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Pair of 19th Century Cruchley Terrestrial Library Globes with Compasses
By G.F. Cruchley
Located in Dallas, TX
large, detailed library globes offer precise mid-19th-century terrestrial and celestial data. The
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Globes
Materials
Glass, Wood
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
Floor Model Terrestrial Globe Made in Germany by Dietrich Reimer Kiepert as is
By Dietrich Reimers 1, Heinrich Kiepert
Located in New York, NY
Impressive floor model globe Made in Germany Heinrich Kiepert, Dietrich Reimer c late 19th C
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Victorian Maps
Materials
Metal
A pair of celestial and terrestrial globes, E.Pini, Gussoni
Dotti, Italy 1892.
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of Italian globes. On an ebonized wooden base, worked on the lathe, with a circular foot and
Category
Antique 1890s Italian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Wood
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
$526 Sale Price
35% Off
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
Antique Victorian Terrestrial 12-inch Table Globe by Malby
s19thCentury
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
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
$262,106 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
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
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
$11,913 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Newton
Sons Late George III Terrestrial and Celestial Mahogany Library Globes
By Newton and Son
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
library globes, London, second quarter of the 19th century,
the terrestrial globe, dated 1836, represents
Category
Antique 1830s Globes
Materials
Wood
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
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
$134,031 Sale Price / set
25% Off
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
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
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
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
$29,861
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 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 1840s English Globes
Materials
Mahogany
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
Mid Century Modern Columbus Earth globe by Columbus Verlag Paul Oestergaard
By Columbus Verlag Paul Oestergard
Located in München, DE
Beautiful 1950s Columbus terrestrial globe. Scale 1:48,000,000.
Produced by Columbus Verlag Paul
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Globes
Materials
Bakelite, Walnut
Fine Pair of Floor Globes by J
G Cary, Dated 1820 and 1833
By George
John Cary
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
New Terrestrial Globe, drawn from the most recent Geographical Works, showing the whole of the New
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Globes
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of English 12-inch Globes by William Harris, London, 1832 and 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
Terrestrial World Globe on Iron Stand by George F. Cram and Co. circa 1946
Located in Dallas, TX
world history that is sure to inspire any traveler. The terrestrial globe is in very good condition
Category
Mid-20th Century American Globes
Materials
Iron
Pocket Globe by Nathaniel Hill, 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
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
$226,535 / set
18-inch Globe, Cary
s, London, 1840
By Cary’s
Located in Milano, IT
John and William Cary
Updated by George and John Cary
Terrestrial Globe
London, 1840
lb 22 (kg 10
Category
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Globes
Materials
Paper, Wood
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
$91,643 / item
Mid 19th Century French Globe on Carved Walnut Base Signed Ch. Perigot, Paris
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or a desk with this beautifully preserved antique terrestrial globe. Crafted in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Globes
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Belgium Equinoctial Globe on Iron Stand Signed H. Balieus
Located in Dallas, TX
beautiful piece of world history that is sure to inspire any traveler. The terrestrial globe is in very good
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Globes
Materials
Iron
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
$390 / set
Rare Pair of 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 1810s English Globes
Materials
Brass
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.
Category
Vintage 1960s Globes
Materials
Metal
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
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
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
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
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Vintage Ormolu Mounted Terrestrial Library Globe on Stand 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A fine vintage ormolu mounted terrestrial library globe, dating from the second half of the 20th
Category
Late 20th Century English Globes
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Art Deco Cram
s 12 Inch Terrestrial World Globe c.1930-1939
By George F. Cram
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original Art Deco terrestrial world globe with a cast iron base and metal bracket. The
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Globes
Materials
Metal, Iron
Vintage Cram
s Political Terrestrial Illuminated Light-Up Globe on Mahogany Base
By George F. Cram
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 16" Physical Political Terrestrial Light-up Globe by The George F. Cram Company, Inc
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Globes
Materials
Metal
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
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
Stylish Mid-20th Century Made, Parisian Terrestrial Desk / Table Globe with Lamp
By J. Forest
Located in Lisse, NL
Quality made, metal and glass desk globe on a wooden base.
If you are looking for stylish and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Globes
Materials
Chrome
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
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
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.
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
Pair of 32" Terrestrial and Celestial Globes
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Terrestrial and Celestial Globes
G & T London
20th Century
This extraordinary pair of 32
Category
20th Century English Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
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
Late 19th century antique globe by Joseph Forest
Located in Oostende, BE
house for maps and plans, world maps, globes, terrestrial and celestial spheres, charts and wall maps
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Globes
Materials
Wood
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
$13,403 Sale Price
25% Off
A Pair of 21″ Contemporary Library Floor-standing Globes
Located in London, GB
A pair of 21″ library globes. The gores of both this terrestrial and celestial floor-standing globe
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Globes
Materials
Shagreen, Plastic
$107,089 / set
Antique Map of the North Pole by V.M. Coronelli, circa 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
$1,000 Sale Price
40% Off
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
$17,632 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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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 modern, Georgian, Art Deco editions and more.
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