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Art Deco Hammonds Six Inch Terrestrial World Globe on Verdigris Cast Metal Base
Art Deco Hammonds Six Inch Terrestrial World Globe on Verdigris Cast Metal Base

Art Deco Hammonds Six Inch Terrestrial World Globe on Verdigris Cast Metal Base

By C.S. Hammond & Co.

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Diminutive 6" Terrestrial Globe by C.S. Hammond and Co. (ca. 1927-1930, USA). Dating is based on

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Globes

Materials

Metal

Globe, Late 20th Century
Globe, Late 20th Century

Globe, Late 20th Century

$814

H 18.12 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in

Globe, Late 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Terrestrial globe, realized in the late 20th century in plastic to imitate hard stones, with the

Category

Late 20th Century European Globes

Materials

Metal

German 8" Diameter Table Globe by Mapmaker Dietrich Reimers (1818-1899)
German 8" Diameter Table Globe by Mapmaker Dietrich Reimers (1818-1899)

German 8" Diameter Table Globe by Mapmaker Dietrich Reimers (1818-1899)

Located in San Francisco, CA

, trade routes and sea telegraph cables. This example is an 8 inch diameter terrestrial globe signed

Category

Early 20th Century German Victorian Globes

Materials

Hardwood, Paper

Globe Table Terrestrial Swedish
Globe Table Terrestrial Swedish

Globe Table Terrestrial Swedish

$3,467

H 23.23 in Dm 15.75 in

Globe Table Terrestrial Swedish

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

A Swedish 12 inch terrestrial globe, circa 1900. Measure: height 59cm Just purchased more

Category

Antique 1890s Swedish Baroque Revival Maps

Materials

Paper

A pair of extremely rare Valk table globes
A pair of extremely rare Valk table globes

A pair of extremely rare Valk table globes

$263,392Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 23 in Dm 15 in

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

Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Globes

Materials

Other

Inlaid Pietra Dura Gemstone Tabletop World Globe on Brass Stand
Inlaid Pietra Dura Gemstone Tabletop World Globe on Brass Stand

Inlaid Pietra Dura Gemstone Tabletop World Globe on Brass Stand

Located in Doylestown, PA

Vintage inlaid semi-precious gemstone tabletop terrestrial globe on a brass stand. A labor

Category

Late 20th Century Globes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Multi-gemstone, Malachite, Marble, Brass

Antique 19thC Pair Of Cary's 12 Inch Terrestrial & Celestial Globes c.1821
Antique 19thC Pair Of Cary's 12 Inch Terrestrial & Celestial Globes c.1821

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

Category

Antique 19th Century British Other Globes

Materials

Wood

An English POCKET GLOBE with dial for time zones
An English POCKET GLOBE with dial for time zones

An English POCKET GLOBE with dial for time zones

$11,963Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.25 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in

An English POCKET GLOBE with dial for time zones

By Newton and Son

Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL

previously unrecorded stand for an early-19th-century English globe. A 3-inch (7.6cm.) diameter terrestrial

Category

Antique 1830s British Other Globes

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 19th Century English J & W Cary Celestial/Terrestrial Table Model Globes
Pair of 19th Century English J & W Cary Celestial/Terrestrial Table Model Globes

Pair of 19th Century English J & W Cary Celestial/Terrestrial Table Model Globes

By John & William Cary

Located in Milford, NH

. Cary, Strand London, Jan 1, 1816,” and the right globe with cartouche labeled “Carey’s New Terrestrial

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Globes

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Terrestrial 12 inch Table Globe by Malby's 19th Century
Antique Victorian Terrestrial 12 inch Table Globe by Malby's 19th Century

Antique Victorian Terrestrial 12 inch Table Globe by Malby's 19th Century

Located in London, GB

An antique Victorian terrestrial 12-inch table globe by Malby's,  dating from the third quarter of

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Globes

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Floor Globes by Cary
Pair of Floor Globes by Cary

Pair of Floor Globes by Cary

$66,575 / set

H 33.5 in Dm 17 in

Pair of Floor Globes by Cary

By John & William Cary

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

globe stating ‘Cary’s New Terrestrial Globe delineated from the best Authorities extant; Exhibiting the

Category

Antique 19th Century British Globes

Materials

Walnut

A fine J.S. Cox terrestrial pocketglobe in its stand.
A fine J.S. Cox terrestrial pocketglobe in its stand.

A fine J.S. Cox terrestrial pocketglobe in its stand.

By J & I Cox

Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL

its stand. Title on the cartouche: “Cox’s Terrestrial Globe. (2nd edition) 1838”. Condition. This

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Colonial Globes

Materials

Plaster, Hardwood, Paper

Rare Pair of Regency Period 18-Inch Globes by J&W Cary of London on Bases
Rare Pair of Regency Period 18-Inch Globes by J&W Cary of London on Bases

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 brass meridian ring. English, circa 1820 The terrestrial globe, hand-coloured and finely engraved

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Globes

Materials

Mahogany

A huge pair of 21 inches Cruchley Library Globes
A huge pair of 21 inches Cruchley Library Globes

A huge pair of 21 inches Cruchley Library Globes

$134,584Sale Price / set|25% Off

H 50 in Dm 21 in

A huge pair of 21 inches Cruchley Library Globes

By G.F. Cruchley

Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL

globe is inscribed in a cartouche: Cruchley's new terrestrial globe from the most recent and best

Category

Antique 1850s British Victorian Globes

Materials

Other

A large 30 inch W. & . A. K. Johnston library globe
A large 30 inch W. & . A. K. Johnston library globe

A large 30 inch W. & . A. K. Johnston library globe

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

stretchers. with label stating ’30 inch terrestrial globe by W. & A.K. Johnston Limited. Geographers

Category

20th Century English Globes

Materials

Brass

Regency Lane’s Pocket Globe, Dated 1818
Regency Lane’s Pocket Globe, Dated 1818

Regency Lane’s Pocket Globe, Dated 1818

By Lane's

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A 3 ½ inch Regency Lane’s pocket globe, dated 1818, the terrestrial globe with the seas in light

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Globes

Materials

Wood

A pair of 18 inch floor standing globes by C Smith & Son
A pair of 18 inch floor standing globes by C Smith & Son

A pair of 18 inch floor standing globes by C Smith & Son

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

turned baluster support and three legs centred on a compass, one globe stating ‘Smith’s Terrestrial Globe

Category

Antique 19th Century English Globes

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of George III Globes by J&W Cary Dated 1815 and 1800
Pair of George III Globes by J&W Cary Dated 1815 and 1800

Pair of George III Globes by J&W Cary Dated 1815 and 1800

By Cary’s

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

label on the terrestrial globe states ‘Cary’s New Terrestrial Globe exhibiting Exhibiting the tracks of

Category

Antique Early 1800s English Globes

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Cary’s Table Globes
Pair of Cary’s Table Globes

Pair of Cary’s Table Globes

$30,167

H 28.5 in Dm 20 in

Pair of Cary’s Table Globes

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

stretchers, the terrestrial stating “Cary’s New Terrestrial Globe exhibiting the tracks and discoveries made

Category

Antique Early 1800s English Globes

Materials

Ebony

Replogle Terrestrial Floor Globe
Replogle Terrestrial Floor Globe

Replogle Terrestrial Floor Globe

By Replogle Globes

Located in Asbury Park, NJ

This floor globe by Replogle floats within a ring of walnut, supported by four 'turned' chrome

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Globes

Antique Victorian Terrestrial Table Globe by Wyld's 19th Century
Antique Victorian Terrestrial Table Globe by Wyld's 19th Century

Antique Victorian Terrestrial Table Globe by Wyld's 19th Century

Located in London, GB

A fine antique early Victorian terrestrial Wyld's Globe 12-inch table globe,  dated 1849. The

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Globes

Materials

Brass

Extremely rare George III Miniature Terrestrial three-inch table Globe
Extremely rare George III Miniature Terrestrial three-inch table Globe

Extremely rare George III Miniature Terrestrial three-inch table Globe

By John & William Cary

Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL

Strand address until 1851/2 when business was acquired by Henry Gould. The terrestrial globe in the

Category

Antique 1790s English George III Globes

Materials

Hardwood, Paper

Pair of Antique 12-Inch Globes by William Harris, London, 1832-1835
Pair of Antique 12-Inch Globes by William Harris, London, 1832-1835

Pair of Antique 12-Inch Globes by William Harris, London, 1832-1835

By William Harris

Located in Milano, IT

cracks lb 11 each (kg 5) The two terrestrial and celestial globes rest in their original Dutch style

Category

Antique 1830s English William IV Globes

Materials

Paper, Wood

Rare Baroque 18th Century Nuremberg Celestial Globe by Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr
Rare Baroque 18th Century Nuremberg Celestial Globe by Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr

Rare Baroque 18th Century Nuremberg Celestial Globe by Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

. After his death, the terrestrial globe was reissued once more by Johann Bernhard Bauer (1752–1839). The

Category

Antique 18th Century German Baroque Globes

Materials

Plaster, Oak, Paper

Pocket Globe by Nathaniel Hill, Shagreen & Paper, London, 1754
Pocket Globe by Nathaniel Hill, Shagreen & Paper, London, 1754

Pocket Globe by Nathaniel Hill, Shagreen & Paper, London, 1754

Located in Milano, IT

Globe by Nath. Hill, 1754. The celestial globe is depicted on the inside of the box. On the terrestrial

Category

Antique 1750s English George II Globes

Materials

Shagreen, Paper

Fine Pair of Cary’s Floor Standing Library Globes
Fine Pair of Cary’s Floor Standing Library Globes

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

Category

Antique 1810s British Globes

Materials

Oak

A pair of Newton and Son ‘New & Improved’ 15 inch globes
A pair of Newton and Son ‘New & Improved’ 15 inch globes

A pair of Newton and Son ‘New & Improved’ 15 inch globes

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

castors. The terrestrial globe label reads ‘Newton’s new and improved terrestrial globe accurately

Category

Antique 1860s English Globes

Materials

Walnut

Phillips Terrestrial Slate Globe, Brass Stand, Educational, 1950s
Phillips Terrestrial Slate Globe, Brass Stand, Educational, 1950s

Phillips Terrestrial Slate Globe, Brass Stand, Educational, 1950s

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Phillips Terrestrial Slate Globe or World Atlas This is a rare Educational Terrestrial Globe from

Category

Vintage 1950s Industrial Maps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Revolving Globe Bookends
Pair of Revolving Globe Bookends

Pair of Revolving Globe Bookends

$390 / set

H 6.25 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in

Pair of Revolving Globe Bookends

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of Mid-Century bookends with revolving terrestrial globe and celestial globe (PRICED AS PAIR)

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

A rare pair of 9 inch table globes by Cary, each dated 1816
A rare pair of 9 inch table globes by Cary, each dated 1816

A rare pair of 9 inch table globes by Cary, each dated 1816

By John & William Cary

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

original compass rose. The terrestrial globe shows geographic entities shaded in faded tones of blue, pink

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Globes

Materials

Mahogany, Paper

Pair of George III 3 inch pocket globes by J & W Cary, one dated 1791
Pair of George III 3 inch pocket globes by J & W Cary, one dated 1791

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

Category

Antique 1790s English Globes

Materials

Shagreen

Mid Century 12” Terrestrial Black and Gold Globe
Mid Century 12” Terrestrial Black and Gold Globe

Mid Century 12” Terrestrial Black and Gold Globe

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Mid Century 12” Terrestrial Black and Gold Globe This is an unusual colour presentation for a

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Globes

Materials

Paper

A 15-inch terrestrial floor globe by Nims & Co
A 15-inch terrestrial floor globe by Nims & Co

A 15-inch terrestrial floor globe by Nims & Co

By H.B. Nims & Co.

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A 15-inch terrestrial floor globe by Nims & Co, set within a brass meridian and a mahogany horizon

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Globes

Materials

Brass

Exquisite Mid Century Imperial Terrestrial Standing Floor Globe Wood Library
Exquisite Mid Century Imperial Terrestrial Standing Floor Globe Wood Library

Exquisite Mid Century Imperial Terrestrial Standing Floor Globe Wood Library

By Cram's

Located in Peoria, AZ

Exquisite! Cram's Imperial Terrestrial Standing Floor Globe Approximately 16" wide by 39" Tall

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Globes

Materials

Wood

Vintage Terrestrial Library Globe on Stand With Compass 20th Century
Vintage Terrestrial Library Globe on Stand With Compass 20th Century

Vintage Terrestrial Library Globe on Stand With Compass 20th Century

Located in London, GB

A fine vintage and very decorative 19" terrestrial library globe on stand by Georama, London, dated

Category

Late 20th Century English Globes

Materials

Mahogany

Rare George III Celestial Pocket Globe by Cary, London
Rare George III Celestial Pocket Globe by Cary, London

Rare George III Celestial Pocket Globe by Cary, London

By Cary

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

original sharkskin case. A companion globe to terrestrial globes of this type were made in much smaller

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Aviation Objects

Materials

Plaster

Late 19th Century Small Size Globe Edited by Philips Terrestrial London
Late 19th Century Small Size Globe Edited by Philips Terrestrial London

Late 19th Century Small Size Globe Edited by Philips Terrestrial London

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

A lovely small size antique French globe. With a wooden base, the globe itself is made of carton

Category

Antique 1890s French Belle Époque Globes

Materials

Brass

A terrestral globe signed J. Lebegue & C, Paris France 1880.
A terrestral globe signed J. Lebegue & C, Paris France 1880.

A terrestral globe signed J. Lebegue & C, Paris France 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

A Medium-sized terrestrial globe, made of papier-mâché, finished with pastille and completed by the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Fruitwood

Rare English Nautical Globe with Armillary Sphere (1930) 20th Century
Rare English Nautical Globe with Armillary Sphere (1930) 20th Century

Rare English Nautical Globe with Armillary Sphere (1930) 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

globe, with a leather-covered wooden interior terrestrial globe, names of the continents and oceans in

Category

Early 20th Century English Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Fine Rare Regency Table-Top Celestial 12” Globe by J & W Cary ca. 1816
Fine Rare Regency Table-Top Celestial 12” Globe by J & W Cary ca. 1816

Fine Rare Regency Table-Top Celestial 12” Globe by J & W Cary ca. 1816

$5,920Sale Price|48% Off

H 24.63 in W 15 in D 15 in

Fine Rare Regency Table-Top Celestial 12” Globe by J & W Cary ca. 1816

By Cary

Located in Shippensburg, PA

Strand, the brothers offered celestial and terrestrial globes in multiple sizes from 1791 onward

Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Globes

Materials

Brass

A terrestral globe signed Périgot, published by Delagrave, Paris 1880.
A terrestral globe signed Périgot, published by Delagrave, Paris 1880.

A terrestral globe signed Périgot, published by Delagrave, Paris 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

A Medium-sized terrestrial globe, made of papier-mâché, finished with pastille and completed by the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

French Victorian Gilt Brass Desk Set with Globe
French Victorian Gilt Brass Desk Set with Globe

French Victorian Gilt Brass Desk Set with Globe

Located in San Francisco, CA

terrestrial 3" diameter globe. Globe is signed M. Vivien de St. Martin. Inkwells lack liners. A charming piece.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Globes

Materials

Brass

Greenland & the North Pole – Antique Polar Map by V.M. Coronelli, c.1692
Greenland & the North Pole – Antique Polar Map by V.M. Coronelli, c.1692

Greenland & the North Pole – Antique Polar Map by V.M. Coronelli, c.1692

By Vincenzo Coronelli

Located in Langweer, NL

gore is based on the north part of Coronelli’s large terrestrial globe for Louis XIV.

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Italian Maps

Materials

Paper

A fine pair of miniature globes on stands
A fine pair of miniature globes on stands

A fine pair of miniature globes on stands

$10,775Sale Price|40% Off

H 5.7 in Dm 2.75 in

A fine pair of miniature globes on stands

By Karl Muller

Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL

A rare pair of miniature terrestrial and celestial globes. by K. Müller, 1822 Karlsruhe, Germany

Category

Antique Early 19th Century German International Style Globes

Materials

Hardwood, Paper

Lovely pair of English miniature globes on carved wooden stands
Lovely pair of English miniature globes on carved wooden stands

Lovely pair of English miniature globes on carved wooden stands

$17,719Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 6.75 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in

Lovely pair of English miniature globes on carved wooden stands

By Newton and Son

Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL

“NEWTON’S NEW & IMPROVED TERRESTRIAL and CELESTIAL GLOBES". PUBLISHED BY NEWTON & SON, 66 CHANCERY

Category

Antique 1820s British Victorian Globes

Materials

Wood

Vintage French Modern Illuminated Glass Globe Terrestre by Girard et Barrère
Vintage French Modern Illuminated Glass Globe Terrestre by Girard et Barrère

Vintage French Modern Illuminated Glass Globe Terrestre by Girard et Barrère

By Gerard Barrère & Thomas

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Girard et Barrère illuminated terrestrial glass globe illustrating major shipping routes, ca. 1968

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Globes

Materials

Brass

Pair of Fine Desk Globes by J. Cary, 1816 and 1824

Pair of Fine Desk Globes by J. Cary, 1816 and 1824

$29,931 / set

H 18.51 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in

Pair of Fine Desk Globes by J. Cary, 1816 and 1824

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A pair of desk globes by J. Cary “Cary’s New Terrestrial Globe delineated from the best

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Maps

Materials

Other

Vintage Industrial Style Manually Operational Astrological Planetarium
Vintage Industrial Style Manually Operational Astrological Planetarium

Vintage Industrial Style Manually Operational Astrological Planetarium

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Industrial-style astrological chart with terrestrial tin litho globe and light feature. Unique

Category

Vintage 1950s American Globes

Materials

Metal, Steel, Tin

Rare Antique Map of Southwestern Europe and West Africa by V.M. Coronelli, 1692
Rare Antique Map of Southwestern Europe and West Africa by V.M. Coronelli, 1692

Rare Antique Map of Southwestern Europe and West Africa by V.M. Coronelli, 1692

$2,346Sale Price|20% Off

H 19.3 in W 13.59 in D 0.02 in

Rare Antique Map of Southwestern Europe and West Africa by V.M. Coronelli, 1692

By Vincenzo Coronelli

Located in Langweer, NL

, represents Southwestern Europe and West Africa. A segment of Coronelli's monumental 42-inch terrestrial globe

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Italian Maps

Materials

Paper

Pair of Miniature Globes by Lane’s, Papier-Mâché, Tripod Bases, London
Pair of Miniature Globes by Lane’s, Papier-Mâché, Tripod Bases, London

Pair of Miniature Globes by Lane’s, Papier-Mâché, Tripod Bases, London

By Lane's

Located in Milano, IT

circle. The two spheres differ in color. Both globes, the terrestrial and celestial, rest on their

Category

Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Paper, Wood

Antique Terrestrial Table Globe by Félix Delamarche, Paris, 1821
Antique Terrestrial Table Globe by Félix Delamarche, Paris, 1821

Antique Terrestrial Table Globe by Félix Delamarche, Paris, 1821

By Félix Delamarche

Located in Milano, IT

Terrestrial table globe Félix Delamarche Paris, 1821 It measures 20.47 in height, Ø max 14.17 in

Category

Antique 1820s French Restauration Maps

Materials

Metal

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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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