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An authentic early-20th-century Cartocraft globe produced by the Denoyer-Geppert Company of Chicago, renowned for educational cartography.
This example features extraordinary …
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An authentic early-20th-century Cartocraft globe produced by the Denoyer-Geppert Company of Chicago, renowned for educational cartography.
This example features extraordinary age-developed patina, surface cracking, and paper loss that together create a visually compelling object with sculptural presence. Mounted on an ornate metal pedestal base, it evokes the atmosphere of traditional libraries, European studies, and academic institutions.
Far from detracting, the condition provides a powerful sense of history and authenticity rarely replicated in reproductions.
Ideal as a statement object for libraries, offices, or curated interiors
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- Dimensions
- 11ʺW × 11ʺD × 18ʺH
- Artist
- Denoyer-Geppert
- Brand
- Denoyer-Geppert
- Designer
- Denoyer-Geppert
- Styled After
- Denoyer-Geppert
- Period
- 1920s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Bronze
- Cardboard
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Bronze
- Condition Notes
- This globe shows significant authentic age: • Surface cracking and paper separation • Areas of paper loss • Rich discoloration … moreThis globe shows significant authentic age: • Surface cracking and paper separation • Areas of paper loss • Rich discoloration and patina • Structurally stable base • Not restored Condition contributes strongly to its atmospheric character less
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