$64,886 / set
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 support, outswept legs on acorn feet and stretchers centred on a replaced compass r...
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 turned urn-shaped supports raised on three outsplayed legs with original castors fee...
Mahogany
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.
Brass
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.1816-1820 The globes of celestial and terrestrial form with their original Cary of Lond...
Wood
Antique Pair Georgian Terrestrial Celestial Globes on Stands Cary & Bardin 1800
By John & William Cary, T. M. Bardin
Located in Portland, OR
An important and rare pair of antique English George III Period mahogany and Brass Celestial and Terrestrial globes, signed J. & W.
Brass
$29,401
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 stretchers, the terrestrial stating “Cary’s New Terrestrial Globe exhibiting the tracks ...
Ebony
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 stands, rising from a tripod base with brass castors for ease of movement, havi...
Mahogany
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 raised on elegant mahogany stands.
Wood
Pair of George III 3 inch pocket globes by J & W Cary, one dated 1791
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The terrestrial globe is applied with 12 engraved and hand-coloured gores and signed in a circular cartouche ‘Cary’s Pocket Globe, Agreeable to the Latest Discoveries. Pubd. by J. & ...
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 vertical meridian ring as well as a by a horizontal wooden meridian ring depicting a Grego...
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 ring held perpendicular to a horizontal wooden ring applies with zodiac scales, th...
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 1816 respectively.
Mahogany, Paper
Pair of George III Terrestrial and Celestial Table Globes
By Cary’s
Located in New York, NY
LONDON: Made & Sold by G.& J. Cary, 86, St. James's Street, Feb 11th 1823'. The celestial globe is inscribed 'CARY's NEW CELESTIAL GLOBE ON WHICH are correctly laid down upwards of 3...
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
London, 1816/1828 Colored and lacquered copper engravings, three-legged mahogany mounts and each with a compass. Both globes have an equatorial ring with month indications and a bra...
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 terminating in elegant cabriole legs with pad feet united by stretchers incorporating ...
Pair of Cary’s Terrestrial and Celestial Library Globes
By Cary’s
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Each surmounted by a brass scale in a circular oak stand with four arched supports on a gadrooned and ring-turned column, the tripod S-scroll legs joined by a large compass, decorate...
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 discoveries made by Captain Cook; also those of Captain Vancouver on the North West Coa...
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 discoveries made by Captain Cook; also those of Captain Vancouver on the North West Coa...
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 with tripod cabriole legs, carved on the knees, the papers dated 1790-1825, compas...
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.
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 cartouche reading “CARY’S New and Improved CELESTIAL GLOBE ON WHICH is carefully l...
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, set in mahogany stands with a turned support raised on three feet centred on the comp...
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.
Mahogany, Paper
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 with a tripod base and fitted compass, one bezel replaced, retaining the original var...
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 and calculated for the year 1800, the terrestrial showing the latest discoveries towa...
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.
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...
Paper, Wood
Sold
H 25 in Dm 18 in
Pair of English Globes, Cary’s Terrestrial & Bardin British Celestial circa 1800
By John & William Cary, T. M. Bardin
Located in Milford, NH
A fine near pair of 12-inch English globes including a Cary’s New Terrestrial Globe, and a Bardin’s New 12 inch British celestial globe, each circa 1800 on a mahogany tripod stand wi...
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
J. & W. Cary London: March 1799 (Celestial) & 1825 (Terrestrial) Mahogany stands A fine, rare and handsome pair of large English Regency terrestrial and celestial floor globes b...
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
Terrestrial Globe by W. & A.K. Johnston
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 fore...
Brass
Antique Terrestrial Globe by Cary, Early Victorian, 1840
By Cary’s
Located in Milano, IT
John and William Cary Updated by George and John Cary Terrestrial Globe London, 1840 lb 22 (kg 10) Slight surface abrasions due to use. A small crack on the horizon circle. The gl...
Paper, Wood
$760Sale Price|39% Off
H 33.5 in W 23 in D 23 in
20th Century Illuminated Replogle Globes, Inc. Globe and Stand- 2 Pieces
By Replogle Globes
Located in Cordova, SC
Vintage cherry paper 16 inch globe by Replogle Globes Inc. and wooden stand on casters. The globe lights up to two different degrees of illumination. The last two photos show the glo...
Wood, Paper
Antique French Terrestre Globe Lebegue & Cie Dated 1880
Located in London, GB
A French Library Globe on a decorative cast iron base by the leading Paris Globe Publishers, J. Lebegue & Cie, circa 1880 in date. The patented globe was published (globe terres...
Paper
$20,873 / set
H 18.9 in Dm 16.54 in
Pair of Antique 12-Inch Globes by William Harris, London, 1832-1835
By William Harris
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of 12-inch table globes William Harris London, 1832 and 1835 Slight abrasions from use; few cracks lb 11 each (kg 5) The two terrestrial and celestial globes rest in their ori...
Paper, Wood
A pair of extremely rare Valk table globes
By Gerard and Leonard Valk
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
Title on the globes: VALK, Gerard and Leonard. [Terrestrial globe:] Cosmotheore, caelesti nostro globo, par, et plane novus, hic terrestris ut existeret, certo scias, errore veterum ...
Other
A little terrestral globe by Newton, London 1820.
Located in Milan, IT
Over a round foot that rise with a central element with moved profile is connected the brass half meridian, which holds at the ends the metal axe of the little globe. The base is mad...
Metal, Brass
$3,176 / set
H 18.9 in Dm 5.91 in
UNIQUE PAIR OF ANTIQUE JOHN STONE'S MINIATURE GLOBES ON CORINTHIAN PiLLED BASES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare one of a kind matched pair of John Stone's of Edinburgh & London Miniature globes seated on ...
Wood
$1,554 / set
H 5.91 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
Vintage Pair of Terrestrial and Celestial Desk Globes 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and highly decorative vintage pair of 18th Century style Terrestrial and Celestial desk globes, Circa 1960 in date. Each with twelve paper gores painted to resemble terr...
Brass
$48,500 / set
H 17.5 in W 17.5 in D 18 in
English Regency Period Celestial and Terrestrial Globes, by G. & J. Cary 1813
By George & John Cary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and most rare pair of English early 19th century Regency Period patinated Oak and Brass Celestial and Terrestrial globes, signed G. & J. Cary, 1813. Each wonderfully deta...
Brass
$17,196Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.12 in W 4.33 in D 2.76 in
Extremely rare George III Miniature Terrestrial three-inch table Globe
By John & William Cary
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
Publisher: John & Wiliam Cary Place / Date: London, 1791 Comprising twelve hand-coloured gores, annotated with equinoctial graduated in degrees and hours and ecliptic graduated ...
Hardwood, Paper
$1,600
H 24 in W 13 in D 13 in
Antique World Globe on Stand, French Wood, Neoclassical Style, Circa 1850
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Antique World Globe On Stand French. Beautiful piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
Wood
A huge pair of 21 inches Cruchley Library Globes
By G.F. Cruchley
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
G.F. Cruchley (UK, 1796-1880) London ca 1850 A magnificent pair of terrestrial and celestial globes. Equatorial table engraved with the signs of the zodiac and resting on 3 mahogany...
Other
George III Celestial Floor Globe By J&W Cary
Located in Essex, MA
Carys New and Improved Celestial globe. Dated 1799. Cary was one of Englands leading globe makers of the late 18th century. Set in a mahogany stand with three saber legs and joined b...
Brass
Superb Pair of Delamarche Table Globes
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A wonderful pair of 19th century table globes by Mansion Delamarche Paris, in superb original condition. The 12" globes in the original lacquered and gilt decorated stands.
$26,213 / set
H 5.52 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
Pair of rare 17th century celestial and terrestrial globes, Vincenzo Coronelli
By Vincenzo Coronelli
Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pair of celestial and terrestrial table globes, wooden globe covered with engraved and enhanced paper spindles. Bronze mounts with two rings featuring a horizon table engraved with a...
Wood
$30,415 / 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
$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
$350,000Sale Price|30% Off
H 39.5 in W 58 in D 82 in
Rare Antique 1901 Steinway Model B Rosewood Grand Piano Louis XV Rococo Restored
By Steinway & Sons
Located in Dayton, OH
Fully Restored 1901 Steinway & Sons Model B Louis XV Baroque Rococo Grand Piano – Serial Number 99151, Full 88 key keyboard. The most exquisitely detailed example of a turn of the c...
Fruitwood, Rosewood
$1,780,000
H 49 in W 90 in D 2.75 in
50 Million Year Old Fossil Crocodile Specimen (Green River Formation, Wyoming)
By Green River Fossil Company
Located in Logan, UT
Act fast to claim this exquisite piece of natural history, as our fossils will no longer be available through 1stDibs after October 31. This sculptural stone specimen features an ex...
Limestone
$17,656Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from...
Carrara Marble
$189,252Sale Price|20% Off
H 86.62 in W 129.93 in D 5.91 in
Antique 19th Century framed painting Naval Battle with Nelson. Oil on canvas
Located in St. Albans, GB
Francois Tattegrain 'Batterie de Cote Engagee' The Battle of Bologne FREE SHIPPING Canvas Size: 185 x 295cm Outside Size: 220 x 330cm This fantastic painting is one of Francois Tat...
Canvas, Oil
Large and Extremely Rare Terrestrial Globe by Newton
By Newton Globes - Planer & Newton
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large and extremely rare 24-inch terrestrial globe by Newton Our most magnificent and rare globes were a pair of 24-inch Newton globes. These too were updated in 1852 (terre...
Mahogany
Art Nouveau Bat Inkwell by Unknown French Artist
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Little is known about the origins of this amazing piece, apart from it being from France, circa 1900. Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, ...
Bronze
$42,500
H 101 in W 164.5 in D 27 in
Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870
By S.E. & R. Johnson. Warrington
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A handsome and very well crafted English break-front bookcase or bibliotheque in solid mahogany by S.E. & R. Johnson of Warrington, England, circa 1870. Features six doors with glass...
Mahogany
1900 The Grey Fairy Book
By Andrew Lang
Located in Bath, GB
Andrew Lang's grey collection of fairy tales, a lovely volume of his popular series, complete with H. J. Ford's plates. The first edition, first impression. Illustrated with a fron...
Paper
$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
$151,052Sale Price|35% Off
H 28 in Dm 18 in
A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk
By Gerard and Leonard Valk
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
A magnificent and very rare early 18th century celestial table globe produced by Gerard and Leonard Valk. Established at the end of the previous century by Gerard Valk, and assisted ...
Other
$125,000
H 42.52 in W 27.56 in D 22.84 in
Purple Museum Quality Amethyst Centerpiece Mineral Masterpiece Decorative Object
Located in London, GB
A very large, one of a kind epimorph amethyst. This piece is a visual spectacle with the natural sculptural formations of amethyst in a different variety of purple tones. Also disp...
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Fabergé Silver Flatware Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional 77-piece complete service by Fabergé is a rare treasure from the world-renowned firm. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and ...
Silver
$347,200
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
$9,293Sale Price|44% Off
H 63 in W 23.63 in D 37.41 in
6ft High Silver Plated Bronze Pegasus Winged Horse
Located in London, GB
Enourmous Silver Plated Bronze Pegasus Winged Horse Statue on Wooden Base This Bronze is Truly a one off and a Real Statement Piace
Bronze
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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