Not just a superb example of the original German Bauhaus Style, this table globe is also of up most political importance. The Bauhaus Style emerged in the early 1900’s in the Berlin area at the Weimar Bauhaus School of Design and lasted several decades. As matter of fact, the style has once again regained rising popularity as it is also the “root” of which the mid-century-modern design emerged. This terrestrial Globe represents the political borders as the German Regime envisioned it in c 1937, though not reality….. Once Hitler came to power in Germany, he chose not to recognize the Treaty of Versailles, in which Germany had to give up Colonies in Africa after loosing World War 1. Therefore, this model displays the Colonies lost in 1918 as part of the German Reich in 1937. With this model we will also provide a copy of the original advertisement for this globe. 12 coated paper gores over pasteboard sphere. Mounted in an stamped aluminum half meridian atop a Bauhaus style fruit wood base. Base with cherry finish and aluminum lower accent. The globe is in good condition for it's age. The globe retains it's original glossy finish, colors are crisp and details vivid. Light surface cracking and minor abrasions. Slight oxidation to the mounting hardware. The base is in fine solid condition and displays only light scuffing, minor discoloration ,no splits or cracks. The age of the globe has been identified by the political borders displayed:Italien Somaliland and Ethiopien have merged. Mandschukuo is named. Persia has been renamed Iran. Germany has yet to annex Austria. Burma not yet independent. $565 — Item #: 1013COL37ZEP - SOLD