Gerhard Skrobek (May 22, 1922 – July 1, 2007) is best known as the premier artisan of

Hummel figurines Hummel figurines (also known as M.I. Hummel figurines or simply Hummels) are a series of porcelain figurines based on the drawings of Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel, O.S.F. History The sketch art of Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel began to appear ...

since the

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. Skrobek was born in Leobschütz, in

Upper Silesia Upper Silesia ( pl, Górny Śląsk; szl, Gůrny Ślůnsk, Gōrny Ślōnsk; cs, Horní Slezsko; german: Oberschlesien; Silesian German: ; la, Silesia Superior) is the southeastern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia, located ...

and studied art in

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. Skrobek worked for the Goebel company in

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between 1951 and 2002 and designed many of the figurines eagerly sought by collectors."Antique Trader", "Gerhard Skrobek, 85; Hummel Artist" February 25 2008
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1922 births 2007 deaths People from Głubczyce German sculptors German male sculptors Modern sculptors People from the Province of Upper Silesia 20th-century sculptors {{Germany-sculptor-stub