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Large Painted Plexiglas Terrestrial Globe, France circa 1950

$2,488.81
£1,858.33
€2,100
CA$3,413.56
A$3,836.61
CHF 1,998.01
MX$46,662.71
NOK 25,566.95
SEK 24,245
DKK 15,986.48
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About the Item

Important relief earth globe representing the oceans and the continents. The globe is made of painted plexiglas, fixed to the marble base by a brass axis. France around 1950.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29.53 in (75 cm)Diameter: 20.08 in (51 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1950
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Paris, FR
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU939432289012

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