Antique Figural Black Forest Nutcracker c.1900
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous late Victorian Black Forest Nutcracker beautifully carved with a fabulous rich dark
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Antique Hand Carved Early 20th Century Black Forest Nutcracker With Book
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Very rare early 20th century antique Black Forest hand carved wood nutcracker with book. These
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BLACK FOREST 1900 Germany-Swiss Carved Wood Nutcracker Old Gnome Figure
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BLACK FOREST 1900 Germany-Swiss Carved Wood Nutcracker Old Gnome Figure
By Black Forest
Located in Miami, FL
A folk-art nutcracker carved in oak wood. This is an elusive antique black forest nutcracker
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Black Forest Wooden Nutcracker 1950s Germany
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Wonderful angry Owl Nutcracker .Glass eyes ,Black Forest . 1950s
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Antique Swiss Black Forest Carved Wood Bear Nutcracker
Located in San Francisco, CA
the hand-carved walnut bear with expressive gaze fitted with glass eyes; most likely from the Black
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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
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Hand Carved Black Forest Style Wooden Gnome Nutcracker, Germany, 1930s
$546
H 8.67 in W 1.97 in D 2.96 in
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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Materials
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Wood Black Forest Brienz Carved Figural Gnome Nutcracker German Antique, 1930s
$180
H 10.25 in W 2 in D 3.25 in
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 Black Forest Brienz Carved Figural Gnome Nutcracker German Antique, 1900s
$320
H 7 in W 1.38 in D 2.75 in
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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19th Century Antique Black Forest Hand-Carved Nutcracker and Bowl
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and stylish Continental, probably Black Forest, hand carved figural nutcracker and bowl
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Handcarved Wooden Nutcracker, Tyrol ca. 1950
Located in Berghuelen, DE
-operated trading company dealing in Black Forest woodcarvings, antler furniture and an impressive variety
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Hand Carved Wood Bear Head Nutcracker Brienz Switzerland
Located in Berghuelen, DE
head. It is a fine antique Black Forest woodcarving with glass eyes. The nutcracker is executed in
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
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Wood
Handcarved Wood Bear Head Nutcracker, Swiss - Brienz ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
bear head. It is a fine antique Black Forest woodcarving with glass eyes. The nutcracker is executed in
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Antique Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
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Wood
Hand Carved Dark Brown Wooden Figural Nutcracker of a Man, Germany, 1930s
$546
H 8.47 in W 1.78 in D 7.49 in
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
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Vintage 1930s German Black Forest More Dining and Entertaining
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Antique Hand Carved and Mint Condition Black Forest Gnome Sculpture Nutcracker
$910
H 9 in W 3.8 in D 2.3 in
Antique Hand Carved and Mint Condition Black Forest Gnome Sculpture Nutcracker
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality carved, early 20th century, wooden Black Forest nut cracker. If you are a collector
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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Black Forest Bear Nutcracker
Located in Stamford, CT
Vintage Victorian antique German Black Forest wooden carved bear nutcracker.
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest More Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Black Forest Nutcracker in the Form of a Monkey, circa 1890
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H 7.88 in W 2.37 in D 2.37 in
19th Century Black Forest Nutcracker in the Form of a Monkey, circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
Hand carved black forest monkey nutcracker with original glass eyes. In excellent condition with
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Antique 1880s German Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
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Black Forest Hand-Carved Wood Bear Nutcracker
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A wooden carved bear head nutcracker, with glass eyes. Executed in Brienz, circa 1920.
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Vintage 1920s Swiss Black Forest Sculptures
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Wood
Antique Black Forest Carved Nutcracker in the Form of a Man, 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique folk art carving An extremely charming and characterful carving depicting an old man in a hat. When cracking a nut he talks to you. A useful piece of kit, tried and te...
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Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Antiquities
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handcarved wood chamois nutcracker black forest 1920
Located in Berghuelen, DE
a wooden carved chamois head nutcracker, with glass eyes. executed in Brienz, ca. 1920.
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Wood
Wood Black Forest Brienz Carved Figural Nutcracker German Antique, 1900s
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H 5.63 in W 2.63 in D 4 in
Wood Black Forest Brienz Carved Figural Nutcracker German Antique, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1900s Black Forest Brienz wood carved Nutcracker in form of an old man. Nice addition
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Antique Early 1900s German Black Forest Animal Sculptures
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Wood
Hand Carved & Mint Black Forest Bear Sculpture Nutcracker with Glass Eyes
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H 7.3 in W 3.54 in D 2.36 in
Hand Carved & Mint Black Forest Bear Sculpture Nutcracker with Glass Eyes
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality carved, early 20th century, wooden Black Forest nut cracker. If you are a collector
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Animal Sculptures
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Wood
Black Forest German Hand Carved Squirrel Mounted Wooden Nutcracker
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare antique German hand carved wooden nutcracker mounted with a squirrel made in the Black
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Antique 1890s European Folk Art Animal Sculptures
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Softwood
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H 7.5 in W 9 in D 3 in
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Located in South Burlington, VT
This is a wonderful little gem: German Arts & Crafts, a scarce Mid-Century, 1930s-1940s hand-carved wooden nut cracker in the form of a rabbit coming from a private German collection...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
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Wood
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Black Forest Nutcracker For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal black forest nutcracker for your home. Each black forest nutcracker for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood and glass. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer black forest nutcracker, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A black forest nutcracker is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency.
How Much is a Black Forest Nutcracker?
The average selling price for a black forest nutcracker at 1stDibs is $590, while they’re typically $180 on the low end and $921 for the highest priced.
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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Questions About Black Forest Nutcracker
- 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.
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