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.
Wood
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
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 ...
Wood
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. ...
Wood
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
Wood
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 ...
Wood
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...
Wood
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. ...
Wood
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.
$1,875
H 10.13 in W 7 in D 5 in
Swiss Brienz Black Forest Hand-Carved Wood Bear Pipe Tobacco Holder Stand
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Black Forest hand-carved linden-wood hand-carved pipe tobacco holder stand also have seen examples of it used as a decanter or liqueur Stand with the holders being used for shot or s...
Wood
$3,211
H 11.62 in W 5.71 in D 4.73 in
Antique circa 1880 Super Rare Black Forest Hand Carved and Painted Whip Hook
By Black Forest
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare, stunning, original circa 1880 Swiss made Black Forest wood, whip hooks which has the original paint This is a fine exa...
Wood
Black Forest Carved Leash Holder/Hook, circa 1900
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Black Forest carved bear leash holder with chamois horns. Excellent condition and stunning craftsmanship. Part of the Black Forest Brienz collection. Period: circa 1900 Origin: Swi...
Wood
Vintage Wooden Strolling Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1950
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Wooden Strolling Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1950 A vintage statue of a walking bear. Made of lindenwood, finely handcarved with naturalistic details in Brienz, Switzerlan...
Wood
Victorian Brass Fox Head Door Stop
Located in Essex, MA
A nice early large scale fox with hunting crop.
Brass, Iron
$1,295
H 24.25 in W 6 in D 6.5 in
Early English Hunt and Dog / Hound Cast Iron Painted Fox Form Doorstop
Located in Kennesaw, GA
I have seen the brass version of this doorstop many times, but never the early cast iron version! It is a cast iron fox from painted doorstop in very good antique condition. It captu...
Iron
$580
H 36.5 in W 3 in D 3 in
Dog Handle Brienz Black Forest Wood Carved Umbrella Cane Austria Antique, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1910s Black Forest Brienz wood carved umbrella with handle in form of a dog. The dog has glass eyes. Nice addition to your collection or just for use. Made of hand carv...
Metal
$1,120
H 10 in W 6.63 in D 8.25 in
Hunting Dog Head Black Forest Hand Carved Folk Art Wooden Trophy, 19th Century
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A great looking hand carved original wooden Folk Art Dog head with glass eyes, wall decoration. A great piece for a suitable ambiance in a trophy room or the office of a Hunter or Wo...
Wood
$375Sale Price|40% Off
H 7 in W 3 in D 5 in
19th C Black Forest Hand-Carved Swiss Brienz Bear with Brass Holder
Located in Savannah, GA
This whimsical hand carved seated wooden brown bear holds a brass cup suitable for cigarettes, matches or even a small bouquet of flowers. Very detailed carving with tiny teeth and a...
Wood
$1,975
H 10.04 in W 16.15 in D 3.94 in L 10.04 in
Antique Carved Black Forest Skiing Bear, Brienz Switzerland ca. 1930
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Carved Black Forest Skiing Bear, Brienz Switzerland ca. 1930 Item e8145 A rare wooden carved sculpture featuring a skiing bear. Handcarved in lindenwood with naturalistic det...
Wood
Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz Bear Inkwell German Vintage, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1890s black forest Brienz wood carved inkwell in form of a Bear. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your desk. Made of hand carved wood and glass eyes. Found at...
Wood
Large Vintage Wooden Strolling Bear Handcarved ca. 1930s, Brienz
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Vintage Wooden Strolling Bear Handcarved ca. 1930s, Brienz A large statue of a walking bear. Made of lindenwood, finely handcarved with naturalistic details in Brienz, Switzer...
Wood
$980
H 14.5 in W 10.25 in D 10.25 in
Bear Head Black Forest Hand Carved Folk Art Wooden Trophy, 19th Century
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A great looking hand carved original wooden Folk Art Bear head wall decoration. A great piece for a suitable ambiance in a trophy room or the office of a Hunter or Woodsman. More tha...
Wood
$745
H 12 in W 8.25 in D 2.5 in
19th Century Black Forest Bear Head Carved Double Match Holder with Strike
Located in Atlanta, GA
A great addition to any cabin or collection! Double match strike with black bear head to center. Strike to lower leaf
Wood
$869Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.65 in W 17.72 in D 5.91 in
Hand-Carved Fruitwood Black Forest Bear Germany, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Black Forest bear. Striking German design from the 1920s. Hand-carved fruitwood sculpture of a life-like bear walking on all four paws. Rare because of the hand-...
Fruitwood
$1,223
H 33.08 in W 1.19 in D 1.19 in
Antique English Fox-Head Riding Crop with White-Metal Mounts, circa 1890
Located in Nottingham, GB
A finely detailed late Victorian English riding crop dating from circa 1880–1900, featuring a sculptural fox-head terminal and a traditional plaited leather shaft. ㅤ The white-metal ...
Metal
$2,752
H 10.75 in W 5.25 in D 4.4 in
Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style
By Victor Horta
Located in Lisse, NL
Top condition and pure elegance Art Nouveau vase. For the collectors of museum quality and condition Art Nouveau ceramics. This stunning Art Nouveau vase is decorated with the mos...
Bronze
$2,850 / set
H 18 in W 7 in D 6 in
Beautiful French Dore Bronze Marble Cherub Ormolu-Mounted Candelabra Lamps, Pair
Located in Roslyn, NY
A beautiful pair of French gilt doré bronze and marble cherub ormolu-mounted candelabra / three branch lamps.
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Uzbek Silk Embroidered Suzani Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
19th century Uzbekistani hand spun linen Suzani with silk embroidered floral motif and silk ikat border. Reverse side has original antique Fine hand printed cotton backing.
Linen, Silk
Dodie Thayer Lettuce Ware Tureen, Cover and Stand, Jupiter, Florida, 1987
By Dodie Thayer
Located in Downingtown, PA
Dodie Thayer Lettuce Ware Tureen, Cover and Stand, Jupiter, Florida, 1987 The tureen, cover and conforming stand are naturalistically modeled as a head of lettuce, hand-built in gla...
Ceramic, Earthenware
Wooden Linstroms Poker PinBall Game
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Linstroms Poker Pin Ball Game The marbles are shot up into the board and where the balls land is how you get your poker hand. Each player gets 5 shots. Instructions are on back of b...
Wood
$22,500
H 33 in W 26 in D 44 in
Italian Baroque Rocking Chair by Pauly & Co., 19th Century Silver Leaf
By Pauly & Co.
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt rocker with carved seashell seat & back and seahorse sides (att: Pauly et Cie, Venice)
Silver Leaf
20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
$950
H 7.5 in W 9.5 in D 4 in
WMF Art Nouveau Silver-Plated Figural Sleigh Sauce Boat with Cherub, circa 1905
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A charming and highly decorative German Art Nouveau silver-plated figural sauce or gravy boat by WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik), circa 1905, modeled as an elaborate sleigh ...
Silver Plate
$10,549
H 26.78 in W 48.04 in D 14.57 in
Stereo RR-126 radio by Pier Giacomo & Achille Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s
By Brionvega, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in bruxelles, BE
White Brionvega stereo radio. The radio and record player work perfectly, it has been completely overhauled. There is a bluethoot connection for GSM. Dimensions in closed position: h...
Metal
$2,489Sale Price|20% Off
H 0.6 in W 3.55 in D 2.56 in
French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Snuff Box, circa 1900
Located in Lisbon, PT
Elegant antique French snuff box crafted in sterling silver and dating to the Art Nouveau period, circa 1900. The piece features the refined organic aesthetic associated with French...
Silver
Rose Quartz Bubble Rock Crystal Cocktail Tables By Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
A pair of luxury bubble rose quartz rock crystal cocktail tables with polish brass stands. Created by Phoenix gallery NYC.
$651,300
H 20 in W 31 in D 18 in
Important, Rare French Ormolu Sevres Style Porcelain Jewelry Box on Bronze Table
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A rare and important French ormolu/bronze and Sevres style turquoise porcelain jewelry box casket on matching French ormolu/bronze table with Sevres style porcelain plaques. Of pala...
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
19th Century Black Forest Carved Humidor
Located in High Point, NC
19th century hand-carved black forest humidor with a figure of a dog and cat. The cat is atop a barrel, which has a lid which lifts to reveal a compartment for tobacco. The barrel is...
Fruitwood
Materia Natura Sideboard
By Dale Italia
Located in Milan, IT
The edges of this striking piece of furniture are in walnut root, while the external panels are veneered in walnut wood fillet. The front panel, divided in three doors, features a ge...
Metal
Exclusive 'Sturgeon' Centrepiece
By Braganti
Located in Milan, IT
This sumptuous piece is entirely made in silver and will enrich a dining table or entryway with its superb craftsmanship and sophisticated details. This centerpiece is specifically d...
Silver
Extraordinary Early 20th Century Khotan Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An extraordinary early 20th century Central Asian Khotan rug with an incredible asymmetrical large-scale floral medallion woven in light and dark purple, coral, gold, pink, mint gree...
Wool
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.