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Antique Black Forest Thermometer with Carved Dwarf
Antique Black Forest Thermometer with Carved Dwarf

Antique Black Forest Thermometer with Carved Dwarf

Located in Berghuelen, DE

A Black Forest wooden carved thermometer with dwarf executed circa 1900, Swiss Brienz. displaying

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Black Forest Carved Wood Chamois Hall Stand 1880
Black Forest Carved Wood Chamois Hall Stand 1880

Black Forest Carved Wood Chamois Hall Stand 1880

Located in Berghuelen, DE

. on the top of the mirror an eagle. swiss brienz ca. 1880.

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

19th Century Carved 'Black Forest' Doghouse Coquetier and Egg Holder
19th Century Carved 'Black Forest' Doghouse Coquetier and Egg Holder

19th Century Carved 'Black Forest' Doghouse Coquetier and Egg Holder

Located in London, GB

roof hinged and opening to reveal a compartment. Swiss, Brienz Area, circa 1890 Brienz, Bernese

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Black Forest Wooden Carved Wall Clock with Deer and Staghound
Black Forest Wooden Carved Wall Clock with Deer and Staghound

Black Forest Wooden Carved Wall Clock with Deer and Staghound

Located in Berghuelen, DE

, decorated with acorns tree stumps and rocks. executed ca. 1900, swiss brienz. the clockwork is overworked by

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Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Wall Clocks

Materials

Wood

Finely Carved Antique Black Forest Bear of Important Size
Finely Carved Antique Black Forest Bear of Important Size

Finely Carved Antique Black Forest Bear of Important Size

Located in London, GB

. Literature: Brienz, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland Brienz, in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland was

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

An Antique Black Forest Figure of an American Bulldog
An Antique Black Forest Figure of an American Bulldog

An Antique Black Forest Figure of an American Bulldog

Located in London, GB

, the realism enhanced by using glass eyes. Provenance: Brienz, Bernese Oberland,Switzerland

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Monumental 19th Century Swiss 'Black Forest' Carving of a Great Dane Dog
Monumental 19th Century Swiss 'Black Forest' Carving of a Great Dane Dog

Monumental 19th Century Swiss 'Black Forest' Carving of a Great Dane Dog

Located in London, GB

proportions, he is seated on his haunches. Brienz, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland Brienz, in the Bernese

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Rare Black Forest Carved Armchair
Rare Black Forest Carved Armchair

Rare Black Forest Carved Armchair

Located in London, GB

, Switzerland Brienz, in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland was remarked upon in Baedeker's Travel Guide, as

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Large Hand-Carved Black Forest Mantel Clock
19th Century Large Hand-Carved Black Forest Mantel Clock

19th Century Large Hand-Carved Black Forest Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland Brienz, in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland was remarked upon in

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Mantel Clocks

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Rare Pair of Original circa 1880 Black Forest Carved Wood Wine Bottle Holders
Rare Pair of Original circa 1880 Black Forest Carved Wood Wine Bottle Holders

Rare Pair of Original circa 1880 Black Forest Carved Wood Wine Bottle Holders

By Brienz Switzerland

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of original Brienz Switzerland black forest

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Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Serving Pieces

Materials

Wood

Humidor Black Forest Brienz

Humidor Black Forest Brienz

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Glass eyes, top opens, measures 12”H x 12”W x9”D

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Wood

Black Forest Brienz Carved Stag

Black Forest Brienz Carved Stag

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Measures 19.5”H x 11”W x .25”D c. 1880

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Wooden Strolling Bear Carved in Brienz
Large Wooden Strolling Bear Carved in Brienz

Large Wooden Strolling Bear Carved in Brienz

Located in Berghuelen, DE

A large antique statue of a walking bear. Lindenwood, finely hand-carved in Brienz, Switzerland

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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Nutwood

Large Carved Sculpture Depicting an Owl, Brienz, 1880
Large Carved Sculpture Depicting an Owl, Brienz, 1880

Large Carved Sculpture Depicting an Owl, Brienz, 1880

Located in Milan, IT

Large carved hazelnut wood sculpture depicting an owl leaning against a tree branch. Brienz

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Antique 1880s Swiss Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fruitwood

Wooden Carved Bear with Table Gong, Brienz, 1900
Wooden Carved Bear with Table Gong, Brienz, 1900

Wooden Carved Bear with Table Gong, Brienz, 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

an antique carved wood bear with brass gong and wooden beater. handcarved in brienz, switzerland ca

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Wooden Carved Black Forest Cattle, Brienz, circa 1900
Wooden Carved Black Forest Cattle, Brienz, circa 1900

Wooden Carved Black Forest Cattle, Brienz, circa 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

a small naturalistically carved cattle with cow bell, brienz ca. 1900.

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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Finely Carved and Inlaid Chair from Brienz, circa 1900
Finely Carved and Inlaid Chair from Brienz, circa 1900

Finely Carved and Inlaid Chair from Brienz, circa 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

A beautifully carved and inlaid chair from Brienz, Switzerland.

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Chairs

Materials

Wood

Brienz Walnut Chair with Inlaid Seat and Back, circa 1900
Brienz Walnut Chair with Inlaid Seat and Back, circa 1900

Brienz Walnut Chair with Inlaid Seat and Back, circa 1900

Located in Evergreen, CO

A carved Swiss walnut chair featuring inlaid ibex and stag with delicate edelweiss and floral

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Chairs

Materials

Walnut

'Black Forest' Dog Group Prossibly by Walter or Heinrich Mäder of Brienz
'Black Forest' Dog Group Prossibly by Walter or Heinrich Mäder of Brienz

'Black Forest' Dog Group Prossibly by Walter or Heinrich Mäder of Brienz

Located in London, GB

eyes are used in all the figures. 'Black Forest area, Circa 1900 Brienz, in the Bernese Oberland

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Antique Early 1900s Swiss More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Wood

A Swiss Black Forest Bench
A Swiss Black Forest Bench

A Swiss Black Forest Bench

Located in Winter Park, FL

Swiss carving in Brienz, Switzerland. For many more fine antiques, please visit our online gallery at

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Benches

A SWISS 'BLACK FOREST' CARVED WALNUT EAGLE c.1900
A SWISS 'BLACK FOREST' CARVED WALNUT EAGLE c.1900

A SWISS 'BLACK FOREST' CARVED WALNUT EAGLE c.1900

Located in London, GB

& dramatic stance on a rugged base terrain Probably by RUEF BROTHERS OF BRIENZ, Switzerland The form is

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Early 20th Century Swiss Animal Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Black Forest Linden  Wood Carved Swiss Bear Glass Eyes
Black Forest Linden  Wood Carved Swiss Bear Glass Eyes

Black Forest Linden Wood Carved Swiss Bear Glass Eyes

By Black Forrest

Located in Cheltenham, GB

illustration of the well-known Swiss Black Forest Woodcarvings. In Brienz, wood carving has a long history that

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Softwood

Black Forest  Swiss Table Lamp Wood Hand-Carved Sculpture
Black Forest  Swiss Table Lamp Wood Hand-Carved Sculpture

Black Forest Swiss Table Lamp Wood Hand-Carved Sculpture

Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol

of wood in the autentic style of wood sculptures from Brienz Switzerland. Detailed hand-carved bears

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Wooden Animal Inlay Table Set from Switzerland
Late 19th Century Wooden Animal Inlay Table Set from Switzerland

Late 19th Century Wooden Animal Inlay Table Set from Switzerland

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

picturesque village of Brienz, Switzerland. This charming village is situated in the Berner. Oberland on

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Napoleon III Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Swiss Turn of the Century Small Black Forest Carved Bear
Swiss Turn of the Century Small Black Forest Carved Bear

Swiss Turn of the Century Small Black Forest Carved Bear

Located in Atlanta, GA

century Switzerland is an example of an industry that started in Brienz, Switzerland and products of which

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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Linden Wood Black Forest Cigar Box Humidor, Swiss, circa 1880
Hand Carved Linden Wood Black Forest Cigar Box Humidor, Swiss, circa 1880

Hand Carved Linden Wood Black Forest Cigar Box Humidor, Swiss, circa 1880

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Hand carved linden wood Black Forest cigar box humidor, Brienz, Switzerland, circa 1880 Jay

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Other

Pair of 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Ibexes in Carved Lindenwood
Pair of 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Ibexes in Carved Lindenwood

Pair of 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Ibexes in Carved Lindenwood

Located in Dallas, TX

originated in Brienz, Switzerland in the early 1800s. Black Forest carvings incorporate realistic renderings

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Large Scale Swiss Black Forest Carved Couchant Hunting Dogs
Pair of Large Scale Swiss Black Forest Carved Couchant Hunting Dogs

Pair of Large Scale Swiss Black Forest Carved Couchant Hunting Dogs

Located in London, by appointment only

was actually begun in Brienz, Switzerland, the work born out of a time of a terrible period of famine

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Hall Tree Attributed to Seilar-Brawant
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Hall Tree Attributed to Seilar-Brawant

Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Hall Tree Attributed to Seilar-Brawant

Located in Chicago, IL

-Brawant of Brienz, Switzerland. The bears are wonderfully expressive, with glass eyes, and painted mouths

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Antique Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Glass, Wood

Swiss Hand Carved Black Forest Figure of a Fox with Thermometer, circa 1880
Swiss Hand Carved Black Forest Figure of a Fox with Thermometer, circa 1880

Swiss Hand Carved Black Forest Figure of a Fox with Thermometer, circa 1880

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Swiss hand-carved Black Forest figure of a fox with thermometer, Brienz, Switzerland, circa 1880 in

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Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Swiss Hand Carved Black Forest Figure of a Fox with Thermometer, circa 1880
Swiss Hand Carved Black Forest Figure of a Fox with Thermometer, circa 1880

Swiss Hand Carved Black Forest Figure of a Fox with Thermometer, circa 1880

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Swiss hand carved Black Forest figure of a fox with thermometer, Brienz, Switzerland, circa 1880 in

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Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Antique PAIR Set Carved Black Forest Game Trophy Wall Plaque Swiss Pheasant Owl
Antique PAIR Set Carved Black Forest Game Trophy Wall Plaque Swiss Pheasant Owl

Antique PAIR Set Carved Black Forest Game Trophy Wall Plaque Swiss Pheasant Owl

Located in Shreveport, LA

Pair 19th century carved Black Forest game trophy wall plaque Swiss pheasant owl. A matched pair

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Black Forest Hand-Carved Walnut Rustic Box with Love Birds, Swiss, ca. 1890
Black Forest Hand-Carved Walnut Rustic Box with Love Birds, Swiss, ca. 1890

Black Forest Hand-Carved Walnut Rustic Box with Love Birds, Swiss, ca. 1890

Located in Banner Elk, NC

in purple baize, Brienz, Switzerland, ca. 1890. BOOK REFERENCE: Jay Arenski, Simon and Michael

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Pair of 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carved Wood and Crystal Flower Vases
Pair of 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carved Wood and Crystal Flower Vases

Pair of 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carved Wood and Crystal Flower Vases

Located in Dallas, TX

attributed to a 19th century wood turner, Christian Fischer, from Brienz, Switzerland, where these carved

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Vases

Materials

Crystal

Life-Size Wooden Black Forest Bear
Life-Size Wooden Black Forest Bear

Life-Size Wooden Black Forest Bear

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Beautiful life-size wooden black forest bear. This wood carving came a lot from the Brienz region

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Antique Early 1900s Swiss Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Fine Carved Wood Game Plaque with Hare
Fine Carved Wood Game Plaque with Hare

Fine Carved Wood Game Plaque with Hare

Located in Berghuelen, DE

. Executed circa 1900, Brienz, Swiss.

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Early 20th Century Swiss Rustic Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Walnut Green Men Carved Chairs, Set of Two
Late 19th Century Walnut Green Men Carved Chairs, Set of Two

Late 19th Century Walnut Green Men Carved Chairs, Set of Two

Located in Evergreen, CO

Crafted in Brienz, Switzerland from solid walnut at the end of the 19th century, these exquisitely

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Black Forest Bear Bench
Black Forest Bear Bench

Black Forest Bear Bench

Located in New York, NY

the brown bear benches were famously made at the turn-of-the-century in Brienz, Switzerland.

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Benches

An Antique Black Forest Group
An Antique Black Forest Group

An Antique Black Forest Group

Located in London, GB

. Probably Brienz Literature: ‘Swiss Carvings, The Art of the Black Forest’ by Arenski, Daniels and

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Large Carving of St. Bernard Dog
Large Carving of St. Bernard Dog

Large Carving of St. Bernard Dog

Located in Berghuelen, DE

from the swiss alps. brienz, ca. 1920. (right back paw restored).

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Early 20th Century Swiss Rustic Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

A ‘Black Forest’ linden wood eagle
A ‘Black Forest’ linden wood eagle

A ‘Black Forest’ linden wood eagle

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

and St. Moritz, made in Brienz. Swiss, circa 1900.

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20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Black Forest Carved Large Terrier Inkwell, Hinged Lid, Exceptional Carving
Black Forest Carved Large Terrier Inkwell, Hinged Lid, Exceptional Carving

Black Forest Carved Large Terrier Inkwell, Hinged Lid, Exceptional Carving

Located in Banner Elk, NC

naturalistically carved hollowed tree forming the pen tray, Brienz, Switzerland ca. 1880. An exceptionally well

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Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Inkwells

Materials

Softwood

Large 19th Century Black Forest Bear Umbrella Stick Stand
Large 19th Century Black Forest Bear Umbrella Stick Stand

Large 19th Century Black Forest Bear Umbrella Stick Stand

By Black Forest

Located in Benington, Herts

. Brienz, Switzerland, circa 1890. Standing 1.2 meters tall, carved from Linden wood in the Brienz

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Umbrella Stands

Materials

Softwood

Black Forest Bench with Two Bears Supporting Five Hand Carved Bear Musicians
Black Forest Bench with Two Bears Supporting Five Hand Carved Bear Musicians

Black Forest Bench with Two Bears Supporting Five Hand Carved Bear Musicians

Located in Austin, TX

A rare Black Forest seating bench of carved linden wood from Switzerland - the back carved in

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Antique Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Wood, Glass

Fantastic Carved Smoking Side Table with Bears
Fantastic Carved Smoking Side Table with Bears

Fantastic Carved Smoking Side Table with Bears

Located in Berghuelen, DE

A fantastic carved smoker's table with three lovely bears on the table top , hand-carved in Brienz

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Early 20th Century German Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Deep Relief Carved Black Forest Plaque, circa 1890
Deep Relief Carved Black Forest Plaque, circa 1890

Deep Relief Carved Black Forest Plaque, circa 1890

Located in Dallas, TX

Brienz, Switzerland can be considered the heart and the origin of Black Forest art, there were workshops

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Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Black Forest Carved American Bald Eagle
Black Forest Carved American Bald Eagle

Black Forest Carved American Bald Eagle

Located in London, GB

Brienz, Switzerland, at that time. Whilst they began as a local craft, the carvings soon became

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Antique Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

'French Dancer', Large Art Déco Bronze Figure, by Carl Binder, France, Ca. 1920
'French Dancer', Large Art Déco Bronze Figure, by Carl Binder, France, Ca. 1920

'French Dancer', Large Art Déco Bronze Figure, by Carl Binder, France, Ca. 1920

By Carl Binder

Located in Vienna, AT

son of the owner of one of the oldest woodcarving companies in Brienz, Switzerland, Carl Binder first

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Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Carved Wood Bear Hallstand, Swiss Brienz, circa 1900
Carved Wood Bear Hallstand, Swiss Brienz, circa 1900

Carved Wood Bear Hallstand, Swiss Brienz, circa 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

branches. Executed, circa 1900, Swiss Brienz. Measures: Width 19.69" (50cm) Height 82.68" (210.0cm

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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Umbrella Stands

Materials

Wood

Whimsy Wooden Carved Bear Decanter Stand Swiss Brienz, 1900
Whimsy Wooden Carved Bear Decanter Stand Swiss Brienz, 1900

Whimsy Wooden Carved Bear Decanter Stand Swiss Brienz, 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

his back. with engraved crystal decanter and six shot glasses. executed circa 1900, swiss brienz

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Barware

Materials

Glass, Wood

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Swiss Brienz For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Swiss brienz you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each Swiss brienz for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and nutwood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Swiss brienz, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each Swiss brienz bearing Victorian or Folk Art hallmarks is very popular. Brienz Switzerland and Peter Trauffer each produced at least one beautiful Swiss brienz that is worth considering.

How Much is a Swiss Brienz?

Prices for a Swiss brienz can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $405 and can go as high as $53,794, while the average can fetch as much as $2,625.