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Sundials For Sale
Vintage English Country Green Cast Iron Hummingbird and Dragonfly Garden Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful and charming vintage English Country style green cast iron garden sundial with Roman numerals, featuring a dragonfly and hummingbird resting on a leaf.
USA, Late 20th Ce...
Category
Late 20th Century American Country Sundials
Materials
Iron
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
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 14"W x 10"D x 16.5"H
Very good vintage condition. Pa...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Materials
Iron
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
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 11"W x 7"D x 13"H
Very good vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Materials
Iron
C1920 Cast Stone Base with Bronze Verdigras Sundial
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Superb example of a classic cast stone pedestal with a bronze sundial on top.
Fantastic verdigras color and patina to the sundial, the pedestal has a minor chip on the top rim, pict...
Category
1920s American Greco Roman Vintage Sundials
Materials
Cast Stone, Bronze
Vintage Cast & Carved Stone Spanish Garden Sundial
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous large Unusual form cast & carved stone Spanish Garden sundial. Cast and imprinted with its makers name & date (1938), this will enhance all gardens that it graces. Roman num...
Category
1970s American Greco Roman Vintage Sundials
Materials
Cast Stone, Iron
Swedish Atlas Astrology Garden Armillary
Located in Vienna, AT
A Swedish garden armillary, manufactured in the 1950s in Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Sundials
Materials
Brass
Atlas Armillary Sundial in Pewter Finish with Brass Accents
Located in Stamford, CT
The Greeks have used sundials to measure time since 100 B.C. Reminiscent of classic Greek mythology, this Atlas Armillary Sundial will demand attention, ...
Category
2010s Indian Sundials
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage Cast Iron Faux Bois Garden Sundial With Acorns and Oak Leaves
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage black cast iron garden sundial featuring acorns, oak leaves, and Roman numerals.
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 11"W x 11"D x 6"H
Very good vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Sundials
Materials
Iron
Carved Italian Marble Sundial with Iron Gnomon
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Italy, this beautiful marble sundial has a turned iron gnomon that mirrors a thin twisted rope molding along the outer edges. Beneath the gnomon attachment are colored inserts that form a blue, red, yellow, and green compass rose, providing a colorful contrast to the cream marble with subtle tan and gray veining.
As the earth rotates on its axis, the gnomon casts a shadow onto the marble which is incised with Roman Numerals on a stylized scroll. Directly under the tip of the angled gnomon is “XII”, indicating noon. The numbers to the left of XII run counterclockwise, starting with “VI”. On the opposite side, the numerals continue in a counterclockwise manner, terminating in a second “VI” (which would be PM if the sundial...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sundials
Materials
Marble, Iron
Swedish Atlas Astrology Garden Armillary
Located in Vienna, AT
A Swedish garden armillary on a metal base made of metal and cement plate. Total height approx. 86 cm.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Sundials
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Brass
Austin & Seeley Gothic Style Armillary Sundial
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A striking focal point for any garden, this impressive sundial pairs a mid 19th century gothic style stone pedestal by Austin and Seeley (unsigned) circa 1840, with a 20th century steel armillary sphere.
Coupling composition stone intricacy with a contemporary armillary, this garden sundial offers a beautiful blend of antique and modern, perfect for instilling a courtyard or patio with history and interest.
This gothic style pedestal appears in appears in Austin & Seeley’s catalogue dated 1841 (pictured). Here it is described as a ‘Rich Gothic Font, designed from Henry VII’s Chapel’ of Westminster Abbey, London. The drawing also appears in an advertisement from The Civil Engineers and Architects Journal 1839 (pictured), suggesting that this stone pedestal could date from even earlier.
Austin and Seeley works were rarely stamped with makers marks.
Austin & Seeley
In 1828, Felix Austin established his own independent stone works...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Gothic Antique Sundials
Materials
Stone, Composition, Metal, Steel
Swedish Atlas Armillary Sundial Mounted on Hand-Carved Antique Stone Plinth
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish armillary of Atlas mounted onto stone plinth. This vintage Swedish armillary sundial is supported on the single arm of mighty Atlas, and is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Sundials
Materials
Stone, Copper, Metal
Vintage English Country Iron Bronze Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage English country or Neoclassical style bronze tone iron garden armillary sundial with Roman numerals
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 11"W x 7.5"D x 14.5"H
Very ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Materials
Iron
Vintage English Country Iron Bronze Garden Armillary Sundials, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning pair of vintage English country or Neoclassical style bronze tone iron garden armillary sundials with Roman numerals
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 11"W x 7.5"D x 14.5...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Materials
Iron
Vintage English Country Iron Bronze Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage English country or Neoclassical style bronze tone iron garden armillary sundial with Roman numerals
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 11"W x 7.5"D x 14.5"H
Very ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Materials
Iron
Vintage English Country Iron Bronze Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage English country or Neoclassical style bronze tone iron garden armillary sundial with Roman numerals
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 11"W x 7.5"D x 14.5"H
Very ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Materials
Iron
Vintage English Country Iron Verdigris Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage English country or Neoclassical style brown and verdigris green iron garden armillary sundial with Roman numerals
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 11"W x 6.25"D ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Materials
Iron
Vintage French Country Iron Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage English or French country or Neoclassical style iron garden armillary sundial with Roman numerals
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 8.5"W x 6"D x 9"H
Very good v...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Materials
Iron
Tabletop Antique Garden Sundial
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Dating from the early 20th century, this small tabletop antique garden sundial sees a stylistically carved York stone base below a later horizon...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sundials
Materials
Stone, Bronze
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
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 11"W x 7"D x 13"H
Very good vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Materials
Iron
19th Century Solar Signal Cannon on Marble Sundial
Located in Charleston, SC
Incredibly cool 19th century solar powered signal canon marble sun dial base. This signal cannon can be set to ignite with the sun through the attached magnifying glass- which can be...
Category
19th Century Antique Sundials
Materials
Marble, Iron
Swedish Atlas Astrology Garden Armillary
Located in Vienna, AT
A Swedish garden armillary on a metal base made of metal and cement plate. Total height approx. 132 cm.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Sundials
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Brass
Vintage Coastal Green Iron Seahorse Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage coastal country garden armillary sundial featuring a seahorse. Perfect for your Palm Beach or coastal home!
USA, Late 20th Century
Beautiful cast iron, painted g...
Category
Late 20th Century American Country Sundials
Materials
Iron
Reclaimed Neoclassical Style Armillary Sundial
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Add style to your garden with this reclaimed neoclassical style armillary sundial. It features a steel late 20th century garden armillary sphere above an early 20th century limestone...
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Sundials
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Metal, Steel
Vintage English Country Iron Garden Sundial "Grow Old Along With Me"
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron garden sundial reading "Grow old along with me. The best is yet to be."
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 11.25"W x 11.25"D x 5"H
Very good vintage conditio...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Materials
Iron
Antique Victorian English Medieval Styled Solid Bronze Architectural Sundial
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Presumably having English origins, this antique solid bronze sundial is ornately cast with a series of Medieval figures across the top portion and standing in the facade of an arched...
Category
Late 19th Century English Medieval Antique Sundials
Materials
Bronze
Vintage English Country Classical Wrought Iron Garden Armillary Sundial on Stand
Located in Elkhart, IN
A large stunning vintage English country or Neoclassical style wrought iron garden armillary sundial with Roman numerals on a stand
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 36"W x 24"D x 4...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Sundial done in wrought iron and brass with heavy patina, Germany 1800s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a beautiful antique Sundial. It is made of wrought iron and brass, which got green patina due to its age. Made in France...
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Sundials
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
19th Century York Stone Sundial with Bronze Plate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A good baluster shaped Yorkstone sundial with a nicely weathered finish.
Measures: Base Diameter 95 cm
Top Diameter 43 cm
Sundial Plate Diameter 25 cm.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Sundials
Materials
Stone
Swedish Armillary Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
This figural armillary of Atlas, constructed of metal with a copper numeric banding, hails from Sweden. Original matte black finish and mounted on a well-proportioned custom wooden pedestal also painted in black lacquer. It is missing one strip of numbers on the inside ring but makes a beautiful over-sized sculpture for a variety of decor styles.
Please note the listing is for the sculpture only. The antique white pedestal...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sundials
Materials
Metal
Mid 20th Century Antique Iron Wall Sundial
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid 20th Century antique iron wall sundial with a nice weathered paint finish. This is an unusual sundial that mounts on a wall facing South to tell the t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Sundials
Materials
Iron
English Mid Century English Bronze Sundial
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique mid century modern English bronze sundial.
Suitable for interior and exterior use, this sundial has an impressive sculptural quality with a robust form, elongated gnome a...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sundials
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Antique Art Nouveau Glazed Stoneware Sundial
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An elegant antique art nouveau glazed stoneware sundial circa 1900, likely Doulton or Leeds Fireclay Company (LEFCO). This sundial was reclaimed from a garden in Suffolk.
With its a...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Sundials
Materials
Stoneware
Antique Swedish Atlas Sundial
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Antique Swedish Atlas Sundial in Original condition.
Category
1920s Swedish Primitive Vintage Sundials
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Rare Pilkington & Gibbs Ltd Antique Heliochronometer Sundial
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A rare antique brass heliochronometer sundial by renowned makers Pilkington & Gibbs Ltd.
Suitable for interior and exterior use, this sundial has characterful weathering to create a...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sundials
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Postmodern Glass Sundial from Royal Leerdam Crystal
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Glass Sundial from Royal Leerdam Crystal, in None conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989.
Additional information:
Materials: Glass
Styles: Postmodern
Item Type: Vintage, Antiq...
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Sundials
Materials
Glass
Vintage French Country Iron Garden Sundial With Arrow
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron garden sundial featuring Roman numerals, a map of the globe, and an arrow
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 8"W x 8"D x 4.5"H
Very good vintage condition. S...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Materials
Iron
Large Antique Carrara Marble Sundial Plate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large antique Carrara marble sundial plate with a bronze gnomon, dating from the mid 19th century.
This octagonal sundial plate is a beautiful, aged addition to an English country...
Category
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Sundials
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
19th Century French Cast Iron and Marble Sundial
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century French garden sundial with heavy cast iron column base and carved marble dial plate with bronze gnomon. Nicely detailed bal...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Sundials
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Iron
Antique Sienna Marble Baluster Form Garden Sundial
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This early 19th century antique marble sundial is an elegant centrepiece for gardens traditional and modern alike.
Beautifully weathered, the Sienna column displays natural veining ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Sundials
Materials
Marble, Siena Marble
Mid Century Scaphe Copper Garden Sundial
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A striking mid-century scaphe form copper garden sundial, mounted on an angular Scottish granite base. This unusual sundial will make a stunning modern art piece at the centre of any...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sundials
Materials
Stone, Granite, Metal, Copper
Vintage English Country Iron Garden Sundial "Mark Your Sunny Hours"
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron garden sundial featuring Roman numerals and reading "Let others tell of storms and showers, I'll only mark your sunny hours."
USA, Late 20th Century
Measure...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Materials
Iron
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. Statement piece for any garden.
Category
Early 2000s Industrial Sundials
Materials
Iron
Austin & Seeley Antique Armillary Sundial
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An impressive antique sundial pairing a mid 19th century gothic style stone pedestal by Austin and Seeley (unsigned) circa 1840, with a 20th century s...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Gothic Antique Sundials
Materials
Stone, Composition, Metal, Steel
Antique Swedish Sundial
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Antique Swedish Sundial in original condition.
Category
1910s Swedish Primitive Vintage Sundials
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Scottish Sundial
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
An eternally functioning timepiece, this 19th century Scottish sundial adds a bold statement to every environment. Atop a grand sandstone pillar, thi...
Category
19th Century Scottish Antique Sundials
Materials
Sandstone
Rare Large Antique Cherub Garden Sundial
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large early 20th century antique garden sundial supported by three weathered lead cherubs. This rare and unusual sundial is unlike anything w...
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Sundials
Materials
Stone, Metal, Bronze, Lead
Reclaimed Red Granite Sundial with Negretti & Zambra Dial Plate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A striking reclaimed Scottish red granite sundial pedestal topped with a bronze dial plate by Negretti and Zambra, circa 1880. This antique sundial is ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sundials
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Granite, Metal, Bronze
Large Armillary Sundial with Cast Iron Pedestal
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Large Armillary Sundial with cast iron pedestal. A Victorian white painted, Cast Iron sundial pedestal. The column is cast with four eagles and leave...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Sundials
Materials
Steel, Iron
18th Century French Stone Sundial
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A impressive late 18th century French sandstone sundial mounted on a custom lade iron stand. The Latin numerals finely carved at both sides an...
Category
Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Sundials
Materials
Sandstone
Bronze Figural Sundial by Robert Ingersoll Aitken
Located in Katonah, NY
A bronze figural sundial with satyr figure by American sculptor Robert Ingersoll Aitken (1878-1949), the satyr holding a large stylized shell while crouched beneath it, the shell top...
Category
1910s American Aesthetic Movement Vintage Sundials
Materials
Bronze
Victorian Sandstone Sundial
Located in Faversham, GB
A superb weathered Victorian sandstone sundial of baluster form with a molded circular base.
The top has a circular lead dial with Roman numerals and sun detailing to the face and a...
Category
Late 19th Century British High Victorian Antique Sundials
Materials
Sandstone, Lead
Reclaimed Armillary Sundial on Limestone Pedestal
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This reclaimed armillary sundial is a handsome focal point for a walled garden or courtyard. The sundial features a steel garden armillary sphere dating from the late 20th century ab...
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Sundials
Materials
Limestone, Stone, Steel
French Antique Copper & Iron Garden Sundial late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique Garden sundial, in Iron and Cooper to be embedded in the support of your choise.
The Roman numerals engraved on the copper band are use...
Category
1890s French Antique Sundials
Materials
Copper, Iron
Vintage Scandinavian Nautical Sundial in Brass, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish and large in- or outdoor sundial fashioned from solid brass. It was made on order to an Institution in Stockholm Sweden circa 1946-52. Measurements: H: 48 cm, Diameter: 31 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Sundials
Materials
Brass
Large Antique Octagonal Bronze Sundial c.1872
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large antique octagonal bronze sundial inscribed ‘J. Appleyard, Leeds,1872’, originally from Brinkley Hall, Cambridge, a Grade II listed building with origins dating back to the la...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Sundials
Materials
Metal, Bronze
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 with Roman numerals
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 11"W x 7"D x 11"H
Very good vinta...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Materials
Iron
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 with Roman numerals
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 7.5"W x 6"D x 10"H
Very good vint...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Materials
Iron
Antique and Vintage Sundials
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.