Lovely Black Forest Carved Whip Holder with Bear ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Lovely Black Forest Carved Whip Holder with Bear ca. 1900s A very rare hand-carved coat hook or whip holder depicting a bear klimbing on a three.
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19th Century Black Forest English Victorian Style Fox Hat/Whip Holder
Located in Middleburg, VA
19th Century Black Forest English Victorian Style Fox Hat/Whip Holder Hang a horse whip, hat or jacket from this unique fixture hand-carved into the shape of a fox with oak leaf acc...
Wood
$490
H 7.5 in W 3.63 in D 2.63 in
Black Forest Carved Bear Whip Holder or Wall Hook, Antique German 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1890s black forest Brienz wood carved Bear as a Whip Holder or Wall Hook.
Wood
Pair of Folksy Carved Whip Holders - Austria Tyrol ca. 1830
Located in Berghuelen, DE
a pair of large black forest whip holders / coat hooks carved in the area of berchdesgaden austria ca. 1830.
Wood
Whimsical Carved Folksy Whip Holder, Smoking Farmer, 1920
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A whimsical black forest whip holder / coat hook carved as a farmer which is lighting a cigarette, circa 1920.
Wood
Nice Antique Carved Wood Hunter Whip Holder, 1890
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A nice hand carved wooden Black Forest whip holder / coat hook depicting a hunter with his gun. with two real chamois horns mounted as hooks. executed in swizerland or Austria circa ...
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Black Forest Carved Dog Musical Whip Holder
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 19th Century Black Forest dog hunter music box whip holder. Carriage whips of the day would be placed in holders hanging on wall and a spring mechanism would initiate music box ...
Wood
Black Forest Carved Wood Bear Whip Holder with Music - Brienz ca. 1890
By Peter Trauffer
Located in Berghuelen, DE
a rare whimsical handcarved mandolin playing bear whip holder / coat hook. with music work integrated in the body which starts playing when something is hanged on the chamois horns. ...
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Antique Wood Carved Hunter and Fox Whip Holder
Located in Berghuelen, DE
a lovely black forest carved and dressed hunting fox, with a gun strapped to his back. coat hooks made of real chamois horns. with glass eyes. Germany, Black Forest ca. 1900
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Black Forest Carved Hunter Whip Holder or Coat Rack
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A hand carved cabin decor style coat hook or whip holder showing a hunter with a gun. With real chamois horns. Carved in Brienz, circa 1890. Measures: Width 6.1" (15.5cm) height ...
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Black Forest Carved Fox Whip Holder or Coat Rack
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A hand carved cabin decor style coat hook or whip holder showing a fox with a gun. With wooden carved chamois horns. Carved in brienz, circa 1890. Measures: Width 5.12" (13cm) He...
Wood
Black Forest Carved Bear Whip Holder or Wall Hook
By Brienz Switzerland
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this Black Forest Bear in uniform . 1880s i think he wash originally holding a hatchet. on its head is one of the feathers repaired Very nice carving and expression on his f...
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Black Forest Carved Fox Whip Holder or Wall Hook ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Carved Fox Whip Holder or Wall Hook ca. 1900s A handcarved cabin decor style coat hook or whip holder showing a fox with a gun.
Wood
Sold
H 10.24 in W 4.73 in D 1.97 in
Antique Hand Carved and Painted Hunter Figure Whip Holder or Hanger, 1900s
Located in Barntrup, DE
This adorable and masterfully hand carved and hand painted whip holder or hanger with chamois antlers features a figure of a hunter with a hunter's pipe and shotgun, Austria, 1900s. ...
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Large 19th century musical Black Forest whip holder
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A large and impressive 19th century Black Forest musical whip holder representing a fox in a hunting suit, holding a pipe in one hand and carrying a rifle on his back .
Wood, Horn
late 19th Black Forest monkey whip holder
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A very amusing late 19th century Black forest carved and polychromed wood and horn whip holder representing a monkey, dressed as a human and smoking a pipe.
Nugget Large Vase by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Milan, IT
This iconic design by Gaetano Pesce will make a singular, utterly captivating accent in a contemporary interior. A precious work of art, it belongs to the Fish Design Collection of s...
Resin
$2,764
H 20 in W 15.3 in D 9.4 in
Fine Art Antique Hand Carved Wooden Black Forest Trophy-Like Deer Wall Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Finest quality carved, Victorian era, Black Forest deer / stag wall sculpture. One of the main reasons for people wanting to own and enjoy antiques is for their decorative appeal an...
Metal
$18,232
H 33.6 in W 55.5 in D 19.6 in
Antique Black Forest Bear Bench w. Five Bear Sculptures & Carved Oak Leaf Seat
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and impressive, hand carved and demountable bench with five bear sculptures. This superbly hand carved bench is entirely made of solid wood and therefor too this stunning and ...
Glass, Wood
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
Black Forest Carved Walnut Wall Plaque, Eagle with Prey
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING A FINELY CARVED BLACK FOREST WALNUT WALL PLAQUE DEPICTING AN EAGLE WITH PREY ABOVE EAGLETS IN THEIR NEST, SET AGAINST A MOUNTAINOUS BACKDROP. From our Blac...
Wood, Walnut
$2,950
H 17 in W 28.5 in D 2.75 in
Black Forest Period 19th Century German Oak Wall Carving with Hunting Trophy
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Black Forest period German wall carving from the 19th century depicting a hunting trophy. A striking relic from the 19th century, this Black Forest period German wall carving serve...
Oak
Armadillo Sterling Silver Lighter
By Fratelli Lisi
Located in Milan, IT
Playful true-to-life silver armadillo that serves as a lighter other than being a decorative artwork in its own right. Expertly made by the Florentine silversmiths, the Lisi brothers...
Sterling Silver
A large red coral branch from Wunderkammer, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
This large branch of Mediterranean coral, 'Corallium Rubrum' is mounted on a gilt bronze base. The creation of the vase-shaped base involves various techniques: lost wax casting, mol...
Coral, Bronze
Important Contemporary Ceramic Table Lamp by Agnès Debizet
Located in London, GB
"Lampe Savane", 2019 Dimensions : H 117 x Ø 45 m Important stoneware table lamp that can be also placed as a floor lamp, made by French ceramicist Agnes Debizet. This black ceramic ...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Fabric Pende Woka Chandelier
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Handsewn fabric shade, dessin by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, hanging on a fabric-covered wire, brass-parts in the requested finish. Total drop custom made 2 x Edison screw sockets ...
Brass
$6,675 / set
H 18.51 in W 12.21 in D 5.91 in
Pair of 19th Century Swiss Carved Black Forest Trophy Plaques Hunting Deer Stag
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Stunning craftsmanship! This pair of 19th century Black Forest hunting Trophy plaques from Brienz Switzerland. Fully carved from solid wood these look amazing on your wall and are ...
Walnut
$13,880
H 18.2 in W 23.6 in D 11.3 in
Large Masterly Carved Swiss Black Forest Nutwood Chalet with Clock and Music Box
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality, hand carved and truly impressive antique clock with 8 music melodies. Over the years we have had the pleasure of owning and selling a number of beautiful Black Forest a...
Brass, Iron, Enamel
19th Century Black Forest Carved Unusual Bear Bench
Located in High Point, NC
An excellent example of a 19th century Black Forest carved wooden bear bench from Switzerland made from linden wood. The bench having highly detailed hand carved bears at either end ...
Fruitwood
$17,010
H 52 in W 30.5 in D 25 in
19th Century Carved Swiss 'Black Forest' Life-Sized Stag's Head Wall Mount
Located in London, GB
A Rare Life-Sized Black Forest Stag's Head Carved from Lindenwood, the deer head with realistic fur effect, patination, and glass inset eyes in conjunction with the real three-tined...
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19th Century Swiss 'Black Forest' Hand-Carved Walnut Wall Mirror
Located in London, GB
A Black Forest Carved Mirror Carved from walnut, the bevelled oval mirror plate set within an architectural frame and flanking rustic branches typical of Black Forest carvings, int...
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Classic Antique Black Forest Carved Bracket with Stag’s Head
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique black forest hand-carved stag’s mounted on the support with an oak leaf surround. With a shaped top shelf with canted corners. Excellent detailing and craftsmanship. Dimens...
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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.