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Place of Origin: Swiss
Antique Swiss Arts & Crafts Brown Green Blue Thoune Majolica Note/Match Holder
By Thoune
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century Arts & Crafts Majolica art pottery rare note/match holder, made by the Swiss factory Thun / Thoune, circa 1910s. This note/match holder, entirely handcrafted and hand-painted, is decorated with a modern Eastern accent...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware, Majolica
Pair 19th Century Blackforest Saint Bernard Dogs, After Walter Mader
By Walter Mäder
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Pair of late 19th Century Blackforest carved wood Saint Bernard mountain dogs.
Attributed to Walter Mader.
Walter Mäder and his son Heinrich, mast...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Black Forest 1900s Carved Wooden Wall Hanging Ornament with Bear and Oval Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Black Forest carved wooden wall hanging ornament from the early 20th century, with bear motif and central mirror. Created during the early years of the 20th century, this Black Forest piece captures our attention with its charming depiction of a bear sitting on the branch of a tree shaped as deer antlers while the lower section showcases a petite oval mirror. With its rustic presence and skillful depiction, this Black Forest wall hanging...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Switzerland Mahogany Ebonized Hinged Music Box with Three Cylinders, C. 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
Rare Switzerland mahogany & ebonized hinged music box with the original crank, three interior paper labels, and cylinders. Music box is stamped by maker and is In working condition, ...
Category
1880s Biedermeier Antique Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Piaget Gold and Lapis Desk Clock
Located in New York, NY
Piaget gold desk clock
Circa 1970
24K Yellow Gold lace motif with lapis lazuli diamond & sapphire- set dial.
Dial: lapis lazuli, diamond and ...
Category
1970s Vintage Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Brass
Willy Guhl for Eternit Large Rectangle Concrete Outdoor Planter, 1968, Signed
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This designer on-trend architectural rectangular concrete planter is by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit, crafted in 1968 Switzerlan...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Concrete
Gold and Enamel Zarf, Swiss, Early 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
A gold and enamel zarf, pierced and enamelled. The collar is decorated with geometric patterns enamelled green and blue. The zarf has two medallions of pin...
Category
1820s Antique Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Enamel
19th Century Pair of Carved Relief Limewood Shadow Boxes
Located in London, GB
A pair of carved limewood shadow boxes
Finely carved in high relief, and depicting two famous scenes of an eagle attacking a man, and a poacher being shot, housed within rectangul...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Large Pair of Carved Black Forest Trophy Plaques depicting Deer, a Hare, and Fox
Located in London, GB
A pair of large black forest game plaques
Expertly carved in lindenwood, the shaped plaques, carved with oak leaves, depict a buck and a r...
Category
19th Century Black Forest Antique Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Willy Guhl Pink Concrete Cone Planter on Iron Stand
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Architectural concrete planter by Willy Guhl. Pink cone planter on iron tripod base. Great color and patina. Drainage hole. Unusual piece of collectible Will...
Category
1960s Vintage Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Concrete
Rare & Practical Size Antique Black Forest Bear Table or Desk Piece / Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful quality and perfect condition, antique bear desk piece.
This Black Forest bear is carved in a beautiful pose. This rare, early 1900s desk piece is the perfect pen or pencil holder and it is handcrafted antiques like this that keep our work interesting and rewarding. Also, because we know that this rare and good quality Swiss bear...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, 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 head. It is a fine antique Black Forest woodcarving ...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Solid Silver Miniature Flip Up Travel Clock by Rotary, circa 1933
Located in Devon, England
A rare and beautifully made Art Deco solid .925 sterling silver miniature desk clock for travel use, pockets/handbags etc. The case is black enamel with linier silvered design. The c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Large Black Forest Mantel Clock
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th century black forest mantel clock, with carved wood dial to the French eight day two train movement striking on a bell. The case with goat-herd and his dog, with an ibex on moun...
Category
19th Century Antique Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Barometer, Flowers ans Nesting Birds Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and wonderful, Swiss Black Forest barometer with thermometer.
This mother nature inspired, charming and beautifully hand-carved barometer...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass, Wood
Pink Guilloche Enamel Silver Gilt Sub-Miniature Carriage Clock with Alarm
Located in London, GB
A fine and unusual miniature carriage or boudoire clock in silver gilt and decorated with pink guilloche enamel on four sides, with fine engine turned design to the back, by Eterna. ...
Category
1910s Vintage Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Nice Wooden Carved Boxer Tobacco Box, Switzerland Ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Wooden Carved Tobacco Box with Boxer, Switzerland ca. 1900
An early 20th century wooden carved humidor from Switzerland featuring a boxer dog beside a three trunk on witch the top can be flipped back to open the tobacco storage. In front of the trunk is a carved hat which features as matches holder. Handcarved with detailed naturalistic details in the area of Brienz ca. 1900. This Swiss Black Forest carved humidor...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Vintage Kinetic Sculpture Brass 'Oloid' by Paul Schatz, 1930s, Switzerland
By Paul Schatz
Located in Munich, DE
Vintage kinetic sculpture 'Oloid' in brass. Designed by Paul Schatz, 1929, Switzerland. This one is an old example, probably from 1930s.
Ex...
Category
1930s Bauhaus Vintage Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
‘Black Forest’ Carved Linden Wood Model of a Mount Rescue Dog
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A ‘Black Forest’ carved linden wood model of a mount rescue dog, naturalistically modelled standing four-square with a barrel at his collar and a blanket wrapped around his middle, o...
Category
Late 19th Century Black Forest Antique Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Swiss Hand Carved Black Forest Figure of a Fox with Thermometer, circa 1880
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Swiss hand-carved Black Forest figure of a fox with thermometer, Brienz, Switzerland, circa 1880 in linden wood, with the original antique thermometer...
Category
1880s Black Forest Antique Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Zenith Marble Desk Clock, Switzerland, circa 1920s
By Zenith
Located in New York, NY
Zenith SA is a Swiss luxury watchmaker. The company established in Le Locle, in the canton of Neushatel, in 1865; by Georges Favre-Jacot, who was 22 at the time....
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Three 19th Century Black Forest Carved Walnut Inkwells Monkey Kingfisher Bulldog
Located in Haarlem, NL
Set of three antique Black Forest hand carved walnut wood hinged ink wells with glass insert eyes.
Made during the mid-late 1800s, in the Brienz area of Switzerland.
I have seen ...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Jaeger Le Coultre Tuxedo Atmos Clock
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Norwich, GB
JAEGER LE COULTRE
Tuxedo Atmos clock with Ruby jewelled movement signed ‘Jaeger Le Coultre’.
Silvered dial with baton numerals and original gol...
Category
1960s Other Vintage Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate
Rare Gilt Bronze and Parchment Gübelin Swiss Table Clock
By Gubelin
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare gilt bronze and parchment Gübelin Swiss table clock with eglomized figural dial and roman numbers on frame
original movement replaced by battery.
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Black Forest Hand Carved Terrier Inkwell Stand with Glass Eyes, Swiss circa 1880
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Black Forest hand carved terrier inkwell stand with glass eyes, Swiss, circa 1880. This highly sought-after piece features an adorable and detailed, crisply carved dog with a stylize...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
1870 Dated Spanish Swiss Painted Standing Clock Wooden Housing
Located in Marbella, ES
1870 dated Swiss painted standing clock wooden housing.
Category
19th Century Antique Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Jaeger-LeCoultre Brushed Steel Weather Station
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Norwich, GB
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Weather station housed in a rectangular brushed steel case with main clock dial mounted on a dark blue ground with white raised chapt...
Category
1970s Other Vintage Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Black Forest Swiss 1900s Carved Wooden Fragment with Bear Motif and Gilt Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Black Forest period carved wooden fragment from the early 20th century, with bear motif. hand carved in Switzerland during the turn of the century, this wooden fragment features a ...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Concrete Marmite Planters by Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic sculptural concrete planters by Willy Guhl. Large jug with handles on both sides and resting on 3 feet. Great patina to each pie...
Category
1960s Vintage Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Cement
1893 Antique Lippich Brass Polarimeter Antique Physic Analysis Instrument
By Societé Genevoise
Located in Milan, IT
Lippich polarimeter, scientifi instrument made in 1893 signed Societé Genevoise Genève, brass and black metal. It is an optical instrument of analysis used to determine the concentra...
Category
1890s Antique Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
19th Century Black Forest Carving
Located in Martlesham, GB
A very rare superb quality 19th century black forest carving of an Arab riding a racing camel, the quality and execution of the carving is fabulou...
Category
1880s Antique Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
19th Century Black Forest Carved Walnut Dog and Cat Head Inkwells with Pen Rest
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very cute set of two 19th century Black Forest, Schwarzwald, Forêt Noir carved walnut dog and cat heads with glass eyes and ink well with log pen rest.
Intricate carved detail to hair, teeth, eyes and paws.
The cat has green glass eyes, has painted stripes and the log is painted darker. The inkwell insert...
Category
Late 19th Century Black Forest Antique Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Bone, Walnut, Glass
1952 Rare Astonishing Piaget Pocket Watch
Located in Milan, IT
1952 rare astonishing Piaget pocket watch,
consisting of a $ 20 1879 gold coin and a small $ 10 coin. The support where the coin is set is signed ...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Swiss Black Forest Carved Wooden Planter Box/Jardinière, circa 1880
Located in Evergreen, CO
Graceful and elegant, this beautiful wooden planter box features a pierced front carving of a floral basket flanked by scrolled grape vines. The bac...
Category
Late 19th Century Black Forest Antique Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Blue Glass Seagull Sculptures from the Movenpick Hotel in Zurick, Switzerland
By Roberto Niederer
Located in New York, NY
The seagulls were made specifically for the Movenpick Hotel by glass artist
Roberto Niederer's company, Glasi Hergiswil. The seagull being the logo ...
Category
1980s Vintage Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Swiss Enamelled Gold Snuff-Box for the Oriental Market, circa 1820-1830
Located in Paris, FR
Rectangular and scalloped snuff box in gold and fine stones. The hinged lid is decorated in the center with a naval scene; Steamboat; standing out against a translucent and opalescent background revealing a fine guilloche pattern. This scene is framed by flower motifs whose hearts are set with stones: rubies, emeralds and old cut diamonds. The scalloped box...
Category
1820s Charles X Antique Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Unique Patek Philippe 3844 with Amazing Worldmap Dial / 4. of july !
By Patek Philippe
Located in Munich, DE
A wonderful dress watch by Patek Philippe. Equipped with the geneve seal awarded hand wind caliber no.215. The dial changed to a unique look you will never find again. Really amazing...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Unique and Magnificent Jewel Encrusted Automaton Watch by Audemars Piguet
By Audemars Piguet
Located in London, GB
Unique and magnificent jewel encrusted automaton watch by Audemars Piguet
Swiss, 2002
Measures: Height 8.5cm, width 6cm, depth 2cm
This spectacula...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Group of Three Hand Carved Swiss Black Forest Wild Boar Sculptures by N. Deneffe
By N. Deneffe
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare group of three Black Forest sculptures.
We have been in the business of buying and selling rare antiques for quite some time now, but never before had we seen more than one Black Forest boar...
Category
Late 19th Century Black Forest Antique Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Nutwood
Vintage Imhof for Saks Fifth Avenue Circular Brass Desk Clock Switzerland, 1960s
By Saks Fifth Avenue, Arthur Imhof
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stately, two-handed, Swiss 15 jewel, 8 day winding desk clock manufactured by Imhof for Saks Fifth Avenue- early 1960s.
Polished brass, splayed cir...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
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 mouth with fangs/teeth showing on a thick base, circa 1900. See our other items for m...
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Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Edouard Chapallaz, Small Sandstone Single-Flower Vase, Signed by Swiss Artist Ed
By Edouard Chapallaz 1
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This small sandstone single-flower vase was made by French artist Edouard Chapallaz. This vase is signed by Swiss Artist Edouard Chapallaz and stamped CHAPALLAZ DUILLIER. Switzerland...
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1950s Art Deco Vintage Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Sandstone
Small Tiffany & Co. Desk Clock "The Atlas"
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Delft, NL
A Tiffany & Co. desk clock "The Atlas"
A desk clock, made by Tiffany & Co. "The Atlas" The desk clock is battery operated and has a Swiss movement.
The clock has a Roman hour num...
Category
20th Century Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Swiss 19th Century Dry Measure Pantry Box
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This dry grain measure is a handsome culinary antique. Beautifully aged wood with patinated hand forged iron banding provides this piece with deep character. It has the initials ‘B B...
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19th Century Other Antique Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Swiss Hotel Blue and Gold Porcelain Jewelry Dish
Located in New York, NY
A small round European blue and gold porcelain jewelry dish from Swiss luxury hotel brand "Hotel du Rhone", "HR", "Geneve"; With luxury brand l...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Swiss Mantel Clock, Barometer, Moon Phase and Perpetual Calendar, 19th Century
By Aubert & Klaftenberger
Located in Greven, DE
19th century mantel clock with moon phase and perpetual calendar
Switzerland, England
slate, enamel
circa 1870
Dimensions: 41 x 37 x 19 cm
Description:
Slate case with wide base and slightly protruding top plate.
On the front we see two mercury thermometers on top, on the left with the temperature display in Celsius, on the right in Fahrenheit.
The dial with Roman numerals, Breguet hands and an open Brocot escapement is located centrally between the thermometers. The central seconds hand is also worth mentioning.
In the outer dial ring we find two small square pins, one is used to regulate the speed, the other is used to set the time. The dial is signed: "Aubert & Klaftenberger GENEVE".
At the bottom left we see the date display, consisting of the central hand for the months and the equatorial time, as well as three decentralized displays for day of the week, moon phase and date.
In the short months with 30 or 28 days, the calendar jumps directly to the first of the following month. It also switches the leap year...
Category
1870s Napoleon III Antique Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Slate
18th Century Swiss Hand Painted Wooden Box with Vegetable Motifs
Located in Marbella, ES
Late 18th century northern Switzerland wooden box with hand painted vegetable motifs.
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Wooden Carved Casket with Birds, Brienz, circa 1890
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Wooden Carved Casket with Birds, Brienz, circa 1890
A very nice hand carved black forest sewing box or jewel case with two birds on the lid. Ins...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Vintage Hat Mold Made of Ashwood from Müller, Zürich, Switzerland
Located in Stockholm, SE
Hand carved vintage hat mold, from the hat-making company Carl Müller in Zürich. Pretty as a picture and decorative as a sculpture. Could be placed a...
Category
1940s Folk Art Vintage Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Ash
Black Forest Wood Carving of a Mountain Goat
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A charming small ‘Black Forest’ wood carving of a mountain goat and her kids.
Category
1890s Black Forest Antique Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Monumental and Striking ‘Black Forest’ Walnut Carving of an Eagle
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A monumental and striking ‘Black Forest’ walnut carving of an eagle perched on a toppled shield, E Binder, Shown with outstretched wings and the head turned to the right , the talons...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
1920s Art Deco Pendulum Wall Clock in Lacquered Wood Case Mechanism Fex Zurich
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1920s Art Deco pendulum wall clock, in lacquered wood case mechanism Fex ZURICH, silent and fully functional. Hands and hour mark in gilded brass. Wi...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Large Black Forest Poacher with Chamois
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A very large wooden handcarved poacher statue. The poacher is on his way back from the hunt with a hunted chamois on his back. The hand-made sculpture was executed ca. 1900 in the ar...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carved Walnut Mantel Clock with Cherubs and Bird
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your buffet or mantel with this monumental antique fruitwood clock. Crafted in Switzerland, circa 1860, the masterpiece time keeper features two hand carved seated cherubs holding a grape basket with a duck, frog and reed decor underneath. The center face has blue enamel roman numbers, and the clock mechanism has been cleaned and checked by our clock expert, and is in very good working order. This important clock...
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Mid-19th Century Black Forest Antique Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
2 Art Deco Langenthal Ceramic Boxes with Geometrical Design
By Suisse Langenthal
Located in Weiningen, CH
2 Art Deco Langenthal ceramic boxes with geometrical design
Size: D 10 cm, H 4 cm // D 8.5 cm, H 6.5 cm.
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Black Forest Bull
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Fine quality late 19th century Black forest bull. The carver has caught the power and strength of this majestic animal, circa 1870
For similar examp...
Category
1870s Black Forest Antique Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Pair of Carved Lime Wood Pictures
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of Swiss carved lime-wood pictures one showing a hunter being attacked by an eagle as he attempts to raid its nest, the other a climber rescuing a g...
Category
1880s Black Forest Antique Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
19th Century Carved Wood 3rd Station of the Cross, 'Jesus Falls’, Switzerland
Located in Buffalo, NY
19th century carved wood 3rd station of the cross, 'JESUS FALLS’ carved in Switzerland, recently acquired from Holy Angels Church located in Buffalo New Yo...
Category
1880s Black Forest Antique Swiss Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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