Iron
20th Century English Armillary Sphere
Located in Houston, TX
Found in England this 20th century armillary sphere is pierced with an arrow and mounted on a four
Category
20th Century English Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
Fine Bronze Armillary Sphere on Wooden Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine bronze armillary sphere on wooden base
Dimensions: Height 20", diameter 14"
NI 887.
Category
Vintage 1920s More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Iron Garden Armillary Sphere or Globe
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Decorative iron garden armillary sphere or garden globe on stand. Features a non-turning set of
Category
20th Century American Garden Ornaments
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Antique 19th Century French Armillary Spheres
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair of Antique French Armillary Spheres. 19th century.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Armillary Sphere in Wrought Iron and Brass, circa 1850
Located in Milan, IT
Astonishing Armillary sphere, a very beautiful decorative object, in wrought iron and metal, circa
Category
Antique 1850s Italian Other Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Armillary Sphere Cast Iron Stone Pedestal Orrery Classical Garde
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous cast iron armillary sphere on a stone pedestal base
Would make a great
Category
Vintage 1980s Fountains
Materials
Iron
French Late 19th Century Bronze Armillary Sphere Depicting the Titan Atlas
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French bronze armillary sphere depicting Atlas carrying the world from the late 19th century with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Scientific Instruments
Materials
Bronze
Spanish Armillary Sphere of Polychrome Wood, Paper and Iron, Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Spanish armillary sphere of polychrome wood, paper and iron,
Early 20th century
Measures: 35 x
Category
20th Century Spanish Modern Maps
Materials
Iron
Armillary Sphere and Sundial in Copper and Iron, Mid-20th Century
Located in Valladolid, ES
A very interesting armillary sphere and sundial in copper, iron and a wood base.
It has been in a
Category
Vintage 1950s French Edwardian Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
Extraordinary Ceramic and Bronze Armillary Sphere Stamped, “Thomason Excudit”
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very beautifully fashioned from cast ceramic stoneware with bronze Armillary Sphere having incised
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Sundials
Materials
Bronze
Iron
Brass Armillary Sphere
Located in Dallas, TX
Brass and iron spinning armillary globe with nine hoops and a central 3" brass sphere, raised on a
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Iron
Continental Patinated Bronze Armillary Sphere, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Atlas with the Sphere on his back with brown and verdigris patination on black stone base.
Category
Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Vintage Brass
Copper Armillary Sphere Bookends, Austria, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative set of two bookends. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of brass, copper and a wooden. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria and was made proba...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Classical Roman Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
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Armillary Sphere For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal armillary sphere for your home. Each armillary sphere for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, iron and wood. Your living room may not be complete without a armillary sphere — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right armillary sphere, those designed in Neoclassical, Art Deco and Industrial styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made armillary sphere over the years, but those crafted by Charles Francois Delamarche, Farquhar Transparent Globes and Frederick Cooper are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Armillary Sphere?
Prices for a armillary sphere start at $450 and top out at $39,303 with the average selling for $2,383.
Questions About Armillary Sphere
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021Hellenistic Greeks invented and used armillary spheres in the third century as a way to understand the horizon, meridian, equator, tropics and polar circles of the earth. They function as skeletal globes.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To read an armillary sphere, first familiarize yourself with the parts. The ring along the base is the horizon. On the armillary, the outermost ring is the meridian, while the largest inner ring is the ecliptic ring. Locate the date on the ecliptic ring and place a marker that represents the sun on it. Turn the sphere to trace the path the sun will take on that day. Use the markings on the horizon to find the ascension of the sunrise, and the ecliptic ring to find out the elevation of the sun at noon. Find a collection of armillary spheres on 1stDibs.
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