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Black Forest Gnome

Black Forest Gnome Coat Rack
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Hand-carved Black Forest gnome coat or hat rack. With three knobs for hanging. Portrays a smiling
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Coat Racks and Stands

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Black Forest Gnome Coat Rack
Black Forest Gnome Coat Rack
H 10.5 in W 14 in D 5 in
A Swiss Black Forest gnome matchstick holder/striker made in 1916
Located in Central England, GB
This superb small Black Forest hand-carved lime wood novelty match holder features a standing gnome
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Rustic Black Forest Style Walnut Gnome Hatrack
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Black Forest-style (19th Century) carved walnut hatrack/umbrella stand with gnome figure
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Antique 19th Century European Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands

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Walnut

Hand Carved Black Forest Style Wooden Gnome Nutcracker, Germany, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
This beautiful nutcracker in the German Black Forest style is decorated with a hand carved
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Vintage 1930s German Black Forest More Dining and Entertaining

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Wood

Wood Black Forest Brienz Carved Figural Gnome Nutcracker German Antique, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1930s Black Forest Brienz wood carved Nutcracker in form of a Gnome. Nice addition to
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Vintage 1930s German Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Wood Black Forest Brienz Carved Figural Gnome Nutcracker German Antique, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1900s Black Forest Brienz wood carved Nutcracker in form of a Gnome. Nice addition to
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Antique Early 1900s German Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Hand Carved Wooden Smoker Gnome Figure, Vintage German Black Forest Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful hand carved wooden smoker figure, found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. We believe that this piece is from around 1930s or older. A nice addition to any room. Beau...
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Vintage 1930s German Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Antique Hand Carved and Mint Condition Black Forest Gnome Sculpture Nutcracker
Located in Lisse, NL
of only the best quality and condition Black Forest antiques then this gnome nut cracker could be the
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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Wood

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Antique Huge Rare Hand Carved Black Forest Wood Gnome Made in Germany circa 1900
Located in Torreon, Coahuila
Extraordinary huge antique gnome Made of hand carved Black Forest wood Probably made in Germany
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Black Forest Carved Gnome or Elf Table Top Mirror
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Uunique form and great example of Black Forest carving
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Table Mirrors

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Wood, Glass

Very Rare Terracotta Doctor Garden Gnome with Frog
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A great and rare sculpture of a dwarf delivering medicine to a frog which has a cold. made of terracotta, with original painting, most probably manufactured by Heissner, Germany, cir...
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Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Swiss Black Forest Gnome Tobacco Jar
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
Carving The Art of ‘Black Forest’ 1820-1940, page 166, model M12608 for the near identical carved figure
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Wood

Swiss Black Forest Gnome Tobacco Jar
Swiss Black Forest Gnome Tobacco Jar
H 13.4 in W 6.1 in D 5.5 in
Gnome Folk Art Black Forest Brienz Hand Carved Wooden Mask Vintage Europe
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Black Forest Folk Art wood carved mask. This is a wonderful example of Black Forest
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Vintage 1930s German Black Forest Masks

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Wood

Antique Black Forest Folk Art Alpine Gnome Dwarf Wooden Carved Mask, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful black forest Folk Art wood carved mask. This is a wonderful example of black forest
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Vintage 1930s German Black Forest Masks

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Wood

A late 19th century Black Forest carved walnut figure of a gnome circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
the end of 19th century in the Black Forest region of Germany or Switzerland. He is out walking with a
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

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Walnut

Antique Black Forest Carved Liquor Caddy with GNOME, 14.5" tall
Located in South Coast, CA
Spectacular & RARE antique Victorian era Black Forest hand carved liquor caddy or stand with
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Antique 19th Century Barware

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Wood

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Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

Black Forest Carved Walnut Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Black Forest (19th Century) carved walnut cabinet on stand with birds and floral filigree apron.  
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Cabinets

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Walnut

Black Forest Carved Walnut Cabinet
Black Forest Carved Walnut Cabinet
H 80 in W 33 in D 21 in
19th Carved Wood Black Forest Bears Tree Umbrella Cane Hat Stick Coat Stand Rack
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th Carved Wood Black Forest Bears Tree Umbrella Cane Hat Stick Coat Stand Rack . Exceptional and Large 19th century very beautifully carved wood black forest bear hall tree Umbrell...
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Antique 19th Century European Umbrella Stands

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Tin

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 tree branches with beveled mi...
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands

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Wood

Exceptional Neo Gothic Dining Room Set
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This dining room consists of a dresser, three sideboards including a pair of small open sideboards and a large sideboard with doors, a table, six chairs and two armchairs. In walnut ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Dining Room Sets

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Walnut

Exceptional Neo Gothic Dining Room Set
Exceptional Neo Gothic Dining Room Set
H 137.8 in W 87.8 in D 27.17 in
Oversized Black Forest 19th Century Carved Oak Stag Rack with Antlers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A black forest oversized carved oak coat and hat rack from the 19th century depicting stags with antlers and umbrella stand. Created during the 19th century, this stunning black fore...
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Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands

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Oak, Antler

Hand Carved Black Forest Style Wooden Nutcracker, Germany, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
This beautiful nutcracker in the German Black Forest style is decorated with a hand carved sculpture of a man's head with a hat. His mouth opens and closes to crack the nut. Dimensi...
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Vintage 1930s German Black Forest More Dining and Entertaining

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Wood

Hand Carved Dark Brown Wooden Figural Nutcracker of a Man, Germany, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
This hand-carved, unusual nutcracker is in the figural form of an older man with a hat, sitting and holding an umbrella. Dimensions: Height 21.5 cm / 8.46 in, width 4.5 cm / 1.77 in,...
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Vintage 1930s German Black Forest More Dining and Entertaining

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Wood

19th Century Carved Ebonized Black Forest Painting Easel
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of an ebonized Black Forest hand carved easel with foliate crest and faux bois supports, a hinged rear support leg, and adjustable painting support shelf. Dates to the...
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Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Easels

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Wood

Rustic Black Forest Floral Easel
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Black Forest (19th Cent) walnut floral carved easel stand.
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Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Easels

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Walnut

Rustic Black Forest Floral Easel
Rustic Black Forest Floral Easel
H 77 in W 29 in D 29 in
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 Swiss carvers well known for carving certain subjects and Seilar-Brawant is known for ...
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest More Furniture and Collectibles

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Mirror, Wood

19th Century Black Forest Carved Cabinet
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Swiss carved china cabinet. Front door has bear paying accordion. Mother and father dancing together as cub plays close by. Two bears supporting shelves. Two drawers for flatware. Be...
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Antique Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Cabinets

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Wood

Antique Swiss Carved "Black Forest" Hall Tree with Ibex, Circa 1890's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Swiss Carved "Black Forest" Hall Tree with Ibex, Circa 1890's.
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Coat Racks and Stands

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Walnut

Antique German Hand-Carved Black Forest Wood Bear & Cubs Umbrella Stand Ca 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique German hand-carved Black Forest wood "Bear and Cubs" umbrella stand, Circa 1890. Beautifully carved bears with glass eyes.
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Antique Late 19th Century German Umbrella Stands

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Wood

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A black forest gnome can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,120, while the lowest priced sells for $320 and the highest can go for as much as $42,500.
Questions About Black Forest Gnome
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Franz 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.