The Vintage Map

Depending on the individual map, presentation, and context, a rare or antique map can be modern, traditional, abstract, figurative, serious or whimsical.

Depending on the individual map, presentation, and context, a rare or antique map can be modern, traditional, abstract, figurative, serious or whimsical.

A supberb Maison Jansen Globe depicting an early 18th century map of the world. $4500.00

A stamped metal wastepaper basket with a map of the world impressed. Possibly by Aldo Tura.

This is the iconic armchairs that put this famous Brazilian designer on the world map. Seat height is 18 inches.

Pair of 1970's glazed eglomise style orbs with extendable brushed brass map application. The base is 5" in diameter, 12_ in diameter at their widest point.

Hand-tufted wool. Showing the world map. Signed 'RB'. Measures: H 270 cm/ 8' 10 3/4'' W 260 cm/ 8' 6 5/8''.

Center of the table is a map of the world with stars aiming away to the 12 Zodiac signs.

The Kilkenny marble top of this handsome table looks like a map of the stars. The wrought iron base is a model of restraint and balance--it provides ornamentation without detracting ...

Illustrated throughout with photographs and maps. 618 pp. Book Dimensions: 8 1/2"H x 5 7/8"W x 1 3/4"D.

If Versace could meet Fornasetti & discuss the hemispheres on a world map & speak in early Latin in the Italian Renaissance era they would surely be sitting at this desk.

In addition to the territorial map, the ocean currents and the main trade routes of that period are illustrated.

A stunning vintage iron garden sundial featuring Roman numerals, a map of the globe, and an arrow USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 8"W x 8"D x 4.5"H Very good vintage condition.

In 1936 his daughter, Phyllis Pearsal, went on to found the Geographers A-Z Map Company, a subsidiary producing street maps and atlases of all the major cities in the United Kingdom.

The globe features a detailed map of the moon's surface, showing craters and "seas" in tan and beige tones.

Designed by Philippe Ledoux in 1963 and re-issued in 1985, the designs represents the various important events which map out Napoleon's reign. This silk damask scarf is enhanced by a...

The 1 cm wide celestial map is part of a celestial atlas published by Heredum Homannianorum.

A vintage world globe ashtray or bowl, gold on the exterior with a world map and a dark grey interior. Marked, Made in Florence, Italy.

T96 desk was pojected in 1956 in occasion of the ENI decoring of San Donato M.se; the unique shape was inspired by the hexagonal map of some spaces and resulted the best solution to ...

The black stone terrain of the top creates a topographical map of an uncharted territory.

Dynamic image of two riders racing their motorcycles with a map of the Nurburgring track in the background with the stylized text above and below with the ADAC logo.

Matt Nolen (American, b. 1960) Two Polychrome Glazed Art Pottery Pieces, comprising: "Quench" pitcher with leopard interior rim and feather patterned body, signed to the underside, a...

This abstract gouache represents what the aborigines call dreams. this uniquely Australian form of expression has been telling the story of their land for thousands of years seen fro...

Pierre's encaustic and collage pieces mirror aerial maps suggesting islands, landmasses and water with additional layers from topographic patterns.

In front of her, she is holding a map. She is standing in front of the Louvre metro map.

The rare plate depicts the globe with an antique map of the world. The continents are named although only the east coast of North America is visible and unnamed.

Dents, burns, dripping paint, chipped edges, and every other manner of discoloration are collaged together across the work surface top, providing a residual map of the past projects ...

this clock is a super rare world time zone clock with gold world map design and world time zones. The world map is divided in to time zones, the time zone are indicated with plus or ...

The rough stone texture of the top creates a topographical map of an uncharted territory, resting on refinished oak for a compelling contrast of materials and textures, filling the r...

It features an adorable "Italian Cities" theme printed as an Italian map in the colors pink, yellow, green, and blue.

This Mid-Century Modern Italian physical globe is mounted on a brass frame in original patina and has a brown cast iron base. The globe features a map of the world with geographical ...

Original vintage music concert poster for the English rock band The Rolling Stones Urban Jungle tour to promote their Steel Wheels album released in 1989 featuring a graffiti style i...

A scarce and very desirable model in a very unique and limited green crinkle painted colourway. Created as a map reading lamp the unique design features an adjustable magnifying gla...

… Dramatic design in shades of red and orange depicting a Soyuz 3 rocket with an open pair of compasses technical drawing tool and a hammer and sickle lined up in the foreground, a m...

Great illustration featuring the atom symbol inside a light bulb in front of a globe map of the world against a grey background with stylised lettering above and below in Sanskrit an...

Original vintage Air France travel advertising poster promoting flights to North America featuring a stunning Art Deco design by the French illustrator and graphic artist Guy Arnoux ...

In Provincetown, he created other pictorial maps or decorative maps, including ones of Provincetown of 1924, Cape Cod of 1926 and Newburgh, New York in 1958.

Fun, charming and enormous two-dimensional (disc-shaped) map of the world made of resin, of a translucent quality, which is especially when lit up from behind.

Terra incognita or terra ignota is a term used in cartography for regions that have not been mapped or documented. The expression is believed to be first seen in Ptolemy's Geography ...

An English, brass desktop library aid, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970. Enhance the detail of map reading with this attractive magnifying glass Displays a desirable a...

It depicts a double curb link bracelet with 13 charms ( a purse, a glove, a key, the Empire State Building, a cabin, June charm shaped as a flower with a pearl, a desk with a typewri...

Original vintage travel poster - For your journey from London onwards many connecting services from Victoria Coach Station - featuring a great mid-century modern illustration of the ...

Original vintage travel advertising poster for Air Afrique La Compagnie de L'Afrique / The Company of Africa featuring a fantastic design depicting a DC-8 plane flying at the top, fo...

Great mid century artwork by the notable British graphic designer Abram Games (Abraham Gamse; 1914-1996) depicting the Festival emblem hovering over a map of the British Isles surrou...

The Museum of Modern Art Jean Dubuffet, French (1901–1985) Date: 1962 Poster Size: 19.25 x 15 in. (48.9 x 38.1 cm) The Museum of Modern Art (Beth Chaf) Morris Louis, American (1912...

Colourful illustration of a discarded German Nazi tank covered in snow in a trench by a war torn tree with a snow topped tree on the side, village and hills in the distance, and a ro...

Colourful illustration of a discarded German Nazi tank covered in snow in a trench by a war torn tree with a snow topped tree on the side, village and hills in the distance, and a ro...

The figures and buildings are labelled by hand as well as accompanied by a faded list of character names with details of each property also in an ink draw map. The items have a mixtu...

Original pages, including the illustrated endpapers, are all intact. The book has 44 maps within, with 6 color maps and the rest being in-text.

Illustrated with 16 pages of photographs, double-page map of the flight, and mechanical diagrams of the plane.

- featuring a great image of two pilots looking up, one in a military Air Force uniform and the other in a commercial pilot uniform, both decorated with the highest award and wearing...

Archival linen-backed so that is ready to frame. The image is a map of Africa and the Middle East created in beautiful color patterns with the oceans surrounding it in blue tones.

The globe itself showcases stunning attention to detail with the world map being engraved to a tee. The piece is complete with a spinning axis rotation mechanism where we find the ba...

The 16th-century cartographer is renowned for creating the first flat maps of the globe for navigators. Thus, the watch's dial is enameled with Mercator’s navigational hemisphere maps.

NASA provided him with the related charts, maps, and photographs that he used to make the Stoned Moon series of thirty-four lithographs.”

Over 100 exquisite color images of the Sahara desert, its landscape, architecture, people and festivities, color maps, photographs show the Sahara's mountains, sand dunes, canyons, o...

Fly via Panagra featuring a great design depicting a sign post marked Oriente Europa Argentina EE.UU y Canada / Orient Europe Argentina USA and Canada at the top of a globe map of th...