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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

Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Vintage Brass & Copper Armillary Sphere Bookends, Austria, 1960s
Vintage Brass & Copper Armillary Sphere Bookends, Austria, 1960s

Vintage Brass & Copper Armillary Sphere Bookends, Austria, 1960s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A decorative set of two bookends. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of brass, copper and a wooden. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria and was made proba...

Category

Vintage 1960s German Classical Roman Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

English 20th Century Painted Armillary Sphere on 19th Century Pedestal
English 20th Century Painted Armillary Sphere on 19th Century Pedestal

English 20th Century Painted Armillary Sphere on 19th Century Pedestal

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

encircle the sphere in angles relevant to the celestial body’s orbit. This example is painted black, with

Category

20th Century English Other Statues

Materials

Stone

Large Scale Steel Armillary Sphere Sundial with Gold Leaf Gilt Details
Large Scale Steel Armillary Sphere Sundial with Gold Leaf Gilt Details

Large Scale Steel Armillary Sphere Sundial with Gold Leaf Gilt Details

Located in Casteren, NL

A beautiful large scale is armillary in metal with a central sphere depicting earth. The arrow is

Category

Late 20th Century Dutch Sundials

Materials

Steel, Gold Leaf

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

Antique 19th Century European Classical Roman Sundials

Materials

Metal

Italian Limestone Armillary Sundial with Putti Mascarons and Octagonal Step
Italian Limestone Armillary Sundial with Putti Mascarons and Octagonal Step

Italian Limestone Armillary Sundial with Putti Mascarons and Octagonal Step

Located in Dallas, TX

adorned with putti mascarons. Both the stone pedestal and the iron armillary sphere have developed a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sundials

Materials

Limestone, Iron

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

Antique Early 1900s French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood, Paint

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 Candlesticks

Materials

Iron

Cast Armillary Pedestal Sundial from France
Cast Armillary Pedestal Sundial from France

Cast Armillary Pedestal Sundial from France

Located in Dallas, TX

Greeks in the third century BC, the original armillary spheres were earth-centric, which is how the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Sundials

Materials

Stone, Cast Stone, Iron

Italian Carved Limestone Baluster Form Armillary Sundial with Circular Plinth
Italian Carved Limestone Baluster Form Armillary Sundial with Circular Plinth

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

Wrought Iron Armillary
Wrought Iron Armillary

Wrought Iron Armillary

Located in Los Angeles, CA

height and shape make for a very interesting piece in any room or outdoor space; An armillary sphere

Category

20th Century European Folk Art Garden Ornaments

Materials

Wrought Iron

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

characterised by its spherical shape, often referred to as an armillary sphere. Invented by the ancient Greeks

Category

Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Sundials

Materials

Stone, Limestone, Bronze

Monumental Carved Stone and Iron Armillary Sundial from Italy, H-99.5 inches
Monumental Carved Stone and Iron Armillary Sundial from Italy, H-99.5 inches

Monumental Carved Stone and Iron Armillary Sundial from Italy, H-99.5 inches

Located in Dallas, TX

was hand-carved in Italy. The four-ring armillary sphere has a central arrow gnomon that measures

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sundials

Materials

Stone, Limestone, Metal, Iron

Niermann Weeks Iron Eight-Light Armillary Chandelier with Gilt Ring
Niermann Weeks Iron Eight-Light Armillary Chandelier with Gilt Ring

Niermann Weeks Iron Eight-Light Armillary Chandelier with Gilt Ring

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Neirmann Weeks iron eight-light armillary chandelier. Illuminate your space with the striking

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

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

Antique 1810s English George III Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass, Paper, Pine

Italian Baluster Form Sundial in Carved Limestone
Italian Baluster Form Sundial in Carved Limestone

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

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

Antique Late 18th Century Maps

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

Antique Late 18th Century English Books

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

x 3.26 in (8,3 cm) in diameter. It weights: 0.61 lb (277 g) State of conservation: the sphere

Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Maps

Materials

Wood, Paper

Large Iron Garden Armillary
Large Iron Garden Armillary

Large Iron Garden Armillary

Located in Newtown, CT

Large size Iron Garden Armillary. Artisan made heavy iron sphere assembled on a machine base

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Machine Age Garden Ornaments

Materials

Iron

Midcentury Astrolabe Globe Aluminum Desktop Mobile
Midcentury Astrolabe Globe Aluminum Desktop Mobile

Midcentury Astrolabe Globe Aluminum Desktop Mobile

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Midcentury silver armillary style tabletop kinetic sculpture mobile featuring rotating spheres An

Category

Mid-20th Century Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Seahorse Armillary Sphere
Seahorse Armillary Sphere

Seahorse Armillary Sphere

Located in Katonah, NY

A bronze, copper and iron armillary sphere, the support a finely modeled seahorse with verdigris

Category

Vintage 1950s Sundials

Materials

Iron, Bronze

Armillary Sphere by John Hardacre
Armillary Sphere by John Hardacre

Armillary Sphere by John Hardacre

By John Hardacre

Located in Katonah, NY

A steel armillary sphere on pedestal crafted by John Hardacre, a Connecticut-based artisan, the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Other Sundials

Materials

Steel

Bronze Armillary Sphere on Base
Bronze Armillary Sphere on Base

Bronze Armillary Sphere on Base

Located in Katonah, NY

A small armillary sphere ornamented with signs of the zodiac, American, circa 1960, on associated

Category

20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Armillary Sphere on Art Nouveau Base
Bronze Armillary Sphere on Art Nouveau Base

Bronze Armillary Sphere on Art Nouveau Base

Located in Katonah, NY

A bronze armillary sphere, with multiple celestial rings, including a numbered equatorial ring, the

Category

Vintage 1950s French Sundials

Materials

Cast Stone, Bronze

Armillary Sphere
Armillary Sphere

Armillary Sphere

Sold|$4,500

Armillary Sphere

Located in San Francisco, CA

Armillary Sphere

Category

20th Century Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Armillary Sphere
Armillary Sphere

Armillary Sphere

Located in San Francisco, CA

Armillary sphere.

Category

20th Century Unknown Architectural Elements

Materials

Metal

Armillary Sphere
Armillary Sphere

Armillary Sphere

Located in San Francisco, CA

Brass armillary spheres

Category

Vintage 1950s American Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Armillary Sphere
Armillary Sphere

Armillary Sphere

Located in San Francisco, CA

Playful armillary sphere.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

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 Sundials

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

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 Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Two Armillary Spheres
Two Armillary Spheres

Two Armillary Spheres

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Pair of armillary spheres, each depicting Atlas holding the world. One on a tall cast stone base

Category

Vintage 1940s French Garden Ornaments

Materials

Cast Stone, Iron

Armillary Sphere (GMD#1915)
Armillary Sphere (GMD#1915)

Armillary Sphere (GMD#1915)

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th Century Continental Iron & Bronze Armillary Sphere on Silver Giltwood Stand

Category

Antique 19th Century Globes

Italian Armillary Sphere
Italian Armillary Sphere

Italian Armillary Sphere

Located in New Orleans, LA

Visually arresting Italian steel and brass armillary sphere, circa 1900. There is a central steel

Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Steel

Armillary Sphere Table Lamp
Armillary Sphere Table Lamp

Armillary Sphere Table Lamp

Located in Austin, TX

A decorative brass Table Lamp in the shape of an Armillary Sphere.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Armillary Sphere On Base
Armillary Sphere On Base

Armillary Sphere On Base

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

An armillary sphere with a copper number strip on a cast stome base. wonderful patina on both

Category

20th Century Swedish Sundials

Materials

Cement, Metal

Armillary Sphere table lamp 1970

Armillary Sphere table lamp 1970

By Maison Jansen

Located in Brussels, BE

A nice Armillary Sphere table lamp

Category

Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps

Industrial Armillary Sphere
Industrial Armillary Sphere

Industrial Armillary Sphere

Located in San Francisco, CA

Large Iron Armillary Sphere on Raised Base- Belgium Early 20th Century Two

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Architectural Elements

Armillary Sphere on Marble Base
Armillary Sphere on Marble Base

Armillary Sphere on Marble Base

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Bronze armillary sphere on marble base with exceptional weathered patina.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Garden Ornaments

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Armillary Sphere on Stone Base
Armillary Sphere on Stone Base

Armillary Sphere on Stone Base

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Circa 1930 Swedish Armillary Sphere mounted on a Nineteenth Century stone base.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Garden Ornaments

Materials

Stone, Metal

Bronze Armillary Sphere on Granite
Bronze Armillary Sphere on Granite

Bronze Armillary Sphere on Granite

Located in New Orleans, LA

Neoclassical Style bronze Armillary sphere mounted on a stepped weathered granite antique base.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Statues

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

Antique 19th Century English Desk Accessories

Mid Century Wrought Iron Armillary Sphere
Mid Century Wrought Iron Armillary Sphere

Mid Century Wrought Iron Armillary Sphere

Located in Pasadena, CA

Hand Crafted Iron Armillary Sphere Mobile

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Wrought Iron

Armillary Sphere on Cast Stone Base
Armillary Sphere on Cast Stone Base

Armillary Sphere on Cast Stone Base

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

A metal Swedish armillary sphere circa 1950 on a French cast stone base circa 1900.

Category

Vintage 1930s Garden Ornaments

Materials

Stone, Metal

Swedish Armillary Sphere on Wooden Base
Swedish Armillary Sphere on Wooden Base

Swedish Armillary Sphere on Wooden Base

Located in Nashville, TN

Early 20th c Swedish iron armillary sphere with copper number band. Originally would have sat in a

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Garden Ornaments

Materials

Iron, Copper

RARE Bronze Armillary Sphere Garden Ornament Pedestal
RARE Bronze Armillary Sphere Garden Ornament Pedestal

RARE Bronze Armillary Sphere Garden Ornament Pedestal

Located in Stamford, CT

Offered here is a RARE Bronze Armillary Sphere Garden Ornament on a 1920's cast stone base with

Category

Early 20th Century American Garden Ornaments

Armillary Sphere on Stone Base
Armillary Sphere on Stone Base

Armillary Sphere on Stone Base

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

A large scale armillary sphere depicting Atlas holding the world on a substantial stone base. The

Category

Antique 19th Century Sundials

Materials

Stone, Metal

Vintage French Garden Armillary Sphere Sundial Sculpture
Vintage French Garden Armillary Sphere Sundial Sculpture

Vintage French Garden Armillary Sphere Sundial Sculpture

Located in Houston, TX

Discovered during our recent time in France, this vintage French garden armillary sphere sundial

Category

Mid-20th Century French Garden Ornaments

Materials

Iron

Armillary Sphere on Cast Stone Base
Armillary Sphere on Cast Stone Base

Armillary Sphere on Cast Stone Base

Located in Middleburg, VA

armillary sphere has lovely weathered grey-green paint and sits on an epic stone column. If you're not a

Category

Vintage 1930s Great Britain (UK) Garden Ornaments

Pair of  Wrought Iron and Gilt Armillary Sphere Tables
Pair of  Wrought Iron and Gilt Armillary Sphere Tables

Pair of Wrought Iron and Gilt Armillary Sphere Tables

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Hand Wrought Iron Armillary Sphere Tables with Inset Glass Tops. Armillary has Movement

Category

Vintage 1950s Argentine Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Tall Copper Armillary Sphere on Stone Column, France circa 1960
Tall Copper Armillary Sphere on Stone Column, France circa 1960

Tall Copper Armillary Sphere on Stone Column, France circa 1960

Located in Houston, TX

holding aloft a large copper armillary sphere shot through with an arrow point and tail (known as the

Category

Vintage 1960s French Architectural Elements

Armillary Sphere
Armillary Sphere

Armillary Sphere

Located in Culver City, CA

19th Century celestial globe made of iron bands on an ebonized wood base.

Category

20th Century French Decorative Objects

Armillary Sphere
Armillary Sphere

Armillary Sphere

Located in Culver City, CA

19th Century celestial globe made of iron bands on an ebonized wood base.

Category

20th Century French Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Regency Armillary Spheres
Regency Armillary Spheres

Regency Armillary Spheres

Located in San Francisco, CA

The framework rests upon an orb and is joined by dolphins on a stepped triangular plinth.

Category

20th Century French Tableware

Materials

Brass

Vintage Iron Celestial Armillary Sphere
Vintage Iron Celestial Armillary Sphere

Vintage Iron Celestial Armillary Sphere

Located in Southfield, MI

Wonderful vntage wrought iron armillary or celestial sphere dating to the 1930's. Estate fresh, and

Category

Vintage 1930s American Globes

Materials

Wrought Iron

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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.