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Terrestrial Globe By G. Thomas
Terrestrial Globe By G. Thomas

Terrestrial Globe By G. Thomas

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Very beautiful Terrestrial Globe from the beginning of the 20th century circa 1910 by G.Thomas

Category

Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Globes

Materials

Paper

Antique Danish Terrestrial Globe, 1900s
Antique Danish Terrestrial Globe, 1900s

Antique Danish Terrestrial Globe, 1900s

Located in Asaa, DK

Antique Danish terrestrial globe, 1900s. Rare Danish terrestrial globe from the late 1800s/early

Category

Antique Early 1900s Danish Art Nouveau Globes

Materials

Wood

Terrestrial Globe By G. Thomas Paris
Terrestrial Globe By G. Thomas Paris

Terrestrial Globe By G. Thomas Paris

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Very beautiful Terrestrial Globe from the beginning of the 20th century circa 1910 by G.Thomas

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Globes

Materials

Wood

Rand McNally Twelve Inch Terrestrial Globe
Rand McNally Twelve Inch Terrestrial Globe

Rand McNally Twelve Inch Terrestrial Globe

By Rand McNally & Co.

Located in Savannah, GA

A Rand, McNally & Co. twelve inch terrestrial globe on cast iron base, first quarter 20th century

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Globes

Materials

Iron

Antique vintage terrestrial globe wooden base stand
Antique vintage terrestrial globe wooden base stand

Antique vintage terrestrial globe wooden base stand

Located in Pasadena, TX

Antique vintage terrestrial globe wooden base stand L-4” W-4” H-9”

Category

Mid-20th Century Globes

Materials

Wood

Cast Iron and Paper Franklin Terrestrial Globe
Cast Iron and Paper Franklin Terrestrial Globe

Cast Iron and Paper Franklin Terrestrial Globe

Located in Kittery Point, ME

19th Century Franklin Paper, Brass and Cast Iron Terrestrial Globe Published by Merriam Moore &

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Globes

Materials

Brass, Iron

Large and Extremely Rare Terrestrial Globe by Newton
Large and Extremely Rare Terrestrial Globe by Newton

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Globes

Materials

Mahogany

Columbus DUO Terrestrial Globe Germany, 1950s
Columbus DUO Terrestrial Globe Germany, 1950s

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

Category

Vintage 1950s German Bauhaus Globes

Materials

Brass

A Large Italian Mid Century Terrestrial Globe by Ricoscope
A Large Italian Mid Century Terrestrial Globe by Ricoscope

A Large Italian Mid Century Terrestrial Globe by Ricoscope

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Large Italian Mid Century Terrestrial Globe by Ricoscope This is a Very Large and Stylish

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Globes

Materials

Bentwood

Large Terrestrial Globe From Handels Und Verkehrsglobus 69cm High
Large Terrestrial Globe From Handels Und Verkehrsglobus 69cm High

Large Terrestrial Globe From Handels Und Verkehrsglobus 69cm High

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Superb terrestrial globe by Handels Und Verkehrsglobus from the beginning of the 20th century from

Category

Early 20th Century German Aesthetic Movement Globes

Materials

Paper

A terrestrial globe by Földgömb, Hungary circa 1930.
A terrestrial globe by Földgömb, Hungary circa 1930.

A terrestrial globe by Földgömb, Hungary circa 1930.

Located in Milan, IT

Medium-sized paper mache terrestrial globe on a turned maple wood base. The globe is tilted and

Category

Early 20th Century Hungarian Globes

Materials

Metal

Antique Cram's Terrestrial Globe c.1930-1940
Antique Cram's Terrestrial Globe c.1930-1940

Antique Cram's Terrestrial Globe c.1930-1940

By George F. Cram

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An antique 10 1/2" Cram's terrestrial globe on a round metal base with brass bracket. This

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Globes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Terrestrial Globe By G. Thomas, Publisher, Paris, 1890
Antique Terrestrial Globe By G. Thomas, Publisher, Paris, 1890

Antique Terrestrial Globe By G. Thomas, Publisher, Paris, 1890

Located in Bilzen, BE

Terrestrial globe from the end of the 19th century from the house of G. Thomas, Publisher, Paris

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Globes

Materials

Wood, Paper

1950's Terrestrial Globe by W. & A. K. Johnston
1950's Terrestrial Globe by W. & A. K. Johnston

1950's Terrestrial Globe by W. & A. K. Johnston

By W. & A.K. Johnston

Located in San Mateo, CA

Terrestrial globe printed by W. & A.K. Johnston Ltd, Edinburgh, Scotland and distributed by Nystrom

Category

Vintage 1950s American Industrial Globes

Materials

Steel

Large French Terrestrial Globe or World Atlas by Girard Et Barrère
Large French Terrestrial Globe or World Atlas by Girard Et Barrère

Large French Terrestrial Globe or World Atlas by Girard Et Barrère

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A large French terrestrial globe or world atlas by Girard et Barrère. This is a very large

Category

Vintage 1930s Arts and Crafts Globes

Materials

Beech

Antique Hammond's 6-Inch Terrestrial Globe on Stand
Antique Hammond's 6-Inch Terrestrial Globe on Stand

Antique Hammond's 6-Inch Terrestrial Globe on Stand

By C.S. Hammond & Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Offered here for your consideration is, A fine antique 6-inch terrestrial globe. Additional

Category

20th Century Unknown Art Deco Globes

Materials

Wood, Paper

Antique Rand McNally Terrestrial Globe, Glass, Light Up, Unusual Bronze Base
Antique Rand McNally Terrestrial Globe, Glass, Light Up, Unusual Bronze Base

Antique Rand McNally Terrestrial Globe, Glass, Light Up, Unusual Bronze Base

By Rand McNally & Co.

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique Rand McNally terrestrial globe, glass, light up, unusual bronze decorative base. Glass

Category

Vintage 1930s American Neoclassical Revival Globes

Materials

Bronze

Group Of 3 19Th. C Terrestrial Globes 2 By J.Forest & 1 English .
Group Of 3 19Th. C Terrestrial Globes 2 By J.Forest & 1 English .

Group Of 3 19Th. C Terrestrial Globes 2 By J.Forest & 1 English .

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This is a rare Group Of 3 19Th. C Terrestrial Globes 2 By J.Forest & 1 English . The 2 large ones

Category

Antique 1880s French Neoclassical Globes

Materials

Bronze

16-Inch Terrestrial Globe 1986 National Geographic
16-Inch Terrestrial Globe 1986 National Geographic

16-Inch Terrestrial Globe 1986 National Geographic

By National Geographic

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A 16-INCH TERRESTRIAL GLOBE 1986 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Large terrestrial globe with paper gores on a

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Maps

Materials

Metal

Terrestrial Globe William IV
Terrestrial Globe William IV

Terrestrial Globe William IV

Located in MILL, NL

Attractive early 19th-century William IV period rosewood standing globe. This beautiful early 19th

Category

Antique 19th Century Globes

Materials

Wood

Antique 20thC British "Geographia" 8 Inch Terrestrial Globe By Philips c.1920
Antique 20thC British "Geographia" 8 Inch Terrestrial Globe By Philips c.1920

Antique 20thC British "Geographia" 8 Inch Terrestrial Globe By Philips c.1920

By George Philip & Son

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 20th Century British "Geographica" 8 inch terrestrial globe. Made by George Philip & Son

Category

20th Century British Other Globes

Materials

Lacquer, Paper

Terrestrial Globe Ludwig Julius Heymann, Circa 1880
Terrestrial Globe Ludwig Julius Heymann, Circa 1880

Terrestrial Globe Ludwig Julius Heymann, Circa 1880

Located in Madrid, ES

Terrestrial Globe Ludwig Julius Heymann, Circa 1880 Globe 10 cm in diameter with a marble base held

Category

Antique 1880s Scientific Instruments

Materials

Marble

Terrestrial globe published by Ernst Schotte & co, Germany 1890.
Terrestrial globe published by Ernst Schotte & co, Germany 1890.

Terrestrial globe published by Ernst Schotte & co, Germany 1890.

Located in Milan, IT

Terrestrial globe in watercolored paper, fixed with an inclined axis through a small brass arm

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Terrestrial globe apres Mr. Rizzi Zannoni, Paris 1762.
Terrestrial globe apres Mr. Rizzi Zannoni, Paris 1762.

Terrestrial globe apres Mr. Rizzi Zannoni, Paris 1762.

Located in Milan, IT

Designed to be hanged to the ceiling, terrestrial globe, made out of paper machè and wood, brass

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

English Regency Period Celestial and Terrestrial Globes, by G. & J. Cary 1813
English Regency Period Celestial and Terrestrial Globes, by G. & J. Cary 1813

English Regency Period Celestial and Terrestrial Globes, by G. & J. Cary 1813

By George & John Cary

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Celestial and Terrestrial globes, signed G. & J. Cary, 1813. Each wonderfully detailed table top globe is

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Globes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Terrestrial Globe - by Ikelmer Paris
19th Century Terrestrial Globe - by Ikelmer Paris

19th Century Terrestrial Globe - by Ikelmer Paris

By Ikelmer

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

A beautiful antique globe, issued by the French maker Ikelmer Paris. The globe was made around 1880

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Globes

Materials

Wood, Paper

Terrestrial Globe by W. & A.K. Johnston
Terrestrial Globe by W. & A.K. Johnston

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

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Globes

Materials

Brass

Carl Adami 13 inch terrestrial globe, Berlin, dated 1900.
Carl Adami 13 inch terrestrial globe, Berlin, dated 1900.

Carl Adami 13 inch terrestrial globe, Berlin, dated 1900.

Located in London, GB

Carl Adami 13 inch terrestrial globe, by Dietrich Reimer, Berlin, Germany, 1900. “C. ADAMI’S

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Maps

Materials

Brass

19th Century Carved Ivory Terrestrial Globe with Hidden Sundial
19th Century Carved Ivory Terrestrial Globe with Hidden Sundial

19th Century Carved Ivory Terrestrial Globe with Hidden Sundial

Located in Madrid, ES

Rare and fascinating 19th-century terrestrial globe, finely carved in ivory, which opens to reveal

Category

Antique 1840s Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bone

A small didactic terrestrial globe by Columbus, Germany 1920.
A small didactic terrestrial globe by Columbus, Germany 1920.

A small didactic terrestrial globe by Columbus, Germany 1920.

Located in Milan, IT

original patina, there is a small globe, published by Columbus, Berlin. The globe is made of papier-mâché

Category

Early 20th Century German Globes

Materials

Paste, Wood, Paper

Terrestrial Globe By J. Forest Paris From The Early 20th Century
Terrestrial Globe By J. Forest Paris From The Early 20th Century

Terrestrial Globe By J. Forest Paris From The Early 20th Century

Located in Brussels, Brussels

A very beautiful early 20th-century globe, circa 1910, by J. Forest, Paris, scale 1/40,000,000. The

Category

Early 20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Globes

Materials

Paper

Miniature Terrestrial Globe Newton & Son London, Post 1833, Ante 1858
Miniature Terrestrial Globe Newton & Son London, Post 1833, Ante 1858

Miniature Terrestrial Globe Newton & Son London, Post 1833, Ante 1858

By Newton and Son

Located in Milano, IT

Miniature Terrestrial Globe Newton & Son London, post 1833, ante 1858 Paper, papier-mâché

Category

Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Maps

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Terrestrial Globe by Peter J. Oestergaard
20th Century Terrestrial Globe by Peter J. Oestergaard

20th Century Terrestrial Globe by Peter J. Oestergaard

By Peter J. Oestergaard

Located in Madrid, ES

Early 20th century antique traditional Columbus earth globe, brass frame, papier mâché sphere and

Category

Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Large Painted Plexiglas Terrestrial Globe, France circa 1950
Large Painted Plexiglas Terrestrial Globe, France circa 1950

Large Painted Plexiglas Terrestrial Globe, France circa 1950

Located in Paris, FR

Important relief earth globe representing the oceans and the continents. The globe is made of

Category

Vintage 1950s French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Marble, Brass

William IV Terrestrial And Celestial Floor Globes By J. W. Cary
William IV Terrestrial And Celestial Floor Globes By J. W. Cary

William IV Terrestrial And Celestial Floor Globes By J. W. Cary

By John & William Cary

Located in New Orleans, LA

This stately pair of William IV Terrestrial and Celestial Globes was crafted by the esteemed

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Globes

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Early 19th C Cary Celestial & Terrestrial Tabletop Globes
Pair of Early 19th C Cary Celestial & Terrestrial Tabletop Globes

Pair of Early 19th C Cary Celestial & Terrestrial Tabletop Globes

By John & William Cary, George & John Cary

Located in Milford, NH

Jan 1816,” and the left Terrestrial globe with cartouche that reads “Cary's New Terrestrial Globe

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Globes

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Table Globes by J & W Newton, Dated 1820
Pair of Table Globes by J & W Newton, Dated 1820

Pair of Table Globes by J & W Newton, Dated 1820

By John & William Newton

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

, graduated meridian rings, set within ebonised stands with three turned legs. The terrestrial globe stating

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Globes

Materials

Wood

Newton and Son Pocket Globe and Case
Newton and Son Pocket Globe and Case

Newton and Son Pocket Globe and Case

By Newton and Son

Located in Spencertown, NY

The terrestrial globe is 3 inches in diameter contained within a turned mahogany box with cover

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Globes

Materials

Fruitwood, Paper

Mid-Twentieth Century Illuminated Terrestrial Glass Globe by George F. Cram
Mid-Twentieth Century Illuminated Terrestrial Glass Globe by George F. Cram

Mid-Twentieth Century Illuminated Terrestrial Glass Globe by George F. Cram

By George F. Cram

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Electrified glass 10.5" Terrestrial Globe by George F. Cram Co (ca. 1951, Indianapolis, IN, USA

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Globes

Materials

Metal

Vintage Pair of Terrestrial and Celestial Desk Globes 20th Century
Vintage Pair of Terrestrial and Celestial Desk Globes 20th Century

Vintage Pair of Terrestrial and Celestial Desk Globes 20th Century

Located in London, GB

globes, Circa 1960 in date. Each with twelve paper gores painted to resemble terrestrial and celestial

Category

Mid-20th Century Globes

Materials

Brass

19th C. Terrestrial Globe on Stand for H.B. Nims After Copley
19th C. Terrestrial Globe on Stand for H.B. Nims After Copley

19th C. Terrestrial Globe on Stand for H.B. Nims After Copley

Located in Bridgeport, CT

fine leafy iron baluster support on a shaped tripod base. Dimensions: Globe Diameter. 20.5” diameter

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Maps

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Pair of 19th Century Cruchley Terrestrial Library Globes with Compasses
Pair of 19th Century Cruchley Terrestrial Library Globes with Compasses

Pair of 19th Century Cruchley Terrestrial Library Globes with Compasses

By G.F. Cruchley

Located in Dallas, TX

large, detailed library globes offer precise mid-19th-century terrestrial and celestial data. The

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Globes

Materials

Glass, Wood

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Terrestrial Globes For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of terrestrial globes available for sale. Each of these unique terrestrial globes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, paper and metal. There are all kinds of terrestrial globes available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Terrestrial globes bearing mid-century modern or Georgian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made terrestrial globes over the years, but those made by George Philip & Son, Cary’s and Rand McNally & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

Finding the Right Globes for You

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 modernGeorgianArt Deco editions and more.

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