Words: Jonathan Wells
It often feels like we’re shackled to our desks – especially now our desks are also our coffee tables/breakfast bars/laps. Summer is here, and a whole wide world can be glimpsed just beyond our office blinds — at once ripe for exploring and just out of reach (at least for the next few months anyway). But, while most workers solely stoke their wanderlust with lunchtime scrolls through Instagram, we prefer to add a more tactile touch to our daydreaming.
Enter the humble globe. The ideal gentleman’s desk accessory, these hand-painted, delicately decorated objects will introduce a touch of the traditional to your office. And not only that, they’ll also give you the chance to plan your next globe-trotting getaway — even when you’re checking your emails.
Few things beat a classic, small desk globe
It is important, however, to remember to keep your globe a sensible size. Anything too large will overcrowd your desk and — rather than showing off your eye for desk decor — will just scream about how much you wish you were somewhere other than at work.
And it really is true what they say about good things; they do indeed come in small packages. Just take a look at this Bellerby globe — crafted by hand, the ‘Albion’ sits on a walnut base and features an innovative roller-bearing mechanism. Not only that, but the North London brand also offers bespoke cartographical touches — to really ensure you make your world your own.
Linley’s Blue Mini Desk Globe is too created by Bellerby’s expert team, again using Sennelier watercolours and mounted on a meticulously made walnut base.
Put a spin on your globe with these edgier options
Of course, even if you opt for a smaller globe, there’s the chance that you won’t be able to justify the space it takes up on your desk. So, if you’re looking for something that functions beyond the purely decorative, why not put a spin on your globe and make it multipurpose?
Take this Laguna desk globe, for instance. By day, it may look like an innocent desk decoration — but when the overtime starts taking its toll, you can open it up and pull out one of your best bottles of whisky from inside. Alternatively, find a globe that stands out, such as this Eichholtz brass option, with an etched zodiac band — or Mova’s satellite view globe, complete with cloud cover.
These are the items every gentleman should have in his home office…
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