Gebrüder Kühnlenz Dolls 1884-1935 Bavaria, Germany
Founded by brothers Julius, Bruno and Cuno Kühnlenz in 1884, their porcelain factory was located in Kronach, Bavaria, Germany. Kuhnlenz made antique bisque black or white Dolly face socket or shoulder head dolls, unique Character face dolls, tiny all bisque dolls to full size large dolls.
Kuhnlenz was possibly the most prolific German doll maker of bisque head black dolls. It’s believed that Kühnlenz also supplied bisque heads for the French market, as Kühnlenz marked heads have been found on Jumeau ink stamped bodies and / or the heads. Gebrüder Kühnlenz dolls are of very good quality. In 1935 the Kuhnlenz porcelain factory ceased.
Gebrüder Kühnlenz Dolls Identified


ca. 1890 Gebruder Kuhnlenz doll mold 38 bisque turned shoulder head doll 14 3/4″ kid leather body, doll mark GK 38.2.


ca. 1890 Gebruder Kuhnlenz doll mold 34 Bru look a like doll 19 1/2″, composition joined body, doll mark GK 34-30.


ca. 1900 Gebruder Kuhnlenz bisque black dolls, 1) mold 34-18 6″ crude paper mache body, painted shoes & socks. 2) mold 61 all bisque body 7″, doll mark 61-10.
Gebrüder Kühnlenz Doll Marks Identified
Gebruder Kuhnlenz Doll Mold Numbers Identified
13, 21, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 34, 36, 38, 41, 44, 46, 47, 50, 51, 54, 56, 61, 62, 63, 64, 68, 71, 72, 75, 76, 77, 133, 165, 170