GESCHICHTLICHER ÜBERBLICK

The manufacture of artists' products played a very important role at FABER-CASTELL as early as in the 19th century. . The advantage of colour pencils was that they could easily be sharpened, in contrast to the colour pastels popular back then. They were also more suitable for fine and delicate work.

The Polychromos colour pencils in particular, brought onto the market in the early 20th century, were to become a classic.