Lot 1827

De Fer & De La Hire - Celestial Chart (Planisphere Celeste Septentrional)

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De Fer & De La Hire - Celestial Chart (Planisphere Celeste Septentrional)

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

Starting Bid: $1,000

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by Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
July 18, 2026 9:00 AM CDT
Live Auction
115 Hampsted Lane
Franklin, TN, US 37069

This stunning celestial chart is by Gabriel Phillipe de la Hire and entitled Planisphere Celeste Meridional Par Monsr. De La Hire. It was published by Nicholas de Fer in Paris in 1705.

Gabriel Phillipe de la Hire designed two beautiful constellation maps of the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. La Hire took inspiration with the imagery of his charts from the work of Johann Bayer's Uranometria. His primary source for the text and details was from Sir Edmund Halley. (Warner) The map was engraved by Hendrick van Loon.

Nicholas de Fer (1646-1720) was one of the most famous French cartographers. He was apprentice to Louis Spirinx, an engraver, from the age of 12. His father was a print and map seller, and Nicholas eventually inherited his business after his passing. He was appointed as geographer of the Grand Dauphin and eventually the Geographer of the Kings of France and Spain. De Fer produced over 600 maps or plans including border maps, conquests of Louis XIV, fortifications of Vauban, and voyages or discoveries in new territories.

Gabriel Phillipe de la Hire (1677-1719) was a celebrated French astronomer. He studied art in Italy, but he pursued a career in science and mathematics publishing treatises on conics. He served as a member of the Royal Academy of Science. He was the son of the Parisian art professor, Philippe de la Hire.

  • Dimensions: ~ 19" by 18 3/4" (Fold Out)
  • Literature: Planisphere Celeste Meridional Par Monsr. De La Hire
  • Medium: Engraving with Professional Hand-coloring, Stars Gold Gilt
  • Circa: 1705
  • Condition: The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There is some professional, archival repair along the upper edge. There may be some faint offset due to the fold out nature of the plate. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.

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