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Antique Planetarium

Rare Dutch Travel planetarium in a tin can.
Rare Dutch Travel planetarium in a tin can.

Rare Dutch Travel planetarium in a tin can.

$14,615

H 2.4 in W 15 in D 5 in

Rare Dutch Travel planetarium in a tin can.

By Artefice Atelier

Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL

Rare Dutch Travel planetarium in a tin can. Anonymous, early 19th century. A planetarium is a

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Early 19th Century European Dutch Colonial Antique Planetarium

Materials

Aluminum

Antique The Vetter Co Ideal Planetarium Model 1930s in Original Case
Antique The Vetter Co Ideal Planetarium Model 1930s in Original Case

Antique The Vetter Co Ideal Planetarium Model 1930s in Original Case

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique The Vetter Co Ideal Planetarium Model 1930s in Original Case. Item features original metal

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Planetarium

Materials

Metal, Brass

Raingo Frères Blue Sèvres Porcelain Vases, France, Circa 1850
Raingo Frères Blue Sèvres Porcelain Vases, France, Circa 1850

Raingo Frères Blue Sèvres Porcelain Vases, France, Circa 1850

By Raingo Frères

Located in MADRID, ES

Paris in 1813. In Tournai he probably produced one of his first astronomical clocks with a planetarium

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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Planetarium

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Baroque Solar System & Zodiac Map – Homann Doppelmayr, Hand Colored c.1742
Baroque Solar System & Zodiac Map – Homann Doppelmayr, Hand Colored c.1742

Baroque Solar System & Zodiac Map – Homann Doppelmayr, Hand Colored c.1742

Located in Langweer, NL

Planetarium ex hypothesi Copernicana.” The chart was published in Nuremberg by Johann Baptist Homann, one of

Category

Mid-18th Century German Antique Planetarium

Materials

Paper

A paradoxical orrery that demonstrates the earth-moon system. Italy circa 1860.
A paradoxical orrery that demonstrates the earth-moon system. Italy circa 1860.

A paradoxical orrery that demonstrates the earth-moon system. Italy circa 1860.

Located in Milan, IT

planetarium is made of fruit wood, circular in shape with three bell-shaped wood feet. The base profile is

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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Planetarium

Materials

Brass

Sèvres Porcelain 'Jeweled' Three-Piece Clock Set by Raingo Frères
Sèvres Porcelain 'Jeweled' Three-Piece Clock Set by Raingo Frères

Sèvres Porcelain 'Jeweled' Three-Piece Clock Set by Raingo Frères

By Raingo Frères

Located in Long Island City, NY

planetarium which was his specialty. Raingo was named the "Watchmaker-Mécanicien" by the Duke of Orleans

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Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Planetarium

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Nine-Light Empire Style Chandelier
Early 20th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Nine-Light Empire Style Chandelier

Early 20th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Nine-Light Empire Style Chandelier

By Raingo Frères

Located in Long Island City, NY

probably made one of his first astronomical clocks with planetarium which was his specialty. Raingo was

Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Planetarium

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Gilt Bronze Figural Mantle Clock
Gilt Bronze Figural Mantle Clock

Gilt Bronze Figural Mantle Clock

$23,000

H 19 in W 22 in D 8 in

Gilt Bronze Figural Mantle Clock

Located in New York, NY

where he bought a planetarium-clock of Raingo in 1824. In 1860, Raingo Frères had furnished bronzes

Category

19th Century French Antique Planetarium

Materials

Bronze

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Planetarium Model
Planetarium Model

Planetarium Model

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H 14 in W 19 in D 8 in

Planetarium Model

By Trippensee Planetarium Co.

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional example of early 1900's Planetarium Model. These models were early educational tools

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Planetarium

Materials

Brass, Metal

Antique French Mantel Clock by Victor Raingo Paris
Antique French Mantel Clock by Victor Raingo Paris

Antique French Mantel Clock by Victor Raingo Paris

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H 16.15 in W 9.26 in D 6.11 in

Antique French Mantel Clock by Victor Raingo Paris

By Victor Chabaud AG Alvergniat Freres

Located in Vilnius, LT

in 1813. In Tournai, he probably made one of his first astronomical clocks with planetarium which was

Category

Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Planetarium

Materials

Bronze

An important tellurium, planetarium from Praga.
An important tellurium, planetarium from Praga.

An important tellurium, planetarium from Praga.

Located in Milan, IT

Iron base with little feet decorated with decorative
motives in low releif. Central pillar with moved profile
over which is set the mechanism, hidden by a metal disk,...

Category

19th Century Antique Planetarium

Materials

Metal

18th Century French Planetarium and Armillary Sphere by L.-C. Desnos, 1754
18th Century French Planetarium and Armillary Sphere by L.-C. Desnos, 1754

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

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1750s French Louis XV Antique Planetarium

Materials

Paper, Wood

Antique Brass Czech Orrery Astronomical Instruments Made by Jan Felkl in 1870
Antique Brass Czech Orrery Astronomical Instruments Made by Jan Felkl in 1870

Antique Brass Czech Orrery Astronomical Instruments Made by Jan Felkl in 1870

By Jan Felkl

Located in Milan, IT

Antique brass orrery planetarium made for the German market by Jan Felkl Prag in the second half of

Category

1860s Czech Antique Planetarium

Materials

Iron

Alfonso Iannelli Bronze Nude Figural Sculpture
Alfonso Iannelli Bronze Nude Figural Sculpture

Alfonso Iannelli Bronze Nude Figural Sculpture

By Alfonso Iannelli

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

several Art Déco-style plaques in 1929 to 1930 for the Adler Planetarium. These contributions include the

Category

1910s American Modern Antique Planetarium

Materials

Bronze

Tippensee Planetarium, circa 1910
Tippensee Planetarium, circa 1910

Tippensee Planetarium, circa 1910

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H 14 in W 24 in D 7 in

Tippensee Planetarium, circa 1910

Located in Doylestown, PA

An early 20th century planetarium orrery, hand operated displaying the phases of the earth, moon

Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Planetarium

Materials

Metal, Brass

Art Deco Fortune Magazine Cover February 1936
Art Deco Fortune Magazine Cover February 1936

Art Deco Fortune Magazine Cover February 1936

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H 23.75 in W 19.75 in D 0.75 in

Art Deco Fortune Magazine Cover February 1936

Located in Dallas, TX

perfect for the style of the era. The cover print is an Art Deco depiction of the Planetarium Projector

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Planetarium

Materials

Paper

Antique French White Marble and Ormolu Mantel Clock, circa 1860
Antique French White Marble and Ormolu Mantel Clock, circa 1860

Antique French White Marble and Ormolu Mantel Clock, circa 1860

Located in London, GB

clocks with planetarium which was his specialty. Raingo was named the "Watchmaker-Mécanicien" by the

Category

1860s French Antique Planetarium

19th Century Dutch Globe by Felkl and W.J. Geerling
19th Century Dutch Globe by Felkl and W.J. Geerling

19th Century Dutch Globe by Felkl and W.J. Geerling

By Jan Felkl

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

Hemelglobes, Planetariums, Tellnriums." From 1860, Felkl produced hand-colored globes in Prague, which were

Category

Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Planetarium

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Marble and Ormolu Clock Garniture
19th Century French Marble and Ormolu Clock Garniture

19th Century French Marble and Ormolu Clock Garniture

By Raingo Frères

Located in Dublin, IE

with planetarium which was his specialty. Raingo was named the "Watchmaker-Mécanicien" by the Duke

Category

1880s French Antique Planetarium

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique 1908 Trippensee Planetarium Company Orrery
Antique 1908 Trippensee Planetarium Company Orrery

Antique 1908 Trippensee Planetarium Company Orrery

Located in Nashville, TN

This scientific instrument from the 1900s was once an educational tool. Combining form and function at its best, this Trippensee orrery is pleasing to the eye and fascinating to the ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Planetarium

Materials

Iron

Orrery
Orrery

Orrery

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H 13.5 in Dm 24 in

Orrery

Located in Hudson, NY

The Trippensee Planetarium - dated 1908 - Detroit Michigan

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Planetarium

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Common Ostrich Fine Taxidermy Object by Sinke & Van Tongeren

Common Ostrich Fine Taxidermy Object by Sinke & Van Tongeren

By Sinke & Van Tongeren

Located in Haarlem, NL

A unique hand-sculptured mannequin creates a one of a kind work of fine Taxidermy. Al the bare skin parts are hand-painted. This common African Ostrich is 2 meters high and built on...

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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Antique Planetarium

Materials

Animal Skin

Flos Bilboquet Table Lamp of Polycarbonate and Steel in Tomato Color
Flos Bilboquet Table Lamp of Polycarbonate and Steel in Tomato Color

Flos Bilboquet Table Lamp of Polycarbonate and Steel in Tomato Color

By Philippe Malouin

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Flos Bilboquet Table Lamp of Polycarbonate and Steel in Tomato Color by Philippe Malouin Table lamp with adjustable head. Integrated LED bulb and cut-off providing direct lighting ....

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Antique Planetarium

Materials

Steel

Model of a Greenhouse, France, 1900
Model of a Greenhouse, France, 1900

Model of a Greenhouse, France, 1900

$4,209

H 25.5 in W 30.25 in D 19.75 in

Model of a Greenhouse, France, 1900

Located in Milan, IT

Model of a greenhouse in glass and iron. The greenhouse has an iron base, rectangular in shape, with cut corners. The body of the greenhouse, made of iron and glass, is welded to the...

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Early 20th Century French Antique Planetarium

Materials

Iron

Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Beata Heuman Dappled Velvet
Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Beata Heuman Dappled Velvet

Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Beata Heuman Dappled Velvet

Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO

This Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman was created and designed by the Forsyth design team. Each ottoman is handcrafted in Saint Louis. A cute decorative piece for any room adding natura...

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2010s American Antique Planetarium

Materials

Velvet

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

$425,000

H 168 in Dm 104 in

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Antique Planetarium

Materials

Metal

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Planetarium

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Apothecary Balls in Cobalt Blue Cut Crystal
Apothecary Balls in Cobalt Blue Cut Crystal

Apothecary Balls in Cobalt Blue Cut Crystal

$993 / item

H 17.72 in Dm 11.82 in

Apothecary Balls in Cobalt Blue Cut Crystal

Located in Brussels, BE

Apothecary balls in cobalt blue cut crystal - ten available.

Category

20th Century European Antique Planetarium

Materials

Glass, Wood

Marvelous High-Quality Taxidermy Red Patas or Hussar Monkey
Marvelous High-Quality Taxidermy Red Patas or Hussar Monkey

Marvelous High-Quality Taxidermy Red Patas or Hussar Monkey

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A taxidermy red patas or hussar monkey (Erythrocebus patas) Mid 20th century, including CITES H. approx. 40 cm Provenance: Private collection, the Netherlands The pata...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Antique Planetarium

Materials

Animal Skin

Anatomical model for class: a heart, France 1890.
Anatomical model for class: a heart, France 1890.

Anatomical model for class: a heart, France 1890.

Located in Milan, IT

Anatomical model for class, depicting an animal’s heart, made out of painted papier mache. Ebonized wooden base, square shape. France circa 1890.

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Planetarium

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London

Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London

By La Maison London

Located in London, Park Royal

Louis XVI style bunk beds, exclusive to La Maison London: Hand carved featuring a band of intricate laurel leaves along the side bars and hand finished to order (picture shows a pale...

Category

2010s British Louis XVI Antique Planetarium

Materials

Wood

Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren
Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren

Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren

$257,240

H 35.44 in W 185.04 in D 32.68 in

Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren

By Sinke & Van Tongeren

Located in Haarlem, NL

KING OF THE MUSEUM Since we started, we always wanted to make a very large crocodile. Wishful thinking, we thought it was. But now we were able to do so. We were lucky we could obta...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Antique Planetarium

Materials

Animal Skin

Memento Mori chain seal, Saint Petrsburg, Russia, second half of 19th century.
Memento Mori chain seal, Saint Petrsburg, Russia, second half of 19th century.

Memento Mori chain seal, Saint Petrsburg, Russia, second half of 19th century.

Located in Milan, IT

Chain seal in silver and jet. The seal features a rectangular silver plate with a carved noble coat of arms representing a two-headed eagle. The matrix is crowned by a frame with a w...

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1860s Russian Antique Planetarium

Materials

Silver

Pierre Auguste Renoir Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret
Pierre Auguste Renoir Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret

Pierre Auguste Renoir Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret

By Pierre Auguste Renoir

Located in Los Angeles, CA

PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (1841-1919) Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret bears signature (lower left) oil on canvas 17 15/16 x 14 3/4 in (45.5 x 37.4 cm) Painted between 1862-1863 Footn...

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1860s Antique Planetarium

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Copernican armillary sphere, Paravia, Milan, Italy 1930
A Copernican armillary sphere, Paravia, Milan, Italy 1930

A Copernican armillary sphere, Paravia, Milan, Italy 1930

Located in Milan, IT

A Copernican armillary sphere made of iron, paper, brass and wood, with the Sun inside, and the Earth on the outside, made of wood and covered with paper. Pedestal made of turned and...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Antique Planetarium

Materials

Brass, Iron

Fossil Coral, Brain Coral Lamp, Handcrafted and Ethically Sourced
Fossil Coral, Brain Coral Lamp, Handcrafted and Ethically Sourced

Fossil Coral, Brain Coral Lamp, Handcrafted and Ethically Sourced

By Marovo Island Traders

Located in Newrybar, NSW

Fossil Coral Brain Coral Lamp, a captivating fusion of nature's wonders and stunning craftsmanship, destined to be the centerpiece of conversation. Ethically sourced and delicately h...

Category

2010s Solomon Islands Prehistoric Antique Planetarium

Materials

Brass

American Victorian Walnut Cased Standing Magnifying Glass
American Victorian Walnut Cased Standing Magnifying Glass

American Victorian Walnut Cased Standing Magnifying Glass

Located in Hudson, NY

This large American Victorian standing magnifying glass is encased in a carved and turned walnut frame and is adjustable to height with a wooden screw set device. Made circa 1880 the...

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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Planetarium

Materials

Glass, Walnut

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Antique Planetarium For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique planetarium for your home. Each antique planetarium for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and bronze. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique planetarium — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each antique planetarium bearing Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique planetarium that is appealing in its simplicity, but Raingo Frères produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Planetarium?

The average selling price for an antique planetarium at 1stDibs is $12,546, while they’re typically $350 on the low end and $35,000 for the highest priced.