Black Forest Decor
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Table Lamps
Steel
2010s German Black Forest Vases
Crystal
2010s German Black Forest Crystal Serveware
Crystal
2010s German Black Forest Crystal Serveware
Glass
2010s German Black Forest Crystal Serveware
Glass
2010s German Black Forest Vases
Porcelain
Antique 1880s Austrian Belle Époque Pedestals
Oak, Spruce
2010s Austrian Black Forest Pillows and Throws
Linen
2010s German Black Forest Crystal Serveware
Crystal
2010s German Black Forest Glass
Crystal
2010s German Black Forest Glass
Crystal
2010s German Black Forest Vases
Porcelain
2010s German Black Forest Vases
Crystal
2010s German Country Serving Pieces
Porcelain
2010s German Black Forest Vases
Crystal
2010s German Black Forest Vases
Crystal
Antique Mid-19th Century French Black Forest Decorative Art
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary German Black Forest Glass
Crystal
2010s German Black Forest Vases
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary German Black Forest Glass
Crystal
2010s German Black Forest Vases
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary German Black Forest Crystal Serveware
Crystal
2010s German Black Forest Vases
Crystal
2010s German Black Forest Crystal Serveware
Crystal
2010s German Black Forest Crystal Serveware
Crystal
Late 20th Century German Black Forest Desk Sets
Marble, Bronze
2010s German Black Forest Vases
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary German Black Forest Crystal Serveware
Crystal
2010s German Black Forest Vases
Crystal
2010s German Black Forest Vases
Crystal
2010s German Black Forest Vases
Crystal
2010s German Black Forest Vases
Crystal
Antique Late 19th Century German Rustic Candlesticks
Antler
Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Vases
Cut Glass, Walnut
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1910s Austrian Hollywood Regency Religious Items
Wood
2010s German Black Forest Porcelain
Porcelain
2010s German Black Forest Porcelain
Porcelain
2010s German Black Forest Glass
Crystal
2010s German Black Forest Glass
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Unknown Black Forest Tobacco Accessories
Wood
2010s German Black Forest Glass
Crystal
Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Black Forest Tobacco Accessories
Wood, Antler
2010s German Black Forest Porcelain
Porcelain
2010s German Black Forest Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Paper
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
2010s German Black Forest Crystal Serveware
Crystal
2010s German Black Forest Crystal Serveware
Crystal
2010s German Black Forest Crystal Serveware
Crystal
2010s German Black Forest Vases
Crystal
Vintage 1960s German Black Forest Serving Pieces
Antler
Early 20th Century French Black Forest Barware
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Black Forest Barware
Walnut
20th Century European Black Forest Table Lamps
Metal
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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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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Franz Anton Ketterer is believed to be the German clockmaker who invented the cuckoo clock, and he is also one of the founding fathers of the Black Forest clockmaking. Today there are many cuckoo clocks, but to be deemed an authentic Black Forest cuckoo is an honor that is bestowed to only those clocks where every essential part is handmade exclusively in the Black Forest region of Germany. Shop a collection of cuckoo clocks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.