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A Pair of English 9-Inch Terrestrial and Celestial Table Globes by Wm. Bardin
Located in San Francisco, CA
) around 1780. The celestial sphere has beautifully rendered depictions of the galaxies. The terrestrial
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Globes
Materials
Mahogany, Paper
H 13.5 in W 12.5 in D 12.5 in
Starboy Pouf White Boucle
By Merve Kahraman
Located in Istanbul, TR
“Starboy Pouf” is inspired by the celestial sphere. It is a metaphorical object from the skies
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Chrome
Starboy Pouf
By Merve Kahraman
Located in Istanbul, TR
“Starboy Pouf” is inspired by the celestial sphere. It is a metaphorical object from the skies
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Chrome
French Armillary Sphere on Stand or Garden Ornament of Wrought Iron
Located in Austin, TX
D 12 inches
An armillary sphere is a model of objects in the sky (on the celestial sphere
Category
20th Century French Garden Ornaments
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Starboy Boucle Pouf by Merve Kahraman, Matte Brass & Beige Boucle Fabric
By Merve Kahraman
Located in New York, NY
16.5" H
“Starboy Pouf” is inspired by the celestial sphere. It is a metaphorical object from the skies
Category
2010s Turkish Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Brass
H 16.5 in W 23.6 in D 23.6 in
Starboy Pouf by Merve Kahraman, Polished Chrome & Glittered Dark Blue Velvet
By Merve Kahraman
Located in New York, NY
23.6" D x 16.5" H
“Starboy Pouf” is inspired by the celestial sphere. It is a metaphorical object from
Category
2010s Turkish Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Chrome
H 16.5 in W 23.6 in D 23.6 in
Antique 19th C. W & A K Johnston 18" Celestial Library Floor Globe Stand 1879
By W. & A.K. Johnston
Located in Portland, OR
stars and constellations as they would appear on a sphere (Celestial sphere) of infinite radius with the
Category
Antique 1870s Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Constellations Engraved Maps Drawn by W. Newton, Published by Baldwin & Grado
Located in Nottingham, GB
celestial sphere, depicting the positions and shapes of constellations as observed from Earth
Category
Antique 1830s Prints
Materials
Paper
H 16.93 in W 16.15 in D 0.79 in
Attr. Sune Rooth Swedish Iron & Copper Armillary 'Atlas' Sundial 20th C.
By Sune Rooth
Located in Norwalk, CT
Titan condemned to hold the celestial spheres. Rendered in a robust and dynamic form, Atlas supports an
Category
20th Century Swedish Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Iron
ACu Table Lamp - Contemporary Mexican Design Art Deco & Aztec Inspired
By Higareda
Located in colima, MX
imbued with spiritual significance, representing a connection between the earthly realm and the celestial
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
H 20.48 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Pair of Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Chandeliers
Located in London, GB
bronze contrasting wonderfully with the black painted surface of the celestial spheres.
Category
20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ormolu, Metal, Bronze
Contemporary Set of 7 Candleholders 'ORB CS1' by Noom, Brass
By NOOM, Kateryna Sokolova
Located in Paris, IDF
, it has always attracted people at all times. A celestial sphere, characterized by the ideal circular
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Organic Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Lee Broom - Solstice Trio Pendant
By Lee Broom
Located in New York, NY
globes. And just as the earth rotates and the sun moves with the celestial sphere, each Solstice can be
Category
2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Lee Broom - Solstice Wall Light
By Lee Broom
Located in New York, NY
globes. And just as the earth rotates and the sun moves with the celestial sphere, each Solstice can be
Category
2010s British Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1889s Antique Celestial Globe Signed Gussoni e Dotti Milano Papier Maché Sphere
Located in Milan, IT
Celestial globe compiled on the Hesi & Gould catalogs by Eng. Pini and published in 1889 by Gussoni
Category
Antique 1880s Globes
Materials
Paper
Arte International Monumental Engraved Brass Islamic Celestial Globe On Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
Celestial Globe. The hammered brass sphere constructed from two hemispheres with engraved scales and
Category
Late 20th Century Islamic Globes
Materials
Brass
H 34.5 in W 32 in D 32 in
A watercolor engraving depicting an armillary sphere and globes, Germany 1740.
Located in Milan, IT
A watercolor engraving on paper, depicting a terrestrial globe, an armillary sphere and a celestial
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Paintings
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Paper
H 26.75 in W 29.5 in D 0.75 in
Large and Extremely Rare Terrestrial Globe by Newton
By Newton Globes - Planer & Newton
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
(celestial) while the original spheres and mahogany stands were made even earlier, around 1825. Very sadly
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Globes
Materials
Mahogany
Thomas Messenger and Sons 'Atlas' Sculpture Bronze Lamp Base, England circa 1835
By Thomas Messenger
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
, Greek, Roman, Greek Revival, Victorian, Grand Tour, country house, earth, globe, terrestrial, celestial
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 39.38 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Bronze Samovar Depicting Atlas
Located in Folkestone, Kent
A fine and rare early 19th century bronze samovar in the form of Atlas supporting a celestial
Category
Antique Early 1800s British Regency Serving Pieces
Materials
Bronze
Baltasar Portillo "Constellation Rocker" Functional Art Chair 2016
By Baltasar Portillo
Located in New York, NY
what is known as the "Celestial Sphere."
Edition of 1.
Comes with letter of authenticity.
Category
2010s Salvadoran Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique Engraving of Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Framed
By George Louis Le Rouge
Located in Pataskala, OH
celestial globe. These are circa 1748. A celestial globe is a spherical representation of the celestial
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XVI Drawings
Most Desirable of Cellarius's Celestial Engravings
By Andreas Cellarius
Located in La Jolla, CA
the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres), published in 1543. His heliocentric model, with the Sun at
Category
Antique 1660s Dutch Renaissance Prints
Materials
Paper
Modernistic Italian Chrome Celestial Multi Sphere Chandelier
By Reggiani
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Fantastic Italian 1970s chrome planetary chandelier with one large sphere in center and Like the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Futurist Chandeliers and Pendants
Pair of Vases, Manufacture Vieillard, France
By Vieillard Manufacture
Located in Paris, FR
of Chinese vases called "tianquiping" or "celestial sphere". These vases with a deep blue background
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Ceramic
18th Century Islamic Astrolabe Sphere - Antique Bronze Celestial Globe
Located in Vineyard Haven, MA
This antique Islamic Bronze Celestial Globe is a truly unique find, discovered in the ruins of an
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Moroccan Islamic Globes
Materials
Bronze
Series of 23, 18th Century Celestial Prints by Vincenzo Coronelli
By Vincenzo Coronelli
Located in New York, NY
the angle, then pasted and applied to a sphere creating the celestial globe.
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Prints
Materials
Paper
Pair of American Globes on Cast Iron Stands
Located in London, Middlesex
, 1833 , made up of twelve hand-colored gores to the celestial poles on a plaster sphere, the equatorial
Category
Antique 1830s American American Classical Maps
Materials
Iron
Iron and Brass Celestial Sphere Armillary
Located in Nantucket, MA
An iron and brass celestial sphere Armillary on a teak base. Kinetic and dimensional with movable
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Iron
Chrome and Marble Table with Etched Celestial Sphere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful polished chrome table with an etched marble top of a celestial sphere. The chrome has
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Mid 20th cent. Italian Armillary (a skeletal celestial sphere)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Brass and wood armillary/celestial globe with astrological signs
Category
20th Century Italian Globes
Materials
Brass
Celestial Globe, circa 1935
By George Philip & Son
Located in London, GB
the stars from Earth the viewpoint is effectively inside a celestial sphere. The surface of a
Category
Vintage 1930s English Globes
Materials
Brass
A Mid Twentieth Century French Glass Spherical Lamp of the Zodiac
Located in London, GB
An unusual French glass spherical lamp , acting as a celestial sphere with etched astrological belt
Category
Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Fine and Rare Pair of English Regency Floor Standing Library Globes
By Thomas Harris and Son
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
These fine terrestrial and celestial spheres, in brass meridian and horizon rings are supported by
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Set of Matching Terrestrial and Celestial Globes, circa 1935
By George Philip & Son
Located in London, GB
celestial sphere. The surface of a celestial globe shows the star field as a projection viewed from the
Category
Vintage 1930s British Globes
Materials
Brass
Hand-Colored Astronomical Engravings by Louis Charles Desnos, 1766
By Louis Charles Desnos
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Collection of three hand-colored astronomical map engravings illustrating celestial spheres in
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Prints
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Philips' Celestial Globe, circa 1935
By George Philip & Son
Located in London, GB
Earth the viewpoint is effectively inside a celestial sphere. The surface of a celestial globe shows the
Category
Vintage 1930s British Globes
Materials
Brass
Bronze Sculptured Statue of an Atlas - European Woodwork from 1960's
Located in Lisboa, PT
muscular man carrying the celestial sphere on his shoulders. This image has been a popular subject in art
Category
Mid-20th Century European Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 36.82 in W 32.68 in D 19.69 in
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
Ancient Gandharan Stone Sculpture of Atlas, 150 AD
Located in London, GB
reflecting the strength of the god who held up the celestial sphere.
Gandharan art is arguably the most
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Sculptures and Carvings
Celestial and Terrestrial Globes by Newton and Son
Located in New Orleans, LA
terrestrial and celestial landscapes, these spheres rest in their gorgeous mahogany stands, with each
Category
Antique 19th Century Globes
Materials
Down
Rare Louis XVI Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantle Clock Signed Ferdinand Berthoud
By Ferdinand Berthoud
Located in Kittery Point, ME
clock, and a celestial sphere with a sundial and calipers to one side, the clock signed on the enamel
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
H 12.25 in W 11.75 in D 5 in
Ancient Chinese Zodiac Figure With " SHEEP" , Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644
Located in South Burlington, VT
the sun across the celestial sphere over the course of the year. The paths of the moon and visible
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Important Ancient Chinese Zodiac Collection, Ming Dynasty 1368-1644
Located in South Burlington, VT
ecliptic, the apparent path of the sun across the celestial sphere over the course of the year. The paths
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Scholar's Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Pair of Philip & Son Globes, circa 1946
By George Philip & Son
Located in London, GB
inside a celestial sphere. The surface of a celestial globe shows the star field as a projection viewed
Category
Vintage 1940s British Globes
Materials
Brass
Important Ancient Chinese Zodiac Figure Holding a Rabbit, Ming Dynasty 1368-1644
Located in South Burlington, VT
, the apparent path of the sun across the celestial sphere over the course of the year. The paths of the
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
H 8 in W 3 in D 3 in
Important Ancient Chinese Zodiac Figure Holding a Rabbit, Ming Dynasty 1368-1644
Located in South Burlington, VT
ecliptic, the apparent path of the sun across the celestial sphere over the course of the year. The paths
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
H 8 in W 3 in D 3 in
Important Ancient Chinese Ming Zodiac Complete Collection Sculptures, 1368-1644
Located in South Burlington, VT
celestial sphere over the course of the year. The paths of the moon and visible planets also remain close to
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Sunray on a Celestite Sphere Wrapped in Coral
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
.
This sky blue celestite carved sphere displays the celestial color from which it derives its name. It
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects
Materials
Coral, Rock Crystal
Monumental Pair of Gilt and Patinated Bronze Atlas Figures Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
Century.
One supporting a terrestrial globe and the other supporting a celestial armillary sphere
Category
20th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Celestial Globe in Spanish
By J. Forest
Located in Essex, MA
Celeste Trazada sequin los ultimos descubrimientos por J. Forest Geografo" (This celestial sphere made
Category
Antique 1880s French Globes
Materials
Paper, Wood
French Art Deco Modernist Saturn Celestial Vault Pendant Chandelier, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
representation of the celestial sphere and vault. Silver plated fixture. Delivered wired for your country (US, EU
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
Large Scale Steel Armillary Sphere Sundial with Gold Leaf Gilt Details
Located in Casteren, NL
location on the imaginary celestial sphere. "Above" means in the vertical direction opposite to the
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Sundials
Materials
Steel, Gold Leaf
Celestial Pocket Globe by Newton London, 1860 Circa
By Newton and Son
Located in Milano, IT
cartouche with the inscription:
NEWTON’S
Improved Pocket
Celestial
GLOBE
The celestial sphere is
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Maps
Materials
Wood, Paper
1960s Transparent Astro Globe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
(relative to the earth). Within the transparent celestial sphere is a terrestrial globe with red and yellow
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Globes
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Wire
Lladró Atlas Sculpture
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
on his shoulders… Countless legends exist about this strong man who bore the weight of the celestial
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
A Set of Six Piero Fornasetti Astrolabe Plates circa 1965-1970
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
located on its inside surface. Called the celestial sphere, it appears to rotate around the Earth.
The
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Vintage Metal Armillary Globe Sphere with Arrow Celestial Sculpture Industrial
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage silver tone metal armillary sphere made of five concentric bands with an arrow through the
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Antique Bronze Celestial Globe Sphere Engraved Holy Islamic Sites, Mumbai
Located in South Burlington, VT
An unusual one-of-a-kind bronze globe or sphere Intricately engraved in commemoration of the holy
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Important Ancient Chinese Zodiac Complete Collection, Ming Dynasty 1368-1644
Located in South Burlington, VT
the sun across the celestial sphere over the course of the year. The paths of the moon and visible
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Paintings and Screens
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
H 8 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
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Find many varieties of an authentic celestial sphere available at 1stDibs. A celestial sphere — often made from metal, wood and brass — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a celestial sphere — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A celestial sphere is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Industrial and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one celestial sphere that is appealing in its simplicity, but Farquhar Transparent Globes and Reggiani produced versions that are worth a look.
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