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Globes For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1960s
Superb Mid Century Italian Brass Framed Elliptical Wall Mirror * Free Delivery
Located in Portlaoise, IE
Stunning elliptical brass framed mid century Italian mirror with amazing wear and patina that adds character, charm, authenticity and style to this most attractive piece. Its unusual...
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1950s Italian Vintage Globes

Materials

Brass

Replogle Globe on Stand
Located in Napa, CA
24 inch tall globe on stand by Replogle with full swing meridian.
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Mid-20th Century Globes

Materials

Metal

Brass Globe Cigarette Holder and Ashtray/Coin Dish, circa 1960 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original midcentury brass cigarette holder and ashtray or coin dish. The lid slides open on the globe's axis to reveal a metal interio...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Globes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Mid Century 12" Reploge World Globe 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
Midcentury 12" fiberglass and metal earth globe by Reploge Globes Inc. Chicago. Incredibly mod piece that stands on a metal base with full detail. This whimsical piece brings an al...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Globes

Materials

Metal

Tabletop political globe published in the 1960s by Rand McNally
Located in Milan, IT
Tabletop political globe, published in the 1960s by Rand McNally. Embossed papier-mâché ball, base and rim complete with the graduated metal merian. Good condition, very good readab...
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1960s Vintage Globes

Materials

Paper

Desk Ornament World Globe with Chromed Stand A super piece and useful
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Desk Ornament World Globe with Chromed Stand A super piece and a useful desk ornament for the desk that has everything else This small globe is set on a chrome stand, in good cond...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Globes

Materials

Chrome

A Rare 'Crams' Imperial Globe on Earlier 19th Century Ebonised and Gilded Stand
Located in Dublin, IE
A lovely rare vintage imperial world globe featuring a finely cast brass meridian and beautifully illustrating the territorial map, ocean currents and main trade routes. The stem ho...
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Mid-20th Century English Globes

Materials

Brass

Exquisite Mid Century Imperial Terrestrial Standing Floor Globe Wood Library
Located in Peoria, AZ
Exquisite! Cram's Imperial Terrestrial Standing Floor Globe Approximately 16" wide by 39" Tall This is one of the finest terrestrial floor globes of the mid century period. Great...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Globes

Materials

Wood

Mappamondo Politico Tedesco 1950s Paul Räths Lipsia Disegnato Da Arthur Krause
By Professor Arthur Krause
Located in Milan, IT
Mappamondo da tavolo tedesco, globo terrestre Politico Disegnato Da Arthur Krause è un globo politico del diametro di 21 centimentri di diametro, realizzato dalla ditta Paul Räths, ...
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Mid-20th Century German Globes

Materials

Wood, Paper

World Map by Dr. H. Fischer for Wagner & Debes, Leipzig, 1933
Located in Roma, IT
German school globe circa 1933. Diameter 32cm Elegant appearance with a beautiful color palette. Very well preserved This globe was reworked by cartographer Dr. H. Fisscher This g...
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Globes

Materials

Acrylic, Wood, Paper

Vintage Mid Century Modern Illuminated Globe on Mahogany Stand By Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Illuminated World Globe on Mahogany Stand By Edward Wormley for Dunbar This light up globe is perfect for anyone searching for eclectic light sources. This soft light will make any living room or waiting area cozier. American designer Edward Wormley was inspired by sleek Scandinavian modernism with this wood stand. This is a great for history buffs, as the globe displays mid...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Globes

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Philips' Celestial Globe, circa 1935
Located in London, GB
A stylish celestial globe on a brass inclined plain mount attached to original square bakelite base and secured at the top by a brass acorn finial. By George Philip and Son; circa 1935...
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1930s British Vintage Globes

Materials

Brass

Earth globe with airplane-shaped base published in 1949 by Weber Costello Co.
Located in Milan, IT
Political globe tabletop with airplane-shaped base, published in 1949 by Weber Costello Co. Chicago Heights Illinois. Papier-mâché sphere with black oceans and seas, in addition to ...
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1940s Vintage Globes

Materials

Paper

Vintage Cram's 16" Physical Political Terrestrial Illuminated Lighted Globe
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage George F. Cram Co. 16" Physical Political Terrestrial Illuminated Lighted Globe. Circa Mid to Late 20th Century. Measurements: 22" H x 22" W x 16" D.
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Globes

Materials

Fiberglass

Vintage Frosted Rococco Globe with Painted Flower Details
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage Frosted Glass Globe with a 4" inch opening for easy mounting with a gothic pattern and floral painting along the bottom 5" Tall x 2' Fitter x 4" Opening
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1950s Rococo Revival Vintage Globes

Materials

Glass

Circa 1960s Mid-Century Modern Brass Sputnik Globe - Opens to Cigarette Holder
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-century Modern Sputnik era, brass globe cigarette holder. The lid slides open on the globe's axis to reveal an interior enamel metal compartment designed to hold cigarettes or wh...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Globes

Materials

Brass, Metal

Terrestrial Library Globe Replogle Chicago w/Astrological Banded Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Terrestrial Library globe Replogle Chicago with banded astrological holder/floor stand circa 1930's/1940's
Category

1930s Vintage Globes

Materials

Wood, Paper

MCM Brass Globe Cigarette Holder Mounted on Marble c.1960 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original mid-century brass cigarette holder mounted on a solid marble base. The lid slides open on the globe's axis to reveal a metal...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Globes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Brass Globe Cigarette Holder and Ashtray/Coin Dish, circa 1960-FREE SHIPPING
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original mid-century brass cigarette holder and ashtray or coin dish. The lid slides open on the globe's axis to reveal a metal interi...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Globes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Midcentury Mahogany Floor Globe by Replogle
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century era floor globe featuring a steel globe suspended by a mahogany stand. The globe rotates 360 degrees on two point axis comprised of metal ball bearings. Manufactured by ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Globes

Materials

Steel

Earth globe drafted late 1940s by French geographer J. Forest
Located in Milan, IT
Earth globe redacted at the end of the 1940s by French geographer J. Forest, the cartouche reads Dressé par J. FOREST Géographe - Girard, Barrèere & Thomas Editeurs 17 - 19 Rue de Buci. Paris. In addition to the very well delineated spatial map are depicted the ocean currents and prncipal trade routes of the period. Good condition, good readability. Turned wooden base and aluminum ball coated with printed paper. Height 39 cm - inches 15.4, sphere diameter 23 cm - inches 9. Girard et Barrère...
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1940s Vintage Globes

Materials

Paper

1960's Mid Century Modern World Globe/ Dry Bar - Interior Bottle Storage
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1960's Mid Century Modern World Globe Dry Bar. Top half opens to reveal bottle storage. Very nice art work. Turned wood supports.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Globes

Materials

Wood

Earth globe early 1950s by French publishing geographers Girard et Barrère
Located in Milan, IT
Earth globe redacted in the early 1950s by French publishing geographers Girard et Barrère 17 Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie Paris. In addition to the ve...
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1950s Vintage Globes

Materials

Paper

Beautiful large Mid Century earth globe from Columbus Verlag Paul Oestergaard
Located in München, DE
Beautiful 1950s Columbus globe. Scale 1:40,000,000. Produced by Columbus Verlag Paul Oestergaard K.G. Berlin and Stuttgart. Shiny walnut base with a small functioning compass. The gl...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Globes

Materials

Bakelite, Walnut

1950s Replogle Mid-Century Modern Illuminated 10" Glass Globe with Atlas
Located in St. Louis, MO
Replogle (Chicago, IL) 10" 'Precision' Globe was manufactured in the early 1950s by and edited by cartographer, Gustav Brueckmann. Composed of paper over glass with a cast brass hal...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Globes

Materials

Brass

Globo terrestre Columbus Erdglobus 1950 del cartografo tedesco Paul Oestergaard
Located in Milan, IT
Globo terrestre tedesco Columbus Erdglobus edito dal cartografo tedesco Paul Oestergaard negli anni cinquanta. Sfera in papier maché e base in legno e metallo completa del cerchio de...
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1950s Vintage Globes

Materials

Paper

Beautiful Mid Century Modern glass light globe from JRO Globus Germany
Located in München, DE
Beautiful Mid Century glass light globe from the 60s by JRO Globus. Manufacturer is JRO-Verlag Munich. Very detailed descriptions and in...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Globes

Materials

Aluminum

Globe terrestrre edited in the 1930s by French geographer J. Forest Paris
Located in Milan, IT
Globe terrestrre edited in the 1930s by French geographer J. Forest, the cartouche reads Dressé par J. FOREST Editeur Paris 17 - 19 Rue de Buci. In addition to the very well delinea...
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1930s Vintage Globes

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Modern Replogle Brass Stand Globe in the Manner of Paul McCobb, 1955
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1950's era Paul McCobb style globe with patina brass stand. Brass is original and has not been polished. Globe does have age, pictured. Dimensions: 34.5 H x 14.5 D.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Globes

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern illuminated glass globe on a satin glass base by Columbia Duo
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern illuminated glass globe on a satin glass base by Columbia Duo, 1960s Dimensions Height: 16.14 in. (41 cm) Diameter: 12.59 in. (32 cm) Very nice, rare Columbia Du...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Globes

Materials

Metal

Philips 14 Inch Globe, circa 1940
Located in London, GB
A substantial 14 inch gesso terrestrial globe by Philips of London on brass inclined plain mount attached to original turned wooden based upright with axes secured at the top by a br...
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1940s British Vintage Globes

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paper

Replogle Terrestrial Floor Globe
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
This floor globe by Replogle floats within a ring of walnut, supported by four 'turned' chrome stiles, which connect to a base of walnut. The ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Globes

Mid Century Modern Columbus Earth globe by Columbus Verlag Paul Oestergaard
Located in München, DE
Beautiful 1950s Columbus terrestrial globe. Scale 1:48,000,000. Produced by Columbus Verlag Paul Oestergaard K.G. Berlin and Stuttgart. Base made of shiny walnut wood. The globe is m...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Globes

Materials

Bakelite, Walnut

Vintage Table Globe, English, World Map, 13.5 Inch Diameter, Cartography, C.1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage table globe. An English, paper finished world map with chrome meridian, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960. Fascinating mid-cent...
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1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Globes

Materials

Chrome

Double Axis Scan Globe A/S with Raised Topography A good quality Desk Globe
By Danemark
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Double Axis Scan Globe A/S with Raised Topography A good quality Desk Scan Globe A/S (©Replogle Chicago, Hassing Kopenhagen Corporation) in Denmark, with a double axis, rotating protractors and relief raised map...
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1960s Art Deco Vintage Globes

Materials

Paper

Light Up Library Glass Globe on Metal Base by Barrere and Thomas France, 1950s
By Barrère & Thomas, Paris
Located in Atlanta, GA
Girard, Barrere, and Thomas Paris manufactured this impressive terrestrial light-up globe in the 1950s. Geographer J. Forest designed it. This library glass globe is covered with print paper rotating on a chromed metal and aluminum stand. Besides regular countries' maps, there are ocean currents and the main trade routes of the period. The electricity elements were updated to fit US standards. The lamp is in perfect working condition (check pic 2 and 3 with on and off lights). For a precise dating of this library globe, we used two pieces of information: 1) Mention of Afrique Occidentale Francaise: French West Africa (in French: Afrique Occidentale Francaise or AOF) was a federation of eight French colonial territories in Africa: Mauritania, Senegal, French Sudan (now Mali), French Guinea...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Globes

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Chrome

1940s Replogle Light Up Library Glass Globe On Wood Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Replogle Light Up Library Glass Globe On Wood Base Needs Rewiring
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1940s Vintage Globes

Materials

Metal

Industrial Electric Black Fan Dutch Design, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Electric fan manufacture E.M.I. Utrecht Holland. Black and brass robust industrial fan from the 1930s.E.M.I. Utrecht Holland. The fan has a cast iron ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Art Deco Globes

Materials

Brass, Iron

Handsome Freestanding Globe on Wrought Iron Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Tall freestanding globe on hand wrought iron stand with neutral colors.
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1960s Italian Vintage Globes

Materials

Wrought Iron

Art Deco Globe in Brass and Bakelite, 1930s Sweden
Located in Knivsta, SE
1930s Globe in Bakelite and Brass, manufactured by Philips for Swedish organisation Folket i Bild, famous for promoting popular education, civic democracy and engagement. Depicts the...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Globes

Materials

Brass

Large Vintage Illuminated Glass Globe
Located in Seguin, TX
Large vintage 16" circa 1960 illuminated table top glass globe. Made by Cram's, heavy glass with bronzed finish metal harp and turned wood base. Chain pull for light, pretty dark whe...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Globes

Materials

Glass, Wood

Mid-20th Century Terrestre Columbus World Globe Oestergaard Berlin, Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage nice 20th century globe. Made by German manufacturer Oestergaard, Berlin, Germany. It's made of lithographed paper globe with a solid wood and metal base, aluminum knob...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Globes

Materials

Metal

Terrestrial World Globe on Iron Stand by George F. Cram and Co. circa 1946
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or a study with this elegant antique globe. Crafted in Indianapolis, Indiana circa 1946, the collectible piece sits on a bronze painted cast iron tripod base decor...
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Mid-20th Century American Globes

Materials

Iron

Pair of Philip & Son Globes, circa 1946
Located in London, GB
A wonderful set of Terrestrial and Celestial 12 inch globes by George Philip and Son. Presented on brass inclined plain mounts attached to original turned ebonized wooden bases and uprights with axes secured at the top by brass acorn finials. Unusually, the terrestrial globe has a copyright date shown under the cartouche, 1946. The celestial globe is printed in beige against a dark blue background and shows the constellations and many named stars. Solid lines connect the stars within constellations rather than illustrating them as mythological and other figures.? A cartouche is present that includes the title and maker's address. When looking at the stars from Earth the viewpoint is effectively inside a celestial sphere. The surface of a celestial globe shows the star field as a projection viewed from the outside and is therefore reversed, with the constellations appearing as their mirror images. The terrestrial globe is printed in several colours and comprises of twelve coated lithographic paper gores with polar calottes over a twelve inch card sphere. The age of the globe has been confirmed by the political borders and named cities displayed. The globe is nicely detailed and has a grid network of parallels and meridians. It shows all the continents and countries as they were at the time it was printed and also indicates all the principal steamship routes with distances in nautical miles. The globe also has a printed Analemma - a diagram showing the declination of the Sun for every day in the year and the equation of time. The Analemma therefore shows the position of the Sun in the sky as seen from a fixed location on Earth at the same mean solar time, as the sun's position varies over the course of a year. A cartouche is present that includes the title and maker's address. Dimensions of each globe: 30.5 cm/12 inches (diameter) x 59 cm/23 1/4 inches (max height). George Philip, (1800–1882) was a cartographer and map publisher. He founded George Philip & Sons in 1834 in Liverpool primarily as a bookseller and stationer, but rapidly expanding to become a publisher of primarily maps, atlases and educational works. He had one son, also George (1823–1902), who was admitted to the business in 1848. George senior was born in Huntly, Aberdeenshire and by 1819 he had become assistant to the Liverpool bookseller, William Grapel before going on to start his own business. He used cartographers (such as John Bartholomew the elder, August Petermann, and William Hughes) to produce maps on copper plates. Philip then had these printed and hand-coloured by his women tinters. The business expanded rapidly and by the time he produced his county maps of 1862 he was using machine...
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1940s British Vintage Globes

Materials

Brass

Large 1930s Steel /Cast Iron Military Chalk World Globe Denoyer Geppert
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare c 1930 steel Denoyer Geppert military chalk globe. Globe alone measures 22" in diameter, Retains original patina. Age appropriate wear. Minor dents.(see photo). Original patina ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Globes

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Steel, Iron

Midcentury Modern Replogle Illuminated Glow Globe on Wood Stand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Light up world globe by Replogle. Signed and guaranteed authentic. Attractive with or without globe being illuminated. Simple elegant modernist lines on solid wood frame. In good con...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Globes

Materials

Wood

Standing Jro Globus, 1960s, Germany
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Vintage JRO Globus on a Wooden base. Rare model. On the ring a Paper telling the Months and the Zodiac in Dutch. Vintage condition.
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Globes

Materials

Wood

Replogle Globes French Country Provincial Style Revolving Floor Globe Oak Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Replogle Globes French Country Provincial style Revolving floor globe oak stand. Item features fiberglass revolving globe, solid wood f...
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Mid-20th Century French Provincial Globes

Materials

Fiberglass, Oak

Antique Terrestrial Globe by German Institute Ráths on Brass and Marble Base
Located in Casteren, NL
Antique terrestrial globe by Prof. Dr. Arthur Krause made by the German institute Ráths. The globe has a scale size of 1 : 38.600.900. The globe rests on...
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1930s German Vintage Globes

Materials

Marble, Brass

Vintage Bakelite, Sheet Metal / Tin Globe from the 1950s, West Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage Globe from the 1950s. Specially made on the subject of aviation. Depicted with all kinds of flying lines. Made by the company M.S. Germany. The globe is made of Tin and the stand is Bakelite. Globe and stand...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Globes

Materials

Metal

Large Sculptural Belgian Globe Floor Stand 1950s
Located in BUSSUM, NH
Large Globe floor stand, metal, resin, Belgium, 1950s. Beautiful globe on a floor stand. The reserved, almost monochromatic color scheme in black ...
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1950s Belgian Modern Vintage Globes

Materials

Metal

Large Sculptural Belgian Globe Floor Stand
Located in BUSSUM, NH
Large Globe floor stand, metal, resin, Belgium, 1950s. Beautiful globe on a floor stand. The reserved, almost monochromatic color scheme in black ...
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1950s Belgian Modern Vintage Globes

Materials

Metal

Mid-Twentieth Century Illuminated Terrestrial Glass Globe by George F. Cram
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Electrified glass 10.5" Terrestrial Globe by George F. Cram Co (ca. 1951, Indianapolis, IN, USA). Composed of paper gores over glass with ocean finishes in an attractive aqua with bo...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Globes

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Replogle Illuminated Glass Library Globe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
12" Illuminated glass library globe by Replogle (Chicago, IL, ca. 1944). Israel is not present, Manchutikuo is present, the capital of French Indo-China...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Globes

Materials

Metal

Vintage Reploge Terrestrial World Globe
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
2-309 vintage world globe with raised surfaces set on a custom walnut wood stepped base, circa 1960.
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1960s Vintage Globes

Materials

Metal

Large French Terrestrial Globe or World Atlas by Girard Et Barrère
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A large French terrestrial globe or world atlas by Girard et Barrère. This is a very large stylish French terrestrial globe from the 1930...
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1930s Arts and Crafts Vintage Globes

Materials

Beech

German Political Globe JRO Multi-Globus
Located in Vienna, AT
German Globe circa 1960 printed by JRO Globus Munchen, Bauhaus style Fitted with E27 socket from the 1960s.   
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1960s German Bauhaus Vintage Globes

Materials

Glass, Wood

1950s Replogle Glass Illuminated Precision Globe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This 10" 'Precision' Globe was manufactured in the early 1950s by Replogle (Chicago, IL) and edited by cartographer, Gustav Brueckmann. Composed of paper gores over glass with a cast...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Globes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique, New and Vintage Globes

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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