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Vintage globes were created in a variety of materials and colors. Globes can be made of tin, cast iron, cardboard, wood and plaster. They also vary in size and design. Browse a selection of vintage globes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Vintage World Globe 1950s Girard Barrère et Thomas
By Barrère & Thomas, Paris
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage tripod globe from the 50s, ‘Globe Terrestre’ designed by Girard Barrère et Thomas
Category
Mid-20th Century French Globes
Materials
Metal
Vintage World Globe Oak Base Political Globe Hermann Haack 1950s
By Räth
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful vintage Dutch globe on a black lacquered oak round base, published by Hermann Haack Gotha
Category
Mid-20th Century German Globes
Materials
Wood, Paper
Vintage Reploge Terrestrial World Globe
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
2-309 vintage world globe with raised surfaces set on a custom walnut wood stepped base, circa 1960.
Category
Vintage 1960s Globes
Materials
Metal
Replogle Globe Vintage 16" World Classic Globe
By Replogle Globes
Located in Pasadena, TX
Experience a piece of history with this vintage Replogle Globe. This 16-inch diameter World Classic
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Globes
Materials
Wood
Vintage Replogle World Globe On Stand
By Replogle Globes
Located in San Carlos, CA
For Sale: Vintage 1980s 16" Replogle World Globe on Wooden Stand
Discover a piece of history with
Category
Vintage 1980s American Neoclassical Globes
Materials
Wood
Replogle Globe Vintage 16" World Classic Globe, LeRoy M Tolman Cartographer
By Replogle Globes
Located in Stamford, CT
Experience a piece of history with this vintage Replogle Globe, LeRoy M. Tolman cartographer. This
Category
Late 20th Century American Globes
Materials
Wood
$446 Sale Price
25% Off