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2026 Nov 24 @ 10:00 (UTC-07)
Preview: November 21st (10am - 5pm)
Pick ups: Nov 26th - Nov 28th (10am - 5pm)
Preview and Pick up location: 27294 Fraser Hwy, Aldergrove, BC V4W 3P8
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Group of three hand-painted Goebel M.I. Hummel porcelain figurines comprising Singing Lesson, Apple Tree Boy, and Apple Tree Girl. The pastoral compositions depict children with birds, fruit, and flowering trees, rendered in a soft polychrome palette with matte-glazed surfaces. The Apple Tree pair bears stylized-bee marks associated with 1960-1972 production, while Singing Lesson carries the Goebel W. Germany mark used from 1979-1991. The bases bear M.I. Hummel signatures. Tallest piece is 6". Visible inscriptions are translated as "Goebel, West Germany"; "Germany".
ARTIST / CREATOR BIOGRAPHY
Maria Innocentia Hummel (1909-1946), born Berta Hummel in Massing, Bavaria, was a German artist and Franciscan sister whose tender studies of childhood became the foundation of the M.I. Hummel figurine tradition. She trained at Munich's Academy of Applied Arts from 1927 to 1931, developing her abilities in drawing, watercolor, and pastel. After entering the Convent of Siessen, she took the religious name Sister Maria Innocentia and continued creating scenes of children rooted in Bavarian village life. Her drawings circulated as devotional cards and postcards and were collected in the 1934 Hummel-Buch. Goebel began translating her artwork into porcelain figurines in 1934-1935. Hummel retained artistic oversight of the sculpted interpretations, helping preserve the gentle gestures, expressive faces, folk dress, and close observation of children that distinguished her work. Her career was cut short by tuberculosis, and she died at Siessen in 1946 at age 37. The continuing appeal of her art rests in its intimate portrayal of childhood and its union of disciplined draftsmanship with warmth and simplicity.
Quantity: 3 figurines
Maker: Goebel
Designs: M.I. Hummel
Titles: Singing Lesson; Apple Tree Boy; Apple Tree Girl
Material: Hand-painted porcelain
Production periods: Apple Tree pair: 1960-1972; Singing Lesson: 1979-1991
Height: Tallest piece 6"
Condition: As pictured.
Auction Location:
27294 Fraser Hwy., Aldergrove, British Columbia, V4W 3P8, Canada
Previewing Details:
Preview: November 21st (10am - 5pm) in-person and video calls.
Previewing Address: 27294 Fraser Hwy, Aldergrove, BC V4W 3P8
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Preview and Pick up location: 27294 Fraser Hwy, Aldergrove, BC V4W 3P8
NOTE: ITEMS NOT PICKED UP BY November 28th WILL BECOME THE PROPERTY OF DIRECT LIQUIDATION, AND NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED UNLESS ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH US.
Applicable taxes GST 5% PST 7%
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Taxes:
| Tax | Rate | Desc. |
| GST |
5% |
GST |
| BPST |
7% |
BC PST |
| NFLD |
5% |
NewFoundland |
| NB |
5% |
New Brunswick |
| NS |
5% |
Nova Scotia |
| PEI |
5% |
Prince Edward Island |
| ON |
5% |
Ontario |
| AB |
5% |
Alberta |
| MB |
5% |
Manitoba |
| NWT |
5% |
Northwest Territories |
| NT |
5% |
Nunavut |
| QC |
5% |
Quebec |
| SK |
5% |
Saskatchewan |
| YK |
5% |
Yukon |
Buyer's Premiums:
| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
| 0.00 |
Infinite |
18% |
Additional Fees:
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