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Wood Black Forest Brienz Carved Walnut Inkwell German Antique, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1890s Black Forest Brienz wood carved inkwell in form of a walnut on a leaf. Nice
Category
Antique 1890s German Black Forest Inkwells
Materials
Metal
$156 Sale Price
54% Off
H 1.75 in W 5 in D 2.75 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
Category
Vintage 1930s German Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$180
H 10.25 in W 2 in D 3.25 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
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$320
H 7 in W 1.38 in D 2.75 in
Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz Bear musician Statue
By Brienz Switzerland
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz Bear musician Statue with glass eyes
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$2,960 Sale Price
20% Off
H 27.56 in W 13.39 in D 15.75 in
Cute Black Forest Carved Wood Bear Match Box Holder with Ashtray Brienz
By Black Forest, Brienz Switzerland
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
craftsmanship regarding its fine carving, dating back to approximately 1880.
Carved from linden wood with a
Category
Antique 1880s German Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
$945
H 4.93 in W 3.15 in D 4.34 in
Antique Wooden Wall Shelf with Vine Leaf Carvings - Brienz / Black Forest
By Brienz Switzerland, Black Forest
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship typical of the Brienz region or the Black Forest. The decorative side
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Antique 1890s German Black Forest Shelves
Materials
Wood
$1,794
H 24.61 in W 28.15 in D 10.04 in
Hand Carved Wood Bear Head Nutcracker Brienz Switzerland
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Hand Carved Wood Bear Head Nutcracker Brienz, Switzerland
A wooden carved nutcracker with a bear
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Finely Carved Wood Chamois Brienz, Switzerland, circa 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Finely carved wood chamois Brienz, Switzerland circa 1900.
A delicately handcarved wood sculpture
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Great Wooden Carved Plaque with Stag Family, Brienz 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Wooden Carved Plaque with Stag Family, Brienz 1900s
A great walnut wall panel with an
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Black Forest Carved Wood Figural Humidor Bear Head with Glass Eyes
By Brienz Switzerland
Located in Barntrup, DE
The Black Forest carved wood figural humidor in the shape of a bear head with glass eyes, circa
Category
Vintage 1920s Swiss Black Forest Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Metal
$1,041
H 4.73 in W 3.15 in D 3.35 in
Late 19th Century Black Forest Carved Inkwell and Pen Rest with Bear
By Brienz Switzerland
Located in Barntrup, DE
Black Forest carved inkwell and pen rest with a bear, late 19th century.
This antique, dark brown
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Wood
$1,190
H 3.94 in W 7.29 in D 5.12 in
Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear, Brienz around 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear, Brienz around 1920s
A nicely carved Black Forest bear. Executed
Category
Vintage 1920s Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Black Forest Wooden Carved Begging Dog, Brienz, ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Wooden Carved Begging Dog, Brienz, ca. 1900
A whimsical Swiss wood carving, a long
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Swiss Brienz Black Forest Hand-Carved Wood Grizzly Bear
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
) carved woodland and domestic animals in whimsical scenes from walnut tree trunk. Brienz attracts many
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,180 Sale Price
20% Off
H 12.5 in W 5.88 in D 5.75 in
Swiss Brienz Black Forest Hand-Carved Wood Candle Holder
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Black Forest hand-carved linden-wood hand carved candle holder/candlestick, circa 1900.
Black
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Wooden Carved Female Cattle Sculpture Brienz Switzerland ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Wooden Carved Female Cattle Sculpture Brienz Switzerland ca. 1920s
Item e7301
A very large
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$2,285
H 13.59 in W 5.52 in D 17.72 in
Antique Carved Buck Head Brienz Black Forest Wood Carving Glass Eyes
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
woodcarving, likely originating from the Brienz or the Black Forest region, renowned for its intricate and
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Glass, Wood
$658
H 7.49 in W 3.78 in D 5.12 in
Antique Black Forest Brienz Hand-Carved Figural Dog Inkwell
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
been hand-carved and crafted to depict a seated dog. The top is hinged and opens to where the ink would
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Inkwells
Materials
Art Glass, Softwood
Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz House Inkwell German Vintage, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1890s Black Forest Brienz wood carved inkwell in form of a cabin. Nice addition to your
Category
Antique 1890s German Black Forest Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Wood
$260
H 3.13 in W 8.13 in D 4.13 in
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
Category
Antique 1890s German Black Forest Inkwells
Materials
Wood
$267 Sale Price
40% Off
H 4.75 in W 6.63 in D 5.63 in
Black Forest Brienz wood carved Handheld Mirror, Antique Austria 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautiful hand mirror is antique, old and beautiful.
It was made from carved wood in the quiet
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Hollywood Regency More Mirrors
Materials
Wood
$320
H 12.75 in W 7 in D 0.88 in
Finely Carved Wood Chamois with Glass Vase, Brienz, circa 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Finely carved wood chamois with glass vase, Brienz, circa 1900.
A delicately hand carved wood
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Blown Glass
Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz Bear Statue Desktop Accessory German Antique
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1890s black forest Brienz wood carved desktop accessory in form of a Bear. Nice addition to
Category
Antique 1890s German Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$380
H 7.63 in W 5.63 in D 3.75 in
Large Antique Photo Album with Wooden Carved Cover, Brienz ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Antique Photo Album with Wooden Carved Cover, Brienz ca. 1900
A lovely antique photo album
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Books
Materials
Wood
$675
H 11.62 in W 9.06 in D 2.56 in
Exceptional Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz Wild Boar Inkwell German Antique
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1890s Black Forest desk accessory carved from wood in the shape of a wild boar. A lovely
Category
Antique 1890s German Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$1,280
H 6.25 in W 6.88 in D 8.63 in
19th Century, Black Forest Carved Walnut Jewelry Casket Brienz Region
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely carved 19th-century Black Forest walnut jewelry casket, attributed to the Brienz region of
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Walnut
$1,370
H 6 in W 8.25 in D 5.125 in
19th Century Finely Carved Wooden Wall Panel with Sphinx, Dolphins & Scrollwork
By Brienz Switzerland, Black Forest
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
detailing. The carved wooden wall panel shows a composition featuring a central mythological sphinx
Category
Antique 1880s French Grand Tour Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$2,632
H 8.27 in W 28.43 in D 1.42 in
19th Century Brienz Black Forest Carved Bear with Thermometer, ca. 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic late 1900s Black Forest Brienz work of art. This hand carved bear sculpture is a great
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Black Forest Brienz Wood Carved Dog Walking Stick, 1890s, Austria Vienna
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful hand carved dog head walking stick cane. Manufactured in the Black Forest or Brienz Area
Category
Antique 1890s Austrian Folk Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Glass, Wood
$860
H 35.25 in W 1.25 in D 2.88 in
Large Antique Black Forest Brienz Hand Carved Wood Bear Humidor Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique humidor is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Austria and date to approximately 1900 and done in the period Black Forest style. This well executed scul...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Softwood
$3,495
H 13 in W 8.25 in D 11.75 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
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Black Forest Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
$580
H 36.5 in W 3 in D 3 in
Large Group of Carved Cattles with Glass Vase Inset, Brienz ca. 1890
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Group of Carved Cattles with Glass Vase Inset, Brienz ca. 1890
A rare group of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Cut Glass, Wood
$5,860
H 22.05 in W 15.75 in D 11.42 in
A Lovely Carved Black Forest Bear for Sewing Utensils, Pierre Michel, Brienz
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Lovely Carved Black Forest Bear for Sewing Utensils, Pierre Michel, Brienz
Item e7285
A nicely
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$585
H 4.34 in W 4.73 in D 5.12 in
Black Forest Brienz wood carved Monastery Work Wall Decor, Antique Austria 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautiful wall decoration item is antique, old and beautiful.
It was made from carved wood
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Hollywood Regency Religious Items
Materials
Wood
$320
H 15.63 in W 10.5 in D 2.25 in
Fine Carved Black Forest Statue of a Disabled Dog, Brienz circa 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Fine Carved Black Forest Statue of a Disabled Dog, Brienz circa 1900
A very nice and fine Swiss
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Rustic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$2,460
H 7.33 in W 7.68 in D 4.73 in
Antique beautiful Brienz Bear Statue Wood Carved on an Ebonized Wooden Base 1890
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A great looking hand carved original wooden Folk Art Bear Statue. A great piece for a suitable
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$1,120
H 13 in W 5.75 in D 5.5 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
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,875
H 10.13 in W 7 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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$375 Sale Price
40% Off
H 7 in W 3 in D 5 in
Hand Carved Wood Dog Head Estate Pipe, Antique Brienz Black Forest
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An antique Estate pipe hand carved wood Dog head pipe. Good used condition. Some minor surface wear
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Wood
Antique Black Forest Brienz Hand Carved Trinket Box, Folk Art 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Found in Germany at an estate sale, this hand carved trinket box or catchall is perfect for the
Category
Antique 1890s German Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Edelweis Marquetry Side Table Swiss Brienz 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Edelweis Marquetry Side Table Swiss Brienz 1900
A decorative nutwood side table decorated with
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Tables
Materials
Wood
Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chair Swiss Brienz 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chair Swiss Brienz 1900
A wonderful inlayed nutwood chair decorated
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Chairs
Materials
Nutwood
Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chair Swiss Brienz 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chair Swiss Brienz 1900
A wonderful inlayed nutwood chair decorated
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Chairs
Materials
Nutwood
Black Forest 19th Century Wood Wardrobe Brienz
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
shaped mirror with original faceted glass. Hand-carved from solid wood in the shape of a naturalistic
Category
Antique Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Black Forest Brienz Wooden Bear with an Engraved Glass Vase or Flute
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic late 1900s Black Forest Brienz work of art. This small and hand carved bear sculpture is a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Cut Glass, Wood
$252 Sale Price
40% Off
H 5.63 in W 2.63 in D 4 in
Pair Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chairs Swiss Brienz 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Pair Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chairs Swiss Brienz 1900s
A pair of wonderful walnut chairs
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Victorian Chairs
Materials
Wood
$3,245 / set
H 37.8 in W 19.69 in D 16.54 in
Beautiful Large Brienz Bear Hiker Statue Sculpture, Antique Switzerland
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A great looking hand carved original wooden Folk Art Bear Statue. A great piece for a suitable
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$1,890
H 15.5 in W 7 in D 9 in
Handcarved Wooden Dwarf Nutcracker, Swiss - Brienz ca. 1930
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Handcarved Wooden Dwarf Nutcracker, Swiss - Brienz ca. 1930
A wooden carved nutcracker with a
Category
Vintage 1930s Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Wooden Walking Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Wooden Walking Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1930s
A vintage statue of a Black Forest
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Wooden Strolling Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1930
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Wooden strolling bear handcarved in Brienz ca. 1930
A large antique statue of a walking bear
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Beautiful Brienz Bear Counter Desk Bell or Service Ringer, Antique Switzerland
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A great looking hand carved original wooden Folk Art Bear Statue as desk bell. A great piece for a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$520
H 6.75 in W 6.75 in D 3 in
Large Vintage Wooden Strolling Bear Handcarved in Brienz Ca. 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Vintage Wooden Strolling Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1930s
A large vintage statue of a
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,145
H 5.52 in W 10.24 in D 3.15 in
Handcarved Wood Bear Head Nutcracker, Swiss - Brienz ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Handcarved Wood Bear Head Nutcracker, Swiss - Brienz ca. 1900
A wooden carved nutcracker with a
Category
Antique Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Wooden Wild Boar Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Wooden Wild Boar Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1930s
This hand-carved wooden sculpture depicts a
Category
Vintage 1930s Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swiss Carved 'Black Forest' Cattle Group
Located in London, GB
with carved oak leaves.
Brienz Area, Circa 1870
Brienz, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland
Brienz, in
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Black Forest Linden Wood Carved Swiss Bear Glass Eyes
By Black Forrest
Located in Cheltenham, GB
, crafted in Brienz. This exquisitely carved lindenwood piece features realistic details. An excellent
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Softwood
$1,270 Sale Price
40% Off
H 7.88 in W 13.39 in D 4.73 in
Pair Black Forest Carved Table Lamps with Ibex and Chamois
Located in Berghuelen, DE
lamps depicting an ibex and a chamois family in front of a tree. Hand-carved in Brienz, Switzerland
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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Brienz Carved For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic brienz carved available at 1stDibs. Each brienz carved for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, glass and hardwood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect brienz carved — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A brienz carved is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian and Folk Art styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made brienz carved over the years, but those crafted by Brienz Switzerland and Peter Trauffer are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Brienz Carved?
A brienz carved can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,890, while the lowest priced sells for $180 and the highest can go for as much as $26,800.
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.
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