Contemporary Bar Globe

Catalog description

Contemporary Bar Globe, part number ZO004, is a discontinued product from the 2007–2011 catalog. It was last listed at $159.98, down from a high of $249.99.

What We Like About This GlobeReminiscent of the craftsmanship seen in Renaissance Florence circa 1500s this hand-crafted globe will add elegance to any room. The Contemporary Bar Globe features a blue ocean that charts the routes of old century sailors based on 16th century maps of the world as it was known at the time adding an authentic touch. The globe conveniently holds your finest wine port or brandy below the globe as well as inside. There's also storage space for stemware. Casters make it easy to move the piece from room to room.

This beautiful world globe is hand-crafted in Italy according to a tradition established in Renaissance Florence circa the 1500s. The exterior of the globe is hand-laid paper which is applied in a manner which is similar to the application of wall paper. As the paper is laid on the spherical globe the lines of latitude do not meet precisely. This is intentional as the globes of that era were produced in this manner. The globe is based on 16th century maps depicting the world as it was known at the time. As a result incongruities with modern knowledge of the continents exist. These are typically visible to an observer of the piece only on close detailed inspection. These features testify to the globe's authenticity as a true work of art.

• Contemporary
• Floor
• Globes