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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
Exclusive Antique Armillary Sphere
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
An armillary sphere is a model of objects in the sky consisting of a spherical framework of rings
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Industrial Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
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
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
An Attractive Late 20th Century Armillary Sphere
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
An attractive black iron decorative armillary sphere on a stand with three legs. The sphere
Category
20th Century European Mounted Objects
Materials
Iron
Brass & Teak Armillary Sphere Vintage Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A stunning vintage brass armillary sphere table lamp, mounted on a solid teak base. This was made
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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
Pair of Italian Armillary Spheres Vane began 20th Century H: 80cm
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Italian Armillary Spheres Vane began 20th Century
material: iron and stone
HEIGHT 80 cm
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Nautical Objects
Materials
Stone, Iron
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
By Europa Antiques
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
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
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
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
Antique Print of the use of an Armillary Sphere by Van Dùren, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
auch der Landkarten'. Original antique print illustrating the use of an armillary sphere. This print
Category
Antique 18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
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
Antique, Marble Obelisks
Located in Newport Beach, 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
Italian Carved Limestone Baluster Form Armillary Sundial with Circular Plinth
Located in Dallas, TX
Topped by a four-ring iron armillary sphere with a lancing arrow gnomon, this sundial is supported
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sundials
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Metal, Iron
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
By Europa Antiques
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
20th Century Design Roger Lecal Rocking Chaise Longue, Jetstar Model, 1975
By Roger Lecal
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
white lacquered metal rings movable on two central pivots, thus forming armillary spheres composing the
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Metal
H 35.83 in W 31.11 in D 50.01 in
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
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
Antique Chart of Celestial and Scientific Models by Lapie, 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 Prints
Materials
Paper
Thomas Messenger and Sons 'Atlas' Sculpture Bronze Lamp Base, England circa 1835
By Thomas Messenger
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
, armillary, sphere, planet, mythology, library
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 39.38 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
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
Italian Baluster Form Sundial in Carved Limestone
Located in Dallas, TX
armillary sphere with a lancing arrow gnomon. The robust column has multiple incuts and protruding rings
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sundials
Materials
Limestone, Metal, Iron
Italian 18th Century Scagliola And Wrought Iron Coffee Table, Circa 1730
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Including the New". Centering the table is an armillary sphere with the earth at the center, which is
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 21 in W 54.75 in D 21.75 in
Celestial globe by Kelvin & Hughes, in original case with accessories
By Kelvin & Hughes 1
Located in London, GB
Globes and Armillary Spheres in the National Maritime Museum, Elly Dekker, 1999.
Category
Late 20th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 11.5 in W 10.75 in D 10.75 in
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
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 Maps
Materials
Paper
Art Deco Armilar Console Table, Marble, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By GF Modern, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armilar console table has a modern design that pays homage to the Portuguese armillary sphere, an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Console Tables
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Stainless Steel
H 31.5 in W 66.93 in D 18.9 in
Art Deco Armilar Console Table, Ebony Gold Leaf, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By GF Modern, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
console table has a modern design that pays homage to the Portuguese armillary sphere, an instrument that
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Console Tables
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf
H 31.5 in W 66.93 in D 18.9 in
Modern Armilar Dining Table Glass Stainless Steel Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armilar dining table has a modern design that pays homage to the Portuguese armillary sphere, an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Onyx, Granite, Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf
H 31.11 in W 94.49 in D 47.25 in
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
H 29 in W 12.25 in D 11 in
Art Deco Armilar Console Table, Onyx Brass, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armilar console table has a modern design that pays homage to the Portuguese armillary sphere, an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Console Tables
Materials
Onyx, Brass
H 31.5 in W 74.81 in D 17.72 in
Art Deco Armilar Console Table Carrara Marble Brass Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armilar console table has a modern design that pays homage to the Portuguese armillary sphere, an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Console Tables
Materials
Marble, Onyx, Carrara Marble, Stainless Steel, Brass
H 31.5 in W 66.93 in D 18.9 in
Art Deco Armilar Console Table, Carrara Marble, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armilar console table has a modern design that pays homage to the Portuguese armillary sphere, an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Console Tables
Materials
Onyx, Carrara Marble, Brass
H 31.5 in W 70.87 in D 20.48 in
Art Deco Armilar Console Table, Carrara Marble, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armilar console table has a modern design that pays homage to the Portuguese armillary sphere, an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Console Tables
Materials
Onyx, Carrara Marble, Brass
H 31.5 in W 70.87 in D 20.48 in
Art Deco Armilar Console Table Onyx Stainless Steel Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armilar console table has a modern design that pays homage to the Portuguese armillary sphere, an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Console Tables
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Stainless Steel
H 31.5 in W 66.93 in D 18.9 in
Art Deco Armilar Console Table, Carrara Marble, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By GF Modern, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armilar console table has a modern design that pays homage to the Portuguese armillary sphere, an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Console Tables
Materials
Onyx, Carrara Marble, Marble, Brass
H 31.5 in W 55.12 in D 17.72 in
Art Deco Armilar Console Table, Antique Marble, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armilar console table has a modern design that pays homage to the Portuguese armillary sphere, an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Console Tables
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
H 31.5 in W 66.93 in D 18.9 in
Antique Bible World Map by R. & J. Wetstein, 1743
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 Maps
Materials
Paper
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
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
H 26.38 in W 9.06 in D 5.12 in
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Centre Table by Beurdeley
By Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Muses Urania and Calliope holding a telescope and a pair of compasses, sitting beside an armillary
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 29.53 in W 42.92 in D 24.02 in
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
Terrestrial Table Globe by Félix Delamarche, Paris, 1821
By Félix Delamarche
Located in Milano, IT
;
- Dekker E., et al., Globes at Greenwich: A Catalogue of the Globes and Armillary Spheres in the National
Category
Antique 1820s French Restauration Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Bronze Astrological Armillary Lamp by Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Rio Vista, CA
armillary sundial sphere. The lamp was produced by Frederick Cooper Chicago, Illinois. The top is fitted
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Atlas Armillary Sundial in Pewter Finish with Brass Accents
Located in Stamford, CT
, this Atlas Armillary Sundial will demand attention, whether placed in your home or garden.
An
Category
2010s Indian Sundials
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Swedish Atlas Armillary Sundial Mounted on Hand-Carved Antique Stone Plinth
Located in Atlanta, GA
sphere's center perimeter. The figural armillary sundial has been mounted onto an antique hand-carved stone
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Sundials
Materials
Stone, Metal, Copper
H 45.5 in W 21 in D 16 in
English 20th Century Iron Armillary Held by the Titan Atlas on Stone Pedestal
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English iron armillary depicting Atlas carrying the world from the early 20th century, with
Category
20th Century English Scientific Instruments
Materials
Stone, Iron
H 61.75 in W 34.5 in D 21 in
Pair Of Steel Armillary Spheres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Pair Of Mid-Century Decorative Steel Armillary Sphere.
Category
20th Century Garden Ornaments
Materials
Steel
Iron Armillary Sphere
Located in Culver City, CA
Armillary sphere on stone base, made mostly of 19th century pieces. The base is from a grinding and
Category
Antique 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Iron, Brass, Copper
19th Century Copernicus Armillary Sphere
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Very beautiful Copernicus armillary sphere. Diem Model middle of the 19th century. Burst of wood on
Category
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Armillary Sphere in Bronze c.2014
By Brad Dillon
Located in London, GB
A stunning armillary sphere sundial, exquisitely crafted in traditional Bronze.
This example has
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Sundials
Swagged Pedestal with grotesque masks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hand carved natural limestone fluted baluster with garland and mask decoration and armillary sphere.
Category
Italian Sundials
PAIR OF FRENCH SCHOOL HAND-COLORED ENGRAVINGS
Located in San Francisco, CA
each depicting a pair of armillary spheres, in marbled mats with silver-gilt wood frames.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Prints
18th Century Sundial
Located in Hungerford, GB
An original 18th century sundial pedestal base with a later bronze armillary sphere. The pedestal
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Sundials
20th Century French Coffee Table, the Top Tray in Chinese Coromandel Lacquer
Located in Paris, FR
lacquer panel with decor of vases and an armillary sphere (18th century.)
Category
Vintage 1920s French Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
H 14.18 in W 59.06 in D 23.23 in
French Empire Mantel Clock
By Negrier a Gueret
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
base with turned feet, four pineapple finials surmounted by an ormolu armillary sphere.
Finely
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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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 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.
- 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.
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