Wednesday, May 6, 2009

How to Decorate with Maps

Typically when one thinks of decorating with maps, a study or office comes to mind....which is certainly a most appropriate room for maps where one can demonstrate their love of history and travel, and in which this room above so beautifully demonstrates. However, maps can be featured in any part of the home....



Here are some examples of maps for sale at the Arader Gallery, Denver location. Please contact us for prices and more information.


Henri Abraham Chatelain, “Carte Tres Curieuse de la Mer du Sud...”From Atlas Historique, Paris: 1719. Hand-colored copperplate engraving, 33” x 55 1/2”; 39” x 63”

Gerard and Rumold Mercator, Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio... Engraving with original hand color: 111/2” x 203/4” Duisburg, 1587 (1595)


Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) America sive novi Orbis, nova descriptio… Hand-Colored copperplate engraving


Charles Varle, Map of the United States Partly from the New Surveys Dedicated to the citizens thereof, by their humble servant Chas. Varle. Engineer and Geographer 1817. Published Baltimore 1817, Engraving. This is also framed.









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