The Professional Line – prestigious, sophisticated and of lasting value.

A tribute to Kepler and Copernicus, a declaration of love for aesthetic design and good taste.
The COLUMBUS globes in the Professional Line are not only masterpieces of precise cartography, but also of creative craftsmanship - a successful collaboration between specialists in the fields of cartography, glass art and design. The glassblowers play a special role here: the crystal glass globes that characterise all models in this line are mouth-blown and, with diameters of 34 cm, 40 cm and an impressive 51 cm, achieve a map scale that is otherwise only found in large atlases.

They thus meet the highest standards in terms of form and function.

The Duo map.

The political map (switched off) shows the various countries of the earth in many matched colours.
The physical map (switched on) shows the mountains, the plates, the plains and sea-beds.

The map is adjusted manually on a blown crystal sphere that is seamless and highly luminous.

The impression of relief shown by the illuminated map is really astonishing. Columbus doesn't just print their globes; they strive to create an incredibly deep, flawless shine. It all starts in their state-of-the-art 'clean printing room', where their craftsmen work just with superior acrylic sheets. Bringing in all kind of papers is strictly forbidden, because it would bring in fine paper dust particles which could later be attracted in the printing process. Printing up to 24 successive layers of colors, there's a curing process between each layer, along with an inspection and careful cleaning. Once the printing is complete, a high gloss clear coat layer is applied over the entire map, then it is sent back for inspection to our cartographic department.

Unmistakable Columbus cartography: Splendour of Elegance.

This model is a particular masterpiece of traditional globe manufacturing combined with innovative technology. The manufacturing of a hand-blown 21 inch large crystal glass globe is a true challenge that only a handful of glass artisans worldwide can conquer. This is why it takes many days until the selected materials can be turned into a cartographic and optical masterpiece with a great deal of experience, ability and passion. The cartography is hand-papered. This technique, handed down from generation to generation, has only been mastered by Columbus.
The passion and the craft required to produce this model, its stately size, simple elegance and extraordinary quality make it something truly special - unique and impossible to imitate.

MEASUREMENTS:

Base: 10.25” width X 10.25” length x height 1.75”

Globe: 12.5” height, diameter 13.50”

Total Height 15”