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Globes For Sale
Pair of 19th Century Table Globes by Crunchley
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A pair of 12" table globes by the well known map maker Crunchley, London. In the original and very smart mahogany stands. Circa 1865.
Category
19th Century English Antique Globes
Materials
Mahogany, Paper
Fine Pair of Floor Globes by J & G Cary, Dated 1820 and 1833
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine pair of 15 inch floor globes by J & G Cary, dated 1820 and 1833, each set into a mahogany stand with a vase shaped support and three legs centred on a compass, one with a labe...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Globes
Materials
Mahogany
Coexist Mod Ground Glass and Brass World Map
By Gio Tirotto
Located in Roma, IT
Gio Tirotto realizes the project coexist: the mod. Ground globe and the mod. Sky stellar map, two objects complementary as only sky and heart can be, where the transparent glass allo...
Category
2010s Italian Globes
Materials
Iron
Set of Lighted Hanging Balls Fractal Resin, 1970
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Set of lighted hanging balls
Fractal resin
1970
Provenance: night club
Excellent condition
6900€
5 Very small (orange) - Diameter 15cm
3 Small : 3 (1 red and 2 orange) - Di...
Category
1970s Vintage Globes
Materials
Resin
Terrestrial Globe by W. & A.K. Johnston
Located in New Orleans, LA
Measuring a monumental 30 inches in diameter, this impressive globe was crafted by the renowned firm W. & A.K. Johnston. Founded in 1825, the Johnston firm is considered the foremost...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Globes
Materials
Brass
George III Pocket Globe After Herman Moll
By Herman Moll
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A 3 inch George III pocket globe after Herman Moll, the terrestrial globe inscribed in a cartouche ‘A correct globe with the new discoveries’ and fitted within a hinged black shagreen case, the concave interior of the case applied with the engraved celestial charts...
Category
1770s English George III Antique Globes
Materials
Wood
Heirloom Globe by Replogle
Located in Pasadena, TX
1970s Replogle Illuminated glass globe on a dark brown walnut stand.
Globe has a full 360 degree turning function. Working condition and has a switc...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Industrial Globes
Materials
Steel
Extremely Rare Cantilevered Style Teak & Brass World Globe
Located in East Hampton, NY
This Arts & Crafts style floor height world globe made by Replogle Company in the 1960's, is on a super original cantilever base with brass rod and teak frame. Very clean 16 inch dia...
Category
1960s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Globes
Materials
Brass
Coexist Mod Sky Glass and Brass Stellar Map
By Gio Tirotto
Located in Roma, IT
Gio Tirotto realizes the project coexist: the mod. Ground globe and the mod. Sky stellar map, two objects complementary as only sky and heart can be, where the transparent glass allo...
Category
2010s Italian Globes
Materials
Iron
Floor Model Light Up Globe by Replogle Ca. 1950/1960's
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional light up floor model globe, by Replogle Globes Inc. The globe is 16 in. in diameter, it features an interior light, and restrain a solid mahogany frame. This example is i...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Globes
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Paper
Monumental Italian Renaissance Globe
Located in New York, NY
Monumental Italian Renaissance-style (19/20th century) globe of world on 6 spool leg base.
Category
20th Century Renaissance Globes
Materials
Wood
American Terrestrial Globe on Gilt Tripod Stand, Gilman Joslin, Boston C. 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Terrestrial Brass Meridian Globe mounted on a turned bulbous gilt ringed and red stenciled tripod stand, Gilman Joslin, Boston. Mid 19th Century
Globe is 39" Tall / 16" Diam...
Category
1850s American American Empire Antique Globes
Materials
Brass
Large Swedish 1910s Freestanding Terrestrial Globe on Black Carved Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Swedish freestanding terrestrial globe from the early 20th century, on triangular carved base. Created in Sweden during the first decade of the 20th century, this globe attra...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Globes
Materials
Metal
Mid-Twentieth Century Illuminated Terrestrial Glass Globe by George F. Cram
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Electrified glass 10.5" Terrestrial Globe by George F. Cram Co (ca. 1951, Indianapolis, IN, USA). Composed of paper gores over glass with ocean finishes in an attractive aqua with bo...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Globes
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Replogle Illuminated Glass Library Globe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
12" Illuminated glass library globe by Replogle (Chicago, IL, ca. 1944).
Israel is not present, Manchutikuo is present, the capital of French Indo-China...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Globes
Materials
Metal
End XIX century Small Terrestrial Globe Signed C.M.C Paris Papier Maché Sphere
Located in Milan, IT
Small terrestrial globe signed C.M.C. Paris, end of XIX century. Papier maché sphere and turned and ebonized wooden base. Height cm 13 - inches 5.1, diameter of sphere cm 6,5 - inche...
Category
1890s French Antique Globes
Materials
Paper
Industrial Electric Black Fan Dutch Design, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Electric fan manufacture E.M.I. Utrecht Holland.
Black and brass robust industrial fan from the 1930s.E.M.I. Utrecht Holland.
The fan has a cast iron ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Art Deco Globes
Materials
Brass, Iron
Mid-Century Light Glass Globe with Wooden Base by Paul Rath, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
-Fully functional
-Photo surface defects
-Made of glass, metal and wood.
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Globes
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
World Traffic Globe, Steamship Company Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen, 1900-1918
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Rare large world traffic globe of the steamship company Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen.
Between 1900 and 1918, Welt-Reise Verlag Berlin publi...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Globes
Materials
Brass
German Political Globe JRO Multi-Globus
By JRO-Verlag 1
Located in Vienna, AT
German Globe circa 1960 printed by JRO Globus Munchen, Bauhaus style
Fitted with E27 socket from the 1960s.
Category
1960s German Bauhaus Vintage Globes
Materials
Glass, Wood
Very Handsome Illuminated Glass Globe on Iron & Walnut Stand
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A beautiful large glass globe that illuminates and is contained in a handsome walnut and iron stand. Large enough to be freestanding on the floor. By Repolo Gle.
Globe itself is 16...
Category
1950s American Vintage Globes
Materials
Iron
Terrestrial Globe on a Metal Stand, France, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A charming globe on metal base dating from the early 20th century, and executed in France.
Category
Early 20th Century French Globes
Materials
Metal
Antique 19th Century Miniature French Edition Globe by C. Abel-Klinger
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique French Edition miniature globe.
By C. Abel-Klinger.
On a turned wooden stand with an uncalibrated brass half meridian.
The globe is marked with an integral l...
Category
19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Globes
Materials
Paper
Air Sand Globe
Located in Paris, FR
Globe air sand with structure in solid walnut wood
on polished stainless steel base. This globe is made
of a polymer and cellulose alloy, antique sand finish,
Sphere diameter: 60cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Globes
Materials
Stainless Steel
Columbus DUO Terrestrial Globe Germany, 1950s
By Columbus-Jordglob
Located in Vienna, AT
Columbus DUO terrestrial globe, glass, brass and wood, Germany, 1950s.
Globe made of glass, suspension made of brass with feet on wood, representation of a political map of the eart...
Category
1950s German Bauhaus Vintage Globes
Materials
Brass
Ice Bucket Globe Earth , Large Size Mid 20th Century, 42cm
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Large size
Beautiful ice bucket in the shape of a world ball
Beautiful and elegant piece
Serve your cocktail with elegance and distinction, with a Victor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Other Globes
Materials
Wood
German Political Globe
Located in Vienna, AT
German political globe. Fitted with E27 socket from the 1950s.
Category
1950s German Vintage Globes
Materials
Glass, Wood
Philips 10 Inch Challenge Globe
Located in Norwich, GB
Philips 10 inch challenge globe
Philips 10 inch globe standing on a raised oak chamfered base and resting on a rectangular oak base incorporating a ribbon p...
Category
1950s English Vintage Globes
Materials
Oak
Lingam Ruby in Matrix Stone
Located in New York, NY
Lingam ruby in matrix stone. Sits on black wooden base. 7" height.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Globes
Materials
Crystal
Midcentury Globe on Smoked Lucite Stand
Located in San Diego, CA
Large midcentury globe on smoked Lucite stand by National Geographic, circa 1970s. This a very cool piece with removable and super colorful 16" D glo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Globes
Materials
Lucite
American Victorian Globe
Located in New York, NY
American Victorian style globe of the world with a relief supported on a pedestal base stand with 3 legs.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Globes
Materials
Wood
MCM Repogle World Horizon Series Lighted World Globe on Custom Pine Stand
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful Repogle World Horizon Series lighted 12” diameter plastic world globe, metal axle, and a custom pine Stand. Beautiful condition with wear as you would expect with a vintage piece. Please see photos, Circa 1950-1980.
See the world in a different light…. this is a fabulous Mid-Century Modern World Horizon Series lighted world globe...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Globes
Materials
Metal
Pair of 18 Inch Floor Standing Globes by C Smith & Son
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of 18 inch floor standing globes by C Smith & Son, each set into a mahogany stand with a turned baluster support and three legs centred on a compass, on...
Category
1840s English Antique Globes
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Table Globes by J & W Newton, Dated 1820
By John & William Newton
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of 12 inch table globes by J & W Newton, dated 1820, each with 12 hand coloured gores, graduated meridian rings, set within ebonised stands with three turned legs. The terrest...
Category
1820s English Regency Antique Globes
Materials
Wood
Pair of Table Globes by G & J Cary, Dated 1800 and 1821
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of 12 inch table globes by G & J Cary, dated 1800 and 1821, each with hand-painted gores, set in mahogany stands with a turned support raised on three feet centred on the comp...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Globes
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Pair of Table Globes by Cary, Each Dated 1816
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A rare pair of 9 inch table globes by Cary, each dated 1816. These globes are by John and William Cary and show the geographical and political borders drawn up following the Congress of Vienna. Each one is surmounted by a brass hour circle, within a calibrated full brass meridian, and a horizon band with an engraved paper calendar...
Category
1810s English Antique Globes
Materials
Brass
Large-Scale Vintage Military Globe / Activity Globe by A.J. Nystrom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Machine Age-style A.J. Nystrom of Chicago Military or Activity Globe composed of a spun metal blue orb with green slated land masses outlined in yellow. These globes were used by the...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Globes
Materials
Metal
Antique Terrestrial Globe Published in 1940s by Girard Barrère et Thomas, Paris
Located in Milan, IT
Terrestrial globe published in the 1940s by Girard Barrère et Thomas 17, Rue de Buci Paris. Turned wooden base, papier mâché sphere covered with paper printed by engraving on copper ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Globes
Materials
Wood, Paper
Retro Walnut Globe
Located in Paris, FR
Globe retro walnut with base structure with solid
beech wood feet and with circled structure in African
walnut wood. Globe in beige finish with aluminium
meridian in brass finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Globes
Materials
Beech, Walnut
Antique Puzzle of Colored Cardboard Depicting World Map, Europe and France
Located in Milan, IT
Educational puzzle of colored cardboard composed of three folders depicting world map, Europe and France. The world map in addition to the territorial map of the continents depicts t...
Category
1850s French Antique Globes
Materials
Paper
Pair of Table Globes by Josiah Loring, Dated 1844 and 1841
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of 12 inch table globes by Josiah Loring, dated 1844 and 1841. Each globe is set into a fruitwood stand with four baluster turned legs and stretchers, the terrestrial globe wi...
Category
Mid-18th Century American Antique Globes
Materials
Fruitwood
Table Top Tellus Globe, Ochre and Walnut
Located in London, GB
This striking piece features a 360mm diameter globe elevated on a rippled Australian walnut veneered stand with caps, brace detailing and a highly polished base in antiqued brass. Th...
Category
2010s British Globes
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Celestial Globe, Sweden, Early 19th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
Black wooden celestial globe in original condition.
Blackened wood, horizon circle and brass rings with longitude measurements.
Mounted on wooden stand with turned legs and bun fee...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Globes
Materials
Wood
World Globe by Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
The ultimate world globe designed by Edward Wormley for Rand McNally, USA, circa 1950. Features a rotating globe mounted on a walnut base with brass capped legs. Marked "Rand McNally...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Globes
1920s Terrestrial Antique Library Globe Edited Columbus by Prof. Ernst Friedrich
Located in Milan, IT
Terrestrial globe edited by Columbus, by prof. Ernst Friedrich, 1920s. Very good condition. Measures: Height cm 110, inches 43.30, diameter of sphere cm 50, inches 19.68.
Establishe...
Category
Early 20th Century German Globes
Materials
Wood
Tellus Globe, Blue
Located in London, GB
Continuing our collaboration with famed globe makers Bellerby & Co., LINLEY have fashioned the Tellus Globe.
This striking piece features a 50cm diamet...
Category
2010s British Globes
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Tellus Globe, Prussian Blue and Sycamore
Located in London, GB
This striking piece features a 50cm diameter globe elevated on a sycamore dusk veneered stand with caps, brace detailing and a highly polished base in aluminium brass. The globe rest...
Category
2010s British Globes
Materials
Aluminum
1850 Old French Map Depicting the Entire Earth's Surface Divided into Two Parts
Located in Milan, IT
Geographical map depicting the entire earth's surface divided into two parts that correspond to the two hemispheres where the emerged lands are depicted which have been classified wi...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Globes
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Industrial Military Standing Chalk Globe by A.J. Nystrom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large, strategic, military, painted steel, globe chalk globe by A.J. Nystrom on an adjustable 48 - 60 inches height, rolling, steel stand with ledge for chalk and eraser. The globe c...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Globes
Materials
Metal, Steel
Small French 20th Century Terrestrial Globe on Turned Black Wooden Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small French terrestrial globe from the 20th century, with metal protractor and circular black wooden base. Created in France during the 20th century, this terrestrial globe is con...
Category
20th Century French Globes
Materials
Metal
Fine Pair of Cary’s Floor Standing Library Globes
By Cary’s
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The terrestrial with cartouche printed “Cary’s new terrestrial globe exhibiting the tracks and discoveries made by Captain Cook; also those of Captain Vancouver on the North West Coa...
Category
1810s British Antique Globes
Materials
Oak
Pair of English Globes by Cary, London, 1798 and 1800
By Cary’s
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of 12-inch table globes
John and William Cary
London, 1798 and 1800
Some restored cracks and abrasions
lb 11 each (kg 5)
The two terrestrial and celestial globes rest in their original Dutch style stands with four supporting turned wood columns.
Each one measures 18 in in height x 17 in in diameter with the diameter of the spheres measuring about 12 in; 46 cm in height x 43 cm in diameter x 31 cm diameter of the spheres.
The 12 inch measure was one of the most frequently used by British manufacturers of globes of this period.
Each globe is composed of two series of twelve printed paper gores, aligned and glued onto plaster spheres.
The brass circle of the meridian bears engravings...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Globes
Materials
Wood, Paper
1970s Replogle Globe on Chrome and Brass Stand
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1970s Replogle globe on chrome and brass stand.
Category
1970s Vintage Globes
Materials
Chrome
Table Top Tellus Globe, Grey and Charcoal
Located in London, GB
This striking piece features a 360mm diameter globe elevated on a dark charcoal veneered stand with caps, brace detailing and a highly polished base in nickel. The globe rests on thr...
Category
2010s British Globes
Materials
Stainless Steel, Nickel
Tellus Globe, Ochre
Located in London, GB
This striking piece features a 500mm diameter globe elevated on a rippled Australian walnut veneered stand with caps, brace detailing and a highly polished base in antiqued brass. Th...
Category
2010s British Globes
Materials
Brass
Edwardian Terrestrial Geographia Tabletop Globe
By Geographia, Ltd.
Located in Norwich, GB
Edwardian terrestrial Geographia tabletop globe.
Edwardian terrestrial Geographia 10 inch tabletop globe standing on a raised stained mahogany stand....
Category
1920s British Vintage Globes
Materials
Paper
Vintage Surrealist Crystal Sculpture of a Hand Holding the World Globe
Located in Hudson, NY
This heavy and impressive crystal art object made mid-1950s is cast and then carved and engraved. The considerable amount of technical skill required shows a master at his craft. The hand created first then set with the globe second and after cooling the engraved longitude and latitude lines, continents and islands engraved creating the whole. Unsigned but completely worked by hand the piece is simple and dramatic without being overwhelming. It shows a considerable amount of wear on the ground smooth pontil but otherwise is in perfect condition.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Globes
Materials
Crystal
21st Century Globe Coexist Mod Ground Glass and Black Iron World Map
By Gio Tirotto
Located in Roma, IT
Gio Tirotto realizes the project coexist: the mod. Ground globe and the mod. Sky stellar map, two objects complementary as only sky and heart can be, where the transparent glass allo...
Category
2010s Italian Globes
Materials
Iron
Antique, New and Vintage Globes
Antique and vintage globes can prove unique and interesting accents to your living space, whether on their own as provocative conversation pieces or part of a small collection dotting the shelves where your sculptures and other decorative objects live.
Globes are among the most ancient of scientific instruments. During the Age of Exploration, they were vital for navigation, bringing sailors home after perilous journeys on different trade routes. Globes didn’t just detail continental formations, they might also show astronomical positions — adventurous seafarers of the day would rely on stars’ positions in traveling the great waters ahead of them. Antique globes offer a glimpse into specific time periods and how peoples of the past navigated the world around them. These were tools that identified a region’s borders, the names of countries, territories and more as the Earth’s geography was once known or imagined. As information about a place became available to geographers over time, globes became more accurate.
Not all globes depict the Earth and its countries, landmasses and bodies of water. The models that do are known as terrestrial globes, while globes that detail the position of the stars and other heavenly bodies are called celestial globes.
Quite surprisingly, the construction of globes remains relatively unchanged from the 16th century. The base starts as two papier-mâché hemispheres, which have a wooden support pillar attached via the north and south poles. The hemispheres are joined with glue or sewn with string and are subsequently topped with more paper or even thin fabric. Lastly, the globe is covered with plaster, ready for the design to be pasted on top.
Perhaps even more surprising is that the decorative function of globes has not changed much since the 16th century. They’ve been given as gifts for hundreds of years, as globes have always been beautiful objects whether they’re in your home office or your living room, lining your mantel alongside other globes of different sizes. Recent globe designs offer modern variations in style and features, such as interior lighting, automatic rotation and more.
Today, vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or decorative home accents in a bedroom or foyer. This likely owes to wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design. Decorating with globes is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes. Antique globes add welcome doses of color and contrast to a house or apartment’s neutral corners, their sea blues and algae greens popping against reclaimed wood interiors or stone fireplaces.
On 1stDibs, you can find a collection of authentic antique and vintage globes including mid-century modern, Georgian, Art Deco editions and more.
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