Black Forest Roe Deer
Late 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
Antique Late 19th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Late 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
Antique Late 19th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Vintage 1930s German Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Plaster
Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
Vintage 1930s German Folk Art Hat Racks and Stands
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Black Forest Tobacco Accessories
Wood, Antler
Antique Late 19th Century German Rustic Candlesticks
Brass
Antique Early 1900s German Black Forest Hat Racks and Stands
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique 1890s French Arms, Armor and Weapons
Oak
Early 20th Century Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Hardwood
Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Antler, Wood
Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century German Sculptures
Wood, Antler
Antique Mid-19th Century German Rustic More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Vintage 1930s German Black Forest Hat Racks and Stands
Wood
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculpt...
Wood, Antler
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Wood, Antler
Antique 1870s Austrian Black Forest Wall Mirrors
Antique 1880s French Black Forest Decorative Art
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Jewelry Boxes
Maple
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Mantel Clocks
Walnut
Antique 19th Century German Umbrella Stands
Antler
Antique 19th Century German Rustic Hat Racks and Stands
Organic Material, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Wall Clocks
Vintage 1920s German Black Forest Wall Mirrors
Antler
Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Wall Mirrors
Antler
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Antique Early 1900s German Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Horn, Wood
Vintage 1970s Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Horn, Wood
Vintage 1960s German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler
Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Metal
Vintage 1920s French Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Bone, Oak
Vintage 1930s German Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
- 1
Black Forest Roe Deer For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much are Black Forest Roe Deer?
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.
Find a collection of antique Black Forest cabinets, bedroom furniture, seating and other items on 1stDibs.