$3,248
H 18.9 in W 5.12 in D 3.55 in
STUNNING ViNTAGE PAINTED BLACK FOREST HAND CARVED RABBIT WHIP HOOK GLASS EYES
By Black Forest
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, Swiss made Black Forest wood, Rabbit / Hare whip hook with glass eyes This is a very good looking and
Wood
Forest Hare, Limited Edition
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Porcelain sculpture depicting a hare, inspired by the plant motifs of the designer William Morris
Porcelain
$30,414 / set
H 37 in W 24 in D 6 in
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
Wood
$9,059
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
Nutwood
19th Century Sculpture - Bronze - Running Hare on Marble Base
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A lively and expressive 19th-century bronze sculpture of a hare in motion, caught mid-step with its
Marble, Bronze
Rare Black Forest Hare or Rabbit Wall Rack, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous wall hanging rack, beautifully hand-carved in the Black Forest region, circa 1890. Of
Charming Black Forest Pocket Watch Holder, Hare, circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful figural pocket watch stand (pocket watch not included) from Black Forest region, hand
Black Forest Carved Wood Hunter Hare Coat Hook, Brienz
Located in Berghuelen, DE
a whimsical handcarved hunting hare whip holder / coat hook. executed ca. 1900, swiss - brienz.
Wood
Antique Black Forest Carved Wood Hare Coat Hook With Music, Swiss Brienz
Located in Berghuelen, DE
a whimsical handcarved hunting hare whip holder / coat hook. executed ca. 1900, swiss - brienz
Wood
Antique Carved Cuckoo Clock with Hare and Pheasant
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A nice hand-carved wood cuckoo clock, decorated with hare and pheasant. Executed in Germany, circa
Wood
Black Forest Hare Wall Plaque, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Fine Black Forest carved wood wall plaque on a medallion with a hare or jackrabbit on oak leaves
Oak
Antique Novelty Black Forest Hare Inkwell, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
years ago. Beautifully hand-carved in the Black Forest region of Switzerland in the late Victorian
Wood
Rustic Carved Wood Hunter Hare Coat Hook
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A nice hand carved hunting hare whip holder or coat rack. With genuine chamois horns as hooks. Hand
Wood
Black Forest Carved Bracket with a Hare
Located in Atlanta, GA
Black Forest Carved Bracket with a Hare
Wood
Sold
H 32.5 in W 28 in D 10.5 in
Black Forest Swiss Hand-Carved Wooden Musical Clock with Hound and Hare
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Black Forest Swiss hand-carved musical clock from the 19th century with hound and hares. This
Wood
Black Forest Carved Mount of a Black Hare, Germany, Early 20th Century
Located in Hudson, NY
Wonderful Black Forest hand-carved bust of a black hare (Rabbit) mounted on a hardwood carved
Wood
$5,460
H 11 in W 9 in D 0.1 in
Extremely Fine George III Coffee Pot Made in London in 1772 by John Deacon
Located in London, GB
The coffee pot stands on a circular foot decorated with a wide band of gadrooning. The baluster shaped body rises to a reeded rim and the front is engraved with a contemporary Armori...
Silver
Fornasetti Silk Cushion Peccato Originale Original Sin
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
The Fornasetti cushions will add to each room an unexpected detail thanks to the most iconic Italian atelier designs. The decoration features a snake holding the forbidden fruit ...
Silk
$1,850
H 4 in W 6.5 in D 8 in
Wonderful French Doré Bronze Cherub Fluted Oval Crystal Gilt Ormolu Centerpiece
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful French dore´ bronze bow and swag footed Cherub Plaques centerpiece with fluted oval crystal insert. In the manner of Baccarat. Measures: 8" W x 6.5" W x 4" H.
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Antique French Carved Pine Panels
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of very decorative Antique French Carved Pine Panels featuring center medallions with musical instruments, sheet music and floral/foliate motifs. Framed with raised moldings and...
Pine
$630
H 0.52 in W 1.86 in D 1.07 in
Pill Box Silver Sterling light blue Enamel sliding lid for sweetener Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Pill Box Silver is in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24carats. Pill Box Silver has light blue translucent fired enamels on guilloché. Pill Box Silver has a sliding lid and hole...
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$26,000
H 102 in W 61.5 in D 79 in
English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian mahogany four-poster bed with a carved molded inset headboard, tapered head post, serpentine gadrooned and upholstered tester with a centered carved urn & swags, dec...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Set of 12 Minton Gold Rimmed Porcelain Ball Dinner Plates
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
One of Minton's most popular patterns is named "Porcelain Ball” which features a large diameter plate bordered by a gold and white floral decoration and trimmed with an acid etc...
Porcelain
Seletti "Hand & Snakes" Wall Mirror with Gold Frame by Toiletpaper
By Seletti
Located in Doral, FL
Available in three dimensions, the mirrors of the Toiletpaper line make you the protagonist of a mad and disrespectful world. Add some eccentricity to your room with these mirrors by...
Wood, Mirror
$5,184
H 10.83 in W 8.67 in D 1.78 in
Rare Hand Carved 1587 Fighting Scots City of York Coat of Arms Armoiral Crest
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand carved wall plaque coat of arms for the city of York Fighting Scots dating from 1587 This is a very good looking and well made ...
Wood
Black Forest Carved Walnut Deer Head Trophy Mount
Located in Essex, MA
Well carved with original oval carved back. The head realistically carved with amber colored glass eyes. Antlers are carved walnut as well.
Glass, Walnut
Christmas Tree Lamp
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Porcelain lamp depicting a Christmas tree, one of the most universal symbols of the year’s festive season. This cordless lamp is inspired by the spruce tree, one of the most universa...
Porcelain
$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
$2,275Sale Price|35% Off
H 38.59 in W 23.63 in D 4.73 in
A Swiss Carved Black Forest Hunting Wall Plaque, Early 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Swiss Carved Black Forest Hunting Wall Plaque, Early 20th Century Provenance: Private New South Wales Collection. Description: The shield surround centred by a hi...
Wood
Great Wooden Carved Plaque with Stag Family, Brienz 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Wooden Carved Plaque with Stag Family, Brienz 1900s A great walnut wall panel with an artistically carved scene showing a family of stags in the forest. Hand-carved, probably ...
Wood
$345,624
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
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...
Walnut
Parrot Table Lamp in Coral
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
A table lamp from the Parrot Party collection, a fun-loving lighting concept based on the contrast between the pure geometric design of functional objects and the highly realistic de...
Porcelain
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.
Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.
A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.
Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?
When incorporating sculpture into the design of your home — be it the playful work of auction hero and multimedia visionary KAWS, contemporary fiber art from Connecticut dealer browngrotta arts or still-life sculpture on a budget — consider proper lighting, which can bring out the distinctive aspects of your piece that deserve attention. And make sure you know how the size and form of the sculpture will affect your space in whole. If you choose a sculpture with dramatic design elements, such as sharp angles or bright colors, for example, try to better integrate this new addition by echoing those elements in the rest of your room’s design.
Get started on decorating with sculpture now — find figurative sculptures, animal sculptures and more on 1stDibs today.