Sundial Sphere
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Sundials
Steel
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Sundials
Sandstone, Steel
Antique Late 19th Century Sundials
Steel, Iron
2010s Indian Sundials
Aluminum, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sundials
Stone, Limestone, Metal, Iron
Mid-20th Century Swedish Sundials
Stone, Metal, Copper
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Steel
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Cast Stone
Antique 1890s Aesthetic Movement Garden Ornaments
Iron
Antique Early 1900s European Planters and Jardinieres
Marble
Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Architectural Elements
Wood, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary French Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Iron
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Architectural Elements
Bronze
Mid-20th Century British Rococo Patio and Garden Furniture
Composition
Antique 19th Century Garden Ornaments
Iron
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Bed Coronas
Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Architectural Elements
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Doors and Gates
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Statues
Cement
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases
Spruce
Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Architectural Elements
Stone, Copper
Antique 1890s French French Provincial Pottery
Terracotta
Recent Sales
Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Sundials
Vintage 1960s Swedish Sundials
Copper
Vintage 1950s Swedish Sundials
Copper
Vintage 1960s Swedish Sundials
Brass, Copper
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Sundials
Italian Sundials
Antique 19th Century English Garden Ornaments
Marble, Copper, Bronze, Iron
Vintage 1930s American Sundials
Iron
Early 20th Century European Sundials
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sundials
Limestone, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sundials
Stone, Limestone, Metal, Iron
2010s Italian Sundials
Limestone, Wrought Iron
Antique 17th Century Sundials
Brass, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sundials
Limestone, Iron
20th Century French Sundials
Brass, Copper, Bronze
Antique 1890s English Renaissance Revival Sundials
Metal
Vintage 1980s Philippine Sundials
Stone, Iron
Mid-20th Century French Edwardian Garden Ornaments
Copper, Wrought Iron
Antique Early 1900s French Scientific Instruments
Copper, Iron
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Garden Ornaments
Stone, Steel
20th Century Garden Ornaments
Metal
Antique 1720s German Maps
Other
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Sundials
Carrara Marble, Steel
Late 20th Century Dutch Sundials
Steel, Gold Leaf
20th Century European Sundials
Granite
21st Century and Contemporary French Sundials
Stone, Cast Stone, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sundials
Limestone, Metal, Iron
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Sundials
Stone, Limestone, Bronze
2010s Indian Sundials
Aluminum, Brass
Antique 17th Century Sundials
Brass, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sundials
Limestone, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sundials
Stone, Limestone, Metal, Iron
20th Century Classical Roman Sundials
Bronze
Antique 19th Century European Classical Roman Sundials
Metal
Vintage 1950s French Edwardian Garden Ornaments
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century North American Nautical Objects
Metal
Vintage 1950s Sundials
Iron, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Other Sundials
Steel
20th Century American Neoclassical Sundials
Bronze
Vintage 1950s French Sundials
Cast Stone, Bronze
Early 20th Century English Georgian Sundials
Limestone, Steel
Vintage 1930s Swedish Sundials
Copper
Early 20th Century Swedish Sundials
Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Sundials
Limestone, Iron
Early 20th Century American Sundials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Vintage 1950s Swedish Sundials
Copper, Wrought Iron
20th Century Swedish Sundials
Cement, Metal
Early 20th Century Swedish Sundials
Iron
Antique 19th Century Sundials
Stone, Metal
Vintage 1940s Sundials
Aluminum
20th Century Swedish Sundials
Bronze
20th Century French Sundials
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Sundials
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century French Garden Ornaments
Iron
Early 20th Century Swedish Garden Ornaments
Early 20th Century Swedish Furniture
20th Century French Table Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1960s French Architectural Elements
Vintage 1950s Swedish Sundials
Copper
Sundial Sphere For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Sundial Sphere?
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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