Pair (matched) of 19th Century Black Forest Tilt Top Tables
Located in Altrincham, GB
Pair (matched) of 19th Century Black Forest Linden and Marquetry Inlaid Occasional Tables, the
Other
$1,600
H 30 in Dm 26.25 in
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carved Walnut Tilt-Top Table with Village Scene
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Switzerland circa 1860, this exquisite Black Forest occasional table features a round
Walnut
$4,615
H 36.6 in W 18 in D 18.5 in
Pair of Antique Swiss Black Forest Chairs w. Matching Tilt-Top Table, Late 1800s
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning hand carved Black Forest hall set with marquetry inlay. These very well crafted pieces of
Wood
Sold
H 46.5 in Dm 32 in
Antique Swiss Black Forest Tilt-Top Pedestal Walnut Marquetry Carved Table, 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique Swiss Black Forest tilt-top marquetry pedestal table, circa 1880. The table
Ebony, Walnut
Sold
H 50.01 in W 47.25 in D 30.32 in
19th Century Massive Black Forest Tilt-Top Table, Switzerland, c.1880
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An exceptional Swiss Black Forest walnut marquetry tilt-top table The shield form table top, with a
Walnut
Sold
H 38.5 in W 26 in D 18.5 in
Antique Swiss Black Forest Carved Inlaid Walnut Marquetry Tilt-Top Table, 1870
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Swiss Black Forest marquetry walnut tilt-top table, circa 1870. The table having a
Fruitwood, Walnut
German Black Forest Burled Walnut Carved and Inlaid Tilt Top Table
Located in Milford, NH
This wonderful late 19th century burled walnut German Black Forest Tilt Top Table is inlaid on the
Walnut
19th Century Carved and Inlaid Italian Table
Located in Wiscasset, ME
An excellent example of carving and marquetry work. Measures 29" H x 26" Diameter
Wood
Black Forest Walnut and Marquetry Tilt-Top Table
Located in Essex, MA
Quatrefoil shaped top inlaid with eight oval scenes containing animals (such as goats, elk etc
Walnut
Sold
H 29 in W 30 in D 23 in
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carved Walnut Tilt-Top Table with Hunt Scenes
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Switzerland, circa 1870 and oval in shape, the antique occasional table features a tilt
Walnut
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H 19 in W 11 in D 7 in
Antique French Mirror Black Forest Dresser Vanity Table Top Jewelry Box Oak 19c
Located in Tyler, TX
Superb and dainty antique French oak black forest tilting table top dresser or vanity beveled
Mirror, Oak
Sold
H 28.63 in W 26.63 in D 26.63 in
Complete Set of Antique Inlaid Edelweiss Brienz Tilt–Top Table and Four Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
This is an absolutely stunning set featuring an Inlaid Edelweiss Brienz hand-carved tilt-top table
Wood
Black Forest Tilt-Top Table
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
Swiss Black Forest walnut marquetry tilt-top table The shield form table top, with a marquetry
Walnut
Carved Black Forest Occasional Table with Marquetry Top
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A remarkably beautiful Black Forest tilt-top table with a virtuosic exotic-wood marquetry depiction
Sold
H 28.5 in W 31.25 in D 31.25 in
Swiss Black Forest Carved Marquetry Tilt-Top Table and Six Chairs
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
An ornately carved inlaid Swiss black forest table and chair set. The round tilt-table is inlaid
Wood
Four Antique Bull Horn Chairs ca. 1870
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Four Antique Bull Horn Chairs ca. 1870 A set of four antique bull horn chairs ca. 1870, covered with antique green velvet which has to be renewed (is loosing the hairs). Manufacture...
Wood, Antler
Antinoo Head Sculpture
By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in Milan, IT
Deftly handmade of gypsum rendered with the marbling technique, which dates back to Ancient Roman times especially typical of the Pompeian paintings, this sculpture depicts Antinoo, ...
Marble
$7,894
H 51.19 in Dm 47.25 in
Italian Midcentury Brass and Opaline Murano Glass Large Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Extraordinary Italian midcentury brass and 16 opaline sphere Murano glass large Sputnik chandelier. Available also a pair. The brass height is customizable. 16 E27 light bulbs.
Blown Glass
$4,110
H 29.93 in W 19.3 in D 14.57 in
Rare Fine Antique Early Victorian Military Campaign Writing Slope Davenport Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this early Victorian Military Campaign writing slope in the form of a Davenport desk circa 1840-1860 in solid mahogany I’ve only ever seen one o...
Leather, Hardwood
$7,640 / item
H 35.04 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Modern Solid Brass, Handspun Wool Upholstered Luxury Dining Chair by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Strelitzia bespoke, dining chair is designed by Egg Designs and manufactured in South Africa. This luxury dining chair has a backrest of solid sand-cast brass, the method of sa...
Brass
Italian Baroque Revival Carved Wood Round Dining or Center Table
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcrafted and impressive Mid-Century wooden center table. This round table is beautifully decorated with a rich variety of carved elements and the top is inlaid with stunning burr...
Wood
Antique Black Forest hand carved case wall clock
Located in Houston, TX
This handsome clock is beautifully carved with grapes and oak leaves Around the face of the clock. It has the key and pendulum and The spring is good. The face lifts for winding. The...
Oak
$4,514Sale Price|40% Off
H 6.5 in W 14.57 in D 10.63 in
Antique English Victorian Bramah Leather Fold-out Stationary Writing Desk
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Beautiful & Luxurious Handcrafted Victorian Bramah Fold-out Travelling Writing Companion With Fitted Leather Interior, Ceramic Blotting Tablets. Complete with Beautifully Desi...
Brass
$4,750
H 15.75 in W 10 in D 9 in
20th Century Murano Bullicante / Gold Infused Rose Color Glass Centerpiece Vase
By Giampaolo Nason
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Enhance your living space with this exquisite and large Murano Handcrafted and Mouth-Blown Bullicante / Gold Infused Rose-Colored Glass Centerpiece vase / decorative piece. This mas...
Art Glass
$20,620
H 33.5 in W 21 in D 22 in
Georgian Period Mahogany Davenport Desk with Green Leather Writing Surface
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
A fine late Georgian Davenport in the manner of Gillow Constructed in mahogany, rising from caster shod turned feet, the base of square form, having reeded columns to the angles, ...
Brass
$4,319
H 9.65 in W 17.92 in D 11.62 in
Antique Campaign Correspondence Box, Anglo Indian, Colonial, Writing, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique campaign correspondence box. An Anglo-Indian, teak and bone inlaid colonial writing case with fitted interior, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. ...
Teak
$18,043
H 51.97 in W 33.08 in D 18.12 in
COLLECTABLE 1940's ROBERT MOUSEMAN THOMPSON BUREAU DESK DRAWERS ORIGINAL RECEIPT
By Robert Thompson
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Robert Mouseman Thompson custom made to order, fully restored Writing Bureau over a b...
Oak
$4,875Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 12 in W 15.5 in D 11.5 in
Black Forest Decanter Set in Carved Box with St Louis Crystal Decanters/Stems
Located in Houston, TX
This cave a liqueur set is truly special because the box is exquisitely Carved and has the original beveled glass. The decanters and stem Ware are by St. Louis and the original la...
Crystal
$4,110
H 16.15 in W 25.2 in D 16.93 in
ANTIQUE WILLIAM IV 1830 GREEN LEATHER HARDWOOD CHESTERFIELD STOOL PiANO BENCH
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare, original William IV Circa 1830, fully restored, Chesterfield Regency Green leather Piano ben...
Leather, Hardwood
$2,277
H 23.5 in W 9.5 in D 2 in
Masterly Crafted w. Edelweiss Flowers Swiss Black Forest Barometer & Thermometer
Located in Lisse, NL
Top museum quality carved Swiss barometer / weather station This antique barometer is not only about the actuality of the weather, it is also a true work of art and a real pleasure ...
Wood
English Mahogany Shaving Stand/Plant Stand
Located in Woodbury, CT
The upper tier of this shaving stand originally would have had an open ring that supported a bowl. It has since been filled with a fine mahogany board, offering the opportunity to pl...
Mahogany
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.
The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.
Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.
Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.
Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.
The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte.
Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life.
No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .