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Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz Bear Inkwell German Vintage, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1890s black forest Brienz wood carved inkwell in form of a Bear. Nice addition to your room
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Antique 1890s German Black Forest Inkwells

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Wood

Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz Bear Statue Desktop Accessory German Antique
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1890s black forest Brienz wood carved desktop accessory in form of a Bear. Nice addition to
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Antique 1890s German Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

19th C Black Forest Hand-Carved Swiss Brienz Bear with Brass Holder
Located in Savannah, GA
This whimsical hand carved seated wooden brown bear holds a brass cup suitable for cigarettes
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Cute Black Forest Carved Wood Bear Match Box Holder with Ashtray Brienz
By Black Forest, Brienz Switzerland
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Ths antique German or Swiss bear figurine is a really lovely item and a remarkable piece of
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Antique 1880s German Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Wood

Hand Carved Wood Bear Head Nutcracker Brienz Switzerland
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Hand Carved Wood Bear Head Nutcracker Brienz, Switzerland A wooden carved nutcracker with a bear
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Vintage Wooden Walking Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Wooden Walking Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1930s A vintage statue of a Black Forest
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Large Wooden Strolling Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1930
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Wooden strolling bear handcarved in Brienz ca. 1930 A large antique statue of a walking bear
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Vintage Wooden Strolling Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1950
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Wooden Strolling Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1950 A vintage statue of a walking bear
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Swiss Brienz Black Forest Hand-Carved Wood Grizzly Bear
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Black Forest hand-carved linden-wood hand-carved grizzly bear with glass eyes and enamel painted
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Vintage Wooden Bear Pencil Holder Handcarved in Brienz, circa 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage wooden bear pencil holder hand carved in Brienz circa 1930s. A vintage statue of a Black
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Large Vintage Wooden Strolling Bear Handcarved in Brienz Ca. 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Vintage Wooden Strolling Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1930s. A large vintage statue of a
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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Wood

19th Century Brienz Black Forest Hand-Carved Bear Hall Stand
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine 19th Century Brienz Black Forest hand-carved bear hall stand. This charming hall stand is
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands

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Wood

Large Wooden Black Forest Bear Flower Stand, Handcarved in Brienz 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Wooden Black Forest Bear Flower Stand, Handcarved in Brienz 1900s A antique statue of a
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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Wood

20th century, Black Forest Brienz Hand Carved Wood bench with Bears
Located in IT
20th century, Black Forest Brienz Hand Carved Wood bench with Bears This particular bench, made
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20th Century Swiss Rustic Benches

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Wood

19th Century Brienz Black Forest Carved Bear with Thermometer, ca. 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic late 1900s Black Forest Brienz work of art. This hand carved bear sculpture is a great
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Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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Glass, Wood

Large Antique Black Forest Brienz Hand Carved Wood Bear Humidor Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
pine and depicts a very angry bear holding a barrel. the head and the top of the barrel are hinged
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Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Tobacco Accessories

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Softwood

Large Antique Brienz Black Forest Whimsical Bear & Cub Wooden Folk Art Carving
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This sizeable antique folk art carving is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the Brienz
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

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Pine

Swiss Brienz Black Forest Hand-Carved Wood Bear Pipe Tobacco Holder Stand
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
. Modeled as hiking bear with walking stick and basket on his back, glass eyes, circa 1900. Holds up to 6
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Hand Carved Black Forest Brienz Wooden Bear with an Engraved Glass Vase or Flute
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic late 1900s Black Forest Brienz work of art. This small and hand carved bear sculpture is a
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Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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Cut Glass, Wood

A Beatifully Hand-carved Brienz Black forest Hall Stand with a Mama Bear and Cub
Located in Dallas, TX
A beatifully 19th Century hand-carved Brienz black forest hall stand with a mama bear and cub
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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Glass, Wood

Black Forest 19th Century Wood Wardrobe Brienz
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
bear sitting on a tree with leaves and fruits. Typical in the style for wooden sculptures from Brienz
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Antique Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Wall Mirrors

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Wood

Black Forest 19th Century Wood Wardrobe Brienz
Black Forest 19th Century Wood Wardrobe Brienz
H 29.53 in W 37.41 in D 7.09 in
19th Century 'Black Forest' Bear
Located in London, GB
A 'Black Forest' Bear In naturalistically carved lindenwood, having glass eyes, head tilted aloft
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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Wood

19th Century 'Black Forest' Bear
19th Century 'Black Forest' Bear
H 20 in W 28 in D 10.5 in
Black Forest Carved Bear with Pen Inkwell
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
be your trusted source. Black Forest, Brienz Collection, Carvings, Bears, Inkwells, Desk
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Inkwells

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Wood

Black Forest Carved Bear with Pen Inkwell
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
be your trusted source. Black forest, Brienz Collection, carvings, bears, inkwells, desk
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Inkwells

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Wood

19th Century Black Forest Carved Bear Chair
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Black Forest Swiss carved chair having bear on fallen log. Carved bear on lifting seat which once
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Chairs

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Wood

19th Century Black Forest Carved Bear Chair
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Black Forest Swiss carved chair having bear on fallen log. Carved bear on lifting seat which once
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Antique Late 19th Century Chairs

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Wood

Black Forest Linden Wood Carved Swiss Bear Glass Eyes
By Black Forrest
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Black Forest Linden wood naturalistically carved strolling bear with original glass eyes
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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Softwood

Black Forest Modeled Bear Piano Stool, Late 20th Century
Located in North Miami, FL
A fantastic hand carved bear piano stool with extendable seat. It was hand carved in Switzerland
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Antique Early 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Stools

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Wood

Antique Black Forest Mirror with Rustic Bear Carvings, ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique black forest mirror with rustic bear carvings ca. 1900 A large crescent vanity mirror in a
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Table Mirrors

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Wood

circa 1900 Miniature Model of a Black Forest Bear Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
circa 1900 Miniature Model of Black Forest Bear Bench. "Black Forest" is a term to describe
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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Walnut

Pair of Swiss 19th Century Bear Carvings from the Black Forest
Located in London, GB
A pair of miniature black forest bear carvings Constructed using linden wood, the animals
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Black Forest Carved Bear Whip Holder or Wall Hook, Antique German 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1890s black forest Brienz wood carved Bear as a Whip Holder or Wall Hook. Nice addition to
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Antique 1890s German Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Wooden Statue of a Walking Bear Hand Carved in Switzerland, circa 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
strolling bear. Made of lindenwood, finely handcarved and handpainted with naturalistic details in Brienz
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Linden Wood Black Forest Bear Hall Tree, circa 1900 Attributed to Seilar-Brawant
Located in Evergreen, CO
An excellent example of turn of the century Brienz Swiss carving in linden wood. There are many
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest More Furniture and Collectibles

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Mirror, Wood

Very Rare Pair of Original Early 20th Century Black Forest Wood Bear Armchairs
By Black Forrest
Located in GB
carved in Black Forest wood very large Bear armchairs A collectable and signature pair of art
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Vintage 1920s Swiss Black Forest Armchairs

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Wood

Hand Carved Antique 'Black Forest' Fox Stool
Located in London, GB
mushroom. Brienz Area, circa 1900 Brienz, in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland was remarked upon in
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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Glass, Wood

19th Century Black Forest Carved Humidor
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Black Forest humidor. Tree trunk style with standing bear on top. Brass ashtray and match holder
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Barware

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Wood

Black Forest Carving "The Hunter" Attributed to Johann Huggler
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
The Hunter attributed to Johann Huggler (1834-1912) Of Brienz - a small town in Bernese Oberland
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

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Walnut

Black Forest Mirror in Lindenwood Hand Carved Tree Branches in the Folk Style
Located in London, GB
timeless and modern interior. Black Forest carvings usually depict forest animals, particularly bears
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Antique 1860s Swiss Black Forest Wall Mirrors

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Other

Black Forest Mirror in Lindenwood Hand Carved Tree Branches in the Folk Style
Located in London, GB
timeless and modern interior. Black Forest carvings usually depict forest animals, particularly bears
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Antique 1860s Swiss Black Forest Wall Mirrors

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Other

Three 19th Century Black Forest Carved Walnut Inkwells Monkey Kingfisher Bulldog
Located in Haarlem, NL
. Made during the mid-late 1800s, in the Brienz area of Switzerland. I have seen a lot of Black Forest
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Inkwells

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Glass, Walnut

Black Forest Carved Leash Holder/Hook, circa 1900
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Black Forest carved bear leash holder with chamois horns. Excellent condition and stunning
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Antique Early 1900s American Coat Racks and Stands

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Wood

19th Century Black Forest Hand-Carved French Liqueur Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
, particularly bears, but also dogs and horses with trees and foliage. The style originated by Swiss carvers in
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Antique 1880s French Black Forest Barware

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Crystal

Pair of Large Scale Swiss Black Forest Carved Couchant Hunting Dogs
Located in London, by appointment only
was actually begun in Brienz, Switzerland, the work born out of a time of a terrible period of famine
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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Wood

19th Century Exceptional Carved Black Forest Bear, Brienz, Switzerland
Located in Sydney, NSW
A finely carved Black Forest bear smokers stand in walnut with glass eyes, circa 1880, Brienz
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Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Side Tables

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Walnut

Wooden Carved Bear with Engraved Glass Vase Made in Brienz Switzerland
Located in Geneva, CH
Wooden carved bear holding an engraved blown glass vase for alpine flowers Made in Brienz
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Vases

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Hardwood, Blown Glass

Swiss Black Forest Standing Bear
Located in Aspen, CO
An antique Swiss Black Forest standing bear from Brienz, circa 1900.
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Antique Early 1900s Swiss Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Antique 19th Century Black Forest Carved American Eagle Sculpture
Located in Winchcombe, Gloucesteshire
are either made in the black forest region of Germany or more often than not the Brienz area of
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Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Deer Lamp, a Pair Black Forest Carving by Rhön Sepp 1940s, Germany
Located in London, GB
bears, and foliage. A common misconception is that they originate from the Bavarian Black Forest of
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Vintage 1940s German Adirondack Table Lamps

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Wood

Large Wooden Strolling Bear Carved in Brienz
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A large antique statue of a walking bear. Lindenwood, finely hand-carved in Brienz, Switzerland
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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Nutwood

Large Wooden Strolling Bear Carved in Brienz
Large Wooden Strolling Bear Carved in Brienz
H 9.65 in W 16.54 in D 5.12 in
Exceptional Carved Wood Bear Hallstand, Brienz, Switzerland
Located in Berghuelen, DE
1900, Brienz, Switzerland. Height of mother bear is 43.3" (110 cm).
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Early 20th Century Swiss Folk Art Sculptures

Wooden Carved Bear with Table Gong, Brienz, 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
an antique carved wood bear with brass gong and wooden beater. handcarved in brienz, switzerland ca
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures

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Metal

Wooden Carved Bear Decanter Stand Swiss Brienz, 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A carved linden wood decanter / liqueur stand modelled as hiking bear with walking stick and basket
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Antique Early 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Antique Carved Wood Bear Bench, Swiss Brienz, circa 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
backrest. Two large bears holding the seat. Executed circa 1900, Swiss Brienz.
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Antique Carved Wood Bear Hallstand, Swiss Brienz, circa 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
large three with her cub sitting in the branches. Executed, circa 1900, Swiss Brienz. Height mother bear
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Black Forest Carved Wood Bear Hallstand, Swiss Brienz, circa 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
her cub hanging in the branches. Executed circa 1900, Swiss Brienz. Measures: Height mother bear 39.4
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Umbrella Stands

Black Forest Carved Wood Bear Whip Holder with Music - Brienz ca. 1890
By Peter Trauffer
Located in Berghuelen, DE
a rare whimsical handcarved mandolin playing bear whip holder / coat hook. with music work
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood

Black Forest Bear Bench
Located in New York, NY
the brown bear benches were famously made at the turn-of-the-century in Brienz, Switzerland.
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Benches

Black Forest Bear Bench
Black Forest Bear Bench
H 34.5 in W 59 in D 30.5 in
Life-Size Wooden Black Forest Bear
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful life-size wooden black forest bear. This wood carving came a lot from the Brienz region
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Antique Early 1900s Swiss Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Life-Size Wooden Black Forest Bear
Life-Size Wooden Black Forest Bear
H 31.5 in W 45.28 in D 13.78 in
Black Forest Hand-Carved Wood Bear Nutcracker
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A wooden carved bear head nutcracker, with glass eyes. Executed in Brienz, circa 1920.
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Vintage 1920s Swiss Black Forest Sculptures

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Wood

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Find many varieties of an authentic brienz bear available at 1stDibs. A brienz bear — often made from wood, glass and cut glass — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a brienz bear — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A brienz bear is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made brienz bear over the years, but those crafted by Peter Trauffer are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Brienz Bear?

Prices for a brienz bear start at $245 and top out at $26,800 with the average selling for $2,240.