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Pair Of Steel Armillary Spheres
Pair Of Steel Armillary Spheres

Pair Of Steel Armillary Spheres

Unavailable|$1,850 / set

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
Iron Armillary Sphere

Iron Armillary Sphere

Unavailable|$27,500

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
19th Century Copernicus Armillary Sphere

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

An Attractive Late 20th Century Armillary Sphere
An Attractive Late 20th Century Armillary Sphere

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

Mid-Century Modern Armillary Sphere Bent wood
Mid-Century Modern Armillary Sphere Bent wood

Mid-Century Modern Armillary Sphere Bent wood

Located in Mississauga, CA

This exquisite armillary sphere, meticulously crafted from light oak bent wood and metal, is a true

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Armillary Sphere in Bronze c.2014
Armillary Sphere in Bronze c.2014

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
Swagged Pedestal with grotesque masks

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

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
18th Century Sundial

18th Century Sundial

Unavailable|$5,369

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

French Empire Mantel Clock
French Empire Mantel Clock

French Empire Mantel Clock

Unavailable|$9,176

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

20th Century Design Roger Lecal Rocking Chaise Longue, Jetstar Model, 1975
20th Century Design Roger Lecal Rocking Chaise Longue, Jetstar Model, 1975

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

'Astrolab' coffee table
'Astrolab' coffee table

'Astrolab' coffee table

Unavailable|$80,613

'Astrolab' coffee table

By Gilbert Poillerat

Located in Paris, FR

connected by a strut in braces decorated with an armillary sphere. Rectangular top in Saint Hubert stone

Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Tables

Materials

Stone, Wrought Iron

Copernican Delamarche Planetary With Hand Mechanism
Copernican Delamarche Planetary With Hand Mechanism

Copernican Delamarche Planetary With Hand Mechanism

By Félix Delamarche

Located in Firenze, IT

armillary spheres and planetaria from XVIII – XIX, Ptolemaic sphere and Copernicus models. The armillary

Category

Antique 1810s French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Armillary Sphere
Armillary Sphere

Armillary Sphere

Sold|$3,800

Armillary Sphere

Located in Napa, CA

Armillary Sphere

Category

20th Century Unknown Architectural Elements

Materials

Metal

Armillary Sphere
Armillary Sphere

Armillary Sphere

Sold|$2,250

Armillary Sphere

Located in Washington, DC

A painted Armillary Sphere

Category

Antique 19th Century French Garden Ornaments

Materials

Paint

Armillary Sphere
Armillary Sphere

Armillary Sphere

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Armillary sphere with incredible patina. Base is 8" diameter

Category

Vintage 1950s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel

Exclusive Antique Armillary Sphere
Exclusive Antique Armillary Sphere

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

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

Antique 17th Century Sundials

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Italian Armillary Sphere
Italian Armillary Sphere

Italian Armillary Sphere

By Luigi Cervellati

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

center of the universe. Like any model, armillary spheres were "modified" or changed with new discoveries.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Globes

Materials

Wood

Art Deco  Armillary Sphere
Art Deco  Armillary Sphere

Art Deco Armillary Sphere

Located in Montreal, QC

Art Deco wrought iron armillary sphere suspended on support rod and decorative chains from canopy

Category

Vintage 1930s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Gilt Napoleon III Armillary Sphere
Gilt Napoleon III Armillary Sphere

Gilt Napoleon III Armillary Sphere

Located in Washington, DC

A Very decorative Gilt Napoleon III Armillary Sphere

Category

Antique 19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Bronze and Marble Armillary Sphere
Bronze and Marble Armillary Sphere

Bronze and Marble Armillary Sphere

Located in Essex, MA

A bronze and marble Armillary Sphere; central body is bronze with engraving, base is marble.

Category

Early 20th Century Garden Ornaments

Materials

Marble, Bronze

"Armillary Sphere" Modern Abstract Sculpture
"Armillary Sphere" Modern Abstract Sculpture

"Armillary Sphere" Modern Abstract Sculpture

Located in Astoria, NY

"Armillary Sphere" modern abstract sculpture depicting two celestial bodies in stone, their paths

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Steel

20th Century Armillary Sphere and Sundial
20th Century Armillary Sphere and Sundial

20th Century Armillary Sphere and Sundial

Located in Valladolid, ES

A 20th century armillary sphere and sundial in metal and copper. In a good condition. An

Category

Mid-20th Century French Edwardian Garden Ornaments

Materials

Copper, Wrought Iron

20th Century French Metal Armillary Sphere
20th Century French Metal Armillary Sphere

20th Century French Metal Armillary Sphere

Located in LEGNY, FR

This armillary sphere is made of metal and has a rust color finish. As a conversation piece or as

Category

Mid-20th Century French Garden Ornaments

Materials

Metal

Mid-20th Century Armillary Sphere Globe
Mid-20th Century Armillary Sphere Globe

Mid-20th Century Armillary Sphere Globe

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The armillary sphere is usually a ball representing the earth. It is used to demonstrate the motion

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Globes

Materials

Metal

Fantastic Zodiac Armillary Sphere, Galaxy Globe, France
Fantastic Zodiac Armillary Sphere, Galaxy Globe, France

Fantastic Zodiac Armillary Sphere, Galaxy Globe, France

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

A brass Armillary Sphere. An Attractive Armillary sphere. The sphere with aluminium horizon circle

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

English Metal Armillary Sphere on Stone Pedestal
English Metal Armillary Sphere on Stone Pedestal

English Metal Armillary Sphere on Stone Pedestal

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Painted metal armillary sphere of large scale from the 1900's on an older reconstituted stone base

Category

Antique 19th Century English Garden Ornaments

Vintage Brass Zodiac Astrological Armillary Sphere Lamp
Vintage Brass Zodiac Astrological Armillary Sphere Lamp

Vintage Brass Zodiac Astrological Armillary Sphere Lamp

Located in West Hartford, CT

Very large Armillary sphere lamp with an astrological zodiac sign motif all around. Antique brass

Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

English Metal Armillary Sphere on Stone Pedestal
English Metal Armillary Sphere on Stone Pedestal

English Metal Armillary Sphere on Stone Pedestal

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Painted metal armillary sphere of large scale from the 1900's on an older reconstituted stone base

Category

20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Garden Ornaments

20th c. Iron Armillary Sphere with Marble Base
20th c. Iron Armillary Sphere with Marble Base

20th c. Iron Armillary Sphere with Marble Base

Located in Queens, NY

Twentieth century iron armillary sphere inspired by the the Copernican Model with nine concentric

Category

20th Century Renaissance Scientific Instruments

Materials

Marble, Iron

A Large-Scaled English Oxidized-Iron Armillary Sphere
A Large-Scaled English Oxidized-Iron Armillary Sphere

A Large-Scaled English Oxidized-Iron Armillary Sphere

Located in San Francisco, CA

A large-scaled English oxidized-iron armillary sphere; of openwork form composed of connecting

Category

Early 20th Century British Garden Ornaments

Copper, Brass and Bronze Armillary Sphere with Atlas
Copper, Brass and Bronze Armillary Sphere with Atlas

Copper, Brass and Bronze Armillary Sphere with Atlas

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This twentieth century armillary sphere, with Atlas holding the earth, is made of copper, brass

Category

20th Century French Sundials

Materials

Brass, Copper, Bronze

Armillary Sphere Cast Iron Stone Pedestal Orrery Classical Garden
Armillary Sphere Cast Iron Stone Pedestal Orrery Classical Garden

Armillary Sphere Cast Iron Stone Pedestal Orrery Classical Garden

Located in Potters Bar, GB

You are viewing a gorgeous cast iron armillary sphere on a stone pedestal base Would make a great

Category

Vintage 1920s Pedestals

Materials

Stone, Iron

English 1900s Metal Armillary Sphere on Ionic Style Stone Pedestal
English 1900s Metal Armillary Sphere on Ionic Style Stone Pedestal

English 1900s Metal Armillary Sphere on Ionic Style Stone Pedestal

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English Turn of the Century armillary sphere from the early 20th century with Ionic style stone

Category

Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Stone, Metal

Atlas Armillary Sphere Statue on Black Marble Base
Atlas Armillary Sphere Statue on Black Marble Base

Atlas Armillary Sphere Statue on Black Marble Base

Located in San Diego, CA

A very cool statue of Atlas with a mixed metals gyrating armillary sphere, circa 1970s. The piece

Category

20th Century American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Bronze Bronze Armillary Sphere With Zodiac Base With Zodiac Base
Bronze Bronze Armillary Sphere With Zodiac Base With Zodiac Base

Bronze Bronze Armillary Sphere With Zodiac Base With Zodiac Base

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Vintage bronze armillary sphere featuring classic interlocking rings, arrow axis, and a detailed

Category

Vintage 1950s Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Metal Armillary Sphere Sundial with Arrow
Early 20th Century Metal Armillary Sphere Sundial with Arrow

Early 20th Century Metal Armillary Sphere Sundial with Arrow

Located in Atlanta, GA

A metal armillary sphere sundial from the early 20th century. This circa 1920 armillary sphere

Category

Early 20th Century European Sundials

Materials

Metal

Pair of Brass, Stainless Steel and Lucite Armillary Sphere Chandeliers
Pair of Brass, Stainless Steel and Lucite Armillary Sphere Chandeliers

Pair of Brass, Stainless Steel and Lucite Armillary Sphere Chandeliers

Located in Miami, FL

A custom-made pair of flush mount stainless steel, brass and Lucite chandeliers with armillary

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

1920s Wood and Brass Armillary Sphere with Double Rotating Globe
1920s Wood and Brass Armillary Sphere with Double Rotating Globe

1920s Wood and Brass Armillary Sphere with Double Rotating Globe

Located in Valladolid, ES

Stunning and large beginning of 20th century Portuguese wood and brass armillary sphere with double

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Globes

Materials

Brass

20th Century English Garden Ornament Armillary Sphere in Galvanized Metal
20th Century English Garden Ornament Armillary Sphere in Galvanized Metal

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

Chrome Armillary Sphere Art Deco Slip Shade Six-Light Chandelier, circa 1920
Chrome Armillary Sphere Art Deco Slip Shade Six-Light Chandelier, circa 1920

Chrome Armillary Sphere Art Deco Slip Shade Six-Light Chandelier, circa 1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

Art Deco chandelier features futuristic chrome frame with armillary sphere and six opaque white

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Impressive and Ancient Italian Armillary Sphere from Early 20th Century
Impressive and Ancient Italian Armillary Sphere from Early 20th Century

Impressive and Ancient Italian Armillary Sphere from Early 20th Century

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 Iron and Copper Armillary Sphere or Sundial circa 1900
French Iron and Copper Armillary Sphere or Sundial circa 1900

French Iron and Copper Armillary Sphere or Sundial circa 1900

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This large French armillary sphere and sundial is from the turn of the twentieth century and stands

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Copper, Iron

Pair of Classic Astrological Armillary Sphere Table Lamps by Frederick Cooper
Pair of Classic Astrological Armillary Sphere Table Lamps by Frederick Cooper

Pair of Classic Astrological Armillary Sphere Table Lamps by Frederick Cooper

By Frederick Cooper

Located in San Diego, CA

Absolutely stunning pair of Armillary Sphere table lamps by the famed Frederick Cooper of Chicago

Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

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

Antique 1750s French Louis XV Scientific Instruments

Materials

Paper, Wood

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

Farquhar Celestial Navigation Armillary Sphere Globe for Dept. of Navy
Farquhar Celestial Navigation Armillary Sphere Globe for Dept. of Navy

Farquhar Celestial Navigation Armillary Sphere Globe for Dept. of Navy

By Farquhar Transparent Globes

Located in Shippensburg, PA

A beautifully preserved celestial armillary sphere developed by Farquhar in Philadelphia for the

Category

20th Century American Globes

Materials

Aluminum

French terrestrial globe and armillary sphere
French terrestrial globe and armillary sphere

French terrestrial globe and armillary sphere

By Charles Francois Delamarche

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

Two superb examples of Delamarches terrestrial globe and a matching armillary shere both in good

Category

Antique 19th Century French Globes

Vintage Bronze Armillary Sphere Table Lamp
Vintage Bronze Armillary Sphere Table Lamp

Vintage Bronze Armillary Sphere Table Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Dimensions: 28.50in H x 12in W x 10in D Lamp Shade: 10in H x 15in W.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Copper

20th Century Steel and Brass Armillary Sphere
20th Century Steel and Brass Armillary Sphere

20th Century Steel and Brass Armillary Sphere

Located in Atlanta, GA

The central steel globe comprised two hemispheres, two concentric ungraduated brass armillae on an axis supported by an arc on a tripod base.

Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Globes

Materials

Brass, Steel

English 19th Century Garden Armillary Sphere on Column
English 19th Century Garden Armillary Sphere on Column

English 19th Century Garden Armillary Sphere on Column

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

English gardens often display an armillary, like this example, ancient devices to theoretically

Category

Antique 19th Century English Other Garden Ornaments

Materials

Stone, Metal

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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, 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.
  • 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.