Armillary Garden Sphere
Large Garden Armillary Garden Sphere
Located in Newtown, CT
Large Garden Armillary with oxidized finish. It is 64" wide at the arrow x 36" deep x 68" high
Category
Early 2000s Industrial Sundials
Materials
Iron
Mid Century Iron Armillary Sphere
Located in Dallas, TX
Simple yet stunning very large armillary sphere pierced with an arrow; Iron with bronze finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
French Armillary Sphere on Stand or Garden Ornament of Wrought Iron
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French armillary sphere or decorative garden ornament of wrought iron featuring an arrow
Category
20th Century French Garden Ornaments
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
19th Century Copper Armillary Sphere on a Stone Pedestal
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th Century Copper Armillary Sphere on a Stone Pedestal
19th century copper armillary sphere set
Category
Antique 19th Century Classical Roman Garden Ornaments
Materials
Cast Stone
1950s Iron Armillary or Rotating Sphere on Metal Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Iron Rotating Sphere or Armillary
Height not adjustable
Category
Vintage 1950s Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
Reclaimed Neoclassical Style Armillary Sundial
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
steel late 20th century garden armillary sphere above an early 20th century limestone pedestal. This is
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Sundials
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Metal, Steel
Reclaimed Armillary Sundial on Limestone Pedestal
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
sundial features a steel garden armillary sphere dating from the late 20th century above an early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Sundials
Materials
Limestone, Stone, Steel
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Pair Of Steel Armillary Spheres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Pair Of Mid-Century Decorative Steel Armillary Sphere.
Category
20th Century Garden Ornaments
Materials
Steel
Armillary Sphere in Bronze c.2014
By Brad Dillon
Located in London, GB
A stunning armillary sphere sundial, exquisitely crafted in traditional Bronze.
This example has
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Sundials
Armillary Sphere
Located in Napa, CA
Armillary Sphere
Category
20th Century Unknown Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal
Armillary Sphere
Located in Washington, DC
A painted Armillary Sphere
Category
Antique 19th Century French Garden Ornaments
Materials
Paint
GARDEN ARMILLARY
Located in New York, NY
Metal antique garden globe or armillary sphere on unique hammered and scrolled metal legs. Old
Category
20th Century Garden Ornaments
17th-Century Armillary Sphere
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional Italian brass armillary sphere dates to the 17th century - exceedingly rare for an
Category
Antique 17th Century Sundials
Materials
Brass, Bronze
20th Century English Garden Ornament Armillary Sphere in Galvanized Metal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage, simple yet stunning very large armillary sphere pierced with an arrow, mounted upon a
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Garden Ornaments
Materials
Metal
Bronze and Marble Armillary Sphere
Located in Essex, MA
A bronze and marble Armillary Sphere; central body is bronze with engraving, base is marble.
Category
Early 20th Century Garden Ornaments
Materials
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Armillary Sphere and Sundial
Located in Valladolid, ES
A 20th century armillary sphere and sundial in metal and copper. In a good condition. An
Category
Mid-20th Century French Edwardian Garden Ornaments
Materials
Copper, Wrought Iron
20th Century French Metal Armillary Sphere
Located in LEGNY, FR
This armillary sphere is made of metal and has a rust color finish.
As a conversation piece or as
Category
Mid-20th Century French Garden Ornaments
Materials
Metal
English Metal Armillary Sphere on Stone Pedestal
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Painted metal armillary sphere of large scale from the 1900's on an older reconstituted stone base
Category
Antique 19th Century English Garden Ornaments
English Metal Armillary Sphere on Stone Pedestal
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Painted metal armillary sphere of large scale from the 1900's on an older reconstituted stone base
Category
20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Garden Ornaments
A Large-Scaled English Oxidized-Iron Armillary Sphere
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large-scaled English oxidized-iron armillary sphere; of openwork form composed of connecting
Category
Early 20th Century British Garden Ornaments
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
Early 20th Century Metal Armillary Sphere Sundial with Arrow
Located in Atlanta, GA
A metal armillary sphere sundial from the early 20th century. This circa 1920 armillary sphere
Category
Early 20th Century European Sundials
Materials
Metal
French Early 20th Century Armillary Sphere on Column Pedestal
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A marvelous 20th century French copper and brass armillary, resting atop a column-form pedestal
Category
Early 20th Century French Garden Ornaments
Materials
Cast Stone, Brass, Copper
Vintage English Country Iron Black Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage English country or Neoclassical style black iron garden armillary sundial sphere
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Materials
Iron
Armillary Sundial with Carved Acanthus Leaf Decor and Wrought Iron Sphere
Located in Dallas, TX
sphere will make a grand statement in any garden. Invented by the Greeks in the third century BC, the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sundials
Materials
Limestone, Iron
Bronze and Wrought Iron Armillary Sphere Mounted on a Terracotta Pedestal
Located in Baambrugge, NL
The sphere is early 20th century and the terracotta base 19th century.
The pedestal is
Category
Antique 1890s English Renaissance Revival Sundials
Materials
Metal
H 72.05 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Armillary Sundial in Bronze on Limestone Pedestal
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
you’ll see that original engraving on this armillary garden sphere remains intact after more than 100
Category
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Sundials
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Bronze
Iron Garden Armillary Sphere or Globe
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Decorative iron garden armillary sphere or garden globe on stand. Features a non-turning set of
Category
20th Century American Garden Ornaments
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th Century Armillary Sphere
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional Italian brass armillary sphere dates to the 17th century - exceedingly rare for an
Category
Antique 17th Century Sundials
Materials
Brass, Bronze
20th Century English Armillary Sphere
Located in Houston, TX
Found in England this 20th century armillary sphere is pierced with an arrow and mounted on a four
Category
20th Century English Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
19th Century Armillary Sphere Sundial
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
19th century Carrara marble pedestal with associated 20th century armillary sphere.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Sundials
Materials
Carrara Marble, Steel
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
Armillary Sphere Cast Iron Stone Pedestal Orrery Classical Garde
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous cast iron armillary sphere on a stone pedestal base
Would make a great
Category
Vintage 1980s Fountains
Materials
Iron
Extraordinary Ceramic and Bronze Armillary Sphere Stamped, “Thomason Excudit”
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very beautifully fashioned from cast ceramic stoneware with bronze Armillary Sphere having incised
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Sundials
Materials
Bronze
H 69.25 in W 28.75 in D 28.75 in
English 20th Century Painted Armillary Sphere on 19th Century Pedestal
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A striking garden ornament today, these instruments were used by celestial-seekers and astronomers
Category
20th Century English Other Statues
Materials
Stone
Armillary Sphere and Sundial in Copper and Iron, Mid-20th Century
Located in Valladolid, ES
A very interesting armillary sphere and sundial in copper, iron and a wood base.
It has been in a
Category
Vintage 1950s French Edwardian Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
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
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
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
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 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
Located in San Francisco, CA
Armillary sphere.
Category
20th Century Unknown Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal
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
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
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
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
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 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 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
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
Located in New Orleans, LA
Neoclassical Style bronze Armillary sphere mounted on a stepped weathered granite antique base.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Statues
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
Gun Metal Steel Armillary Sphere
Located in Mt. Kisco, NY
Can be used decoratively indoors or as a outdoor ornament. Each foot has a pre-drilled hole so the piece can mounted.
Category
French Garden Ornaments
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
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
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
Armillary Sphere on Cast Stone Base
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
An armillary depicting Atlas holding the world on a cast stone base. The base is French and the
Category
Vintage 1940s Sundials
Materials
Aluminum
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
Large Garden Armillary Garden Sphere Artisan Made
Located in Newtown, CT
Large garden armillary artisan made. It is 72" high and 71" wide at the arrow and tail. The sphere
Category
2010s American Industrial Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
Large Garden Armillary Garden Sphere Artisan Made
Located in Newtown, CT
Large garden armillary artisan made. It is 69.5" high x 67" wide at the arrow and tail. The
Category
2010s American Brutalist Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
Large Garden Armillary Artisan Made, Garden Sphere
Located in Newtown, CT
Large size garden armillary, hand crafted by local artist. The armillary is 48" wide and deep and
Category
2010s American Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
Armillary Sphere
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
American armillary sphere, circa 1950
Category
Vintage 1950s Garden Ornaments
Early 20th Century Iron and Stone Armillary Sphere
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa early 20th century iron and stone armillary sphere on a column bas. Please note of wear
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone, Iron
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Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines
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Armillary Garden Sphere For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic armillary garden sphere available at 1stDibs. A armillary garden sphere — often made from metal, iron and stone — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a armillary garden sphere, we have 15 options in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a armillary garden sphere — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right armillary garden sphere, those designed in neoclassical and folk art styles are of considerable interest. Maitland Smith each produced at least one beautiful armillary garden sphere that is worth considering.
How Much is a Armillary Garden Sphere?
Prices for a armillary garden sphere start at $220 and top out at $12,274 with the average selling for $4,500.
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Questions About Armillary Garden Sphere
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021Hellenistic 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To 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.
- How do I make a garden sphere?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Garden spheres can be made in a number of ways and out of a wide variety of materials. One method that is popular for DIYers is pouring concrete into glass lighting globes, letting the concrete dry and then breaking the glass and removing it to reveal the globe underneath. Find vintage and contemporary garden spheres from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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