Authentic Models Tabletop/Desk Globes

The Age of Exploration Mini Globe makes a unique gift or tabletop accessory. This small globe features antiqued brass finials and a 15th-century-style map of the world. A silk ribbon allows for easy hanging. Use it as a holiday ornament or set it on a desk as an interesting accent piece.

Add an eye-catching accent piece to your home using the On Top of the World Globe. Featuring aluminum framework with a small airplane figure flying over its top, this green globe is both functional and decorative. Display it on a desk, bookcase, or side table as a unique accessory.

Add a classic accent piece to your home using the 1921 USA Weber Costello Globe. This unique piece features an ebonized wood stand, accented bronze framework, and a detailed reproduction of a 1920's Weber Costello world map. Display it on a desk or bookcase among traditional decor for an elegant look.

Hang your favorite globe using the elegant Globe Desk Stand. Featuring a circular rosewood base and bronze C-shaped hanger, this piece makes a sophisticated addition to an office or bedroom. Display it alongside traditional design elements for a cohesive look.

Add a classic accent piece to your home using the Weber Costello Globe. This unique piece features an ebonized rosewood stand, nickel-plated brass framework, and a detailed reproduction of a 1920's Weber Costello world map. Display it on a desk or bookcase among traditional decor for an elegant look.

Add a classic accent piece to your home using the Versailles Globe. This unique piece features a black wood stand, polished bronze and brass framework, and a detailed world map in shades of orange and gold. Display it on a desk or bookcase among traditional decor for an elegant look.

Display your favorite globe using the Duotone Bronze Globe Base. This simple circular base is made from bronzed brass and holds standard-size globes with ease. Set it on a desk or bookshelf with a coordinating globe for an elegant, traditional look.

Add a classic accent piece to your home using the Vaugondy 1745 Noir Globe. This unique piece features an ebonized wood stand, nickel-plated brass framework, and a detailed reproduction of a 1700's Vaugondy world map. Display it on a desk or bookcase among traditional decor for an elegant look.

Father, Gilles Robert de Vaugondy, and son, Didier Robert de Vaugondy, were the leading mapmakers in France during the 1700s. Didier was appointed geographer to Louis XV in 1760 and published globes of various sizes, the biggest with a diameter of 2.6m, 8.5'! The charming size of this globe conveys the same historical detail as our larger globe models.

• Overall Dimensions: 3.3"(Dia) x 3.5"(H)
• Item Weight: 0.22 lbs.

Add a classic accent piece to your home using the Versailles Globe. This unique piece features a black wood stand, silver framework, and a detailed black and white reproduction of the type of map Marie Antoinette kept at her home in France. Display it on a desk or bookcase among traditional decor for an elegant look.

Add an intriguing, educational accent piece to your home using the Terrestrial Globe With Compass. This unique piece features a solid wood base, bronze framework, and a paper globe that showcases reproductions of original maps drawn by 16th-century inventor Gerardus Mercator. A 17th-century-style compass sits at the base of the globe. Display it on a desk or bookcase among traditional decor.

A classic French globe on desk stand in a rich and perfect match of ebonized wood and bronze. Solid and still fragile, elegant and imposingly present. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder…

A classic French globe stand in a rich and perfect match of ebonized wood and bronze. Solid and still fragile, elegant and imposingly present. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder; Choose from three cartographers; maps are from the 16th, 17th and 18th C.

• Overall Dimensions: 13.6"(Dia) x 24"(H)
• Item Weight: 8.8 lbs.

Hand applied charts perfectly reproduced from the famous Dutch cartographer, Gerardus Mercator's engraved charts from 1541. Reprints of the original copperplate gores made in cooperation with the Royal Library in Bruxelles. The Earth and Heavens explored four hundred years ago.

• Overall Dimensions: 3.3"(Dia) x 4.1"(H)
• Item Weight: 0.42 lbs.

Vaugondy 1700s globe is displayed on vintage silver stand accented in nickel-plated brass. Black and ivory gores are applied to the globe core by hand with authentic construction and detail.

Hondius world globe is displayed on a classically elegant stand made with ebonized wood and bronze.
Whether you place it as your table centerpiece, desk accessory, or at the corner of your room, this globe will surely add the perfect finishing touch to your home decor.
The globe, named after the famous cartographer (whose image can be seen below) replicates a model designed in 1627. It is supported by calibrated semi-meridian.

Beautiful 16th century Mercator globe mounted on a bronze stand. Mercator became the standard map projection for navigation because it is unique in representing north as up and south as down everywhere while preserving local directions and shapes.