Black Forest Home Accents

Black Forest is a style that originated in Switzerland in the early 1800’s, with a focus on realistic and elaborate carvings of figures, animals, and vegetation. Hand-carved in Franc...

Cast iron standing bear bookends. Japan, circa 1990.

Set of cast Bronze stylized deer bookends with detailed antlers and coat.

Antiquelate 19th century black forest books rack/ book shelf with folding squirrels and acorn leaf bookends hand carved Swiss Gorgeous 19th century antique Black Forest bookstand...

Rare and all handcrafted antique Black Forest bookstand. If you are a collector of Swiss Black Forest antiques in general and of those with fox...

A Black Forest chest from the turn of the century, with faux branches, foliage and velvet fabric. Created at the end of the 19th, beginning of the 20th century, this Black Forest che...

Beautifully handcrafted antique Black Forest fireplace screen. This beautifully hand carved antique from the late 1800s currently is the only Black Forest firescreen for sale anywhere. It certainly is the only one on 1stdibs and to have been able to purchase it in this wonderful condition more than made our day. What makes this antique truly stand out are the beautifully detailed Black Forest branch and leaf patterns. However, there are three more reasons why this rare antique is exceptional. First of all, it does not have and never had a single woodworm hole and for a Black Forest antique from the 1800s that is really rare. Secondly, there is not one piece of a carved branch or leaf missing. If you look very closely at the back then you can see there have been a few minor restaurations (in the form of a few pieces having been glued back), but other than that the condition is excellent. And thirdly, this fine antique also comes with a hand-embroidered, oval shape coat of arms depicting a knight's helmet and more. This could be the crest of a town, but it could also be of a certain family. We were unable to find out more about it, but it simply looks great and the colors perfectly complement the wonderful patina of this antique screen. For those who did not yet know; this handcrafted and highly decorative screen was placed in front of a fireplace in the summertime so that people would not look into the dark (and sometimes dirty) fireplace itself. Finally, there was some very old fabric behind all three panels, but it was worn and it made it impossible to remove all the old dust that was inside the carvings and on the back. We decided to remove the fabric, but we left the antique 'thumbtacks' in place, in case the new owner wants to replace it (we will send a part of the antique fabric along if you wish). Our sharp price for this antique firescreen...

The unique beauty of a Black Forest antique lays within the distinctive carving style used. In this lovely fireplace screen, notice the intricate ...

Excellent workmanship and very cool looking antique chest. This 19th century and all handcrafted chest is perfect for decorating the interior of your lodge, but also in a home env...

Black Forest bookshelf or bookends. Made from walnut wood carving. The supports have the shape of an owl, including small glass eyes. The owls are designed in great detail with re...

Incredibly rare and all handcrafted, winged eagle bookends. If you are a collector of rare Swiss Black Forest antiques then you probably know how rare this...

Classic early 1900s Black Forest wood carved cat and dog bookends. Nice addition to your room or just for use on your shelf. Found at an estate sale in...