Count Roland von Faber-Castell

Count Roland von Faber-Castell with Countess Katharina

The seventh generation

The seventh generation

Count Roland von Faber-Castell (1905-1978)

Following the death of his father Count Alexander, Count Roland von Faber-Castell (1905-1978) takes over the company. He manages the company for fifty years through turbulent times.

Count Roland von Faber-Castell loved high-powered sports cars.

Count Roland von Faber-Castell marries his second wife Katharina Sprecher von Bernegg. The young bride comes from one of the oldest families in the Grisons region.

Countess Katharina von Faber-Castell with her first-born child Anton Wolfgang and her husband's children from his first marriage.
Count Roland von Faber-Castell with his children from his first marriage: Felicitas, Hubertus, Alexander and Heidi in 1938
Count Roland von Faber-Castell with his children and their spouses. To his left, Countess Katharina, on his arm, his youngest daughter Cornelia. Count Anton Wolfgang (4th from the left) will be his successor.

Count Roland von Faber-Castell with his horses

Count Roland von Faber-Castell had a close connection with horses from an early age. His favourite horse was the Lipizzaner stallion "Kanonier". He was a gift from the circus director Trude Sarrassani. He had helped her to save the noble animals from Soviet-occupied Dresden in the post-war period.

Further generations

Baron Lothar von Faber (1817-1896) The factory develops into a company with international standing.

The fourth Generation

Wilhelm von Faber (1851-1893)

The fifth Generation

Countess Ottilie and Count Alexander von Faber-Castell (1866-1928)

The sixth generation