Antique Sphere

1920's, heavily scrolled, iron sphere with two arms. All hand forged, with exceptional detail.

Engraving and etching on a verge type hand laid paper. 'La Sphere Artificielle', published by N. de Fer, Paris, 1717.

Armillary sphere on stone base, made mostly of 19th century pieces.

A monumental quartz crystal sphere with granite stand. This piece is impressive not only because of its quality, but because it was born of a much larger crystal, cut to form a perfe...

A monumental quartz crystal sphere with granite stand. This piece is impressive not only because of its quality, but because it was born of a much larger crystal, cut to form a perfe...

Calcite is a relatively soft rock that is common and can be found in many colors. common and relatively soft stone. It belongs to the carbonates and is transparent or translucent wit...

Early 20th Century Hand Created Sculpture. A Perfect Geodesic Sphere made from Pieces of Mahogany and Joined without Nails.

Very beautiful Copernicus armillary sphere. Diem Model middle of the 19th century. Burst of wood on the base bottom.

Late nineteenth century speciman mineral spheres, likely to have been found on a Victorian gentleman's desk, reflecting a knowledge of things, scientific; from $5500.00 each

Natural mineral pyrite from Peru, artisan polished into a sphere witch highlighted the beauty of this stone with all the natural craters.

Decorative Rare type of Large sphere of Bumblebee Jasper stone. Actuallynot a jasper but a mixture of orpiment calcite and opal.

Gilt Bronze And Opaline Glass Sphere Edwardian Pendant.

Crystal sphere on Japanese carved rosewood stand. Measure: 5" diameter, circa 1890.

Lovely Old Vintage French Chandelier dripping in crystal spheres and teardrops from elegant scrolled arms, all original fittings,

Impressive 19 century pair of bronze babies with rock crystal spheres.. Can be placed everywhere and make a big statement.

Decorative Rare Eudialyte sphere of exceptiomal size and quality. Russia Welcome positive energy into one's interior with this massive and spectacular mounted fluorite slice with ...

These one of a kind antique small millstones are carved stone spheres and add the perfect industrial piece to the decor puzzle.

This antique Islamic Bronze Celestial Globe is a truly unique find, discovered in the ruins of an old Jewish kasbah in southern Morocco, along with other bronze items from the same e...

We are great fans of quirky items and bought this open sphere expecting to make it into a lighting fixture, but we have lost our lighting expert and so are selling this and a compani...

We are great fans of quirky items and bought this open sphere expecting to make it into a lighting fixture, but we have lost our lighting expert and so are selling this and a compani...

Early 20th century unique Japanese Satsuma ceramic hand painted "Geisha" motif round ball sphere sculpture. Hand painted embossed enamel with 22-karat gold detail and calligraphy, th...

A group of unusual Japanese wood spheres used in the production of fireworks (hanabi).

Unusually designed and executed tramp art mirror frame with swirl sides, stars and spheres. Impressive size and presence. Illustrated in the book Tramp Art Another Notch, Folk Art fr...

The chair has been manufactured by Lingel Karoly and sons co. in year 1915. Very strong construction and quality materials were used in production of this armchair. The chair has bee...

A blue steel sphere decorated with gilt bronze stars and a skittish figure at the top/issuing eight ormolu fluted branches with scrolling foliage/hanged to an ormolu corona by eight ...

Exceptional and rare Bauhaus chandelier in nickel plated brass and original opaline spheres. The chandelier is from early 1930s iand made in a form of Japanese Buddhist Manji symbol...

Large chrome and white Murano glass sphere by Mazzega and produced in Italy during the 1960s.

These gorgeous Victorian coral and gold earrings, circa 1870 are designed as 18k gold spheres with granulation suspending hi-karat gold tassels.

H. 54 cm Diam. 36 cm Antique armillary spheres and planetaria from XVIII – XIX, Ptolemaic sphere and Copernicus models.

This globe features a sturdy mount and a cast iron tripod base decorated with mascarons and ending in claw feet. The sphere is covered with lithographed paper showing a detailed worl...

At the base of the column, a silver sphere adds volume and an interesting focal point, visually separating the column from the ornate base, which has a wide, firm base with a curved ...

A Fine Antique KPM Berlin Porcelain 3 Piece Clock Set Circa 19th Century A 19th century Berlin porcelain mantel clock in Turquoise-ground baluster form case, with urn finial & scrol...

A handsome medium toned cherry three board top with a tight moulded edge, resting on a baluster base with multiple turnings, most notably the banded sphere anchoring the standard. Th...

The legs are together and upward holding a sphere. The sphere is cold-painted with geometric designs.

This polsihed and nickel finished chandelier is studded with glass spheres that are fully hand cutted and glass drops.

As evidence for his theory, Pliny argued that rock crystal was found near the glaciers in the Alps but not in volcanic rock. In addition, spheres made of rock crystal always felt col...

As evidence for his theory, Pliny argued that rock crystal was found near the glaciers in the Alps but not in volcanic rock. In addition, spheres made of rock crystal always felt col...

As evidence for his theory, Pliny argued that rock crystal was found near the glaciers in the Alps but not in volcanic rock. In addition, spheres made of rock crystal always felt col...

A modernist Art Deco flush mount in the style of Bauhaus with a thick frosted glass sphere mounted on a nickel-plated structure. Measures: Sphere diameter 9.44 in.

As evidence for his theory, Pliny argued that rock crystal was found near the glaciers in the Alps but not in volcanic rock. In addition, spheres made of rock crystal always felt col...

As evidence for his theory, Pliny argued that rock crystal was found near the glaciers in the Alps but not in volcanic rock. In addition, spheres made of rock crystal always felt col...

Very beautiful chandelier with 6 sconces in patinated and gilded bronze, decorated with stylized foliage, suspended spheres, pine cones. Circa 1840. In very good condition, our chand...

Winged Victories were commonly produced during Napoleon's rule as symbols of military triumph, and the bee seen mounted on the sphere was chosen by Napoleon as the emblem to represen...

Exceptional gilt bronze French chenets Representing pair of eagles holding a sphere embellished by gilt stars Sphere painted in Malachite finish In the style of Pierre Philippe Th...

Septarian nodules or clay spheres occur because calcite in liquid form has penetrated the cracks and crevices of the clay.

There are three eagles holding up a sphere and a very nice carved Art Deco pattern to the sphere.

Georgian giltwood convex mirror with sphere decoration. The surmounting ebonized eagle holds in its beak a gilt chain with two giltwood spheres.

A very rare example of a sphere shaped glass and nickel small table lamp. Designed by Clement Nauny for Maison Desny.

The globe features 12 chronolithographed gores, carefully mounted on a cardboard sphere, showcasing the latest geographical knowledge of the time.

The central area of the pearl has been carved to a lower plane than has the rim, a detail that gives the sphere added interest and enhances the appearance of volume.

The base itself is supported by three sphere shaped legs underneath. This table is truly marvellous example of the sophisticated furniture design of the beginning of the 20th Centu...

Measurements and Condition In overall good antique condition; Traces of use and reparation on the top part of the motif on one side + little dents, chips on the little gold spheres ...

An exquisite Antique Georgian guard chain from the early 19th Century made up of long, faceted Cut Steel links and spheres. It’s complete with a newer claw clasp at the end of a lo...

Allover fine floral and leaf engraving on front. Gold spheres mark "N-S-E-W" at the corners. 14K yellow gold.

Geometric marble design in red and white marble with black patinated metal sphere on black marble base Provenance Collection du Chateau de Gourdon.

Beautifully chased gilt bronze with scrolling arms and central porcelain sphere, 19th century.

A striking hand-built wooden sculpture by the French artist Jean-Marie Malzieu (b. 1948), conceived as a celestial armillary cradling a nested constellation of star-polyhedra. Rising...

A fine small scale iron armillary with a fleur-de-lis topped arrow through the globe. Raised on a three scrolled legged stand. Dimensions: 31 1/2" H x 17" Dia Condition: Please s...

Petanque is a game played in the south of France not unlike bocce ball in Italy. The French Petanque makers went all out to hand craft their game balls. The wooden ball is covered wi...

An Italian alabaster marble round sphere or paperweight, /70s Modern period, circa late-20th century, 1970s, Italy. Marked "Genuine Alabaster", "Hand Carved", "Made in Italy", on bot...

An Italian moss green and black alabaster marble decorative object sphere, Italian Midcentury Modern to '70 Modern design periods, circa mid to late 20th century, 1960s, 1970s, Italy...

Antique Wabi Sabi Style Ball in Carved Wood. Beautiful hand carved sabi sabi style decorative ball in solid wood. Wonderful tactile hand carved surface - great decorative piece on a...

A decorative armillary-style globe sculpture featuring an openwork metal sphere with stylized wire-form continental outlines, mounted within a blackened metal meridian ring and raise...

Majestic Controlled Bubble Bullicante Cobalt Blue Art Glass Large Paperweight, beautiful excellent condition rich color nice and heavy art piece sculpture.

Polished Ammonite Fossil with Red Flashes, Around 110 Million Years Old, with Beautiful Glowing / Iridescent Flashes of Color and some leafy patterns peaking out. ***NOTE: Our 1stDib...

A beautiful specimen combining vibrant green Malachite and intense deep-blue Azurite from Siberia. One side has been polished to reveal the stunning natural patterns and concentric b...

This Trumeau has been handmade using the technique of Venetian art. In the 18th century in Venice the fashion of lacquering spread. Using small prints, cut out and then glued on the ...

A finely cast ancient Egyptian bronze cat head crowned with a scarab. The triangular face, elegantly modelled with tapering muzzle, incised whiskers, and almond-shaped eyes, likely o...

An exceptional large specimen of vanadinite from Morocco, covered entirely with brilliant, deep red crystals of varying sizes. The crystals are densely packed together, forming a con...

This impressive malachite and chrysocolla specimen from the Democratic Republic of Congo displays a breathtaking fusion of vibrant green malachite with striking turquoise-blue chryso...

A very large, one of a kind epimorph amethyst. This piece is a visual spectacle with the natural sculptural formations of amethyst in a different variety of purple tones. Also disp...

Of all the glassworks produced in the late 19th century, cameo glass was the most challenging to perfect. Only a handful of artisans succeeded in mastering this intricate craft, with...

Suite of 72 lithographic plates on wove paper, many in color, plus expository pages (title page, half-title page, preface) and four covers. Published in Paris in 1902 by Librairie Ce...

This museum-quality Amethyst “harp” from Artigas, Uruguay, is a natural sculpture of exceptional beauty and rarity. The piece features a harmonious arrangement of high-quality Amethy...

This exceptional polished labradorite from Madagascar reveals a vibrant play of color, with radiant turquoise, green, and golden flashes dancing across its surface. The internal irid...

Wrought iron canopy bed with footboard and headboard made of wood shaped to be upholstered. The wrought iron uprights like the feet have turned bronze inserts. The celino features a ...