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Place of Origin: Swiss
Art Nouveau Huge Porcelain Floor Amphora with Birds Gold Handles by J.Bünzli
By Johann Bünzli
Located in Weiningen, CH
Art Nouveau huge porcelain floor amphora by J.Bünzli who was CEO of the famous German manufacturer KAHLA from ......
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1870s Art Nouveau Antique Swiss Decorative Objects

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Gold Leaf

Unique & Intricate Swiss Black Forest Style Hunting Ink Stand Original Inkwells
Located in Lisse, NL
All handcrafted and probably unique work of Swiss hunting art. This is the most figural inkstand you may ever come across. No matter from what angle you l...
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Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Black Forest Canterbury
Located in New York, NY
Intricately carved Black Forest Canterbury or magazine rack. Designed in a swirled leaf pattern with horned grotesque figures on each corner.
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19th Century Black Forest Antique Swiss Decorative Objects

Black Forest Humidor in the Form of a Monkey’s Head, Switzerland, Circa 1920
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very unusual if not unique tobacco humidor, showing a realistically carved monkey wearing a cap and a ruffled collar, the face rendered with an amusing expressive grin, the hinged ...
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Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Decorative Objects

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Wood

Important 19th Century Black Forest Hall Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Magnificent rare Swiss Black Forest carved deer form hall stand with mirror. Having impeccably detailed deer and eagle carvings above rock form base and ...
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19th Century Black Forest Antique Swiss Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Signed Mid Century Marble Sculpture "Kubus" on Ebonized Walnut Base by Max Bill
By Max Bill
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Mid Century Modern marble sculpture, entitled "Kubus", was realized by the renowned Swiss sculptor Max Bill in 1966. It features...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swiss Decorative Objects

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Marble

"Gathering Around the Table, " Large, Rare Mid-Century Bowl by Meister
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Deliberately and charmingly naive and Primitive in style, reminiscent of some of the WPA-sponsored work produced in America, this large and very rare decorated bowl was produced by t...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swiss Decorative Objects

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Clay

Contemporary Unique Travertine Bowl by Kueng Caputo
By Kueng Caputo
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Travertine bowl with colored lacquer. Kueng Caputo consists of Swiss-born Sarah Kueng (1981) and Lovis Caputo (1982). The studio is based in Zürich, Switzerland. Previous exhibitions include Salon 94, New York, Miami Basel, Frieze Art...
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2010s Modern Swiss Decorative Objects

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Travertine

Rustic Black Forest Walnut Trunk
Located in New York, NY
Rustic Black Forest walnut floor trunk with a folding rounded top and supported on "X" form side legs with faux wood, straps, and floral carved design.
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19th Century Black Forest Antique Swiss Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut

Abstract Creature Sculpture by Antoine Poncet
By Antoine Poncet
Located in NYC, NY
A Gilt Bronze sculpture of a abstract creature by sculptor Antoine Poncet. This piece is labeled AP 3/6 on the underside. (Picture 10) Poncet is a Swiss artist born in 1928, Son o...
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1970s Vintage Swiss Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

Swiss Painted Toy Horse
Located in Washington, DC
Swiss Painted Toy Horse
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Swiss Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

Swiss Antique 19th Century Black Forest Dog inkwell desk accessory hand carved
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous most rare Swiss Black Forest 19th century Inkwell / desk accessory fully hand carved displaying a dog wearing a hat and monocle Detailed carving by a master carver. Comes w...
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Late 19th Century Black Forest Antique Swiss Decorative Objects

Materials

Cut Glass, Wood

Music Box by Nicole Freres playing Belini
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rare keywind music box by Nicole Freres. Playing 8 tunes as indicated on the original tunesheet. 7 tunes by Bellini from the opera's Puritana, La Norma. 1 tune by Donizetti. Althoug...
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Mid-19th Century Early Victorian Antique Swiss Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Jaeger LeCoultre, Atmos Clock with Moon Phase, Rhodium-plated with Wall Console
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Greven, DE
Rhodium plated Atmos clock with moon phase on wall console Switzerland Rhodium-plated brass 1990s Dimensions: H x W x D: 23 x 20 x 15 cm Description: Atmos calibre 540 with moon phase in a rhodium-plated case. Silver, matt brushed full dial with blued Arabic numerals 3, 6, 9, 12 and eight applied indices for the remaining hours. A "Jaeger LeCoultre ATMOS" imprint can be found below the 12, while "SWISS MADE" is printed below the 6. Ref. 223.116.1 Serial number: 698115 The scope of delivery also includes a rhodium-plated console for wall mounting and an Atmos transport case...
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1990s Modern Swiss Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Gilded Oval Cartier Alarm Clock
By Cartier
Located in Amersham, GB
A Cartier Les Must Alarm Clock in an oval gold plated frame, with cabochon jewelled setting nuts, resting on a strut back with the distinctive Cartier ‘C’ forming the feet. This Swiss made quartz clock stamped ‘Cartier a Paris’ comes with it’s original fitted presentation box and paperwork. The oval design of this clock is based on the classic Cartier Baignoire watch...
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20th Century Swiss Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass

Very rare and early Rolex President with red Date
By Rolex
Located in Munich, DE
Very rare and beautiful Rolex day date / president with all red date. usually the rolex president has a black date, a few have a so called roulette date disc with red date on even da...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swiss Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold

Vintage Windcatcher Chandelier Made of Shells Verner Panton Style 60s
By Verner Panton
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
With this beautiful vintage shell storm catcher in the style of Verner Panton you imagine yourself in tropical atmospheres. This shell hanging wind catcher gives 'a kind of' holiday ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swiss Decorative Objects

Materials

Organic Material

Angelus Sixsome Travelling Desk Compendium
By Angelus
Located in Amersham, GB
An extremely rare Angelus Sixsome eight day travelling alarm clock and desk compendium. Containing an eight day running alarm clock, with full Calendar, Barometer, Hygrometer, thermo...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Swiss Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold, Brass

Swiss Black Forest Carved St. Bernard
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
Fine and rare Swiss Black Forest carved St. Bernard Dog relaxed laying down with its head resting. The figure carved from a single piece of wood beautifully sculptured with a natural...
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Early 1900s Black Forest Antique Swiss Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Edwardian 1910 Swiss Easel Back Desk Table Clock In Solid .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An Edwardian miniature travel clock. Very beautiful antique desk-table clock, created in Geneva Switzerland in the beginning of the 20th centu...
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1910s Edwardian Vintage Swiss Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Travel clock Luxor World time
By Luxor
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Travel clock Luxor World time Origin Switzerland Circa 1960 Manual winding and alarm working and in very good condition natural wear The leather cover has a small tear. Golden patina with natural wear Travel clock made by the LUXOR brand to transport It has an alarm and world time. Jean Hermann Brunner was the creator of the brand LUXOR Watches SA, founded by Jean Hermann Brunner, was headquartered in Le Locle in the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel. Le Locle is home to several famous watch...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swiss Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany & Co. 1928 Art Deco 8 Days Jade and Spinach Green Enamel Easel Back Desk
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
A desk clock designed by Tiffany & Co. A beautiful elegant desk clock, created in New York city by Tiffany & Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1928. This stunning piece ...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage Swiss Decorative Objects

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Jade, Gold, Enamel

19th Century Black Forest Carved Box
Located in London, GB
A Black Forest carved box Constructed from stained and patinated Lindenwood, the lockable box carved to resemble a tied sheaf with its accom...
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19th Century Black Forest Antique Swiss Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Brienz Artisans, Pheasant Box, Late 19th Century Switzerland
By Brienz Switzerland
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful wooden box decorated with two pheasants surrounded by foliage, rocks and flowers. Sold with an embroidered silk pillow. Work from Brienz, Switzerland 19th century, also called, work of the Black Forest (erroneously as explained by Gazette Drouot experts). Still bears the sticker of the boutique it was sold from "Charnaux, Maison des Trois Rois, Genève". The Trois-Rois house has housed several photography workshops. Before 1860, Auguste Garcin set up shop there but sold his business to Henri-Antoine Boissonnas around 1866-1867, who moved to the Quai de la Poste in the 1870s. Charnaux was a dealer of prints, art objects and tourist objects, then creator, around 1870-1880, of a photographic workshop at the Place Bel-Air in the Three Kings house...
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Late 19th Century Romantic Antique Swiss Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Vintage Wooden Strolling Bear Hand Carved in Brienz, circa 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage wooden strolling bear hand carved in Brienz, circa 1930s A vintage statue of a walking bear. Made of lindenwood, finely hand carved with naturalisti...
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Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Swiza Audemars Royal Oak Quartz Steel Table Clock with Alarm, Switzerland, 1970s
By Swiza
Located in Roma, IT
Extremely rare Swiza table clock/alarm clock in the shape of the famous Swiss watch "Audemars Piquet Royal Oak" in steel with quartz movement....
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Swiss Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Steel, Chrome

Willy Guhl Concrete Waste Bin, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Spectacular concrete waste basket by Willy Guhl. Extremely rare model with 2 handles on either side of the top brim. Made of fiber cement. Decades of patina and paint. Little bumps p...
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1960s Vintage Swiss Decorative Objects

Materials

Cement

Secticon Table Clock Mod. T1 by Angelo Mangiarotti, Swiss Made, 1956
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Geneva, CH
Secticon table clock model T1 by Angelo Mangiarotti, made by Le Porte Universal in La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland ca. 1956 Original mechanism Portescap...
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1950s Vintage Swiss Decorative Objects

Materials

Acrylic

Antique Swiss Black Forest Owl Cigar Box with Original Tin Lining Hand Carved
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand made in Switzerland Black Forest wood cigar box with traces of the original foil lining. A very...
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20th Century Black Forest Swiss Decorative Objects

Materials

Tin

Set of 4 Trapezoid Concrete Planters by Willy Guhl
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique set of trapezoid stacking concrete planters by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl. All trapezoids share the same dimensions. Pieces can be arranged in a multitude of ways. Gorgeous de...
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1960s Vintage Swiss Decorative Objects

Materials

Concrete

Stunning Antique Hand Carved Nutwood Black Forest Box with Secret Lock Mechanism
Located in Lisse, NL
Masterly carved and good size, two tone Black Forest jewelry box from circa 1880. If you are a collector of truly beautiful Black Forest artwork then you will love this 19th century, multi-purpose box. The first thing that draws your attention is the stunning, raised, oval medallion on top of this unique box. It is entirely hand carved out of solid nutwood and the two tones makes the quality and details of the rose flower and branches atop stand out even more. The entire top of this box is remarkably well carved and it is in mint condition. The front and back come with hand carved bird sculptures...
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Late 19th Century Black Forest Antique Swiss Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Huge Zenith Teak Midcentury Wall Clock
By Zenith
Located in Vienna, AT
Teak frame with brass hands, roman digits. Made in the 1950s by Zenith in Switzerland. Perfect original working condition and after a professional revision. Measures: Diameter 55cm...
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1950s Art Deco Vintage Swiss Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

AH Kag Swiss Modernist Abstract Pottery Ceramic Large Bowl Vase, Switzerland
By AH Kag of Switzerland
Located in San Diego, CA
Fantastic large abstract modernist Swiss pottery/ceramic bowl by A-H KAG, circa 1960s. Great color and form. Signed on the bottom and was made in Switzer...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Longines Gold-Plated Brass Desk Clock
By Longines
Located in Guaynabo, PR
A Longines Grands Prix- 8 days desk clock manufactured between 1901-1915. It features a dial with a white background and luminescent Arabic numbers...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Swiss Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

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