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Fine English Regency Gilt Bronze Lamp Depicting Atlas
Located in London, GB
A fine English gilt bronze lamp depicting Atlas, holding up the earth. Formerly for oil, now
Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Atlas Globe Samovar Table Lamp
Located in Hanover, MA
style with delicately cast figure of Atlas holding the globe. Supported on square solid brass platform
Category

Antique 19th Century English Empire Revival Table Lamps

Pair of Atlas Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 1920s neoclassical design table lamps, each with a bronze figure of Atlas holding a globe
Category

Vintage 1920s European Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Pair of Atlas Table Lamps
Pair of Atlas Table Lamps
H 26 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Vintage Swedish Atlas Armillary Sundial Attributed to Sune Roth
By Sune Rooth
Located in Bochum, NRW
holding spherical rings, that can be mounted on a pedestal base (representing Atlas holding up the world
Category

Vintage 1940s European Art Deco Sundials

Materials

Copper, Wrought Iron

Atlas XXI, The Epoch series
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
The artwork depicts Atlas holding up a smiling emoji. The area around emoji’s eyes is made of a
Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Mirror, Wood, Plywood, Acrylic

Miniature Dutch Walnut Long Case Clock
By Jan Henkels
Located in Den Haag, NL
time piece. Comes with a good quality watch. Manufactured by Wuba 8 days winding. topped with Atlas
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Baroque Models and Miniatures

Materials

Walnut

Miniature Dutch Walnut Long Case Clock
Miniature Dutch Walnut Long Case Clock
H 29.53 in W 6.3 in D 4.73 in
Globe Drinks Trolley French Atlas Decorative Cocktail Bar
Located in Buxton, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Beautiful Glove Drinks Trolley Atlas holding a globe
Category

Late 20th Century French Classical Greek Globes

Materials

Plastic

Antique German Figural Renaissance Revival Solid Silver Table Box or Casket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
caryatids, strong men or 'Atlases' holding dwarves, flowers and vines, scrollwork, and stippled surfaces
Category

Early 20th Century German Renaissance Revival Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver

Pair of Reclaimed Atlas Garden Statues
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
imposing mythological addition to a formal garden or interior. Traditionally, Atlas is depicted holding up
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Statues

Materials

Cement

Pair of Reclaimed Atlas Garden Statues
Pair of Reclaimed Atlas Garden Statues
H 70.87 in W 21.26 in D 11.82 in
Atlas Served, Original Contemporary Playful Surrealist Narrative Oil Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Atlas Served, Original Contemporary Playful Surrealist Narrative Painting 49" x 28" x 1.5" (HxWxD
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Color

"Etrange", White Markings Winged Atlas Branch Roots Acrylic Painting
By Béatrice Bescond
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
In this painting with white markings, In the central scene, a winged Atlas kneeling, With one knee
Category

Early 2000s Other Art Style Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Bronze Sculptured Statue of an Atlas - European Woodwork from 1960's
Located in Lisboa, PT
. Sculptors often depicted Atlas as a strong and stoic figure holding the celestial sphere. These sculptures
Category

Mid-20th Century European Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

French Empire Bronze Doré and Patinated Clock Depicting Atlas-Early 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
velvet lined case. Atlas son of Titan, from Greek mythology is holding the clock on his shoulders as if
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Steel

19th C. Carved Wood Marquetry Center Table of Atlas, Signed J. Plucknett & Co.
Located in New York, NY
triangular base with marquetry designs on the sides of it. Atlas is holding up a round, flat table top with a
Category

Antique 1890s English Hollywood Regency Center Tables

Materials

Wood

True Pair of Continental 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Solid Mahogany Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mahogany and faux painted marble pedestal columns of telemons holding cushions. Each pedestal is raised by
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

A Man of the Sandwich Islands, Dancing (Hawaii) from Captain Cooks travels engra
By John Webber
Located in Paonia, CO
A Man of the Sandwich Islands Dancing (Hawaii) is from the 1784 First Edition Atlas
Category

1780s Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

England and the British Isles: A Large 17th Century Hand-colored Map by de Wit
By Frederick de Wit
Located in Alamo, CA
. The colorful cartouche in the upper right includes two putti holding a banner with the title of the
Category

Late 17th Century Other Art Style Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

Gorham Sterling Silver American Figural Tea Urn
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century Gorham sterling silver figural tea urn. It's Atlas (or Hercules) holding the world. 64
Category

Antique 19th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

City View of Nuremberg, Germany: An 18th Century Hand-Colored Map by M. Seutter
By Matthew Seutter
Located in Alamo, CA
des Heiligen Römischen Reichs Freyen Stadt Nürnberg" by Matthaus Seutter from his "Atlas novus sive
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century German Maps

Materials

Paper

Large 17th Century Hand Colored Map of England and the British Isles by de Wit
By Frederick de Wit
Located in Alamo, CA
colorful cartouche in the upper right includes two putti holding a banner with the title of the map and de
Category

Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Tapestry in the Style of van Orley Depicting Hercules
By Bernard Van Orley
Located in London, GB
, holding in both his arms a very large celestial sphere. Inside the sphere are various animals and figures
Category

Antique 19th Century European Renaissance Tapestries

Materials

Wool

North Holland, Netherlands: A Large 17th C. Hand-colored Map by Sanson & Jaillot
By Nicholas Sanson d'Abbeville
Located in Alamo, CA
Jaillot in "Atlas Nouveau" in Paris in 1692. It depicts the North Holland province of the Netherlands
Category

1690s Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

Rare Copper Engraving of Female with Five Breasts Lactating onto Others, 1686
Located in Langweer, NL
including: a female figure holding palette and brushes in centre, with another female figure holding a
Category

Antique 1680s Religious Items

Materials

Paper

Hungary & Eastern Europe: A Large 17th C. Hand-colored Map by Sanson & Jaillot
By Nicholas Sanson d'Abbeville
Located in Alamo, CA
Nicholas Sanson d'Abbeville. This version was published by Hubert Jaillot in "Atlas Nouveau" in Paris in
Category

1690s Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

Álava in Northern Spain: The Geography of Basque Heritage and Terrain, 1902
Located in Langweer, NL
1902". This particular map is part of the "Atlas Geográfico Ibero-Americano España," produced by D
Category

Antique Early 1900s Maps

Materials

Paper

Southeastern Ireland: A 17th Century Hand Colored Map by Mercator and Hondius
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Alamo, CA
Hondy', the first English edition of their 'Atlas Minor'. It is focused on a region of Ireland depicting
Category

1630s Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

Siberia as Explored by Behring: Original 18th Century Hand-colored Map by Bowen
Located in Alamo, CA
Kamchatka Expedition (1725-30) to create an inventory of its Siberia holdings. The group explored the
Category

Mid-18th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

Portugal: A Large 17th Century Hand-colored Map by Sanson and Jaillot
By Nicolas Sanson
Located in Alamo, CA
and published by Hubert Jaillot in "Atlas Nouveau" in Paris in 1695. It depicts Portugal, including at
Category

Antique 1690s French Maps

Materials

Paper

Portugal: A Large 17th Century Hand-colored Map by Sanson and Jaillot
By Nicholas Sanson d'Abbeville
Located in Alamo, CA
and published by Hubert Jaillot in "Atlas Nouveau" in Paris in 1695. It depicts Portugal, including at
Category

1690s Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

Southeastern Ireland: A 17th Century Hand Colored Map by Mercator and Hondius
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Alamo, CA
Hondy', the first English edition of their 'Atlas Minor'. It is focused on a region of Ireland depicting
Category

Antique Mid-17th Century Dutch Maps

Materials

Paper

Utrecht, Netherlands: A Large 17th Century Hand-colored Map by Sanson & Jaillot
By Nicholas Sanson d'Abbeville
Located in Alamo, CA
published by Hubert Jaillot in "Atlas Nouveau" in Paris in 1692. It depicts the Utrecht province of the
Category

1690s Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

Antique Genealogy Chart of the Valois House in France, 1732
Located in Langweer, NL
Trianon, Versailles and St. Cloud. This print orginates from 'Atlas Historique'. The House of Valois[a
Category

Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Persia, Armenia & Adjacent Regions: A Hand-colored 17th Century Map by De Wit
By Frederick de Wit
Located in Alamo, CA
elephant riden by an umbrella holding man. The map is embellished with five sailing ships. A cartouche
Category

Late 17th Century Old Masters More Prints

Materials

Engraving

Late 16th Century Genoan Bambocci Chest of Drawers
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
forests and Atlas-like putti. The upper drawer decor is centred around a lion head creating the
Category

Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Hand-Colored 18th Century Homann Map of Denmark and Islands in the Baltic Sea
By Johann Baptist Homann
Located in Alamo, CA
(1663-1724) in his 'Atlas Novus Terrarum', published in Nuremberg, Germany in 1720. It depicts the
Category

Antique Early 18th Century German Maps

Materials

Paper

"Africae Accurata", a Hand-Colored 17th Century Map of Africa by Visscher
By Nicolaes Visscher II
Located in Alamo, CA
cartouche and is gazing at a bare breasted woman to the right who is holding a fish. Two figures in the
Category

Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Maps

Materials

Paper

The 1564 Medici Danti Map of California
By Fra Egnazio Danti
Located in New York, NY
, literally the wardrobe room, but in fact the storeroom of the Duke’s most precious holdings, Cosimo
Category

17th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Pen

Bronze Atlas Holding the Globe of the Zodiac
Located in Woodbury, CT
The bronze having a golden brown patina. The draped figure of Atlas holds the globe of the zodiac
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Dutch Zaandam Zaanse Atlas Pendulum Wall Clock
Located in Newberry, SC
mythological figure of Atlas holding the world on his shoulders at the top.
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Clocks

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Dutch Zaandam Zaanse Atlas Pendulum Wall Clock
Located in Newberry, SC
the mythological figure of Atlas holding the world on his shoulders at the top.
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Clocks

Materials

Metal

Vintage Dutch Zaandam Zaanse Atlas Pendulum Wall Clock
Located in Newberry, SC
mythological figure of Atlas holding the world on the top of his shoulders at the top.
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Clocks

Materials

Metal

Vintage Dutch Zaandam Zaanse Atlas Pendulum Wall Clock
Located in Newberry, SC
featuring the mythological figure of Atlas holding the world on his shoulders at the top.
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Clocks

Materials

Metal

French Book Nouvel Atlas Larousse, 1924
Located in Austin, TX
Greek god Atlas holding the heavens, brown leather spine and marbled paper in the inside cover. Multiple
Category

Vintage 1920s French Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

French Book Nouvel Atlas Larousse, 1924
French Book Nouvel Atlas Larousse, 1924
H 12.75 in W 10 in D 1.75 in
Vintage Zaandam Zaanse Atlas Pendulum Wall Clock Wuba
Located in Newberry, SC
mythological figure of Atlas holding the world on his shoulders. The clock is signed by the company Wuba and
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Clocks

Materials

Metal

1930's Cast Iron Armillary- Sun Dial
Located in Stamford, CT
mounted on a post in a flower garden. Fashioned after ATLAS holding up the Earth. Fine condition other
Category

Vintage 1930s Unknown Classical Roman Sundials

Materials

Iron

"ATLAS" Bronze on Slate Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
"ATLAS" Bronze Sculpture of Man Holding Atlas. Signed and Numbered on Leg of Sculpture. Sculpture
Category

Late 20th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Slate, Bronze

"ATLAS" Bronze on Slate Sculpture
"ATLAS" Bronze on Slate Sculpture
H 17 in W 19.5 in D 14 in
Rare English Atlas Fireclay Sundial by Compton Potteries
By Robert Compton Pottery
Located in Woodbury, CT
This is by far our most unusual sundial and one of our all-time favorites! Even though Atlas (who
Category

Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Sundials

Materials

Bronze

Dutch Mahogany Friesian 30 Hour Wall Clock
Located in Pawleys Island, SC
Dutch mahogany Friesian 30 hour wall clock. Gold gilt angels sit atop with man holding Atlas in the
Category

Antique Late 18th Century European Georgian Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

Oversized Custom Built Bookstand
Located in Houston, TX
book display. You may employ it for holding oversized photo books and safely handle historic and
Category

2010s American American Classical Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Oversized Custom Built Bookstand
Oversized Custom Built Bookstand
H 6.5 in W 31 in D 16.5 in
Rare 1710 Hand-Colored Map of Europe
By Frederick de Wit
Located in La Jolla, CA
animals, goats in Scandinavia and elephants in Africa. Winged putti holding navigational instruments
Category

Antique 1710s Dutch Northern Renaissance Prints

Materials

Paper

Vintage Sun Clock or Armillary of Atlas Holding World on Pedestal
Located in Round Top, TX
holding spherical rings and mounted on a pedestal base (representing Atlas holding up the world). The
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Sundials

Materials

Stone, Metal

Sun Clock or Armillary from Denmark with Figure of Atlas Holding the Globe
Located in Round Top, TX
Altas holding up the world or globe. These "sun clocks" are still seen in the gardens of rural Denmark
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Sundials

Materials

Metal, Copper

Antique Neoclassical Figural Atlas Armillary, 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Neoclassical figural armillary offers Atlas holding the globe which has embossed Arabic
Category

Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Architectural Elements

Materials

Metal

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

1830' Rose Gold and Engraved Cornelian Stone Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Rose gold ring set with an engraved cornelian stone depicting a kneeled Atlas holding the Globe
Category

Antique 1830s British George IV Signet Rings

Materials

Carnelian, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold

Mid Century Modern Style Verdigris Bronze-Look Atlas Figure Center Table
By Auguste Rodin
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous bronze-looking composite Auguste Rodin Style figure of Atlas holding up the
Category

1990s European Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Composition

George III Copper and Brass Atlas Samovar, Antique Georgian Tea Urn, 1805
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE NOVELTY SAMOVAR IN THE FORM OF ATLAS HOLDING UP THE EARTH A good quality cast figure
Category

Antique 19th Century European George III Urns

Materials

Brass, Copper

14k Yellow Gold Abstract Globe Tube Hoop Earrings
Located in Centennial, CO
These 14k yellow gold abstract golden globe earrings, evoke somewhat of an "Atlas holding up the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modernist Hoop Earrings

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rockefeller Gold, original 36x60 expressionist contemporary landscape
By Charles Tersolo
Located in Spring Lake, NJ
At famed Rockefeller Center on 5th Avenue in NYC sits this spectacular statue of Atlas holding
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage Armillary or Sun Clock on Original White Pedestal Base, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
, pierced by an arrow and supported by a mounting bracket. The base is an image of Atlas holding up the
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Sundials

Materials

Metal

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Atlas Holding For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic atlas holding available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, paper and bronze, every atlas holding was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the atlas holding you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An atlas holding, designed in the Art Deco, Baroque or Empire style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. George F. Cram, Frederick de Wit and Gerard Mercator each produced at least one beautiful atlas holding that is worth considering.

How Much is a Atlas Holding?

The average selling price for an atlas holding at 1stDibs is $1,515, while they’re typically $78 on the low end and $135,000 for the highest priced.