19th Century Italian Carved Louis XVI Style Giltwood Barometer
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous late 19th century gilt wood barometer thermometer made in Italy in the Louis XVI or
Metal, Brass
Pair of 18th century Italian Clock and Barometer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 18th century Italian carved wood fragments with clock and barometer.
Giltwood
Italian Barometer, First Half of the 19th Century
By Gasparo Berti 1
Located in Milan, IT
Very rare barometer signed "Barometro secondo Torricelli Berti fece", made in Italy in the first
Wood
Cardboard Barometer or Hygrometer from 1900
Located in Marseille, FR
Italian barometer or hygrometer in 1900 vintage cardboard.
Paper
18th C. Italian Giltwood Barometer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Reaumur carved giltwood wall barometer. The barometer no longer has any means to measure
Wood
19th C. Italian Giltwood Barometer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare early 19th century giltwood barometer depicting birds surrounded by foliage.
Gold
Wooden Barometer Italy 18th Century Fiorone Manufacture
Located in Milano, IT
Mercury barometer and alcohol thermometer in a finely carved wooden frame with richly decorated
Wood
Italian Neoclassic Style Mahogany Barometer, Late 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
original glass tubing and mercury, all inscriptions in Italian.
Mahogany
Sold
H 40.16 in W 6.3 in D 1.97 in
Barometer with Double Thermometer, Italian Manufacture, Mid-19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Torricelli barometer with double thermometer for algebraically comparison of the temperature
Wood
19th Century Gilt Wood Barometer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century gilt wood barometer.
Iron, Gold
Sold
H 39.38 in W 4.34 in D 1.58 in
Barometer Antique Weather Measuring Instrument by Giuseppe Piana Early 1800s
By Giuseppe Piana
Located in Milan, IT
negative barometer. With indications in Italian and French. Good condition, working perfectlyHeight 100 cm
Wood
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H 38.98 in W 9.85 in D 1.78 in
1850 Ciceri and Pini Mahogany Barometer Antique Weather Measuring Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Barometer of mahogany wood with cedar wood edges, signed Ciceri and Pini active between 1842 and
Mahogany
Sold
H 34.25 in W 17.25 in D 1.75 in
French Directoire to Empire Giltwood Barometer Case Early 19th Century
Located in Nashville, TN
student of Galileo, in Florence, Italy. Until about 1780 barometers were still the preserve of
Giltwood
Sold
H 36.42 in W 4.65 in D 1.58 in
Torricellian Travel Barometer Signed F.lli Conti, First Half of the 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Torricellian travel barometer complete with comparative thermometer with double centigrade and
Glass, Wood
19th Century Louis XV Style Italian Giltwood Barometer
Located in Bradenton, FL
Louie XV style giltwood Italian barometer. Sculpted with foliage, ribbons, and a violin. 'Made In
Giltwood
Italian Parcel Paint and Gilt Decorated Gilt Gold Antique Barometer
Located in Manhasset, NY
An Italian neoclassical style parcel paint and gilt decorated gilt gold antique barometer. A
Sold
H 33.5 in W 20.5 in D 2.5 in
French 19th Century Carved Giltwood Barometer with Liberal Arts Allegory
Located in Atlanta, GA
', the famous 17th century Italian physicist inventor of the barometer, it is secured under glass. With
Glass, Giltwood
19thC ITALIAN BAROMETER
Located in Atlanta, GA
19thC ITALIAN BAROMETER OUR INVENTORY #09-CL-010 AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE
Italian Venetian Barometer
Located in Chamblee, GA
Hand-painted, Italian, Venetian barometer with bronze detailing. Birds and flowers accent the piece
Bronze
Painted & Gilt Wood Barometer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Louis XV style with carved gilt wood throughout. Finely painted flowers above face with a bottom cartouche with painted figure of an angel playing a flute, all on a dark green ground.
Painted and Gilt Wood Barometer
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very nice early 19th century Louis XVI design painted and gilt wood barometer in working order
Wood, Glass
$14,776Sale Price|20% Off
H 88.59 in W 55.52 in D 80.71 in
Letto a baldacchino. Italia, inizi del XIX sec
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Letto a baldacchino in ferro battuto con pediera e testiera in legno sagomato per poter essere rivestita di tappezzeria. I montanti in ferro battuto come i piedi presentano delle ins...
Wrought Iron
$8,335Sale Price|20% Off
H 37.41 in W 95.67 in D 24.41 in
Sofa Louis XV, Covered with Authentic Perfect Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
1910/M, I hope You can understand what it is from some photos only. Museum quality antique sofa, coating with an authentic Aubusson old tapestry: everything perfectly restored.. Uni...
Wood
$845,000
H 101 in W 56 in D 20 in
Palatial Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood and Vernis Martin Style Vitrine
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A superb quality palatial French Louis XVI style ormolu mounted, satinwood, kingwood parquetry and Vernis Martin style paneling three-door raised Vitrine Display Cabinet attributed t...
Bronze
$350,000Sale Price|30% Off
H 39.5 in W 58 in D 82 in
Rare Antique 1901 Steinway Model B Rosewood Grand Piano Louis XV Rococo Restored
By Steinway & Sons
Located in Dayton, OH
Fully Restored 1901 Steinway & Sons Model B Louis XV Baroque Rococo Grand Piano – Serial Number 99151, Full 88 key keyboard. The most exquisitely detailed example of a turn of the c...
Fruitwood, Rosewood
$6,512
H 49.22 in W 77.56 in D 33.86 in
Restoration Period Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Sofa Bed, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Restoration period mahogany veneered boat-shaped bed with a slightly overturned bedside. The front is soberly dressed with an ormolu plaque with scrolls and flowers framing a female ...
Bronze
$1,795
H 6 in W 15 in D 7.5 in
Early 20th-C. French Gilt Bronze And Malachite Desk Pen Inkwell / Inkstand
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an early 20th century highly decorative French gilt bronze, malachite and faux malachite inkstand with dual inkwells. The base is a mix of faux malachite and malachite veneer...
Malachite, Bronze
$42,500
H 101 in W 164.5 in D 27 in
Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870
By S.E. & R. Johnson. Warrington
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A handsome and very well crafted English break-front bookcase or bibliotheque in solid mahogany by S.E. & R. Johnson of Warrington, England, circa 1870. Features six doors with glass...
Mahogany
$7,800 / set
H 28.5 in W 34 in D 18 in
19th Century Pair of Italian Baroque Style Giltwood Bed Coronas
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic pair of large 19th century Italian bed coronas or crowns made in the Baroque taste. The coronas feature demi-lune shaped frames embellished with gold leaf and decorated with...
Gold Leaf
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bed by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
Antique French gilt bronze and mahogany bed by Paul Sormani French, c. 1870 Height 178cm, width 176cm, depth 214cm Decorated with various ormolu (gilt bronze) mounts and beautiful...
Ormolu
$550,000
H 37 in W 22 in D 14 in
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock
By Winterhalder and Hofmeier
Located in Danville, CA
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock An important, exhibition quality ormolu bronze bracket clock of massive proportions, the case decorated...
Bronze
$6,985
H 20.08 in W 16.15 in D 9.06 in
Large 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock Guibal Paris
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A fine and large Louis XVI style French mantel clock, from the end of the Napoleon III period, 1870-1880. The clock is bronze casted and has a fire-gilded finish, the dial is enamele...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
$500,000
H 144 in W 228 in D 199 in
Antique 19th Century French Chateau Oak Paneled Salon Room "Boiserie" circa 1865
Located in New Orleans, LA
A complete boiseries from the French country estate: "Chateau de Quatres Barbes." The antique 19th century French Louis XVI style grand oak paneled salon room or "boiseries" from the...
Marble
$9,500
H 40 in W 21 in D 11 in
Large 18th Century French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Boulle inlaid Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
Very large (40 inch tall) ormolu bronze mantel clock from the Louis XV period with Boulle style inlaid brass and enamel decorations with original pendulum. By the Paris maker, Denis ...
Bronze, Enamel
Neo-Gothic style preaching pulpit in oak
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Pulpit in oak with double flight of stairs richly carved with monsters.
Oak
$34,005
H 83.47 in W 74.81 in D 88.19 in
Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Magnificent, 18th Century, Venetian, Trompe-L’œil, Painted, Bed, Superking 6ft, 180cm wide, With Massive 213cm, 6ft 10in Shaped Headboard & 149cm, 5ft Shaped Footboard & Fortuny Bedc...
Paint
A Louis XVI Style Giltwood Consoles
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Pair of Louis XVI style giltwood consoles: Made as a one off by master craftsmen, elegantly carved and hand finished in a water gilded patina of 23.75-karat gold leaf. With 30mm Crem...
Gold Leaf
Decorating with vintage, new and antique scientific instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world.
The Age of Discovery (or the Age of Exploration) refers to a period during the 15th to 18th centuries that saw Europeans taking to the high seas to explore, trade and conquer various regions of the world. What we know about geography, the advancement of sea vessels and the development of scientific instruments all broadened significantly during this time.
With every new finding about our world, scientists invented tools to measure and record. While many of these objects are now obsolete, they are essentially works of art and have a rich history. Scientific instruments of a bygone era represent how far science and technology have advanced.
If you’re interested in introducing antique scientific instruments and tools to your decor to add contrast or draw attention to otherwise unexplored corners of your living room or dining room, there are many options to consider as far as textures and colors go. Like any curious decorative object that draws attention to your home library or mantel, vintage scientific instruments will likely add spirit to any conversation that might take place over cocktails or dinner.
Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.
Mid-century modern scientific instruments also capture a period of rapid progress, representing groundbreaking discoveries that defined the 20th century. Wouldn’t antique anatomical models of the 1950s pair well with your eye-catching abstract paintings, George Nelson clock or Florence Knoll sofa?
Whether you’re looking for a way to showcase your passion for chemistry or aviation or are making room in your foyer for a breathtaking industrial-style electronic time tower manufactured by Patek Philippe, 1stDibs offers a collection of vintage, new and antique scientific instruments that includes topographic tools, laboratory equipment and more.
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