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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

Vintage English Country Iron Verdigris Garden Armillary Sundial
Vintage English Country Iron Verdigris Garden Armillary Sundial

Vintage English Country Iron Verdigris Garden Armillary Sundial

Located in Elkhart, IN

A beautifully crafted iron armillary sphere, evoking the timeless elegance of classical European

Category

Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials

Materials

Iron

Vintage English Country Iron Black Garden Armillary Sundial
Vintage English Country Iron Black Garden Armillary Sundial

Vintage English Country Iron Black Garden Armillary Sundial

Located in Elkhart, IN

A beautifully crafted iron armillary sphere, evoking the timeless elegance of classical European

Category

Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials

Materials

Iron

Vintage English Country Iron Black Garden Armillary Sundial
Vintage English Country Iron Black Garden Armillary Sundial

Vintage English Country Iron Black Garden Armillary Sundial

Located in Elkhart, IN

A beautifully crafted iron armillary sphere, evoking the timeless elegance of classical European

Category

Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials

Materials

Iron

Vintage English Country Iron Black Garden Armillary Sundial
Vintage English Country Iron Black Garden Armillary Sundial

Vintage English Country Iron Black Garden Armillary Sundial

Located in Elkhart, IN

A beautifully crafted iron armillary sphere, evoking the timeless elegance of classical European

Category

Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials

Materials

Iron

Vintage English Country Hammered Copper Garden Armillary Sundial
Vintage English Country Hammered Copper Garden Armillary Sundial

Vintage English Country Hammered Copper Garden Armillary Sundial

Located in Elkhart, IN

A beautifully crafted hammered copper armillary sphere, evoking the timeless elegance of classical

Category

Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Garden Ornaments

Materials

Copper

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

Vintage Coastal Mermaid & Dolphin Armillary Sundial, Palm Beach Garden Decor
Vintage Coastal Mermaid & Dolphin Armillary Sundial, Palm Beach Garden Decor

Vintage Coastal Mermaid & Dolphin Armillary Sundial, Palm Beach Garden Decor

By Maitland Smith

Located in Elkhart, IN

A beautifully crafted armillary sphere featuring a mermaid and dolphin, evoking the timeless

Category

Late 20th Century American Country Sundials

Materials

Metal

Vintage French Country Iron Garden Armillary Sundial, Classic English Garden
Vintage French Country Iron Garden Armillary Sundial, Classic English Garden

Vintage French Country Iron Garden Armillary Sundial, Classic English Garden

Located in Elkhart, IN

A beautifully crafted iron armillary sphere, evoking the timeless elegance of classical European

Category

Late 20th Century American French Provincial Garden Ornaments

Materials

Iron

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

Vintage English Country Brass and Iron Verdigris Garden Armillary Sundial
Vintage English Country Brass and Iron Verdigris Garden Armillary Sundial

Vintage English Country Brass and Iron Verdigris Garden Armillary Sundial

Located in Elkhart, IN

A beautifully crafted brass & iron armillary sphere, evoking the timeless elegance of classical

Category

Late 20th Century American French Provincial Sundials

Materials

Brass, Copper

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

English Pair of Glass Globe Lanterns
English Pair of Glass Globe Lanterns

English Pair of Glass Globe Lanterns

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

to an armillary sphere–with clear glass panes held in a dark bronze frame. The openness of the design

Category

Early 20th Century English Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

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

Antique Astronomical Chart, Planetary Systems, Lapie Atlas 1838
Antique Astronomical Chart, Planetary Systems, Lapie Atlas 1838

Antique Astronomical Chart, Planetary Systems, Lapie Atlas 1838

Located in Langweer, NL

tableau centered around a detailed armillary sphere, symbolizing the classical representation of the

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Maps

Materials

Paper

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

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

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

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

Colored wall map of the WORLD

$28,451Sale 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 Rute Martins, 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

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

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, 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, 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

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

Art Deco Armilar Marble Console Table, Carrara, Brass, 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 Modern Console Tables

Materials

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

Art Deco Armilar Stone Console Table, Green Onyx, Handmade by Greenapple
Art Deco Armilar Stone Console Table, Green Onyx, Handmade by Greenapple

Art Deco Armilar Stone Console Table, Green Onyx, 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

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

Art Deco Armilar Marble Console Table Calacatta Strong Vein, Handmade Greenapple
Art Deco Armilar Marble Console Table Calacatta Strong Vein, Handmade Greenapple

Art Deco Armilar Marble Console Table Calacatta Strong Vein, Handmade 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, Brass, Stainless Steel

Antique Terrestrial Table Globe by Félix Delamarche, Paris, 1821
Antique Terrestrial Table Globe by Félix Delamarche, Paris, 1821

Antique 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 Maps

Materials

Metal

Magnificent 19th Century Gilt Bronze Marquetry ‘Table Des Muses’ By Beurdeley
Magnificent 19th Century Gilt Bronze Marquetry ‘Table Des Muses’ By Beurdeley

Magnificent 19th Century Gilt Bronze Marquetry ‘Table Des Muses’ By Beurdeley

By Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley

Located in Long Island City, NY

centered by an armillary sphere, the sides and back each centered by a rectangular panel inlaid with putti

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Center Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

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

Art Deco Armilar Marble Console Table, Carrara, Brass, 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

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

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

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

By Greenapple

Located in Lisboa, PT

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

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

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

A Mid Century Marble Topped Inlaid  Armillary Table
A Mid Century Marble Topped Inlaid  Armillary Table

A Mid Century Marble Topped Inlaid Armillary Table

Located in London, GB

base with brass finials and feet with a fully functioning Armillary brass sphere within.

Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

Midcentury Bronze Astrological Armillary Lamp by Frederick Cooper
Midcentury Bronze Astrological Armillary Lamp by Frederick Cooper

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

Rare Baroque 18th Century Nuremberg Celestial Globe by Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr
Rare Baroque 18th Century Nuremberg Celestial Globe by Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr

Rare Baroque 18th Century Nuremberg Celestial Globe by Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

Greenwich: A Catalogue of Globes and Armillary Spheres at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, Van

Category

Antique 18th Century German Baroque Globes

Materials

Plaster, Oak, Paper

17th century ebonized Antwerp cabinet with painted panels, circle 1630
17th century ebonized Antwerp cabinet with painted panels, circle 1630

17th century ebonized Antwerp cabinet with painted panels, circle 1630

Located in PARIS, FR

displaying the attributes of the four kingdoms of nature. The armillary sphere for Air, a lit torch for Fire

Category

Antique 17th Century Belgian Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Thomas Messenger and Sons 'Atlas' Sculpture Bronze Lamp Base, England circa 1835
Thomas Messenger and Sons 'Atlas' Sculpture Bronze Lamp Base, England circa 1835

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 We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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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.