Black Forest Carved Eagle
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Wall Mirrors
Mercury Glass, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Wood
Antique 19th Century German Sculptures
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Wood
Antique 1880s French Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Wood
Antique Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Tobacco Accessories
Wood
20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Wood
Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
Mid-20th Century European Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Wood
Antique 1880s German Black Forest Hat Racks and Stands
Wood
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Wall Clocks
Brass, Zinc
Vintage 1920s Swiss Black Forest Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century European Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Brass, Metal
Antique 1890s European Black Forest Wall Mirrors
Wood
Antique Early 1900s Serbian Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Black Forest Mantel Clocks
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Animal Sculptures
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Animal Sculptures
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Beech
Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Wall Brackets
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Mirror, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Mantel Clocks
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Mantel Clocks
Wood
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Cabinets
Wood
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Shadow Boxes
Wood
Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Decorative Art
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century German Victorian Wall Clocks
Brass
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Antique 19th Century Swiss Folk Art Sculptures
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swiss Decorative Objects
Early 20th Century Swiss Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Black Forest Armchairs
Fruitwood, Walnut
Antique 1890s Swiss Black Forest More Furniture and Collectibles
Antique 1860s German Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Sculptures
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Oak
Antique Early 1900s German Black Forest Inkwells
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Jewelry Boxes
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Wall Brackets
Wood
Antique 1880s German Victorian Animal Sculptures
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Rustic Mantel Clocks
Wood
Early 20th Century Swiss Animal Sculptures
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century European Black Forest Desk Sets
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Chairs
Softwood
Antique Early 1900s French Rococo Revival Wall Brackets
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Rustic Animal Sculptures
Wood
Antique 18th Century French Animal Sculptures
Iron
Early 20th Century German Wall Clocks
Wood
Antique 1860s German Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
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A Close Look at black-forest Furniture
Although its name evokes a mountainous region in Germany, antique Black Forest–style furniture originated in Switzerland. In Brienz, during the early 19th century, wood-carver Christian Fischer recognized the market for tourist souvenirs and helped make the village into a wood-carving destination. The Brienz Woodcarving School was founded in 1884 and had its own small zoo for studying the anatomy of animals, depictions of which are a defining aspect of the style, also known as Brienzerware.
Whimsical sculptures, often depicting bears and other Alpine animals like stags, owls, deer and boars, characterize the work produced in the area. Along with folk art and decorative objects, Black Forest furniture included benches held aloft by bears, umbrella stands carved with acorns and clock cases adorned with scrolling oak leaves. While most wood-carvers adhered to a similar realism in their designs and woods like linden, maple and walnut, their aesthetics varied.
The F. Peter Trauffer family was known for their hand-carved bear sculptures that saw the furry mammals playing instruments, smoking pipes and engaging in all sorts of human activities. They were sometimes detailed with glass eyes and integrated into functional pieces of furniture, including chair backs and bench legs, which generations of cabinetmakers created from the 1880s to the 1950s. Walter Mader and his son Heinrich frequently carved Saint Bernard sculptures that they incorporated into furniture.
As the Black Forest furniture style spread around the world through exhibitions at world’s fairs in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the rusticity of these pieces resonated at a time of increasing urbanization, inspiring other artisans.
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