Pair of Floor Globes by Cary
By John & William Cary
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of 12-inch floor globes by Cary, each set into a tripod walnut stand with a turned baluster
Antique 19th Century British Globes
Walnut
Pair of Floor Globes by Cary
By John & William Cary
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of 12-inch floor globes by Cary, each set into a tripod walnut stand with a turned baluster
Walnut
Pair of George III Globes by J&W Cary Dated 1815 and 1800
By Cary’s
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of George III 21 inch globes by J&W Cary, dated 1815 and 1800, set in mahogany stands with
Mahogany
A rare pair of 9 inch table globes by Cary, each dated 1816
By John & William Cary
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A rare pair of 9 inch table globes by Cary, each dated 1816. These globes are by John and William
Mahogany, Paper
$18,900 / set
H 25 in Dm 16.5 in
Pair of 19th Century English J & W Cary Celestial/Terrestrial Table Model Globes
By John & William Cary
Located in Milford, NH
A fine assembled pair of 12-inch English table model globes on stands manufactured by J & W. Cary
Brass
$175,243 / set
H 44.5 in W 24 in D 24 in
A Fine Pair of Cary Globes, Retailed by Kirk and Mercein of New York c.1816-1820
By John Cary
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Of American Interest-A Fine Pair of Cary Globes, Retailed by Kirk and Mercein of New York c.1816
Wood
Pair of Cary’s Table Globes
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of Cary’s 15-inch table globes, each set into an ebony stand with four turned legs and
Ebony
$113,097 / set
H 42 in Dm 19 in
Rare Pair of Regency Period 18-Inch Globes by J&W Cary of London on Bases
By John & William Cary
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Regency 18-Inch Globes by J&W Cary A pair of 18-inch globes, set in finely crafted
Mahogany
$19,235 / set
H 24.81 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Antique 19thC Pair Of Cary's 12 Inch Terrestrial & Celestial Globes c.1821
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An exceptional pair of Cary’s 12-inch terrestrial and celestial globes, published in 1821, and
Wood
Pair of George III 3 inch pocket globes by J & W Cary, one dated 1791
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
cartouche ‘Cary’s Pocket Globe, Agreeable to the Latest Discoveries. Pubd. by J. & W. Cary, Strand, April
Shagreen
Pair of Cary's Terrestrial and Celestial Globes
By John & William Cary
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Cary’s terrestrial and celestial globes, each globe enclosed by an engraved brass
Mahogany
Antique Pair of Cary's Table Globes, circa 1800 and 1816
By Cary
Located in New York, NY
Fine antique pair of table globes by Cary of London, each having a vertical brass engraved meridian
Pair of Cary Table Globes
Located in Stonington, CT
A PAIR of table globes: Terrestrial and Celestial, by W & J Cary, London, and dated to 1800 and
Mahogany, Paper
Pair of George III Terrestrial and Celestial Table Globes
By Cary’s
Located in New York, NY
stretcher centered by a compass. The terrestrial globe is inscribed 'CARY's NEW TERRESTRIAL GLOBE DELINEATED
Brass
Unavailable
H 45.28 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Rare Pair of Globes, London 1816/1828, John and William Cary
By Cary
Located in Bamberg, DE
with a compass. Both globes have an equatorial ring with month indications and a brass meridian ring
Mahogany
Pair of George III Globes, by J. & W. Cary
Located in London, GB
A rare, fine and particularly charming pair of 12 " J & W Cary globes on turned mahogany stands
Pair of Cary’s Terrestrial and Celestial Library Globes
By Cary’s
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
ebony stringing and bosses, the terrestrial globe inscribed "Cary's new terrestrial globe exhibiting the
Brass
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
Oak
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
Oak
Pair of Cary's Terrestrial and Celestial Library Globes, 1790-1825
By Cary’s
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of 21" Cary's terrestrial and celestial library globes, each set on a turned mahogany column
Wood
Pair of Cary's Terrestrial & Celestial Table Globes
By John & William Cary
Located in New York, NY
Pair of John & William Cary Terrestrial & Celestial Table Globes. Signed and dated 1826.
Brass
A pair of mahogany Regency 21-inch globes by J&W Cary dated 1799 and 1819
By Cary’s
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of mahogany Regency 21-inch globes by J&W Cary dated 1799 and 1819, the celestial globe with
Mahogany
Pair of Table Globes by G & J Cary, Dated 1800 and 1821
By George & John Cary
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of 12 inch table globes by G & J Cary, dated 1800 and 1821, each with hand-painted gores
Mahogany
Pair of Carys Library Table Globes English, 1800
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of Carys 12 inch library table globes in mahogany stands, each on a reeded baluster stem
Mahogany
A fine pair of matched 12 inch floor standing globes by Cary
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine pair of matched 12 inch floor standing globes by Cary illustrations of the constellations
Pair of Late George III 12" Library Table Globes by J. and W. Cary
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of late George III 12" library table globes by J and W Cary , the Strand London. Each on a
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
Paper, Wood
Sold
H 25 in Dm 18 in
Pair of English Globes, Cary’s Terrestrial & Bardin British Celestial circa 1800
By T. M. Bardin, John & William Cary
Located in Milford, NH
A fine near pair of 12-inch English globes including a Cary’s New Terrestrial Globe, and a Bardin’s
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Cary's Globes
By John & William Cary
Located in Aspen, CO
This gorgeous pair of globes was made by preeminent globe makers John and William Cary of London
Monumental Pair of Cary's Library Globes
Located in New York, NY
/> A fine, rare and handsome pair of large English Regency terrestrial and celestial floor globes
Mahogany
A Pair of Globes by Cary's of London
Located in Dublin, IE
A Pair of Celestial and Terrestrial Globes by Cary's of London.
Wood, Glass
Pair of English Regency Standing Globes by J & W Cary
Located in Norwalk, CT
Fine pair of Cary 15 " Celestial and Terrestrial globes with mahogany tripod stands
Mahogany
$30,925 / set
H 108 in W 62.2 in D 2 in
An exceptional period pair of Arts & Crafts hand hammered & wrought iron gates
By Charles Robert Ashbee
Located in London, GB
An exceptional pair of Arts and Crafts hand-hammered and hand-wrought iron gates with scrolling floral decoration to the top with some of the widest tight scroll work decoration I ha...
Wrought Iron
$34,423
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
Tiffany Studios Jeweled Feather Table Lamp.
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Jeweled Feather Table Lamp. New York, Circa 1910 Base signed TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 584, Height 22 Inches Shade signed TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 1439, Diameter 16....
Bronze
Bessarabian Rug, 1810
Located in New York, NY
Bessarabian rug, 1810 Russia, circa 1810 Tapestry woven carpet Imperial Tapestry Factory, St. Petersburg Having an Adamesque central medallion on a warm caramel ground, with swan...
Wool
$17,500
H 7.5 in W 5 in D 0.75 in
First Trade Edition of Winnie-the-Pooh signed by Author & Illustrator, with Orig
Located in Middletown, NY
Milne, A.A. (Alan Alexander): Winnie-the-Pooh An Exceptionally rare copy of the FIRST TRADE EDITION of Winnie-the-Pooh signed by both the Author and the Illustrator, with Original ...
Paper
Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite Tetsusabiji Uchidashi Gomai Dou Gusoku (Five-Plate Russet Iron Embossed Cuirass Armor), crafted in the 18th century, exemplifies the pinnacle of Edo-period samurai arm...
Copper, Iron
$28,750
H 93 in W 60 in D 1 in
Large Italian Stained Glass Vitreaux Window *The Presentation of the Virgin Mary
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Large Stained Glass and Hand-Painted Vitreaux Panel depicting "The Presentation of the Virgin Mary", also called Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple, fea...
Stained Glass
$100,895
H 101.19 in W 137.8 in D 19.3 in
19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A rare pair of heliocodal French Directoire library bookcases in solid walnut. This type of bookcases is also known as 'boiseries de Bibliothèque' as they often, together with pannel...
Walnut
$260,400Sale Price|25% Off
H 68 in W 55 in
A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
Located in Queens, NY
Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...
Oil
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, 1887
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, Translated out of the Original Tongues: And with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised, by His Majesty’s Spec...
Leather, Paper
$40,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.08 in Dm 10.24 in
Émile Gallé Antique Cameo Glass Table Lamp, Art Nouveau, France, 1900
By Émile Gallé
Located in CABA, AR
Rare Antique French Galle Signed Cut-Cameo Lamp with Original Signed Galle Cut-Cameo Shade, in Red and Yellow Sunset Colors. The lamp features a masterful design with a vibrant palet...
Bronze
$13,966
H 18.2 in W 23.6 in D 11.3 in
Large Masterly Carved Swiss Black Forest Nutwood Chalet with Clock and Music Box
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality, hand carved and truly impressive antique clock with 8 music melodies. Over the years we have had the pleasure of owning and selling a number of beautiful Black Forest a...
Brass, Iron, Enamel
Victorian Necessaire De Voyage
Located in New Orleans, LA
A wonderful English coromandel travel case, or necessaire de voyage, boasts toiletries adorned with Victorian silver, cut crystal, and mother-of-pearl. The case also contains a lower...
Crystal, Silver
$616,895
H 106.3 in W 66.93 in D 22.45 in
‘Grand Psyche’, Monumental Art Nouveau Mirror by Maison Millet
By Claudius Marioton, Maison Millet
Located in London, GB
‘Grand Psyche’, monumental Art Nouveau mirror by Maison Millet French, c. 1900 Height 270cm, width 170cm, depth 57cm This exquisite antique mirror was crafted around 1900 by the e...
Bronze, Ormolu
Allegory of Abundance
Located in New York, NY
Painted in collaboration with Hendrick van Balen (Antwerp, 1575 – 1632). Provenance: Private Collection, Uruguay, since the 1930s. The eldest son of Jan Breughel the Elder, Jan the...
Copper
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.
It’s never too early for good design. These interiors combine elevated furnishings and a youthful spirit, resulting in spaces that are at once elegant and whimsical.
Produced in 1843, the well-preserved volume is evidence of the author's exacting specifications.
New or old, the coverlets add old-time charm to any space.
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French trendsetter and serial collector Daniel Rozensztroch tells us about his obsession with objects related to seafaring men.
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The sought-after designer worked with the team at Hoffman Creative to produce a monograph that beautifully showcases some of Studio Shamshiri's most inspiring projects.
Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.