$4,875Sale Price / set|25% Off
Black Forest Decanter Set in Carved Box with St Louis Crystal Decanters/Stems
Located in Houston, TX
This cave a liqueur set is truly special because the box is exquisitely Carved and has the original beveled glass. The decanters and stem Ware are by St. Louis and the original la...
Crystal
German Black Forest Antler Tray with Decanter and Glasses
Located in San Mateo, CA
Unusual decanter set with a tray made of antlers. The set has a cut glass decanter with matching glasses. One glass is missing. Great display piece for a cabinet of curiosities, cabi...
Antler, Glass
A Swiss Carved Linden Wood Black Forest Bear Liqueur set with gilded decanter an
Located in London, GB
A Swiss Carved Linden Wood Black Forest Bear Liqueur set with gilded decanter and glasses circa 1900.
Glass, Wood
German Black Forest Antler Tray with Decanter and Glasses, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An unusual and highly decorative vintage decanter set featuring a hand-crafted antler tray and stand, complete with a cut crystal decanter and six matching glasses. Combining rustic ...
Crystal
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H 17.72 in W 11.42 in D 7.09 in
Rare Original Black Forest Bears Carved Wood Tantalus Table Decanter and Glasses
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare circa 1900 Black Forest wood Tantalus table drinks decanter suite with three bears This tantalus table, a receptacle for holding ...
Glass, Wood
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H 12 in W 16 in D 12 in
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Walnut Tantalus with Crystal Decanters
Located in Dallas, TX
Shaped like a rustic log chest, the rectangular Black Forest Tantalus is richly sculpted in solid walnut, featuring finely carved grapevine and leaf motifs surrounding glass panels o...
Glass, Walnut
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H 15.16 in W 8.27 in D 4.73 in
Antique Hand Carved circa 1880 Black Forest Bear Musical Drinks Decanter Glasses
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime original circa 1880 Black Forest Bear Musical drinks decanter A good looking and decorative piece, it is hand carved from black fo...
Glass, Wood
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H 15.5 in W 17.75 in D 13.25 in
Antique French Black Forest Tantalus Hunt Dog Liquor Box Decanter Cavé à Liqueur
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Black Forest Tantalus hunt dog liquor box decanter Cavé à Liqueur ~Direct from France~ ~Stunning carved Black Forest tantalus or “cavé à Liqueur”!
Glass, Wood
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H 10.24 in Dm 4.73 in
Engraved Glass Decanter from the Black Forest, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Engraved glass decanter from the Black Forest, 19th century, Napoleon III Period, 1880 Measures: H 26cm, D 12cm.
Art Glass
French Liquor Chest with Crystal Glasses and Decanters
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful liqueur box with crystal drinking service. The box is made of carved walnut with faceted glass. Made in France, circa 1900. The wood carving is in the Black Forest style....
Walnut
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 on his back. With decanter and six shot glasses. Executed, circa 1900, Swiss Brien...
Wood
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H 12 in W 17 in D 12.5 in
Swiss Walnut Liquor Box with Four Decanters and 16 Cordial/Aperitif Glasses
Located in Evergreen, CO
Add a touch elegance and refinement to any dinner party, business meeting, or display shelf with this beautiful, tantalus liquor box. Made from carved walnut and beveled glass panels...
Glass, Walnut
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H 15.5 in W 17 in D 12 in
19th Century Black Forest era Victorian Liquor Tantalus with Glasses & Decanters
By Black Forest
Located in Lisse, NL
This magnificent Black Forest drinks box, dates from circa 1860. The beautiful glasses and decanters are of a later date, bute they go really well with the style of this impressive b...
Glass, Walnut
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H 16.8 in W 11 in D 8 in
Playful Antique Black Forest Bear Family Liquor Tantalus with Glasses & Decanter
By Black Forest
Located in Lisse, NL
All hand-carved, Victorian Era, Black Forest hiking bear and cub, liquor tantalus set. This finely carved Black Forest drinks set, dates from circa 1880 and it is both decorative an...
Glass, Wood
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H 14.8 in W 16.5 in D 12.6 in
19th Century Victorian Era Black Forest Liquor Tantalus with Glasses & Decanters
By Black Forest
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and museum quality hand-carved walnut wood, Victorian Era, Black Forest art, liquor tantalus. This magnificent Black Forest drinks box, dates from circa 1880.
Brass
Black Forest Linden Wood Decanter Bear, circa 1900
Located in Evergreen, CO
Among black forest items the decanter bears have become one of our more popular offerings.
Glass, Wood
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H 11.5 in W 16.75 in D 12.75 in
Antique French Black Forest Tantalus Liquor Box Glass Decanter Cavé à Liqueur
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Black Forest Tantalus Liquor Box Glass Decanter Cavé à Liqueur.
Crystal
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H 16.25 in W 9.25 in D 7.5 in
Black Forest Carved Bear Liquor Tantalus Stand and Wine Decanter Set, circa 1895
Located in Evergreen, CO
Looking very pleased with himself, this whimsical, Black Forest bear carries a wicker basket with a decanter larger than he is.
Wood
Whimsy Wooden Carved Bear Decanter Stand Swiss Brienz, 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Item e6177 A carved linden wood decanter / liqueur Stand modelled as a hiking bear with basket on his back. with engraved crystal decanter and six shot glasses. executed circa 1900,...
Glass, Wood
Black Forest Carved Bear Decanter Stand
Located in East Sussex, GB
A Swiss Black Forest carved lime wood bear decanter stand.
Wood, Glass
Black Forest Carved Tantalus Decanter Set, circa 1880s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is one of the loveliest examples of Black Forest carving. There are four decanters and 17 etched glasses.
Glass, Wood
German Spirit Decanter
Located in Paradise Point, Queensland
German silver plated spirit decanter, Measures: 22 x 11 x 20cm high.
Silver Plate
Rare Black Forest Decanter Set and Cordial Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Black Forest Bear is supporting a set of etched cordial glasses.
Glass, Wood
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...
Gold Leaf
$2,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 8 in W 3 in D 3 in
Set of 11 Bohemian Crystal Hand Painted Wine Stems in Rose Hue
Located in Houston, TX
This set of wine glasses is exquisite because the color is very Special in a light rose colored hue with a gold cameo in a brilliant Gold which has a spray of hand painted flowers...
Crystal
$243,040Sale Price|30% Off
H 68 in W 55 in
A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
Located in Queens, NY
Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...
Oil
Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque
Located in London, GB
The overhanging foliate cornice above a frieze with reliefs of female and male figures surmounted by ribbon ties and flanked by foliage and laurel leaves, above two pairs of glazed d...
Ormolu
$61,136
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Oak
$2,960
H 10.24 in W 15.75 in D 11.03 in
Exquisite openly carved 19th century Swiss Black Forest jewelry box walnut bird
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
A true work of art, this stunning 19th-century Black Forest jewelry box from Switzerland is fully hand-carved and a remarkable example of craftsmanship. Nearly 150 years old, the woo...
Walnut
$475,506
H 16.15 in W 28.35 in D 20.48 in
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket
Located in London, GB
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone mounted ebonized wooden casket English, 19th Century Height 41cm, width 72cm, depth 52cm Exceptionally fine and richly adorned, this beau...
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Ormolu
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$15,673
H 109 in W 52.6 in D 8 in
Impressive Antique Hand Carved Oak Gothic Revival Door Complete with Wall Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning Gothic architectural door with strong iron hardware in original frame. This striking and all hand carved door was originally probably part of a church or monastery and the ...
Iron
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
$9,863
H 38.25 in W 21.25 in D 4.5 in
Antique Large Hand Carved Oak Gothic Art Panel, Depicting Christ and 12 Apostles
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and unique 'sermon on the mount' wall plaque with Jesus and the apostles carved in high relief. This large size work of religious art depicts Jesus in the middle and He is ...
Oak
$3,308
H 8.67 in W 13.39 in D 8.27 in
Exquisite 19th Century antique Swiss fully hand carved Black forest Jewelry box
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
A true masterpiece, this fully hand-carved 19th-century Black Forest jewelry box from Switzerland is a remarkable work of art. Nearly 150 years old, the wood has developed an extraor...
Velvet, Wood
$611,129
H 106.3 in W 66.93 in D 22.45 in
‘Grand Psyche’, Monumental Art Nouveau Mirror by Maison Millet
By Claudius Marioton, Maison Millet
Located in London, GB
‘Grand Psyche’, monumental Art Nouveau mirror by Maison Millet French, c. 1900 Height 270cm, width 170cm, depth 57cm This exquisite antique mirror was crafted around 1900 by the e...
Bronze, Ormolu
$8,703
H 43.5 in W 28 in D 10 in
Huge Antique Victorian Era Black Forest Wall Clock or Mirror Frame with Hare
Located in Lisse, NL
Incredible size and great quality black forest hunting plaque for wall mounting with Fruits of the Hunt. This rare size and all hand-carved, solid nutwood game plaque from the secon...
Nutwood
$9,863
H 38.25 in W 21.25 in D 4.5 in
Antique Large Oak Panel Depicting Teachings of Jesus, Christ Sermon on the Mount
Located in Lisse, NL
Gothic Revival 'sermon on the mount' wall plaque with Jesus teaching. This large size work of religious art depicts Jesus and He is surrounded by both grown-ups and children on ei...
Oak
$203,788 / set
H 71.93 in W 43.71 in D 3.94 in
Set of Nine, Large Early 18th Century Oil on Canvas Paintings of Various Sibyls
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderful and rare collection of nine, oil on canvas paintings of the Sibyls, early 18th century, French school, Libyan, Cumean, Lampusian, Hellespontine, Erythraean, Delphic, Pers...
Canvas
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.
Find a collection of antique Black Forest cabinets, bedroom furniture, seating and other items on 1stDibs.