The distinctive Charleston globe blends function and tropical elegance with a semi-circular rattan yoke and mahogany base handcrafted in Indonesia. The 12-inch sphere, with parchment-colored oceans and raised relief, is held in place by a brass-colored full meridian, allowing the globe to spin in all directions.  (GLB55, $169.00)

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Made in Denmark, this sleek antique-style globe, outfitted with a walnut base and genuine die-cast brass meridian, may look old-fashioned but the 12-inch smooth acrylic sphere is modern and the cartography, based on digital data, is up-to-date. (GLB40, $99.95)