Pottery & porcelain
Goebel marks
“V W. Germany” appears among Goebel marks from West Germany. Franz Detleff and William Goebel founded F & W Goebel in 1871.
- Products
- figurines, porcelain, tableware
- Marks
- 10
Dated marks & timeline
10 marks
About Goebel
Franz Detleff and William Goebel founded F & W Goebel in 1871, initially making marbles and slates before porcelain tableware and figures. William became sole owner in 1893. Max Louis Goebel took over management in 1911 and developed new lines, including Kunstwerkstätten Wilhelmsfeld. Franz Goebel introduced Hummel figures in 1935, and Disney characters joined the range in the 1950s.
After financing difficulties in 2006, production continued through Goebel Porzellanmanufaktur GmbH. Franz Detleff and William Goebel founded F&W Goebel in 1871. It developed from marbles and slates into porcelain tableware and figurines. William Goebel owned it outright by 1893. Hummel figurines were introduced in 1935 under Franz Goebel, and Disney characters joined the range in the 1950s.
A new company, Goebel Porzellanmanufaktur GmbH, continued the business after financial difficulties in 2006. Franz Detleff and William Goebel founded F & W Goebel in 1871. The firm moved from marbles and slates into porcelain tableware and figures. Hummel figures were introduced in 1935 under Franz Goebel, and Disney characters followed in the 1950s. A new company continued the business after financing difficulties in 2006.