Globe - Dr. P. Neuse - 1910-1920

Beautiful large Art Deco globe, designed in the 1910s-1920s by Dr. Richard Neuse for Columbus, the publisher of Paul Oestergaard in Berlin-Lichterfelde.
The map image Richard Neuse designed stands out for its high level of detail and great aesthetic quality. Richard Neuse died in 1914, but his name remained listed on Columbus globes for decades.
Peter Oestergaard, Paul's older brother, started a publishing house in 1897 and began manufacturing globes in 1902, which immediately stood out for their quality. In 1908 Paul joined Peter as Prokurist (authorized signatory) in the company, and in 1909 they added the Columbus publishing house to their amalgam of publishers. In 1915 the trade name Columbus was activated and after the First World War, in 1919, the first globes were issued under the Columbus name.
Columbus quickly became the leading globe publisher in Germany, and in many other European countries their globes, in editions in as many different languages, found their way.
From 1950 the company expanded with a second location in Stuttgart. During World War II the entire inventory as well as the entire production line were destroyed, but in the years that followed the firm rose from the ashes and today it remains one of the leading globe manufacturers in the world, still under the leadership of a descendant of the Oestergaard family.
This specific specimen is a rare and highly coveted object for collectors because of the magnificent rare Art Deco stand. The globe is impressive in itself with its 33 cm diameter, but together with the massive aesthetic Art Deco base it forms a truly rare, beautiful and impressive object. An eyecatcher for the space and a conversation piece avant la lettre.
In short, a unique opportunity to acquire a valuable antique globe.
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