Garden Sundials
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sundials
Stone, Bronze
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Iron
Vintage 1970s American Greco Roman Sundials
Cast Stone, Iron
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Iron
Antique 1890s French Sundials
Copper, Iron
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sundials
Stone, Granite, Metal, Copper
Vintage 1960s Classical Roman Sundials
Brass
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Garden Ornaments
Concrete
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Iron
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Iron
Early 20th Century English Georgian Sundials
Stone, Metal, Bronze, Lead
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Sundials
Iron
Late 20th Century American Country Sundials
Iron
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Sundials
Marble, Siena Marble
Early 20th Century English Georgian Sundials
Alabaster, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Architectural Elements
Terracotta
20th Century Architectural Elements
Stone
Antique Early 19th Century French Sundials
Marble, Bronze, Iron
Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Sundials
Stone, Composition, Metal, Steel
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Iron
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Iron
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Iron
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Iron
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Iron
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Iron
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Iron
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Iron
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Iron
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Iron
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Iron
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Iron
Antique 19th Century Scottish Sundials
Sandstone
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1910s Swedish Primitive Sundials
Concrete, Metal
Mid-20th Century American Regency Sundials
Concrete, Metal
Antique Early 1900s Sundials
Terracotta
Early 20th Century English Georgian Sundials
Stone, Limestone, Metal, Steel
Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Sundials
Sandstone
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sundials
Metal, Bronze
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Sundials
Stoneware
Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Sundials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century English Georgian Sundials
Limestone, Stone, Steel
Antique 18th Century Ukrainian Sundials
Stone, Slate
Antique Mid-19th Century English Georgian Sundials
Metal, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sundials
Stone, Marble, Iron
Antique Early 18th Century European Louis XIV Sundials
Slate
Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Sundials
Stone, Limestone, Metal, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sundials
Stone, Metal, Bronze
Late 20th Century American Early Victorian Sundials
Cast Stone, Bronze
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sundials
Metal, Bronze
20th Century Post-Modern Sundials
Glass
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Sundials
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sundials
Marble, Iron
Mid-20th Century American Sundials
Iron
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sundials
Stoneware
Vintage 1920s American Greco Roman Sundials
Cast Stone, Bronze
20th Century Sundials
Bronze
20th Century English Victorian Sundials
Stone, Metal
2010s Indian Sundials
Aluminum, Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sundials
Stone, Limestone, Granite, Metal, Bronze
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Garden Sundials For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much are Garden Sundials?
Finding the Right Sundials for You
Although typically decorative, antique and vintage sundials transport a guest in your home to a different era, their simple function a tether to the ancient world.
Humans have tracked time since the dawn of civilization. Before the invention of precise mechanical clocks, various materials including water and incense were used to mark the passage of time. The sundial was one of the earliest of these timekeeping devices.
The oldest known sundial dates back to 1,500 B.C. in Egypt. The very first sundials were simple stone blocks with markings and a vertical needle of wood or metal to indicate the hours with its shadow. Later Greek sundials had a gnomon parallel to the axis of the Earth. Some flat sundials from the Islamic world were directional objects for pointing the way to Mecca.
Mechanical clocks use a series of gears and springs to track time precisely; sundials rely on light and shadow. As sunlight crosses over a sundial, it casts a shadow that moves across the face of the dial as the Earth rotates.
There are now more accurate, easier and probably cooler ways to tell time, yet the sundial persists. It is not uncommon to find flat stone sundials among an assemblage of decorative elements in colorful gardens and standing sundials in expertly appointed outdoor spaces.
While garden sundials are among the most popular sundials today, sundials made of metal, stone, bronze and more can be found on 1stDibs to match any taste or setting. The collection also includes sundials of Scandinavian, British and North American origins.
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