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Bronze and Wrought Iron Armillary Sphere Mounted on a Terracotta Pedestal
Bronze and Wrought Iron Armillary Sphere Mounted on a Terracotta Pedestal

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 beautifully decorated and is standing on four paw feet. Because of the vulnerable material t...

Category

1890s English Renaissance Revival Armillary Antique

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

Category

1750s French Louis XV Armillary Antique

Materials

Paper, Wood

Antique, Marble Obelisks
Antique, Marble Obelisks

Antique, Marble Obelisks

Sold|$15,000 / set

Antique, Marble Obelisks

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A pair of c. 1850, hand-carved, polished marble obelisks surmounted by gilt bronze armillary

Category

Mid-19th Century European Armillary Antique

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Obelisk Clock, signed Dautel Fils, Paris, circa 1780
Louis XVI Obelisk Clock, signed Dautel Fils, Paris, circa 1780

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

1780s French Louis XVI Armillary Antique

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique 19th Century Islamic Arabic Bronze Celestial Globe Astrolabe
Antique 19th Century Islamic Arabic Bronze Celestial Globe Astrolabe

Antique 19th Century Islamic Arabic Bronze Celestial Globe Astrolabe

Located in Portland, OR

A good antique Islamic Qajar period bronze Arabic armillary (spherical astrolabe), celestial globe

Category

Mid-19th Century Central Asian Islamic Armillary Antique

Materials

Bronze

Collas French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Collas French Empire Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

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

Early 19th Century French Empire Armillary Antique

Materials

Bronze

18th Century French Louis XVI Portal Mantle Clock with Figure of Pallas Athena
18th Century French Louis XVI Portal Mantle Clock with Figure of Pallas Athena

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

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armillary Antique

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze, Enamel

19th Century English Pocket Globe By Newton, London 1817
19th Century English Pocket Globe By Newton, London 1817

19th Century English Pocket Globe By Newton, London 1817

By John & William Newton

Located in Milano, IT

can be found; Dekker, Elly, et al. Globes at Greenwich: A Catalogue of the Globes and Armillary

Category

1810s English George III Armillary Antique

Materials

Leather, Paper

17th Century Armillary Sphere
17th Century Armillary Sphere

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

17th Century Armillary Antique

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Iron & Brass Armillary Sphere
Iron & Brass Armillary Sphere

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 Armillary Antique

Materials

Brass, Iron

English Stone & Metal Armillary
English Stone & Metal Armillary

English Stone & Metal Armillary

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

English gardens often have an armillary. These instruments were designed by the ancient Greeks to

Category

19th Century English Other Armillary Antique

Materials

Stone, Metal, Iron

Large English Armillary on Pedestal
Large English Armillary on Pedestal

Large English Armillary on Pedestal

Located in Stockton, NJ

Large and impressive wrought iron armillary on associated laurel motif cast stone pedestal

Category

Early 20th Century English Armillary Antique

Materials

Cast Stone, Iron

19th Century Armillary Sphere Sundial

19th Century Armillary Sphere Sundial

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

19th century Carrara marble pedestal with associated 20th century armillary sphere.   

Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Armillary Antique

Materials

Carrara Marble, Steel

Vintage Danish Armillary Sun Clock
Vintage Danish Armillary Sun Clock

Vintage Danish Armillary Sun Clock

Located in Round Top, TX

This vintage globe shaped garden ornament, called an armillary or "sun clock," is made up of metal

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Armillary Antique

French Hand Carved Wooden Armillary
French Hand Carved Wooden Armillary

French Hand Carved Wooden Armillary

Located in Dallas, TX

A rare and visually captivating French hand carved armillary sphere, dating to around 1900. Crafted

Category

Early 1900s French Armillary Antique

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Garden Armillary on Concrete Plinth
Antique Garden Armillary on Concrete Plinth

Antique Garden Armillary on Concrete Plinth

Located in Sheffield, MA

Garden armillary sphere on concrete pedestal. Measures 61.50 inches x 20 inches x 18 inches. This

Category

19th Century European Classical Roman Armillary Antique

Materials

Metal

Antique Large Scale Garden Armillary Sundial
Antique Large Scale Garden Armillary Sundial

Antique Large Scale Garden Armillary Sundial

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

This large scale antique armillary sundial is something to be admired by many with its sheer scale

Category

Late 19th Century Armillary Antique

Materials

Stone, Steel

Armillary Sundial with Exceptional Original Surface
Armillary Sundial with Exceptional Original Surface

Armillary Sundial with Exceptional Original Surface

Located in York County, PA

Armillary sundial, constructed of bronze and other closely related alloys. Made circa 1890, this

Category

Late 19th Century North American Armillary Antique

Materials

Metal

European Armillary Sundial on Zodiac Stand
European Armillary Sundial on Zodiac Stand

European Armillary Sundial on Zodiac Stand

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Celestial globe sundial, on a neoclassical copper stand with zodiac figures. Stone base.

Category

Early 1900s Swedish Neoclassical Armillary Antique

Materials

Copper, Iron

Swedish Armillary on a Cast Stone Plinth
Swedish Armillary on a Cast Stone Plinth

Swedish Armillary on a Cast Stone Plinth

Located in Essex, MA

This is a vintage metal Swedish armillary of Atlas mounted on a vintage cement reeded plinth. The

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Armillary Antique

Materials

Metal

Armillary Sundial in Bronze on Limestone Pedestal
Armillary Sundial in Bronze on Limestone Pedestal

Armillary Sundial in Bronze on Limestone Pedestal

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Cast in bronze, this armillary sundial sits upon a limestone pedestal in the neoclassical style. It

Category

Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Armillary Antique

Materials

Stone, Limestone, Bronze

19th Century Armillary Globe on Brass Base
19th Century Armillary Globe on Brass Base

19th Century Armillary Globe on Brass Base

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

19th Century Armillary Globe on Brass Base. beautiful object for any purpose

Category

19th Century French Art Deco Armillary Antique

Materials

Brass

Fine Bronze Armillary Sphere on Wooden Base
Fine Bronze Armillary Sphere on Wooden Base

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

1920s Armillary Antique

Materials

Bronze

Continental Patinated Bronze Armillary Sphere, 19th Century
Continental Patinated Bronze Armillary Sphere, 19th Century

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

19th Century European Neoclassical Armillary Antique

Pair of Antique 19th Century French Armillary Spheres
Pair of Antique 19th Century French Armillary Spheres

Pair of Antique 19th Century French Armillary Spheres

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Pair of Antique French Armillary Spheres. 19th century.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Armillary Antique

Materials

Brass

Armillary Sphere in Wrought Iron and Brass, circa 1850
Armillary Sphere in Wrought Iron and Brass, circa 1850

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

1850s Italian Other Armillary Antique

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Vintage Original Sun Clock or Armillary Sun Dial from Denmark
Vintage Original Sun Clock or Armillary Sun Dial from Denmark

Vintage Original Sun Clock or Armillary Sun Dial from Denmark

Located in Round Top, TX

Antique garden ornament from Denmark, known as a Sun Clock or Armillary, with a cast metal figure

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Armillary Antique

Materials

Stone, Metal

Early 20th Century Italian Candlestick
Early 20th Century Italian Candlestick

Early 20th Century Italian Candlestick

Located in Madrid, ES

Early 20th Italian century candlestick in the form of an armillary sphere of iron and polychrome

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Modern Armillary Antique

Materials

Iron

Terrestrial Globe Signed Delamarche, Paris, 1864
Terrestrial Globe Signed Delamarche, Paris, 1864

Terrestrial Globe Signed Delamarche, Paris, 1864

By Charles Francois Delamarche

Located in Milan, IT

A small terrestrial globe, papier mâché, caged into a brass armillary structure, with tall foot and

Category

1860s French Armillary Antique

Materials

Brass

French Neo-Classical Style Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Barometer Wall Decor
French Neo-Classical Style Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Barometer Wall Decor

French Neo-Classical Style Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Barometer Wall Decor

Located in Kennesaw, GA

appears to be a carved armillary of some sort with cascading laurel leaves and branches. It appears to be

Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Armillary Antique

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

Pair of Reform Movement Gothic Lamps
Pair of Reform Movement Gothic Lamps

Pair of Reform Movement Gothic Lamps

Located in Greenwich, CT

octifoil scalloped drip pans over cylindrical shafts with central armillary collar and standing on square

Category

19th Century British Armillary Antique

Materials

Brass

Antique Early 20th Century Danish Sun Clock Garden Ornament
Antique Early 20th Century Danish Sun Clock Garden Ornament

Antique Early 20th Century Danish Sun Clock Garden Ornament

Located in Round Top, TX

Antique garden ornament from Denmark, circa 1920-1940, known as a Sun Clock or Armillary, with a

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Armillary Antique

19th Century George III 1817 Pair of Astrology Scientific Engravings
19th Century George III 1817 Pair of Astrology Scientific Engravings

19th Century George III 1817 Pair of Astrology Scientific Engravings

Located in Lowestoft, GB

armillary sphere (An armillary sphere is a model of objects in the sky, consisting of a spherical framework

Category

1810s English George III Armillary Antique

Materials

Glass, Paper, Pine

Antique Double Hemisphere Celestial Chart by Lotter, 'circa 1770'
Antique Double Hemisphere Celestial Chart by Lotter, 'circa 1770'

Antique Double Hemisphere Celestial Chart by Lotter, 'circa 1770'

Located in Langweer, NL

, Ptolemy, Landsbergen and Copernicus, two armillary spheres, 2 terrestrial globes, showing the inter

Category

Late 18th Century Armillary Antique

Materials

Paper

A New System of Modern Geography by William Guthrie - 1782
A New System of Modern Geography by William Guthrie - 1782

A New System of Modern Geography by William Guthrie - 1782

Located in Middletown, NY

, maps with hand-coloring: The World, Armillary Sphere, Europe, Sweden etc., Russia, Scotland, England

Category

Late 18th Century English Armillary Antique

Materials

Gold Leaf

Celestial Pocket Globe by Newton London, 1860 Circa
Celestial Pocket Globe by Newton London, 1860 Circa

Celestial Pocket Globe by Newton London, 1860 Circa

By Newton and Son

Located in Milano, IT

, Utrecht 1984, p. 205; Elly, Dekker, et al. Globes at Greenwich: A Catalogue of the Globes and Armillary

Category

1850s English Victorian Armillary Antique

Materials

Wood, Paper

Armillary

Armillary

Sold|$10,500

Armillary

Located in Culver City, CA

Bronze/Copper Armillary on Cast Stone Base

Category

Early 20th Century American Armillary Antique

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Iron Armillary
Iron Armillary

Iron Armillary

Sold|$1,450

Iron Armillary

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Simple, classic iron armillary.

Category

Early 20th Century American Armillary Antique

Materials

Iron

BRONZE ARMILLARY
BRONZE ARMILLARY

BRONZE ARMILLARY

Sold|$2,400

BRONZE ARMILLARY

Located in Solebury, PA

ARMILLARY SUNDIAL MOUNTED ON CARVED MARBLE STAND

Category

19th Century English Armillary Antique

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Armillary Spear
Armillary Spear

Armillary Spear

Located in Charlotte, NC

Free Standing Iron Armillary early 20thc Swedish,

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Armillary Antique

Materials

Iron

Swedish Armillary
Swedish Armillary

Swedish Armillary

Located in Boston, MA

An unusual cast iron Armillary with nice patina.

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Armillary Antique

Materials

Iron

Armillary Sphere
Armillary Sphere

Armillary Sphere

Sold|$2,200

Armillary Sphere

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Wrought iron armillary sphere on cast iron stand.

Category

Early 20th Century American Armillary Antique

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Large Armillary
Large Armillary

Large Armillary

Sold|$4,950

Large Armillary

Located in Boston, MA

A wonderful large scale armillary mounted on wooden base retaining it's original surface.

Category

19th Century French Armillary Antique

Materials

Metal

Swedish Armillary
Swedish Armillary

Swedish Armillary

Located in San Francisco, CA

Metal (bronze) armillary sundial with one armed Atlas supporting the globe with arrow. Used as a

Category

19th Century Swedish Armillary Antique

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Steel Armillary Sphere
Steel Armillary Sphere

Steel Armillary Sphere

Located in New York, NY

Early 20th century steel armillary sphere sculpture

Category

Early 20th Century Armillary Antique

Antique Garden Armillary
Antique Garden Armillary

Antique Garden Armillary

Located in Wainscott, NY

Beautiful Antique Garden Armillary Figural Iron & Tin on Stand

Category

19th Century American Armillary Antique

Vintage Garden Armillary
Vintage Garden Armillary

Vintage Garden Armillary

Located in New York, NY

Great green painted garden armillary with brass numerals. Original arrow detail

Category

Early 20th Century American Armillary Antique

Materials

Brass, Metal

Brass Armillary Sphere
Brass Armillary Sphere

Brass Armillary Sphere

Located in New York, NY

Brass armillary sphere with hour circle at pole, calibrated and adjustable equatorial and meridian

Category

19th Century English Armillary Antique

Bronze Atlas Armillary
Bronze Atlas Armillary

Bronze Atlas Armillary

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Wonderful French bronze "Atlas Holding the World" armillary garden statue. Circa 1920.

Category

1920s French Armillary Antique

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Armillary Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal armillary antique for your home. A armillary antique — often made from metal, stone and iron — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect armillary antique — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A armillary antique, designed in the Neoclassical, Victorian or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made armillary antique over the years, but those crafted by Charles Francois Delamarche, Louis Charles Desnos and Luigi Cervellati are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Armillary Antique?

Prices for a armillary antique can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $285 and can go as high as $36,380, while the average can fetch as much as $3,200.