Goebel Figurines

Goebel Figurines brings with them over 125 years of creativity and distinction in exquisite porcelain from the ancient town of Oeslau, Germany.

A Celebration Of Freedom Figurine

Goebel figurines was founded in 1871 by Franz Detleff Goebel and his son William making pencils and marbles for children until 1879 when they fired up their first kiln. Here they started producing fancy dinnerware and what was to become the world famous and beautiful Goebel figurines.

Goebel figurines was launched into the 20th century by William’s son Max Louis. He started attracting some of the finest sculptors in all of Europe and creating alliances with some contemporary artists to work in Goebel studios. Using popular artwork of the day, Goebel then set his basis for the stunning Goebel figurines.

In 1929 Max passed away, turning Goebel figurines over to his son Franz, producing ash trays, lamps, vases and, of course, figurines. With the war and political turmoil encompassing the world, Franz started searching for a gentler product for Goebel

figurines, something that would depict the innocence of the children.

He came across the artwork of Berta Hummel in 1934. At that time she was a Franciscan Sister named Maria Innocentia Hummel and was a highly gifted artist. He knew instantly that her drawings of country children were exactly what he was searching for to be Goebel figurines.

His gifted sculpturers transformed a few of her magnificent art depictions into clay figurines, and Goebel showed them to Sister Hummel for her approval of his idea. An agreement was reached, with the supervision of Sister Hummel, giving Goebel sole rights to manufacture and distribute figurines based on her art and bearing the M. I. Hummel name.

At the Liepzig Spring Fair in 1935, an important affair for the porcelain industry, the M. I. Hummel line of Goebel figurines was an overwhelming and immediate success. From that time, admirers and collectors from the world over have come to appreciate the beautiful and breathtaking detailing in their tribute to the spirit of the innocence of children. These Goebel figurines have pulled at the heart string of millions of collectors that are still adding to their collections.

Sister Hummel died in 1946 at the age of 37, but a guardian of her legacy was appointed by an artistic board at the Convent of Siessen which allows her talents to go on in Goebel figurines even after 70 years.

Goebel has other gorgeous and whimsical lines of figurines like; Rosina Wachtmeister a one of a kind product, Goebel Heirloom exquisite porcelain figurine giftware, the friendship figurine line of striking and stylish sculptures, Pocket Dragons delightful figurines, the children’s Crayola figurines and their fanciful and comical Goebel Adam & Ziege figurine characters.

Brighten up your life or the life of someone you cherish today with one or more of the figurines from the fascinating world of Goebel figurines.

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