COLUMBUS is the oldest operating globe maker in the world, still owned by the original Oestergaard family, now in its 5th generation. These stunning desk and floor models of impeccable design are world famous for their hand crafted construction: hand-laminated individual gores on acrylic spheres or hand-blown crystal glass from 26 – 100 cm Ø, incorporating several world-firsts:
The first maker to use the DUO system or transformation through light:
displaying political borders, when unlit, and topography, when illuminated
The first and still only maker to name the West Philippine Sea as such.
The first maker to use the OID system: interactive globes with optical image decoding via an audio/video pen
These artistic world globes with meticulous attention to detail and forward thinking design are built to last a lifetime. When you buy COLUMBUS globes, you buy quality, whether the student line or an heirloom piece.
Gallery of Prints has been appointed the exclusive distributor of the German-made COLUMBUS globes in the Philippines. Please enjoy exploring our vast collection of breathtaking German-engineered COLUMBUS globes at our Gallery in Glorietta!
