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Armillary Sphere
Armillary Sphere

Armillary Sphere

Located in Houston, TX

This armillary sphere is made of metal and has a rust color finish. It is mounted on a small

Category

Early 20th Century European Mounted Objects

Materials

Concrete, Metal

Mid Century Iron Armillary Sphere
Mid Century Iron Armillary Sphere

Mid Century Iron Armillary Sphere

Located in Dallas, TX

Simple yet stunning very large armillary sphere pierced with an arrow; Iron with bronze finish.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Garden Ornaments

Materials

Iron

Vintage Iron Stand with Armillary Sphere
Vintage Iron Stand with Armillary Sphere

Vintage Iron Stand with Armillary Sphere

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Unusual French glass top stand crafted in iron featuring a fully functioning armillary sphere and

Category

Mid-20th Century French Other End Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pairs of Vintage Brass Armillary Sphere Bookends
Pairs of Vintage Brass Armillary Sphere Bookends

Pairs of Vintage Brass Armillary Sphere Bookends

Located in Queens, NY

2 PAIRS of vintage brass armillary sphere bookends (PRICED PER PAIR) Condition: Good; Wear

Category

20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Bookends

Materials

Brass

19th Century Copper Armillary Sphere on a Stone Pedestal
19th Century Copper Armillary Sphere on a Stone Pedestal

19th Century Copper Armillary Sphere on a Stone Pedestal

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

19th Century Copper Armillary Sphere on a Stone Pedestal 19th century copper armillary sphere set

Category

Antique 19th Century Classical Roman Garden Ornaments

Materials

Cast Stone

Brass & Teak Armillary Sphere Vintage Table Lamp
Brass & Teak Armillary Sphere Vintage Table Lamp

Brass & Teak Armillary Sphere Vintage Table Lamp

Located in London, GB

A large and impressive vintage brass armillary sphere table lamp, mounted on a solid teak base

Category

Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rare English Nautical Globe with Armillary Sphere (1930) 20th Century
Rare English Nautical Globe with Armillary Sphere (1930) 20th Century

Rare English Nautical Globe with Armillary Sphere (1930) 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Rare English Nautical Globe with Armillary Sphere (1930) 20th Century Good condition magnificent

Category

Early 20th Century English Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

20th Century Steel & Brass Copernican Armillary Sphere c.1930
20th Century Steel & Brass Copernican Armillary Sphere c.1930

20th Century Steel & Brass Copernican Armillary Sphere c.1930

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A 20th Century Copernican Armillary Sphere crafted in polished steel and brass. This instrument

Category

20th Century European Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Steel

French Armillary Sphere on Stand or Garden Ornament of Wrought Iron
French Armillary Sphere on Stand or Garden Ornament of Wrought Iron

French Armillary Sphere on Stand or Garden Ornament of Wrought Iron

Located in Austin, TX

A fine French armillary sphere or decorative garden ornament of wrought iron featuring an arrow

Category

20th Century French Garden Ornaments

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

Ptolemaic Armillary Sphere, Charles-François Delamarche, Paris, ante 1798
Ptolemaic Armillary Sphere, Charles-François Delamarche, Paris, ante 1798

Ptolemaic Armillary Sphere, Charles-François Delamarche, Paris, ante 1798

By Charles Francois Delamarche

Located in Milano, IT

Ptolemaic armillary sphere Charles-François Delamarche Parigi, ante 1798 Wood and papier-mâché

Category

Antique 1790s French Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood, Paper

Ptolemaic Armillary Sphere, Charles-François Delamarche, Paris, ante 1798
Ptolemaic Armillary Sphere, Charles-François Delamarche, Paris, ante 1798

Ptolemaic Armillary Sphere, Charles-François Delamarche, Paris, ante 1798

By Charles Francois Delamarche

Located in Milano, IT

Ptolemaic armillary sphere Charles-François Delamarche Paris, ante 1798 Wood and papier-mâché

Category

Antique 1790s French Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood, Paper

Ptolemaic Armillary Sphere Charles-François Delamarche Paris, 1805-1810 Circa
Ptolemaic Armillary Sphere Charles-François Delamarche Paris, 1805-1810 Circa

Ptolemaic Armillary Sphere Charles-François Delamarche Paris, 1805-1810 Circa

By Charles Francois Delamarche

Located in Milano, IT

Charles-François Delamarche Ptolemaic armillary sphere Paris, circa 1805-1810 Wood and papier-mâché

Category

Antique Early 1800s French Empire Scientific Instruments

Materials

Paper, Wood

Garden Armillary Sphere On Stand
Garden Armillary Sphere On Stand

Garden Armillary Sphere On Stand

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A fine small scale iron armillary with a fleur-de-lis topped arrow through the globe. Raised on a

Category

20th Century Neoclassical Garden Ornaments

Materials

Iron

Jean Roulet 'Presidents Clock' in the Shape of an Armillary Sphere
Jean Roulet 'Presidents Clock' in the Shape of an Armillary Sphere

Jean Roulet 'Presidents Clock' in the Shape of an Armillary Sphere

Located in Amersham, GB

ring in the shape of an armillary sphere or astrolabe made by Jean Roulet, Le Locle in Switzerland

Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Steel

Jean-Marie Malzieu (b. 1948), Rotating Armillary Sphere Sculpture
Jean-Marie Malzieu (b. 1948), Rotating Armillary Sphere Sculpture

Jean-Marie Malzieu (b. 1948), Rotating Armillary Sphere Sculpture

Located in Atlanta, GA

into three intersecting bent-wood meridian rings that read like a Renaissance armillary sphere. Each

Category

20th Century French Arts and Crafts Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Armillary Sphere 06, Sculpture from the collection of Thierry Despont
Armillary Sphere 06, Sculpture from the collection of Thierry Despont

Armillary Sphere 06, Sculpture from the collection of Thierry Despont

By Thierry Despont

Located in New York, NY

Thierry Despont, best-known for his architectural practice—for his integral role in the restoration of the Statue of Liberty, his re-imagining of the Ritz in Paris, and the interiors...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mounted Objects

Materials

Brass, Steel

Armillary Sphere 01 Mixed Media Sculpture in Two Pieces, Thierry Despont
Armillary Sphere 01 Mixed Media Sculpture in Two Pieces, Thierry Despont

Armillary Sphere 01 Mixed Media Sculpture in Two Pieces, Thierry Despont

By Thierry Despont

Located in New York, NY

Thierry Despont was best-known for his very successful architectural practice—but he was also an accomplished artist. Some of his most interesting works are a series of sculptures fa...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Reclaimed Neoclassical Style Armillary Sundial
Reclaimed Neoclassical Style Armillary Sundial

Reclaimed Neoclassical Style Armillary Sundial

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

steel late 20th century garden armillary sphere above an early 20th century limestone pedestal. This is

Category

Early 20th Century English Georgian Sundials

Materials

Stone, Limestone, Metal, Steel

Large Armillary Sundial with Cast Iron Pedestal
Large Armillary Sundial with Cast Iron Pedestal

Large Armillary Sundial with Cast Iron Pedestal

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

armillary sphere, the contrast of old and new compliment each other brilliantly creating a statement garden

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Sundials

Materials

Steel, Iron

Reclaimed Armillary Sundial on Limestone Pedestal
Reclaimed Armillary Sundial on Limestone Pedestal

Reclaimed Armillary Sundial on Limestone Pedestal

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

sundial features a steel garden armillary sphere dating from the late 20th century above an early 20th

Category

Early 20th Century English Georgian Sundials

Materials

Limestone, Stone, Steel

Danish Art Deco Desk Armillary - Sundial in Brass & Onyx Marble, 1940s
Danish Art Deco Desk Armillary - Sundial in Brass & Onyx Marble, 1940s

Danish Art Deco Desk Armillary - Sundial in Brass & Onyx Marble, 1940s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A stylish armillary sphere - sundial raised upon two architecturally shaped blocks of red/maroon

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Marble, Brass

Oversized 105" Vintage Wrought Metal Garden Armillary 20thC
Oversized 105" Vintage Wrought Metal Garden Armillary 20thC

Oversized 105" Vintage Wrought Metal Garden Armillary 20thC

Located in Big Flats, NY

Wrought Metal Garden Armillary 20thC Measures - 105" x 36" x 18" A striking oversized vintage garden

Category

20th Century Garden Ornaments

Materials

Metal

Antique Georgian Style Armillary Garden Sundial
Antique Georgian Style Armillary Garden Sundial

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 Early 19th Century English Georgian Sundials

Materials

Sandstone, Steel

A French polished steel tall table lamp C 1950.
A French polished steel tall table lamp C 1950.

A French polished steel tall table lamp C 1950.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A French polished steel tall table lamp C 1950. The body in the form of an armillary sphere

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

French Empire Mantle Clock
French Empire Mantle Clock

French Empire Mantle Clock

By Negrier a Gueret

Located in Norwich, GB

base with turned feet, four pineapple finials surmounted by an ormolu armillary sphere. Finely

Category

Antique 1810s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

PAIR OF PORTUGUESE FIVE-LIGHT SILVER CANDLESTICKS 19th Century
PAIR OF PORTUGUESE FIVE-LIGHT SILVER CANDLESTICKS 19th Century

PAIR OF PORTUGUESE FIVE-LIGHT SILVER CANDLESTICKS 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

, decorated with windings, foliage, armillary spheres and Portuguese shields. With Lisbon contrast (Javali I

Category

Antique 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Candlesticks

Materials

Silver

A Pair of Superb Overscale Brass Table Lamps
A Pair of Superb Overscale Brass Table Lamps

A Pair of Superb Overscale Brass Table Lamps

Located in Greenwich, CT

decorative features including castellated tops, piercework armillary sphere midsections and curved bases

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Italian Chrome Concentric Circle Armillary Table Lamp or Wall Sconce
Vintage Italian Chrome Concentric Circle Armillary Table Lamp or Wall Sconce

Vintage Italian Chrome Concentric Circle Armillary Table Lamp or Wall Sconce

By Henri Mathieu

Located in Brooklyn, NY

/ concentric circles which can fan out to create an armillary sphere reminiscent of various "Moon Lamps" by a

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Systèmes Planétaires Antique Print, Celestial Models Chart, 1842
Systèmes Planétaires Antique Print, Celestial Models Chart, 1842

Systèmes Planétaires Antique Print, Celestial Models Chart, 1842

Located in Langweer, NL

. Includes an armillary sphere and various models of the universe, the season, eclipses, a Copernican, Tycho

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Armillary Sundial on Terracotta Pedestal
Antique Armillary Sundial on Terracotta Pedestal

Antique Armillary Sundial on Terracotta Pedestal

By Blanchard

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

with a modern armillary sphere of impressive scale, making a striking statement in a large country

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Austin & Seeley Antique Armillary Sundial
Austin & Seeley Antique Armillary Sundial

Austin & Seeley Antique Armillary Sundial

By Austin & Seeley

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Seeley (unsigned) circa 1840, with a 20th century steel armillary sphere. A focal point for any garden

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Sundials

Materials

Stone, Composition, Metal, Steel

Austin & Seeley Gothic Style Armillary Sundial
Austin & Seeley Gothic Style Armillary Sundial

Austin & Seeley Gothic Style Armillary Sundial

By Austin & Seeley

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

sphere. Coupling composition stone intricacy with a contemporary armillary, this garden sundial offers a

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Sundials

Materials

Stone, Composition, Metal, Steel

Louis XVI Obelisk Clock, signed Roque à Paris, circa 1780
Louis XVI Obelisk Clock, signed Roque à Paris, circa 1780

Louis XVI Obelisk Clock, signed Roque à Paris, circa 1780

Located in Greding, DE

armillary sphere. The clock rests on a white marble plinth with stylized chain railing and low baluster feet

Category

Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Extra Large Antique Sundial in iron and bronze, France 19th Century
Extra Large Antique Sundial in iron and bronze, France 19th Century

Extra Large Antique Sundial in iron and bronze, France 19th Century

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find a spectacular extra large Antique Sundial or Armillary Sphere with an

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Sundials

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Large Pair of Patinated and Gilt Bronze Atlas Figures
Large Pair of Patinated and Gilt Bronze Atlas Figures

Large Pair of Patinated and Gilt Bronze Atlas Figures

Located in London, GB

: Height 135cm, diameter 46cm Figure with armillary sphere: Height 132cm, diameter 52cm Each pedestal

Category

20th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Garden Armillary Garden Sphere
Large Garden Armillary Garden Sphere

Large Garden Armillary Garden Sphere

Located in Newtown, CT

Large Garden Armillary with oxidized finish. It is 64" wide at the arrow x 36" deep x 68" high

Category

Early 2000s Industrial Sundials

Materials

Iron

Antique Map of the Eastern Hemisphere by Valk & Chenk '1708'
Antique Map of the Eastern Hemisphere by Valk & Chenk '1708'

Antique Map of the Eastern Hemisphere by Valk & Chenk '1708'

Located in Langweer, NL

includes fine scrollwork, numerous putti, and additional diagrams showing armillary spheres and climatic

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Maps

Materials

Paper

‘Table des Muses’ - A Fine Louis XVI Style Centre Table, By François Linke
‘Table des Muses’ - A Fine Louis XVI Style Centre Table, By François Linke

‘Table des Muses’ - A Fine Louis XVI Style Centre Table, By François Linke

By François Linke

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

beside an armillary sphere. The border is richly veneered with paterae and acanthus scrollwork. The

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style 19th Century Ormolu-Mounted White Marble Obelisk Mantel Clock
Louis XVI Style 19th Century Ormolu-Mounted White Marble Obelisk Mantel Clock

Louis XVI Style 19th Century Ormolu-Mounted White Marble Obelisk Mantel Clock

Located in Palm Desert, CA

surmounted by a gilt moving armillary sphere finial symbolizing astronomy and universality. The front

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

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

Antique Late 18th Century English Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

Mid-18th Century Antique World Map by R. & J. Wetstein, Netherlands
Mid-18th Century Antique World Map by R. & J. Wetstein, Netherlands

Mid-18th Century Antique World Map by R. & J. Wetstein, Netherlands

Located in Langweer, NL

armillary sphere Based Upon this same concept, a Ptolemaic diagram of the Sun's position in the sky at

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Maps

Materials

Paper

18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Obelisk Mantel Clock
18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Obelisk Mantel Clock

18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Obelisk Mantel Clock

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

which is surmounted by an armillary sphere finial. The front with a panel chased with nymphs supporting

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Unusually Large 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Obelisk Mantel Clock
Unusually Large 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Obelisk Mantel Clock

Unusually Large 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Obelisk Mantel Clock

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

by an armillary sphere finial. The front with a panel chased with nymphs supporting a globe with

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Celestial Table Globe, Charles-François Delamarche, Paris, 1791
Celestial Table Globe, Charles-François Delamarche, Paris, 1791

Celestial Table Globe, Charles-François Delamarche, Paris, 1791

By Charles Francois Delamarche

Located in Milano, IT

with extremely attractive globes and armillary spheres; and, of course, its famous red paint finishing

Category

Antique 1790s French Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Armilar Console Table, Ebony, Gold Leaf, Handmade Portugal, Greenapple
Art Deco Armilar Console Table, Ebony, Gold Leaf, Handmade Portugal, Greenapple

Art Deco Armilar Console Table, Ebony, Gold Leaf, Handmade Portugal, Greenapple

By Greenapple

Located in Lisboa, PT

modern tribute to the Portuguese armillary sphere, a navigational instrument that guided explorers across

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Onyx, Quartz, Travertine, Marble, Gold Leaf, Brass, Stainless Steel

Art Deco Armilar Marble Console Table, Grand Antique Noir, Handmade Greenapple
Art Deco Armilar Marble Console Table, Grand Antique Noir, Handmade Greenapple

Art Deco Armilar Marble Console Table, Grand Antique Noir, Handmade Greenapple

By Greenapple

Located in Lisboa, PT

Greenapple The Armilar marble console table is a modern tribute to the Portuguese armillary sphere, a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Quartz, Travertine, Marble, Onyx, Belgian Black Marble, Brass

Colored wall map of the WORLD
Colored wall map of the WORLD

Colored wall map of the WORLD

$29,038Sale Price|20% Off

Colored wall map of the WORLD

By Chambon

Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL

hemispheres (boreal and southern) and at the bottom in the middle with an armillary sphere, in addition. This

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Maps

Materials

Wood, Paper

Art Deco Armilar Stone Console Table, Miel Onyx, Brass, Handmade by Greenapple
Art Deco Armilar Stone Console Table, Miel Onyx, Brass, Handmade by Greenapple

Art Deco Armilar Stone Console Table, Miel Onyx, Brass, Handmade by Greenapple

By Greenapple, Rute Martins

Located in Lisboa, PT

table is a modern tribute to the Portuguese armillary sphere, a navigational instrument that guided

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Onyx, Quartz, Travertine, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel

Art Deco Armilar Marble Console Table, Green Jade, Handmade by Greenapple
Art Deco Armilar Marble Console Table, Green Jade, Handmade by Greenapple

Art Deco Armilar Marble Console Table, Green Jade, Handmade by Greenapple

By Greenapple

Located in Lisboa, PT

console table is a modern tribute to the Portuguese armillary sphere, a navigational instrument that

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Onyx, Quartz, Travertine, Stainless Steel, Brass

Art Deco Armilar Marble Console Table, Green Jade, Handmade by Greenapple
Art Deco Armilar Marble Console Table, Green Jade, Handmade by Greenapple

Art Deco Armilar Marble Console Table, Green Jade, Handmade by Greenapple

By Greenapple

Located in Lisboa, PT

table is a modern tribute to the Portuguese armillary sphere, a navigational instrument that guided

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Onyx, Quartz, Travertine, Stainless Steel, Brass

Art Deco Armilar Marble Console Table, Statuary, Brass, Handmade by Greenapple
Art Deco Armilar Marble Console Table, Statuary, Brass, Handmade by Greenapple

Art Deco Armilar Marble Console Table, Statuary, Brass, Handmade by Greenapple

By Greenapple

Located in Lisboa, PT

Greenapple The Armilar marble console table is a modern tribute to the Portuguese armillary sphere, a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Statuary Marble, Onyx, Quartz, Travertine, Brass, Stainless Steel

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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, 2021
    Hellenistic 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, 2022
    To 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.