Replogle Illuminated Glass Library Globe c.1930-1940 Side Tables collagraph and collage

collagraph and collage

painting abstract visions and exhibiting with other avant-garde artists such as Jan Toorop

The tail opens the mouth for the nut to be cracked and is in good working order

Original wavy glass in each shelf

it exemplifies the no-nonsense engineering of early 20th-century home appliances

Replogle Illuminated Glass Library Globe c.1930-1940 Side Tables collagraph and collageABOUT An original 12" library globe manufactured by Replogle and edited by cartographer, Gustav Brueckmann. It is composed of paper over glass with a brass bracket and wooden round base. Rewired with new cord. CREATOR Replogle, Chicago, IL. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1930 1940. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Glass, Paper, Wood, Brass. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor wear on globe. New cord. Globe doesn't spin properly. DIMENSIONS H 17