How it all began
The auction house Karl & Faber was founded in 1923 by the art historian Dr. Georg Karl and the German language and literature specialist Curt von Faber du Faur. As Kunst- und Literatur-Antiquariat, or dealers in antiquarian books and works of art, the focus was on the auctioning of rare books, manuscripts, autographs and works on paper.
In 1961 Louis Karl joined the company as an auctioneer. As sole owner of Karl & Faber from 1971 onwards, he went on to conduct over 100 auction sales.
In August 2003 the company was taken over by a private investment group headed by Executive Director Rupert Keim and renamed Karl & Faber Kunstauktionen GmbH. The saleroom location remains unchanged. Louis Karl will continue to support the organization in his capacity as fine art expert, consultant and auctioneer.
