Antique Webber Costello Globe on Metal Tripod Base c 1900 / 1920's
Located in New York, NY
Rare floor model globe made by Weber Costello, circa 1900. The 12" globe rests on a folding metal base.
Metal
Earth globe with stylized airplane base Art Deco Weber Costello
Located in Milan, IT
Andrews & Co. nel 1896. L'azienda divenne Weber Costello Frick Co. nel 1902 e Weber Costello nel 1909.
Metal
Early 20th Century Globe by Weber Costello Co. Ornate Cast Iron Base
By Costello
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful Large size world globe on ornate copper flashed cast iron base... Showing signs of wear,,minor loses,(see photos).. Approx 3" dent to bottom (underside) hardly noticeable,,...
Iron
Antique Weber Costello 12 Inch Globe - Rare Tall Base
Located in Peekskill, NY
I checked the globe and its signed Weber London but could not find a date of printing. This is an 12 inch desk globe is a bit different because of the extra tall decorative stand. I ...
Bronze
Vintage "Peerless 12" Globe on Figural Japanned Copper Aviation Base by Weber Co
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1948-1952; Weber Costello Co. - Chicago Heights, IL 12" terrestrial globe mounted on a cast-metal airplane base with a japanned copper finish.
Cast Iron
World Globe on Airplane Base by Weber Costello
Located in Toronto, ON
Weber Costelo World globe on copperized metal airplane base.
Metal
A Large-Scale Globe Showing the Addition of Texas
By Alexander Keith Johnston
Located in New York, NY
Andrews, Rand McNally, Weber Costello, and A.J. Nystrom all continued to commission globes from W. & A.K.
Brass
Weber Costello 12" globe
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Weber Costello 12" globe with an arts and crafts base, circa 1920.
Wood, Paper
Vintage Green Globe by Weber Costello
Located in New York, NY
Rare green "Educator" project globe from the Vito-Graphic series by Weber Costello. USA, circa 1950. Signed. Silver-toned metal stand.
Metal
1930s Weber Costello Globe with Cast Copper Mount
Located in Surrey, BC
Beautiful example of a classic globe from the 1930s and made by Weber Costello. The mounting mechanism is cast from copper.
Copper
W. & A.K. Johnston Terrestrial Globe by Weber Costello
By W. & A.K. Johnston
Located in Milford, NH
Andrews & Co. in 1896. The firm became Weber Costello Frick Co. in 1902 and Weber Costello in 1909, dating this globe to the early 20th century in good condition, with great overall ...
Iron
Weber Costello Art Deco Airplane Base Black Oceans Globe
Located in Highwood, IL
Weber Costello continued production of globes through the early 1960s.
Antique Miniature Globe by Weber Costello Collectible Decor Piece c. 1930s
Located in Oakland, CA
Petite table top globe, pre mid 1930s, by Weber Costello mounted on a bronze colored metal base with some patina along the edges.
Metal
Weber Costello Co. Political Reality Globe on Mahogany Pedestal Stand circa 1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
Weber Costello Co. political reality 16" globe on mahogany pedestal stand, circa 1940 Vintage globe on stand.
Wood
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H 16.1 in Dm 11.8 in
Earth globe with airplane-shaped base published in 1949 by Weber Costello Co.
Located in Milan, IT
Andrews & Co. nel 1896. L'azienda divenne Weber Costello Frick Co. nel 1902 e Weber Costello nel 1909.
Paper
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H 16.5 in Dm 11.8 in
Earth globe with airplane-shaped base published in 1956 by Weber Costello Co
Located in Milan, IT
Andrews & Co. nel 1896. L'azienda divenne Weber Costello Frick Co. nel 1902 e Weber Costello nel 1909.
Paper
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H 16.1 in Dm 11.8 in
Earth globe with airplane-shaped base published in 1949 by Weber Costello Co.
Located in Milan, IT
Andrews & Co. nel 1896. L'azienda divenne Weber Costello Frick Co. nel 1902 e Weber Costello nel 1909.
Paper
Weber Costello 19th Century Globe with Matte Black Iron Base
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th century globe from United States is worked in matte black iron. It is distinguished by its cast iron base, a detail that sets this example apart from more ordinary pieces o...
Iron
Art Deco Globe
Located in San Francisco, CA
Art Deco period Weber Costello 16 inch globe. American, 1930's.
Early 20thC Large 18inch Globe
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wonderful large size globe on ornate copper flashed cast iron base by Weber Costello Co.
Terrestrial Eight Inch Globe
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Eight inch terrestrial globe from Weber Costello Co. on a tripod metal clawfoot base, includes manual
Metal
Super Clean 12" World Globe
Located in Petaluma, CA
The wood, the brass, and the globe are all well done. This is by the Weber Costello Company, Chicago Heights, Illinois.
Brass
Pair of Globes on Columns
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
The globes were made by Weber Costello Co. - USA. The ebonised stands feature deeply carved and fluted details.
Wood
Rare 1800s Andrews’ Lunar Tellurian
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a rare Weber Costello Scientific Globe Tellurian that dates to around 1880.
Iron
Weber-Costello Terrestizial Globe with Empire Style Base
Located in Hudson, NY
Weber-Costello terrestizial globe with Empire style base.
1920s Weber Costello 8 Inch Globe Made In England
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s Weber Costello 8” globe, printed in England. Iron base.
Paper
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H 16.1 in Dm 11.8 in
Earth globe with airplane-shaped base published in 1949 by Weber Costello Co.
Located in Milan, IT
Andrews & Co. nel 1896. L'azienda divenne Weber Costello Frick Co. nel 1902 e Weber Costello nel 1909.
Paper
Weber Costello Deco Airplane Base Black Oceans Globe
Located in Highland, IN
One of the most dynamic and desirable vintage globe designs, this wonderful piece has the striking black oceans and a chrome base in the form of a stylized airplane. It is in very go...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Terrestrial Globe Weber Constello Chicago End of 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant terrestrial globe Weber Costello Co Chicago heights from the end of the 19th century Very elegant small size globe which is unusual and very interesting in a decoration on a...
Cast Stone
Deco Airplane Weber Costello Globe
Located in San Francisco, CA
Art Deco globe by Weber Costello, the world of the late 1930's to 1940's French West Africa, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Belgian Congo Angola, Indo-China, resting on a stylized airplane base.
Metal
Fantastic 18 Inch Terrestrial Floor Globe by Weber & Costello
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very nice and decorative 18 inch diameter early 20th century terrestial floor globe on stand by Weber & Costello.
Metal
Art Deco Lighted Airplane Globe by Weber-Costello, 1948
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This wonderful globe was created by Weber-Costello Co. Of Chicago. This "airplane" version in copper, with the lighted body are quite rare.
Metal
Antique Weber Costello 30" Floor Globe 1914-1924
By Costello
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lucky to find a 30" globe in this condition. The best that Weber Constello ever put out.
Brass
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.
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