Black Forest Coat Hook
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Hat Racks and Stands
Hardwood
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Wood
Antique Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Bronze
Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
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Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
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Brass
Antique Late 19th Century European Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
Antique 19th Century Swiss Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
Antique 19th Century German Sculptures and Carvings
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Brass
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood, Antler
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
20th Century French Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Wrought Iron
20th Century French Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Wrought Iron, Copper
Antique Late 19th Century German Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
Antique 1880s German Black Forest Hat Racks and Stands
Wood
Vintage 1930s German Folk Art Hat Racks and Stands
Wood
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Wood
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Spruce
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Porcelain
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Oak
Antique Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Tables
Antler, Wood
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Bronze
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Crystal
Antique Early 1900s French Late Victorian Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Chairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Animal Sculptures
Bronze
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Porcelain
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks
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Brass
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Wood
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century German Other Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Glass, Wood
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Mirror, Oak
Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Coat Racks and Stands
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Wood
Antique Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
Vintage 1930s German Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Mounted Objects
Walnut
Vintage 1930s German Black Forest Hat Racks and Stands
Wood
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Organic Material, Walnut
Vintage 1930s German Black Forest Hat Racks and Stands
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Black Forest Hat Racks and Stands
Glass, Walnut
Vintage 1920s German Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
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Wood
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Antler
Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Horn, Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Wardrobes and Armoires
Antler, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Decorative Art
Antler
Antique 1880s Swiss Victorian Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
Antique 1890s Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
Antique Early 1900s German Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Antique 19th Century German Folk Art Coat Racks and Stands
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Antique Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Horn, Walnut
Antique 1880s French Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Antique 19th Century German Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Vintage 1910s German Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Early 20th Century French Black Forest Hat Racks and Stands
Horn, Beech
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Antique 19th Century European Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Wood, Tulipwood, Bentwood
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
Antique Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Figurative Sculptures
Glass, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
Vintage 1930s German Black Forest Hat Racks and Stands
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
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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