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Globe Published in the Late Fourties by Vallardi Publisher
By Antonio Vallardi Editore
Located in Milan, IT
Terrestrial globe published in the late fourties by Vallardi publisher, designed and engraved by A
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Globes
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Globe Terrestre J.Lebègue
Cie circa 1890
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant J. Lebègue & Cie Bruxelles terrestrial globe from the end of the 19th century
Curious and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Napoleon III Globes
Materials
Wrought Iron
Jens Risom Sculptural Walnut Globe Stand on Casters
By Jens Risom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
.
Comes with the original 16-inch Rand McNally Terrestrial globe
Walnut stand by itself: 29.75" H.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Globes
Art Deco Globe Table Desk Lamp
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Art Deco globe table desk lamp, 1935.
Art Deco terrestrial globe, France, circa 1935
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Globes
Materials
Copper, Brass
Set of French 19th Century Globes by G Thomas, Terrestre and Metrique
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
stands on an ebonised turned wooden base
The larger terrestrial globe has a 9” stand and is 23” tall
Category
Antique 1830s French Provincial Globes
20thC British "Geographica" Globe Held By Bronze Atlas Statue c.1920
By George Philip
Son
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th Century British "Geographica" terrestrial globe. Made by Geographica of Fleet St
Category
20th Century British Other Globes
Materials
Bronze
20thC British "Geographica" Globe Held By Bronze Atlas Statue c.1920
By George Philip
Son
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th Century British "Geographica" terrestrial globe. Made by Geographica of Fleet St
Category
20th Century British Other Globes
Materials
Bronze
Illuminated Glass World Globe on Mahogany Stand by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley, Rand McNally
Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dunbar in 1953. The globe itself is a 16" Rand McNally Terrestrial globe composed of paper gores over
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Globes
Materials
Brass
XXL Globe with Lighting from the Publishing House JRO Munich from the 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
cm, approx. D-75 cm
- The standing globe made of acrylic from JRO, the terrestrial globe hangs in a
Category
20th Century Globes
Materials
Brass
1960s Transparent Astro Globe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
(relative to the earth). Within the transparent celestial sphere is a terrestrial globe with red and yellow
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Globes
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Wire
Vintage Phillips Globe
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Philip & Son Ltd. The Philips' 10" Challenge Globe is a highly detailed terrestrial globe mounted on a 13
Category
20th Century English Globes
Materials
Bakelite
Pair of Table Globes by Josiah Loring, Dated 1844 and 1841
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
fruitwood stand with four baluster turned legs and stretchers, the terrestrial globe with a label reading
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century American Globes
Materials
Fruitwood
English World Globe by C.S. Hammond and Co., circa 1928
By C.S. Hammond
Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
terrestrial globe was sold by C.S. Hammond & Co out of New York and produced by G.W. Bacon and Co. Ltd. in
Category
Early 20th Century English Globes
Materials
Bronze
Pair of English Globes by Cary, London, 1798 and 1800
By Cary’s
Located in Milano, IT
abrasions
lb 11 each (kg 5)
The two terrestrial and celestial globes rest in their original Dutch style
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Globes
Materials
Paper, Wood
British Empire Educational Globe, circa 1890
By Charles Smith
Son
Located in London, GB
A handsome 8 inch terrestrial globe by C. Smith and Son printed in several colors presented on
Category
Antique 1890s English Globes
Materials
Wood, Paper
1960s Crams
Terrestrial
Illuminating Glass Globe
By Cram
s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Glass globe designed in the 1960s by the George F Cram Company (Indianapolis, Indiana). Bold colors
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Globes
Materials
Brass
Philips 14 Inch Globe, circa 1940
By Philips
Located in London, GB
A substantial 14 inch gesso terrestrial globe by Philips of London on brass inclined plain mount
Category
Vintage 1940s British Globes
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paper
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
Category
Vintage 1930s Globes
Materials
Wood, 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
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Globes
Materials
Fiberglass
American Mid Century Rand McNally Indexed Terrestrial Art globe
By Rand McNally
Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful globe circa 1950's excellent condition brass patinated finish base with textured finish
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Globes
Materials
Brass
Large Terrestrial and Celestial Globe with Astrological Signs, Circa 1970
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite late 20th century vintage large terrestrial and celestial globe with astrological
Category
Late 20th Century American American Classical Globes
Materials
Mahogany, Paper
19th Century Gilman Joslin Improved Terrestrial Floor Globe on Tripod
By Gilman Joslin
Located in Milford, NH
A fine 16-inch improved globe, corrected to date, manufactured by Gilman Joslin, Boston, circa 1870
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Globes
George F. Cram Company "Terrestrial" Illuminating Glass Globe Lamp, circa 1940
By George F. Cram
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Early 20th century cram's glass and brass globe table lamp. Featuring a round lighted rotating 10.5
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Globes
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique Library Globe
By Kittinger
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique terrestrial 18" Library Globe, made by The Kittinger Company, American, believed to be
Category
Vintage 1920s American Campaign Globes
Materials
Mahogany, Paper
$2,800
Miniature Edwardian Geographia Table Globe
By Geographia, Ltd.
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine Miniature Terrestrial Geographia 6 inch table globe standing on an ebonised circular base with
Category
Vintage 1920s British Globes
Materials
Wood, Paper
Celestial Library Globe On Stand, Late 19th Early 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
time, as well as its counterpart, a terrestrial globe.
Some globes of this size could have been
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Renaissance Scientific Instruments
Materials
Wood, Paper
An attractive pair of late-eighteenth century English pocket globes
By Nicholas Lane
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
horizon bands. 6 3/4 inches overall height; terrestrial and celestial globe nearly unblemished. London
Category
Antique 1770s British Globes
Materials
Other
Early Victorian C. F. Crutchley
s New Celestial Table Top Globe, circa 1860
By C. F. Crutchley
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
C. F. Crutchley's new celestial and terrestrial table top globe of the stars. G.F. Cruchley Map
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Globes
Materials
Brass
18th Century English Pocket Globe by John and William Cary, 1791
By Cary’s
Located in Milano, IT
John and William Cary
Pocket globe
London, 1791
The pocket globe is contained in its original
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Globes
Materials
Shagreen, Paper
Fine Antique French Celestial Table Globe by Charles Dien, 19th Century
By Emile Bertaux
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This fine celestial table globe is from the last quarter of the 19th century and is marked Dressé
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Globes
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Black Forest Barometer with Attributes of Arts and Geography
Located in Fayetteville, AR
features attributes of the arts including an artist's palette, musical instruments, and a terrestrial globe
Category
Antique 1890s French Black Forest Scientific Instruments
Antique Rare Mechanical Orrery, Astronomical Instrument by Jan Felkl Praga 1870
By Jan Felkl
Located in Milan, IT
biggest maker of globes in market Austro-Hungarian, making terrestrial and celestial globes in 17
Category
Antique 1860s Czech Globes
Materials
Brass
Antique Double Hemisphere Celestial Chart by Lotter,
circa 1770
Located in Langweer, NL
, Ptolemy, Landsbergen and Copernicus, two armillary spheres, 2 terrestrial globes, showing the inter
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Maps
Materials
Paper
Tellurian Trippensee Planetarium Bakelite Arm Earth Moon Sun Venus
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
is also decorative and entertaining. With a terrestrial globe rotating at the end of a maroon colored
Category
Vintage 1960s American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Plastic, Bakelite, Wood
1950s Trippensee Planetarium
Located in Peekskill, NY
tall, 16¾ inch long Trippensee tellurian, fitted with a 9½" (24.5 cm) diameter terrestrial globe
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments
Materials
Plastic
19th Century Terrestrial Table Globe by Newton
Located in London, GB
A mid 19th century 9 inch “Newton’s New and improved terrestrial table globe”, retaining good
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Paper
1970s Arthur Imhof Royal Geographic Society Commemorative Swiss World Clock
By Arthur Imhof
Located in Brooklyn, NY
by the 1979 date on the brass plaque.
Painted black metal terrestrial globe with gold outlines of
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Mantel Clocks
Materials
Metal, Silver, Brass
German Globe by C. Abel-Klinger, Nuremberg, circa 1860
By C. Abel-Klinger
Located in Milano, IT
Terrestrial globe
Artistic company C. Abel - Klinger
Nuremberg, circa 1860
H cm 31 x 22 cm (12.20 x
Category
Antique 1860s German Other Scientific Instruments
Materials
Wood, Paper
Pocket Globe John and William Cary, London, 1791
By Cary’s
Located in Milano, IT
main production houses in this field. Their production included terrestrial and celestial globes of
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Models and Miniatures
Materials
Shagreen, Paper
Vintage Strategy Chalk Teaching Globe on Stand by A.J. Nystrom Co
By A.J. Nystrom
Co
Located in San Diego, CA
large terrestrial metal table globe is set in an aluminum half meridian canted at 23.5 degrees, raised
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Maps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Twelve Late 18th Century Italian Papier Mâché Dishes, circa 1780
Located in Milano, IT
, terrestrial and celestial globes, coffered ceilings, wall decorations, scenographies, ephemeral apparatuses
Category
Antique 1780s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Paper
Terrestrial Globe
By George Philip
Son
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Terrestrial Globe by George Phillips & Sons Ltd, Fleet Street, London.
The six inch Terrestrial
Category
20th Century British Globes
$1,592
Joslin Terrestrial Globe
By Gilman Joslin
Located in New York, NY
Terrestrial globe by Gilman Joslin (1804-circa 1886) of Boston. The terrestrial sphere, with the
Category
Antique 19th Century American Globes
$4,400
English Hammond Terrestrial Globe
Located in New York, NY
English Hammond Terrestrial Globe printed in England on black iron stand
Category
Vintage 1930s English Globes
Materials
Iron
19th Century Terrestrial Globe
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
19th Century Terrestrial Globe by George Phillips and Sons,32 Fleet Street London
Category
Antique 19th Century British Globes
French Terrestrial Globe
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
A late 19th century terrestrial globe. The 12" diameter globe comprises of 12 colored gores
Category
Antique 19th Century French Globes
20th Century Terrestrial Globe
By Girard, Barrière
Thomas
Located in Paris, FR
Terrestrial globe in papier mâché.
Signed Girard, Barrere and Thomas.
19, Rue de Buci Paris
Category
Early 20th Century French Globes
Materials
Iron
Philips Terrestrial Globe, 20th Century
By George Philip
Son
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Terrestrial globe by George Phillips & Sons Ltd, Fleet Street, London.
The six inch terrestrial
Category
20th Century British Art Deco Globes
Materials
Wood
Hammond 9" Terrestrial Globe
Located in Pasadena, CA
Hammond 9" Terrestrial Globe on brass swivel arm. Circa 1920's with original marble base and ship
Category
Early 20th Century American Globes
Materials
Marble, Brass
Beautifully Small Terrestrial Globe
By George Philip
Son
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
Beautifully Small Terrestrial Globe by George Phillips & Sons Ltd Fleet Street, London
Category
Early 20th Century English Globes
Brass Table-Top Terrestrial Globe
Located in New York, NY
Description: Brass Table-top Terrestrial Globe Ca.1960. Gorgeous rotating globe with full 360 axis
Category
20th Century American Globes
Materials
Brass
1960s Brass Tabletop Terrestrial Globe
By Paul McCobb
Located in New York, NY
Paul McCobb style brass standing tabletop terrestrial globe, circa 1960. Gorgeous rotating globe
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Globes
Materials
Brass
1960s Brass Floor Terrestrial Globe
By Paul McCobb
Located in New York, NY
Paul McCobb style brass standing floor terrestrial globe, circa 1960. Gorgeous rotating globe with
Category
Vintage 1960s American Globes
Materials
Brass
Joslin Terrestrial Globe on Stand
By Gilman Joslin
Located in New York, NY
Terrestrial globe by Gilman Joslin (1804-c. 1886) of Boston. The terrestrial sphere, with the
Category
Antique 19th Century American Globes
A Good Vintage Terrestrial Globe
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome early 20th century paper mache terrestrial globe with original rosewood floor stand.. Of
Category
Vintage 1930s Unknown Other Globes
Materials
Wood
Monumental Replogle Terrestrial Globe with Neoclassic Style Base
By Replogle Globes
Located in Austin, TX
A monumental Replogle terrestrial globe with neoclassic style base. The globe has an interior light
Category
Vintage 1940s American Neoclassical Globes
Materials
Brass
14" Terrestrial Globe on Stand
By George Philip
Son
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
A beautifully coloured 14" English terrestrial globe, dating from 1907-1910. Shows Norway but
Category
20th Century English Globes
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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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